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
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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. 12
W 37–314,207[2]
September 11at Northwestern State*No. 9
W 21–14
September 18at Nicholls State*No. 8
W 24–17
September 25at Alabama State*No. 5
W 38–319,137[3]
October 2Charleston Southern*No. 5
W 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. 1
W 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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