1993 Troy State Trojans football team

1993
Troy State Trojans football
1993 Troy State Trojans football
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 21–24 at Marshall
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 1
Record	12–1–1
Head coach	Larry Blakeney (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Don Jacobs (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Johnny Williams (6th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Troy State ^		–		11	–	0	–	1
Youngstown State ^		–		10	–	2	–	0
UAB		–		9	–	2	–	0
Wagner		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 12 UCF ^		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 24 Towson		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Western Kentucky		–		8	–	3	–	0
Hofstra		–		6	–	3	–	1
Saint Mary's		–		6	–	3	–	1
Davidson		–		6	–	4	–	0
Central Connecticut		–		5	–	5	–	0
Liberty		–		5	–	5	–	0
Marist		–		5	–	5	–	0
Samford		–		5	–	6	–	0
Duquesne		–		4	–	6	–	0
Saint Francis		–		3	–	7	–	0
Charleston Southern		–		3	–	8	–	0
Monmouth		–		2	–	5	–	0
Buffalo		–		1	–	10	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 12–1–1. Troy State finished the regular season with a 10–0–1 record and a No. 1 ranking in the final Sports Network poll.^[1] The Trojans advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Stephen F. Austin in the first round and McNeese State in the quarterfinals, before losing to Marshall in the semifinals by a score of 24–21. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at UAB*	No. 12	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 37–3	14,207	^[2]
September 11	at Northwestern State*	No. 9	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 21–14
September 18	at Nicholls State*	No. 8	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 24–17
September 25	at Alabama State*	No. 5	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 38–3	19,137	^[3]
October 2	Charleston Southern*	No. 5	Veterans Memorial Stadium , AL	W 56–0
October 9	Liberty*	No. 3	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 35–13
October 23	Central State (OH) *	No. 2	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	T 21–21
October 30	No. 6 UCF*	No. 5	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 29–15	5,100
November 6	No. 24 Western Kentucky*	No. 4	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 31–24
November 13	No. 15 Alcorn State*	No. 4	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 63–21		^[4]
November 20	at Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 52–24
November 27	No. 14 Stephen F. Austin*	No. 1	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 42–20	4,500	^[5]
December 4	at No. 5 McNeese State*	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 35–28		^[6]
December 11	at No. 9 Marshall*	No. 1	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 21–24
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game