1987 Troy State Trojans football team

1987 Troy State Trojans football
NCAA Division II champion
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record12–1–1 (8–0 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie J. Slater (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorRobert Maddox (3rd season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1987 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 $^ 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 1
Mississippi College 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Alabama 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Valdosta State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Delta State 3 – 4 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Livingston 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Tennessee–Martin 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
West Georgia 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 67th season of Trojans football. The Trojans played their home games in at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. The 1987 team came off a 10–3 record from the previous season.[1] The 1987 team was led by coach Rick Rhoades. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1–1 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Trojans defeated the Portland State Vikings 31–17 in the National Championship Game en route to the program's second NCAA Division II Football Championship and third overall national championship.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Southeast Missouri State*No. 3
L 17–185,500[3]
September 12Nicholls State*No. 25
T 17–172,020[4]
September 19West Texas State*No. 24
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 45–06,100[5]
September 26at LivingstonNo. 24
W 24–174,500[6]
October 3West GeorgiaNo. 21
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 44–63,500[7]
October 10at No. 7 Valdosta StateNo. 18
W 44–78,500[8]
October 17Mississippi CollegeNo. 12
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 48–218,000[9]
October 24at Delta StateNo. 11
W 38–62,750[10]
October 31No. 8 North AlabamaNo. 6
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 38–310,200[11]
November 7at Tennessee–MartinNo. 6
W 31–216,800[12]
November 14Jacksonville StateNo. 4
W 14–98,000[13]
November 28No. 12 Winston–Salem State*No. 4
W 45–143,000[14]
December 5at No. 11 UCF*No. 4
W 31–1014,327[15]
December 12vs. No. 3 Portland State*No. 4
ESPNW 31–1710,660[16]

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References

  1. ^ "Troy Trojans College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
  2. ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "SEMO pulls off big upset". Daily American Republic. September 6, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy State ties with Nicholls St". Southwest Daily News. September 13, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Errors plague West Texas St". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy State struggles to 24–17 win against Livingston". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Trojans answer critics with convincing conference win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Turk, Troy State trounce No. 7 Valdosta State 44–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 11, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Troy pounds MC 48–21". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy State's running game too much for Statesmen". The Vicksburg Post. October 25, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Trojans destroy UNA Lions, 38–3". The Huntsville Times. November 1, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UTM fades late". The Jackson Sun. November 8, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Trojans squeeze by Jax State 14–9". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Troy State defeats Rams". The Salisbury Post. November 29, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Turk, Ford duel one more time". Florida Today. December 6, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Turk takes TSU to the top". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 13, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  18. ^ "Troy State 1987 Schedule/Results". Troy University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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