1996 Troy State Trojans football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 5
Record12–2 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Jacobs (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Davis (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1996 Southland Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Troy State $^  5 –1   12 –2  
No. 19 Nicholls State ^  4 –2   8 –4  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin  3 –3   7 –4  
Northwestern State  3 –3   6 –5  
Sam Houston State  3 –3   4 –7  
Southwest Texas State  2 –4   5 –6  
McNeese State  1 –5   3 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. For the fourth consecutive season, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Trojans beat Florida A&M in the first round and Murray State in the quarterfinals before losing to Montana in the semifinals. They Trojans finished the season ranked No. 5 in the Sports Network poll.[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Alcorn State*No. 10
W 61–7[2]
September 7at No. 10 Eastern Kentucky*No. 8
W 40–38
September 21Nicholls StateNo. 4
W 37–7
September 28at No. 7 Stephen F. AustinNo. 3
L 10-13
October 3Alabama State*No. 9
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 37–6[3]
October 12McNeese StateNo. 8
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 16–129,500[4]
October 19Southwest Texas StateNo. 6
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 24–13[5]
October 26at Jacksonville State*No. 4
W 31–2111,500
November 9at No. 19 Northwestern StateNo. 5
W 26–13
November 16at Sam Houston StateNo. 5
W 35–145,014[6]
November 21Samford*No. 5
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 50–10
November 30No. 12 Florida A&M*No. 5
W 29–25
December 7No. 4 Murray State*No. 5
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 31–3
December 14at No. 2 Montana*No. 5
L 7–7018,367

References

  1. ↑ "NCAA I-AA". The Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. November 26, 1993. p. B2. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ↑ "Davis leads Troy to rout of Alcorn". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 1, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Troy State rebounds from loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "TSU Trojans trick their way to victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 1996. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Troy State thumps Southwest Texas State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1996. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Trojans bomb Bearkats". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 1996. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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