2014 Troy Trojans football team

The 2014 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 24th-year head coach Larry Blakeney and played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 3–9 overall and 3–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

2014 Troy Trojans football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record3–9 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKenny Edenfield (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorWayne Bolt (8th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Georgia Southern * $   8 0     9 3  
Louisiana–Lafayette ***   5 1     7 4  
Appalachian State *   6 2     7 5  
Texas State   5 3     7 5  
Arkansas State   5 3     7 6  
South Alabama   5 3     6 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 5     4 8  
Troy   3 5     3 9  
New Mexico State   1 7     2 10  
Idaho **   1 7     1 10  
Georgia State   0 8     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Appalachian State and Georgia Southern ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
    ** – Idaho ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
    *** – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 2 wins due to NCAA violations

On October 5, Blakeney announced that he would retire at the end of the 2014 season.[1] He finish his career with a 24-year record of 178–112–1.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3011:00 amat UAB*FCSL 10–4827,133
September 66:00 pmDuke*ESPN3L 17–3421,331
September 136:00 pmAbilene Christian*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN3L 35–3817,320
September 2011:00 amat No. 13 Georgia*SECNL 0–6692,746
September 276:00 pmat Louisiana–MonroeSun Belt NetworkL 20–2218,544
October 112:00 pmNew Mexico State 
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN3W 41–2417,628
October 182:00 pmAppalachian State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN3L 14–5315,664
October 246:30 pmat South AlabamaESPNUL 13–2717,146
October 306:30 pmat Georgia SouthernESPNUL 10–4218,321
November 82:00 pmGeorgia State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN3W 45–2116,148
November 154:00 pmat IdahoESPN3W 34–178,535
November 2911:30 amLouisiana–Lafayette
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN3L 23–4212,241
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "Troy coach Blakeney to retire after season". October 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Troy Trojans Schedule 2014". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "2014 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "2014 Troy Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 4, 2014.