2001 Troy State Trojans football team

2001 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
	Rankings from AP Poll

2001 Troy State Trojans football
2001 Troy State Trojans football
Conference	Independent
2001 record	7–4
Head coach	Larry Blakeney (11th season);
Offensive coordinator	John Shannon (1st season)
Offensive scheme	spread offense
Defensive coordinator	Wayne Bolt (5th season)
Base defense	4-3 defense
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium; (Capacity: 17,500)
	Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

The 2001 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama and competed as a Division I-A Independent. The 2001 season was Troy State's transitional year of moving to Division I-A.^[1]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at No. 4 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FSN	L 14–42	77,812
September 8	at Middle Tennessee*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		L 17–54	21,723
September 15	Appalachian State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL		Canceled		^[2]
September 22	Nicholls State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL		W 26–0	18,154
October 6	at No. 1 Miami (FL)*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN+	L 7–38	36,617
October 13	at Mississippi State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS		W 21-9	26,000
October 20	Cal State Northridge*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL		W 44–31	16,852
October 27	Southern Utah*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL		W 20–17	17,162
November 3	at No. 15 Maryland*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		L 47–14	38,415
November 10	at Louisiana–Monroe*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA		W 44–12	8,137
November 17	Jacksonville State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (Battle for the Ol' School Bell)		W 21–3	17,357
December 1	North Texas*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL		W 18–16	15,307
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network

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References[]

^ https://issuu.com/troy_athletics/docs/2018_troy_fb_media_guide%7C2018^{[permanent dead link]} Troy Football Media Guide
^ "Trojans scramble to pick up another game". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/troy_state/index.php%7CCFBdatawarehouse^{[permanent dead link]} Yearly Troy Results

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[1] ttps://issuu.com/troy_athletics/docs/2018_troy_fb_media_guide%7C2018^{[permanent dead link]} Troy Football Media Guide

[2] "Trojans scramble to pick up another game". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] ttp://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/troy_state/index.php%7CCFBdatawarehouse^{[permanent dead link]} Yearly Troy Results

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v t Troy Trojans football
Venues	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	"" Sound of the South Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1913–1920 1929 1943–1945 1968 1984 1986 1987 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
National championship seasons in bold

2001 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
South Florida			–			8	–	3
Troy State			–			7	–	4
UCF			–			6	–	5
Notre Dame			–			5	–	6
Utah State			–			4	–	7
Connecticut			–			2	–	9
Navy			–			0	–	10

Rankings from AP Poll