Battle for the Ol' School Bell

The Battle for the Ol' School Bell was a rivalry between the Troy State Trojans (now the Troy Trojans) and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks when the two schools started playing together in Division II. The series continued as the Trojans moved to the FCS, with the Gamecocks moving to the FCS soon after. The series came to a halt when Troy moved to what is now the FBS. However, with Jacksonville State moving to the FBS and Conference USA in 2023, the rivalry may be renewed again in the near future. The idea for a school bell trophy stemmed from the two schools' common origins as teachers' colleges.

Battle for the Ol' School Bell
SportFootball
First meetingNovember 27, 1924
Jacksonville State, 14–9
Latest meetingNovember 17, 2001
Troy State, 21–3
Next meeting
TrophyOl' School Bell
Statistics
Meetings total63
All-time seriesJacksonville State leads, 32–29–2
Largest victoryTroy State, 49–0 (1997)
Longest win streakJacksonville State, 13 (1954–1966)
Current win streakTroy, 7 (1995–2001)
Jacksonville State
Troy
Locations in Alabama
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