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1985 Troy State Trojans football team

1985 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–4 (6–2 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJay Jefcoat (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorRobert Maddox (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 North Alabama $^ 7 – 1 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Mississippi College 6 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Troy State 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Livingston 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Delta State 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Jacksonville State 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Valdosta State 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
West Georgia 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1985 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Rhoades, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Nicholls State*No. 10
L 22–408,115[1]
September 21Georgia Southern*
L 10–177,000[2]
September 28at No. 13 Livingston
W 38–76,500[3]
October 5West Georgia
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 42–08,600[4]
October 12at Valdosta State
W 10–37,500[5]
October 19No. T–8 Mississippi College
L 21–455,000[6]
October 26at Delta State
W 31–71,500[7]
November 2No. 11 North Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 7–93,700[8]
November 9at Tennessee–Martin
W 44–19350[9]
November 16Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
W 31–147,500[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Smith leads Nicholls State over Troy State". The Shreveport Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ham paces Ga. Southern to 17–10 win". The Atlanta Constitution. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trojans overcome shaky start, rip No. 13 Livingston 38–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy State 42, W. Georgia 0". The Columbus Ledger. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy State gets past GSC rival Valdosta State 10–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Choctaws rout Troy State, 45–21". Enterprise-Journal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Delta State receives 31–7 Troy spanking". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lions edge Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UTM loses its eighth straight game". The Jackson Sun. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy State whips JSU". The Anniston Star. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1985 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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