1990 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record5–5 (4–4 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie J. Slater (5th as OC, 8th overall season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorJohnny Williams (3rd as DC, 7th overall season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Mississippi College $^ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Jacksonville State ^ 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 North Alabama ^ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Valdosta State 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delta State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Troy State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 2 – 6 – 0 0 – 4 – 7
Livingston 1 – 7 – 0 0 – 3 – 9
West Georgia 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Robert Maddox, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at UCF*
L 10–1622,462[1]
September 8vs. West Georgia
W 28–74,000[2]
September 15Livingston
W 31–66,400[3]
September 29Valdosta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 20–226,750[4]
October 6at No. 2 Mississippi College
L 16–366,110[5]
October 13Delta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 42–283,100[6]
October 20at North Alabama
L 6–174,900[7]
October 27Tennessee–Martin
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 41–339,000[8]
November 3at No. 12 Jacksonville State
L 10–2115,500[9]
November 10Nicholls State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 31–233,000[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Defense saves the Knights". The Orlando Sentinel. September 2, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pittman too much as Troy State wins 28–7". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy St. 31, Livingston St. 6". The Anniston Star. September 16, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Valdosta State edges Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Choctaws run over Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "DSU beaten by Troy". Enterprise-Journal. October 14, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Strong first half carries UNA past Troy St". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Troy State mounts late rally to slip past Tennessee–Martin". The Jackson Sun. October 28, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "JSU rally downs Troy". The Anniston Star. November 4, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colonels miss two-point attempt, fall to Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1990 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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