2017 Troy Trojans football team

2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
	+ – Conference co-champions; * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules;

Troy Trojans football
2017 Troy Trojans football
Sun Belt co-champion ; New Orleans Bowl champion
New Orleans Bowl, W 50–30 vs. North Texas
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2017 record	11–2 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Neal Brown (3rd season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Kenny Edenfield (8th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Matt Moore (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Vic Koenning (5th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium; (Capacity: 30,000)

The 2017 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Neal Brown. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for the Sun Belt championship. They received an invitation to the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated North Texas.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2016 season 10–3, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for third place. They were invited to the Dollar General Bowl where they defeated Ohio. The season marked the first 10-win season for Troy since joining the FBS in 2001. It was also the first time that Troy had received a Top 25 ranking since.

Schedule

Troy announced its 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of six home and away games in the regular season. The Trojans hosted Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, Idaho, South Alabama, and Texas State, and traveled to Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, and New Mexico State.[1]

The Trojans hosted two of their four non-conference opponents, Akron from the Mid-American Conference and Alabama State from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and will travel to Boise State from the Mountain West Conference and LSU from the Southeastern Conference.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	2:45 p.m.	at Boise State*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPNU	L 13–24	31,581
September 9	5:00 p.m.	Alabama State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 34–7	29,278
September 16	7:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN3	W 27–24	15,446
September 23	5:00 p.m.	Akron*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 22–17	27,324
September 30	6:00 p.m.	at No. 25 LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 24–21	99,879
October 11	7:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (Battle for the Belt)	ESPN2	L 8–19	25,211
October 21	1:00 p.m.	at Georgia State	Georgia State Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	W 34–10	15,388
October 28	2:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 38–16	23,846
November 2	8:15 p.m.	Idaho	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPNU	W 24–21	20,341
November 11	3:30 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN3	W 42–17	15,545
November 24	3:00 p.m.	Texas State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 62–9	20,737
December 2	6:30 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN2	W 32–25	27,462
December 16	12:00 p.m.	vs. North Texas*	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	W 50–30	24,904
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

at Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	3	7	0	3	13
Broncos	7	10	0	7	24

Alabama State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	0	0	0	7
Trojans	7	13	7	7	34

at New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	13	0	14	0	27
Aggies	3	0	13	8	24

Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	3	0	7	7	17
Trojans	7	9	0	6	22

at LSU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	3	7	7	24
No. 25 Tigers	0	0	7	14	21

Troy beat LSU securing their first win against an AP TOP 25 team.

South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	2	7	3	19
Trojans	0	0	0	8	8

at Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	14	10	3	34
Panthers	3	0	0	7	10

Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	3	0	6	16
Trojans	14	14	3	7	38

Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	7	0	0	14	21
Trojans	0	10	7	7	24

at Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	14	14	7	7	42
Chanticleers	10	0	7	0	17

Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	6	3	9
Trojans	17	24	14	7	62

at Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	7	10	15	32
Red Wolves	0	10	3	12	25

vs North Texas–New Orleans Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	15	7	21	7	50
Mean Green	7	13	3	7	30

References

"Pair of Nationally Televised Home Games Highlight 2017 Troy Football Schedule" (Press release). Troy University Department of Athletics. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
"2017 Troy Trojans Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

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[TU17-1] "Pair of Nationally Televised Home Games Highlight 2017 Troy Football Schedule" (Press release). Troy University Department of Athletics. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

[2] "2017 Troy Trojans Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

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