2001 Troy State Trojans football team

The 2001 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 7–4. This was Troy State's first season competing at the NCAA Division I-A level after eight seasons at the NCAA Division I-AA level. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

2001 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Shannon (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorWayne Bolt (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1at No. 4 Nebraska*FSNL 14–4277,812
September 8at Middle Tennessee*L 17–5421,723
September 15Appalachian State* Canceled[1]
September 22Nicholls State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 26–018,154
October 6at No. 1 Miami (FL)*ESPN PlusL 7–3836,617
October 13at Mississippi State*W 21–926,000
October 20Cal State Northridge*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 44–3116,852[2]
October 27Southern Utah* 
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 20–1717,162
November 3at No. 15 Maryland*L 47–1438,415
November 10at Louisiana–Monroe*W 44–128,137
November 17Jacksonville State*
W 21–317,357
December 1North Texas*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 18–1615,307
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Trojans scramble to pick up another game". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Graham Dunn (October 21, 2001). "Trojans outscore Matadors". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 1C. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "2001 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.