1986 Troy State Trojans football team

The 1986 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. The 1986 team was led by coach Rick Rhoades. The team finished the season with an 10–2 record and made it to the NCAA Division II Playoff Semifinals. The Trojans defeated Virginia Union 31-7 in the Quarterfinals before falling to South Dakota 28-42 in the Semifinals.[1]

1986 Troy State Trojans football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Ranking
APNo. 3
1986 record10–2 (8–0 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie J. Slater (4th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone formation
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 6at West Texas A&M*W 38–32-
September 13Nicholls State (Div. I-AA)*No. 13L 25–26-
September 27West AlabamaNo. 11
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 28–6-
October 4West GeorgiaNo. 10
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
W 34-21-
October 11No. 16 Valdosta StateNo. 11
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 45-10-
October 18at No. 6 Mississippi CollegeNo. 10
W 10–0-
October 25at No. 17 Delta StateNo. 6
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 31–13-
November 1at North AlabamaNo. 5W 38–9-
November 8Tennessee-MartinNo. 4
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 50–30-
November 15Jacksonville StateNo. 3W 45–43-
November 29No. 5 Virginia Union*No. 3
W 31–7-
December 6at No. 6 South Dakota*No. 3L 28–42-
Schedule Source: "Troy State 1986 Schedule/Results". Troy University. Retrieved 2018-10-09.

References

  1. DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 10, 2016.


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