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1995 Troy State Trojans football team

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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 State     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 State     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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31East Tennessee StateNo. 15W 31–79,321[2]
September 9Northwestern StateNo. 9
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 34–176,300[3]
September 16at Nicholls StateNo. 8W 17–3[4]
September 23at Alabama StateNo. 7W 28–10[5]
September 30at Western KentuckyNo. 6W 56–3911,600[6]
October 7at Northeast LouisianaNo. 6W 20–1019,267[7]
October 14at Charleston SouthernNo. 6W 66–132,131[8]
October 21Jacksonville StateNo. 5
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
W 35–715,500[9]
October 28UABdaggerNo. 4
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 60–715,100[10]
November 11at UCFNo. 3W 35–1412,312[11]
November 16at SamfordNo. 3W 50–20[12]
November 25No. 15 Georgia SouthernNo. 3
L 21–246,000[13]

References

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  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 clobber ETSU". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "No upset as No. 9 Troy muscles by NSU". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy State rallies to defeat Nicholls State Colonels 17–3". Southwest Daily News. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Trojans slap down Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1995. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy State explodes past WKU". The Dothan Eagle. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy runs through I-A Northeast La". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Trigger-happy Troy State guns down Charleston 66–7". The Birmingham News. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "JSU's a few steps behind Troy". The Anniston Star. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy State bombards Blazers, stays perfect". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 29, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Troy St. upends C. Florida 28–21". Indian River Press Journal. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Trojans perfect with win over Samford". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "There's no joy in Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.