1986 Troy State Trojans football team
| 1986 Troy State Trojans football | |
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GSC champion | |
NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 28–42 at South Dakota | |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 10–2 (8–0 GSC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Willie J. Slater (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
| Defensive coordinator | Robert Maddox (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 $^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Valdosta State | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Georgia | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Rhoades, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the GSC title. Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Virginia Union in the quarterfinals before losing to South Dakota in the semifinal. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at West Texas State* | W 38–32 | 11,287 | [1] | ||
| September 13 | Nicholls State* | No. 13 | L 25–26 | 7,500 | [2] | |
| September 27 | Livingston | No. 11 |
| W 28–6 | 7,500 | [3] |
| October 4 | West Georgia | No. 10 |
| W 34–21 | 5,000 | [4] |
| October 11 | No. 16 Valdosta State | No. 11 |
| W 45–10 | 7,500 | [5] |
| October 18 | at No. 6 Mississippi College | No. 10 |
| W 10–0 | 3,500 | [6] |
| October 25 | at No. 17 Delta State | No. 6 |
| W 31–13 | 3,000 | [7] |
| November 1 | at North Alabama | No. 5 | W 38–9 | 5,000 | [8] | |
| November 8 | Tennessee–Martin | No. 4 |
| W 50–30 | 10,000 | [9] |
| November 15 | Jacksonville State | No. 3 | W 45–43 | 9,000 | [10] | |
| November 29 | No. 5 Virginia Union* | No. 3 |
| W 31–7 | 1,700 | [11] |
| December 6 | at No. 6 South Dakota* | No. 3 |
| L 28–42 | 9,500 | [12] |
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References
- ^ "Troy State hangs on for a wild 38–32 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls tops Troy State". Daily World. September 14, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big plays spur Troy St. to win over Livingston". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turk sparks Troy over West Georgia". The Mobile Register. October 5, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State crushes Valdosta". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 12, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State stalls Choctaws". The Vicksburg Post. October 19, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State throttles Delta State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State rips North Alabama". The Huntsville Times. November 2, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Versatile Troy State overhauls UT–Martin". The Tennessean. November 9, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brundidge, Clem lead TSU to 45–43 win, title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Union season ends in 31–7 loss at Troy State". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 30, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coyotes on the prowl". Argus-Leader. December 7, 1986. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.