1985 Troy State Trojans football team
American college football season
| 1985 Troy State Trojans football | |
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| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (6–2 GSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jay Jefcoat (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
| Defensive coordinator | Robert Maddox (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | at Nicholls State* | No. 10 | L 22–40 | 8,115 | [1] | |
| September 21 | Georgia Southern* |
| L 10–17 | 7,000 | [2] | |
| September 28 | at No. 13 Livingston |
| W 38–7 | 6,500 | [3] | |
| October 5 | West Georgia |
| W 42–0 | 8,600 | [4] | |
| October 12 | at Valdosta State | W 10–3 | 7,500 | [5] | ||
| October 19 | No. T–8 Mississippi College | L 21–45 | 5,000 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | at Delta State | W 31–7 | 1,500 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | No. 11 North Alabama |
| L 7–9 | 3,700 | [8] | |
| November 9 | at Tennessee–Martin | W 44–19 | 350 | [9] | ||
| November 16 | Jacksonville State |
| W 31–14 | 7,500 | [10] | |
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References
- ^ "Smith leads Nicholls State over Troy State". The Shreveport Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ham paces Ga. Southern to 17–10 win". The Atlanta Constitution. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojans overcome shaky start, rip No. 13 Livingston 38–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State 42, W. Georgia 0". The Columbus Ledger. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State gets past GSC rival Valdosta State 10–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Choctaws rout Troy State, 45–21". Enterprise-Journal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta State receives 31–7 Troy spanking". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions edge Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTM loses its eighth straight game". The Jackson Sun. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State whips JSU". The Anniston Star. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1985 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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