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1994 Troy State Trojans football team

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1994 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Jacobs (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRichard Kent (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Youngstown State ^     11 0 1
No. 23 Hofstra     8 1 1
Towson     8 2 0
No. 10 Troy State ^     8 4 0
Robert Morris     7 1 1
Monmouth     7 2 0
Saint Mary's     7 3 0
UAB     7 4 0
No. 20 UCF     7 4 0
Wagner     6 5 0
Liberty     5 6 0
Western Kentucky     5 6 0
Central Connecticut State     4 6 0
Samford     4 6 1
Davidson     3 7 0
Buffalo     3 8 0
Saint Francis     2 7 1
Charleston Southern     0 11 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 8–4. For the second consecutive season, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Trojans lost to James Madison in the first round.[1] The Trojans were ranked No. 10 in the final Sports Network poll.[2] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Connecticut*No. 7W 31–21
September 17at Southwestern Louisiana*No. 5W 39–20
September 24Alabama State*No. 4W 49–27[3]
October 1at Northwestern State*No. 4L 20–24
October 8Nicholls State*No. 7
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–14
October 15Charleston Southern*No. 6
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 55–20
October 22at No. 11 UCF*No. 5W 39–3827,003
October 29at No. 24 Western Kentucky*No. 4W 38–166,400
November 5at Cincinnati*No. 3L 24–28
November 12at No. 21 Alcorn State*No. 6L 44–479,600[4]
November 17Samford*No. 12
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 30–26
November 26at No. 13 James Madison*No. 10L 26–455,200[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "2018 Troy Football Media Guide". Issuu.com. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sports Network Div. I-AA Poll". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. November 22, 1994. p. 2-B. Retrieved May 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Troy State quarterbacks share glory in win". The Anniston Star. September 25, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "McNair too much for Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dukes run Trojans out of I-AA playoffs". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1994. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy University Football". Static.troytrojans.com. Retrieved November 3, 2018.