1997 Troy State Trojans football team

1997 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record5–6 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Jacobs (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorWayne Bolt (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 McNeese State +^   6 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 21 Northwestern State +^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Sam Houston State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Nicholls State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Southwest Texas State   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Troy State   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Jacksonville State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Southland. Troy State began the season ranked No. 2 in the No. 5 in the Sports Network poll, but fell out of the rankings by November and missed the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs after qualifying the previous four seasons. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. Alcorn State*No. 2
W 30–0[1]
September 6No. 21 Eastern Kentucky*No. 2
W 21–12
September 13at Alabama State*No. 2
W 20–13[2]
September 20at No. 25 Nicholls StateNo. 2
L 20–22
October 2at Southwest Texas StateNo. 7
L 17–31[3]
October 11Sam Houston StateNo. 19
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 13–10 OT5,013[4]
October 18No. 12 Stephen F. AustinNo. 16
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 13–20
October 25at Samford*No. 25
L 14–25
November 7Northwestern State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 13–14
November 15at No. 7 McNeese State
L 7–10[5]
November 20Jacksonville State
W 49–08,900

[6]

References

  1. ^ "Troy State rolls over Alcorn". The Montgomery Advertiser. August 31, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy comes from behind to beat ASU". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcats barrage, ruthless defense, Mathis' running knock off No. 7 Troy". Austin American-Statesman. October 3, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy State downs Sam Houston in OT". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 12, 1997. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McNeese slips past Troy St". The Daily Advertiser. November 16, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1997 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.


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