Troy Football Team History
Troy Trojans
Troy University
Troy, AL
Founded: 1887 Stadium: Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium Capacity: 30,000 Colors: Cardinal, Black & Silver Coach: Rick Rhoades Conference: Gulf States-
1986 Season Highlights
Rick Rhoades enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Troy.
The Trojans won the Gulf States Conference Championship.
1986 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 @ West Texas A&M
38
32
W
Sat., Sep. 13 vs. Nicholls State
25
26
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. West Alabama
28
6
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @ West Georgia
34
21
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Valdosta State
45
10
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @ Mississippi College
10
0
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs. Delta State
31
13
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @ North Alabama
38
9
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs. Tennessee-Martin
50
30
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Jacksonville State
45
43
W
Sat., Nov. 29 vs. Virginia Union
31
7
W
Sat., Dec. 6 @ South Dakota
28
42
L
@ Vermillion, SD
1986 Season Totals
Record 10-2
Points Scored 403
Scoring Average 33.6
Points Allowed 239
Defense Average 19.9
Opponents Record 5-4
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 5-1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1986 Gulf States- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Troy
10-2 403 239
Rick Rhoades
1986 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1986 All Gulf States Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.