1991 Troy State Trojans football team

American college football season

1991 Troy State Trojans football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–6
Head coach|

* Larry Blakeney (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Don Jacobs (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Johnny Williams (4th season)
Home stadium| Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1992 ->

1991 NCAA Division II independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 20 Wofford ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Springfield |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Southern Connecticut State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
UC Santa Barbara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Michigan Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Saint Mary's |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Tennessee–Martin |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Troy State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
American International |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
New Haven |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Wayne State (NE) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Kentucky State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Central Connecticut |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 1
Lees–McRae |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0

* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1991 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 5–6.

## Schedule

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August 31| at UCF|

* Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL

| L 10–21| 18,586| [1]
September 14| West Georgia|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 13–10| 3,500| [2]
September 21| Nicholls State|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| L 17–25| 5,000| [3]
September 28| at No. 15 (I-AA) Alabama State|

* Cramton Bowl
* Montgomery, AL

| L 19–22| 14,300| [4]
October 5| at Valdosta State|

* Cleveland Field
* Valdosta, GA

| W 20–14| 3,378| [5]
October 12| Southern Illinois|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 30–13| 5,500| [6]
October 19| at Western Kentucky|

* L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| W 39–23| 10,980| [7]
October 26| North Alabama|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 31–9| 10,500| [8]
November 2| at Samford|

* Seibert Stadium
* Homewood, AL

| L 22–24| 7,131| [9]
November 9| at Arkansas State|

* Indian Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| L 17–20| 16,015| [10]
November 16| at Georgia Southern|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| L 12–19| 18,590| [11]

* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Knights rally past Trojans". The Orlando Sentinel. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "West Georgia loses to Troy State 13–10". The Atlanta Constitution. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Nicholls State comes back". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Alabama State rallies to defeat Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Troy holds off Valdosta St". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "In trouble at Troy, Division II school puts hurt to 'slumping' Salukis, 30–13". Southern Illinoisan. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Troy State fights off Western comeback, 39–23". The Courier-Journal. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Troy State clobbers N. Alabama". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Samford snaps Troy's four-game winning streak". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Arkansas State nips Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Efford aids Eagles' win over Troy St". The Atlanta Constitution. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 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

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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