1993 Troy State Trojans football team

1993 Troy State Trojans football
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 21–24 at Marshall
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 1
Record	12–1–1
Head coach	Larry Blakeney (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Don Jacobs (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Johnny Williams (6th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium

1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Troy State ^			–					11	–	0	–	1
Youngstown State ^			–					10	–	2	–	0
UAB			–					9	–	2	–	0
Wagner			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 12 UCF ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 24 Towson			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Western Kentucky			–					8	–	3	–	0
Hofstra			–					6	–	3	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	1
Davidson			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central Connecticut State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Liberty			–					5	–	5	–	0
Marist			–					5	–	5	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	6	–	0
Duquesne			–					4	–	6	–	0
Saint Francis			–					3	–	7	–	0
Charleston Southern			–					3	–	8	–	0
Monmouth			–					2	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					1	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 12–1–1. Troy State finished the regular season with a 10–0–1 record and a No. 1 ranking in the final Sports Network poll.^[1] The Trojans advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Stephen F. Austin in the first round and McNeese State in the quarterfinals, before losing to Marshall in the semifinals by a score of 24–21. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at UAB*	No. 12	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 37–3	14,207	[2]
September 11	at Northwestern State*	No. 9	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 21–14
September 18	at Nicholls State*	No. 8	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 24–17
September 25	at Alabama State*	No. 5	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 38–3	19,137	[3]
October 2	Charleston Southern*	No. 5	Veterans Memorial Stadium , AL	W 56–0
October 9	Liberty*	No. 3	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 35–13
October 23	Central State (OH)*	No. 2	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	T 21–21
October 30	No. 6 UCF*	No. 5	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 29–15	5,100
November 6	No. 24 Western Kentucky*	No. 4	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 31–24
November 13	No. 15 Alcorn State*	No. 4	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 63–21		[4]
November 20	at Samford*	No. 1	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 52–24
November 27	No. 14 Stephen F. Austin*	No. 1	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 42–20	4,500	[5]
December 4	at No. 5 McNeese State*	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 35–28		[6]
December 11	at No. 9 Marshall*	No. 1	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 21–24
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "NCAA I-AA". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. November 24, 1993. p. D4. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Troy State enters I-AA with big win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1993. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Simmons propels Troy State to rout of Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1993. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Trojans light up Alcorn". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1993. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "TSU Trojans chop down Lumberjacks". The Dothan Eagle. November 28, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Troy State, Simmons survive shootout with Cowboys". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 5, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.