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]
| 1987 Troy State Trojans football | |
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NCAA Division II champion GSC champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship, W 31–17 vs. Portland State | |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 12–1–1 (8–0 GSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Willie J. Slater (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
| Defensive coordinator | Robert Maddox (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | at Southeast Missouri State* | No. 3 | L 17–18 | 5,500 | ||
| September 12 | Nicholls State* | No. 25 | T 17–17 | 2,020 | ||
| September 19 | West Texas State* | No. 24 |
| W 45–0 | 6,100 | |
| September 26 | at West Alabama | No. 24 | W 24–17 | 4,500 | ||
| October 3 | West Georgia | No. 21 |
| W 44–6 | 3,500 | |
| October 10 | at No. 7 Valdosta State | No. 18 | W 44–7 | 8,500 | ||
| October 17 | Mississippi College | No. 12 |
| W 48–21 | 8,000 | |
| October 24 | at Delta State | No. 11 | W 38–6 | 2,750 | ||
| October 31 | No. 8 North Alabama | No. 6 |
| W 38–3 | 10,200 | |
| November 7 | at Tennessee–Martin | No. 6 | W 31–21 | 6,800 | ||
| November 14 | Jacksonville State | No. 4 |
| W 14–9 | 8,000 | |
| November 28 | No. 12 Winston–Salem State* | No. 4 |
| W 45–14 | ||
| December 5 | at No. 11 UCF* | No. 4 |
| W 31–10 | 14,327 | |
| December 12 | vs. No. 3 Portland State* | No. 4 |
| ESPN | W 31–17 | |
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References
edit- ^ "Troy Trojans College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
- ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Troy State 1987 Schedule/Results". Troy University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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