1987 Troy State Trojans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1987 Troy State Trojans football Gulf South Conference GSC 12–1–1 8–0 Rick Rhoades 3rd Willie J. Slater 2nd Wishbone Robert Maddox 3rd Veterans Memorial Stadium NCAA Division II championGSC champion NCAA Division II Championship W 31–17 vs. 1987 Portland State Vikings Portland State The 1987 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 67th season of Trojans football. The Trojans played their home games in at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. The 1987 team came off a 10–3 record from the previous season.http://college-football-results.com/f/troystat.htm Troy Trojans College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics The 1987 team was led by coach Rick Rhoades. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1–1 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Trojans defeated the 1987 Portland State Vikings Portland State Vikings 31–17 in the National Championship Game en route to the program's second NCAA Division II Football Championship and third overall national championship.DeLassus David http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/troy_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php Troy Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse 2016 June 10, 2016 September 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905173342/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/troy_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php dead Schedule 1987 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee Central September 5 l y y 3 Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 17–18 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-semo-pulls-off-b/177181649/ Daily American Republic SEMO pulls off big upset September 6, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 12 t y 25 Nicholls State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 17–17 2,020 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southwest-daily-news-troy-state-ties-wit/177181741/ Southwest Daily News Troy State ties with Nicholls St. September 13, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 w y 24 1987 West Texas State Buffaloes West Texas State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 45–0 6,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-errors-plague/177181802/ San Angelo Standard-Times Errors plague West Texas St. September 20, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 24 1987 Livingston Tigers Livingston Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL 24–17 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-troy-vs-west-a/101669136/ The Montgomery Advertiser Troy State struggles to 24–17 win against Livingston September 27, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 w 21 1987 West Georgia Braves West Georgia Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 44–6 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-trojans-answer/177182012/ The Montgomery Advertiser Trojans answer critics with convincing conference win October 4, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w y 18 1987 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State 7 Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA 44–7 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-turk-troy-stat/177182089/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Turk, Troy State trounce No. 7 Valdosta State 44–7 October 11, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 w 12 1987 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 48–21 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-troy-pounds-mc-4821/177182156/ The Clarion-Ledger Troy pounds MC 48–21 October 18, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 11 1987 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Travis E. Parker Field Cleveland, MS 38–6 2,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vicksburg-post-troy-states-running/177182236/ The Vicksburg Post Troy State's running game too much for Statesmen October 25, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 w 6 1987 North Alabama Lions North Alabama 8 Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 38–3 10,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-trojans-destroy-una/177182304/ The Huntsville Times Trojans destroy UNA Lions, 38–3 November 1, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 6 1987 Tennessee–Martin Pacers Tennessee–Martin Pacer Stadium Martin, TN 31–21 6,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-utm-fades-late/177182381/ The Jackson Sun UTM fades late November 8, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w 4 Jacksonville State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Battle for the Ol' School Bell 14–9 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113997416/trojans-squeeze-by-jax-state-149/ The Montgomery Advertiser Trojans squeeze by Jax State 14–9 November 15, 1987 December 2, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 w y 4 1987 Winston–Salem State Rams Winston–Salem State 12 Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 45–14 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-troy-state-defeats-ra/177182482/ The Salisbury Post Troy State defeats Rams November 29, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com December 5 w y y 4 UCF 11 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL NCAA Division II Semifinal 31–10 14,327 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-turk-ford-duel-one-more-t/177182579/ Florida Today Turk, Ford duel one more time December 6, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com December 12 w y y 4 1987 Portland State Vikings Portland State 3 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL NCAA Division II Championship ESPN 31–17 10,660 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-1987-troy-stat/146318607/ The Montgomery Advertiser Turk takes TSU to the top December 13, 1987 July 21, 2025 Newspapers.com Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/716/stats/12717 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 9, 2022 Troy State 1987 Schedule/Results https://issuu.com/troy_athletics/docs/2018_troy_fb_media_guide Troy University October 9, 2018 References Troy State Category:Troy Trojans football seasons Category:NCAA Division II Football Champions Category:Gulf South Conference football champion seasons Troy State Trojans football Category:Long stubs with short prose