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1987 Troy State Trojans football team

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1987 Troy State Trojans football
NCAA Division II champion
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record12–1–1 (8–0 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie J. Slater (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorRobert Maddox (3rd season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Troy State $^ 8 0 0 12 1 1
Mississippi College 5 3 0 6 5 0
North Alabama 4 3 1 7 3 1
Valdosta State 4 4 0 6 4 0
Delta State 3 4 1 6 4 1
Jacksonville State 3 4 1 5 4 1
Livingston 3 4 1 5 5 1
Tennessee–Martin 3 5 0 5 6 0
West Georgia 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 67th season of Trojans football. The Trojans played their home games in at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. The 1987 team came off a 10–3 record from the previous season.[1] The 1987 team was led by coach Rick Rhoades. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1–1 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Trojans defeated the Portland State Vikings 31–17 in the National Championship Game en route to the program's second NCAA Division II Football Championship and third overall national championship.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 5at Southeast Missouri State*No. 3L 17–185,500
September 12Nicholls State*No. 25T 17–172,020
September 19West Texas State*No. 24
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 45–06,100
September 26at West AlabamaNo. 24W 24–174,500
October 3West GeorgiaNo. 21
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 44–63,500
October 10at No. 7 Valdosta StateNo. 18W 44–78,500
October 17Mississippi CollegeNo. 12
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 48–218,000
October 24at Delta StateNo. 11W 38–62,750
October 31No. 8 North AlabamaNo. 6
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 38–310,200
November 7at Tennessee–MartinNo. 6W 31–216,800
November 14Jacksonville StateNo. 4
W 14–98,000
November 28No. 12 Winston–Salem State*No. 4
W 45–14
December 5at No. 11 UCF*No. 4
W 31–1014,327
December 12vs. No. 3 Portland State*No. 4
ESPNW 31–17

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References

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  1. ^ "Troy Trojans College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
  2. ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Troy State 1987 Schedule/Results". Troy University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.