1995 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record11–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Jacobs (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Davis (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Troy State ^   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Hofstra ^   –   10 – 1 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   8 – 2 – 0
Wagner   –   8 – 2 – 0
Hampton   –   8 – 3 – 0
Liberty   –   8 – 3 – 0
Monmouth   –   7 – 3 – 0
Samford   –   7 – 4 – 0
Robert Morris   –   6 – 4 – 0
Towson   –   6 – 4 – 0
UCF   –   6 – 5 – 0
UAB   –   5 – 6 – 0
Wofford   –   4 – 7 – 0
Buffalo   –   3 – 8 – 0
Youngstown State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   2 – 8 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 8 – 0
Davidson   –   1 – 8 – 1
Charleston Southern   –   1 – 10 – 0
Saint Francis   –   0 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 11–1. After the first undefeated regular season in program history, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs for the third consecutive season, but lost to Georgia Southern in the first round. The Trojans were ranked No. 3 in the final Sports Network poll.[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31East Tennessee State*No. 15
W 31–7
September 9at Northwestern State*No. 9
W 34–17
September 16at Nicholls State*No. 8
W 17–3
September 23at Alabama State*No. 7
W 28–10[2]
September 30at Western Kentucky*No. 6
W 56–39
October 7at Northeast Louisiana*No. 6
W 20–1019,267
October 14at Charleston Southern*No. 6
W 66–13
October 21Jacksonville State*No. 5
W 35–7
October 28UAB*daggerNo. 4
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 60–715,100[3]
November 11at UCF*No. 3
W 35–1412,312
November 16at Samford*No. 3
W 50–20
November 25No. 15 Georgia Southern*No. 3
L 21–246,000

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Division I-AA poll". News Record. North Hills, Pennsylvania. November 21, 1995. p. B5. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Trojans slap down Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1995. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy State bombards Blazers, stays perfect". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 29, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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