1996 Troy State Trojans football team
The 1996 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama and competed in the Southland Conference.[1]
1996 Troy State Trojans football | |
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Southland champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 7–70 vs. Montana | |
Conference | Southland Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 5 |
1996 record | 12–2 (5–1 SLC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Don Jacobs (6th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Steve Davis (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 12,000) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Troy State $^ | 5 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Nicholls State ^ | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Troy State finished the season ranked No. 5 in the Sports Network Poll.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Source |
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August 31 | at Alcorn State* | No. 10 | W 61–7 | ||
September 7 | at No. 10 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 8 | W 40–38 | ||
September 21 | Nicholls State | No. 4 | W 37–7 | ||
September 28 | at No. 7 Stephen F. Austin | No. 3 | L 10-13 | ||
October 5 | vs. Alabama State* | No. 9 | W 37–6 | ||
October 12 | McNeese State | No. 8 |
| W 16–12 | |
October 19 | Southwest Texas State | No. 6 |
| W 24–13 | [2] |
October 26 | at Jacksonville State* | No. 4 |
| W 31–21 | |
November 9 | at No. 19 Northwestern State | No. 5 | W 26–13 | ||
November 16 | at Sam Houston State | No. 5 | W 35–14 | ||
November 21 | Samford* | No. 5 |
| W 50–10 | |
November 30 | No. 12 Florida A&M* | No. 5 |
| W 29–25 | |
December 7 | No. 4 Murray State* | No. 5 |
| W 31–3 | |
December 14 | at No. 2 Montana* | No. 5 |
| L 7–70 | |
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References
- https://issuu.com/troy_athletics/docs/2018_troy_fb_media_guide%7C2018%5B%5D Troy Football Media Guide
- "Troy State thumps Southwest Texas State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1996. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/troy_state/index.php%7CCFBdatawarehouse%5B%5D Yearly Troy Results
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