1993 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
Record12–1–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Jacobs (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohnny Williams (6th as DC, 10th overall season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Troy State ^    11 0 1
Youngstown State ^    10 2 0
UAB    9 2 0
Wagner    9 2 0
No. 12 UCF ^    9 3 0
No. 24 Towson    8 2 0
No. 19 Western Kentucky    8 3 0
Hofstra    6 3 1
Saint Mary's    6 3 1
Davidson    6 4 0
Central Connecticut    5 5 0
Liberty    5 5 0
Marist    5 5 0
Samford    5 6 0
Duquesne    4 6 0
Saint Francis    3 7 0
Charleston Southern    3 8 0
Monmouth    2 5 0
Buffalo    1 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 12–1–1. Troy State finished the regular season with a 10–0–1 record and a No. 1 ranking in the final Sports Network poll.[1] The Trojans advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Stephen F. Austin in the first round and McNeese State in the quarterfinals, before losing to Marshall in the semifinals by a score of 24–21. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at UAB*No. 12W 37–314,207[2]
September 11at Northwestern State*No. 9W 21–14
September 18at Nicholls State*No. 8W 24–17
September 25at Alabama State*No. 5W 38–319,137[3]
October 2Charleston Southern*No. 5W 56–0
October 9Liberty*No. 3
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–13
October 23Central State (OH)*daggerNo. 2
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
T 21–21
October 30No. 6 UCF*No. 5
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 29–155,100
November 6No. 24 Western Kentucky*No. 4
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 31–24
November 13No. 15 Alcorn State*No. 4
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 63–21[4]
November 20at Samford*No. 1W 52–24
November 27No. 14 Stephen F. Austin*No. 1
W 42–20
December 4at No. 5 McNeese State*No. 1
W 35–28[5]
December 11at No. 9 Marshall*No. 1
L 21–24

References

  1. "NCAA I-AA". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. November 24, 1993. p. D4. Retrieved April 29, 2017 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. "Troy State enters I-AA with big win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1993. Retrieved December 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Simmons propels Troy State to rout of Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1993. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Trojans light up Alcorn". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Troy State, Simmons survive shootout with Cowboys". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 5, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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