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-
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
Record 12-1
-1
Points Scored 467
Scoring Average 33.4
Points Allowed 166
Defense Average 11.9
Opponents Record 14-8
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 7-0
-1
Away Record 4-1
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
12-1-1 467 166
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.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).