1996 Troy State Trojans football team

1996 Troy State Trojans football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 5
Record12–2 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Jacobs (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Davis (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Troy State $^   5 1     12 2  
No. 19 Nicholls State ^   4 2     8 4  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin   3 3     7 4  
Northwestern State   3 3     6 5  
Sam Houston State   3 3     4 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 4     5 6  
McNeese State   1 5     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. For the fourth consecutive season, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Trojans beat Florida A&M in the first round and Murray State in the quarterfinals before losing to Montana in the semifinals. They Trojans finished the season ranked No. 5 in the Sports Network poll.[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

  1. ^ "NCAA I-AA". The Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. November 26, 1993. p. B2. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon