1986_Troy_State_Trojans_football_team

1986 Troy State Trojans football
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 (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Wishbone
Defensive coordinator	Robert Maddox (2nd season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Troy State Trojans football team

American college football season

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.

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Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
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

1986 Troy State Trojans football team

v t e	Conf					Overall
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