2007 Troy Trojans football team

The 2007 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans played their home games at Movie Gallery Stadium in Troy, Alabama and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. The Trojans were co-champions of the conference with Florida Atlantic, winning their second title in a row. Troy was coming off an 8–5 record in 2006.

2007 Troy Trojans football
Sun Belt co-champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2007 record8–4 (6–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Franklin (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir Raid
Defensive coordinatorJeremy Rowell (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumMovie Gallery Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
2007 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Florida Atlantic +  6 1   8 5  
Troy +  6 1   8 4  
Middle Tennessee  4 3   5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 3   6 6  
Arkansas State  3 4   5 7  
Louisiana–Lafayette  3 4   3 9  
FIU  1 6   1 11  
North Texas  1 6   2 10  
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmat No. 20 Arkansas*L 26–4673,926
September 86:00 pmat No. 3 Florida*CSSL 31–5990,244
September 147:00 pmOklahoma State*ESPN2W 41–2324,102
September 226:00 pmat Louisiana–LafayetteESPN+W 48–3114,091
September 296:00 pmLouisiana–Monroe
  • Movie Gallery Stadium
  • Troy, Alabama
CSSW 24–718,273
October 67:00 pmat FIUW 34–165,723
October 202:30 pmNorth Texas
  • Movie Gallery Stadium
  • Troy, Alabama
ESPN+W 45–723,887
October 276:00 pmat Arkansas StateESPN+W 27–014,694
November 312:00 pmat No. 10 Georgia*L 34–4492,746
November 103:00 pmat Western Kentucky*W 21–1716,972
November 206:00 pmMiddle Tennessee
ESPN2W 45–718,242
December 11:00 pmFlorida Atlantic
  • Movie Gallery Stadium
  • Troy, Alabama
CSSL 32–3817,893
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

Ranking movments
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP4035333734
Coaches3638
HarrisNot released4036Not released
BCSNot releasedNot released

Coaching staff

  • Larry Blakeney – Head Coach
  • Shayne Wasden – Assistant Head Coach
  • Tony Franklin – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Jeremy Rowell – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
  • Randy Butler – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Maurea Crain – Defensive Line
  • Neal Brown – Inside Receivers
  • Benjy Parker – Linebackers
  • John Schlarman – Offensive Line
  • Chad Scott – Running Backs
  • Richard Shaughnessy – Strength and Conditioning

References


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