1986 Troy State Trojans football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record10–2 (8–0 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie J. Slater (1st as OC, 4th overall season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorRobert Maddox (2nd as DC, 4th overall season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Troy State $^ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Valdosta State 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Mississippi College 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Delta State 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
West Georgia 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Livingston 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
North Alabama 1 – 7 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1986 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Rhoades, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the GSC title. Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Virginia Union in the quarterfinals before losing to South Dakota in the semifinal.[1] The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 6at West Texas State*
W 38–3211,287
September 13Nicholls State*No. 13
L 25–267,500
September 27LivingstonNo. 11
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 28–67,500
October 4West GeorgiaNo. 10
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
W 34–215,000
October 11No. 16 Valdosta StateNo. 11
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 45-107,500
October 18at No. 6 Mississippi CollegeNo. 10
W 10–03,500
October 25at No. 17 Delta StateNo. 6
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 31–133,000
November 1at North AlabamaNo. 5
W 38–95,000
November 8Tennessee–MartinNo. 4
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 50–3010,000
November 15Jacksonville StateNo. 3
W 45–439,000
November 29No. 5 Virginia Union*No. 3
W 31–7
December 6at No. 6 South Dakota*No. 3
L 28–42

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References

  1. ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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