1986 Troy State Trojans football team

American college football season

1986 Troy State Trojans football

GSC champion

NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 28–42 at South Dakota

Conference| Gulf South Conference
Record| 10–2 (8–0 GSC)
Head coach|

* Rick Rhoades (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Willie J. Slater (4th season)
Offensive scheme| Wishbone
Home stadium| Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1985

1987 ->

1986 Gulf South Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Troy State $^  | 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

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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.[1] The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance

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September 6| at West Texas State*| |

* Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
* Canyon, TX

| W 38–32| 11,287
September 13| Nicholls State*| No. 13|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| L 25–26| 7,500
September 27| Livingston| No. 11|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 28–6| 7,500
October 4| West Georgia| No. 10|

* University Stadium
* Carrollton, GA

| W 34–21| 5,000
October 11| No. 16 Valdosta State| No. 11|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 45-10| 7,500
October 18| at No. 6 Mississippi College| No. 10|

* Robinson-Hale Stadium
* Clinton, MS

| W 10–0| 3,500
October 25| at No. 17 Delta State| No. 6|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 31–13| 3,000
November 1| at North Alabama| No. 5|

* Braly Municipal Stadium
* Florence, AL

| W 38–9| 5,000
November 8| Tennessee–Martin| No. 4|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 50–30| 10,000
November 15| Jacksonville State| No. 3|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL (Battle for the Ol' School Bell)

| W 45–43| 9,000
November 29| No. 5 Virginia Union*| No. 3|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)

| W 31–7|
December 6| at No. 6 South Dakota*| No. 3|

* DakotaDome
* Vermillion, SD (NCAA Division II Semifinal)

| L 28–42|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
2. ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

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Troy Trojans football

Venues|

* Pace Field (1930–1949)
* Veterans Memorial Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Jacksonville State: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
* Middle Tennessee: Battle for the Palladium
* South Alabama

Culture & lore|

* Trojan
* "Trojans One & All"
* Sound of the South Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

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National championship seasons in bold

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Gulf South Conference football champions

* Jacksonville State (1970)
* Livingston & Troy State (1971)
* Northwestern State (1972)
* Troy State (1973)
* Jacksonville State (1974)
* Nicholls State (1975)
* Troy State (1976)
* Jacksonville State (1977)
* Jacksonville State (1978)
* Mississippi College (1979)
* North Alabama (1980)
* Jacksonville State (1981)
* Jacksonville State (1982)
* North Alabama (1983)
* Troy State (1984)
* North Alabama (1985)
* Troy State (1986)
* Troy State (1987)
* Jacksonville State, Mississippi College, & Tennessee–Martin (1988)
* Jacksonville State (1989)
* Mississippi College (1990)
* Jacksonville State (1991)
* Jacksonville State (1992)
* North Alabama (1993)
* North Alabama (1994)
* North Alabama (1995)
* Valdosta State (1996)
* Southern Arkansas & West Georgia (1997)
* Delta State & West Georgia (1998)
* Arkansas Tech (1999)
* Delta State, Valdosta State, & West Georgia (2000)
* Delta State (2001)
* Valdosta State (2002)
* North Alabama (2003)
* Valdosta State (2004)
* Central Arkansas (2005)
* North Alabama (2006)
* Delta State (2007)
* Delta State (2008)
* North Alabama (2009)
* Delta State (2010)
* Delta State (2011)
* West Alabama (2012)
* North Alabama (2013)
* Delta State (2014)
* West Georgia (2015)
* North Alabama (2016)
* West Alabama (2017)
* Valdosta State (2018)
* Valdosta State (2019)
* No season (2020)
* Valdosta State & West Florida (2021)
* Delta State & West Florida (2022)

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