2001 Troy State Trojans football team

American college football season

2001 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
  • Larry Blakeney (11th season)
Offensive coordinatorJohn Shannon (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorWayne Bolt (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
South Florida       8 3  
Troy State       7 4  
UCF       6 5  
Notre Dame       5 6  
Utah State       4 7  
Connecticut       2 9  
Navy       0 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 7–4. This was Troy State's first season competing at the NCAA Division I-A level after eight seasons at the NCAA Division I-AA level. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1at No. 4 Nebraska*
FSNL 14–4277,812
September 8at Middle Tennessee*L 17–5421,723
September 15Appalachian State*
Canceled[1]
September 22Nicholls State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 26–018,154
October 6at No. 1 Miami (FL)*ESPN PlusL 7–3836,617
October 13at Mississippi State*W 21–926,000
October 20Cal State Northridge*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 44–3116,852[2]
October 27Southern Utah*dagger
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 20–1717,162
November 3at No. 15 Maryland*L 47–1438,415
November 10at Louisiana–Monroe*W 44–128,137
November 17Jacksonville State*
W 21–317,357
December 1North Texas*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 18–1615,307
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Trojans scramble to pick up another game". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Graham Dunn (October 21, 2001). "Trojans outscore Matadors". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 1C. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "2001 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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