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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: Larry Blakeney
Conference: Southland-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Larry Blakeney enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Troy.
 The Trojans won the Southland Conference Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Alcorn State  61   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Eastern Kentucky  40   38   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Nicholls State  37   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Stephen F. Austin  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Alabama State  37   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. McNeese State  16   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Texas State  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Jacksonville State  31   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Northwestern State  26   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Sam Houston State  35   14   W       
 Thu., Nov. 21  vs. Samford  50   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Florida A&M  29   25   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Murray State  31   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 14  @ Montana  7   70   L    @ Missoula, MT   
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored434
  Scoring Average31.0
  Points Allowed252
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record10-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record5-2
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Southland- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 1-9177290 1-7150236  Bill Burgess
Troy 12-2434252   Larry Blakeney
Texas State 5-6221310   Jim Bob Helduser
Sam Houston State 4-7238309   Ron Randleman

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Southland Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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