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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: Rick Rhoades
Conference: Gulf States-

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1919  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights
 Rick Rhoades enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Troy.
 The Trojans won the Gulf States Conference Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Southeast Missouri State  17   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Nicholls State  17   17   T       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. West Texas A&M  45   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ West Alabama  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. West Georgia  44   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Valdosta State  44   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Mississippi College  48   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Delta State  38   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. North Alabama  38   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Tennessee-Martin  31   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Jacksonville State  14   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Winston-Salem State  45   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ Central Florida  31   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 12   Portland State  31   17   W    @ Florence, AL   
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record12-1 -1
  Points Scored467
  Scoring Average33.4
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record14-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0 -1
  Away Record4-1
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Gulf States- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Troy 12-1-1467166   Rick Rhoades

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Gulf States Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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