2001 Troy State Trojans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2001 Troy State Trojans football Independent 7–4 Larry Blakeney 11th John Shannon 1st Spread Wayne Bolt 5th 4–3 Veterans Memorial Stadium The 2001 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 7–4. This was Troy State's first season competing at the NCAA Division I-A level after eight seasons at the NCAA Division I-AA level. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. Schedule 2001 AP Central September 1 l y Nebraska 4 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE FSN 14–42 77,812 September 8 l y Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN rivalry 17–54 21,723 September 15 Appalachian State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Canceled https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89879701/trojans-scramble-to-pick-up-another-game/ The Montgomery Advertiser Trojans scramble to pick up another game September 18, 2001 December 1, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 w Nicholls State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 26–0 18,154 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-troy-vs-nichol/85310037/ The Montgomery Advertiser Troy rebound in home opener September 23, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Miami (FL) 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN Plus 7–38 36,617 October 13 w y Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS 21–9 26,000 October 20 w Cal State Northridge Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 44–31 16,852 Trojans outscore Matadors The Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama Graham Dunn October 21, 2001 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14719109/trojans_outscore_matadors/ Newspapers.com October 27, 2017 October 27 w y 2001 Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 20–17 17,162 November 3 l y Maryland 15 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 47–14 38,415 November 10 w y Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium Monroe, LA 44–12 8,137 November 17 w Jacksonville State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Battle for the Ol' School Bell 21–3 17,357 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-troy-state-wins-battle/177060238/ The Dothan Eagle Troy State wins Battle of the Ol' School Bell November 18, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 w North Texas Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 18–16 15,307 2001 Football Schedule https://troytrojans.com/sports/football/schedule/2001 Troy University Athletics November 14, 2022 Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 1 Demontray Carter TB 5-10 191 Sr. Pensacola, Fla. 2 Chris Day WR 6-0 174 So. Birmingham, Ala. 3 Heyward Skipper WR 6-0 181 Jr. Baxley, Ga. 4 Corey Sears LB 6-0 207 5/Sr. Montgomery, Ala. 6 Chris Cox DB 5-9 175 So. Melbourne, Fla. 7 Derek Bynum QB 6-1 201 Jr. Enterprise, Ala. 9 DeWhitt Betterson TB 6-0 210 R/Fr. Starke, Fla. 10 Derek Ansley DB 6-1 166 R/Fr. Tallassee, Ala. 11 Brock Nutter QB 6-1 209 5/Sr. Hoover, Ala. 12 Drew Boteler PK 5-9 156 R/Fr. Florence, Miss. 13 Adrian Moore TE 6-1 230 Jr. Oxford, Ala. 14 Travis Dunlap DB 5-8 173 So. LaGrange, Ga. 15 Ronald Harper DB 6-0 171 So. Prattville, Ala. 16 Rayshun Reed DB 5-10 179 Jr. Phenix City, Ala. 18 Hansell Bearden QB 6-2 200 R/Fr. Cairo, Ga. 19 Calvin Colquitt WR 5-11 192 So. Atlanta, Ga. 23 Pate Harrison SN 5-11 209 So. New Brockton, Ala. 24 Freeman White DB 5-9 160 So. Birmingham, Ala. 26 Neal Oates Jr. DB 5-11 191 So. Florala, Ala. 27 Deiric Jackson DB 5-9 183 Jr. Gainesville, Fla. 28 Deloise Moore DB 6-0 205 Jr. St. Martin, Miss. 31 Carl Simmons DB 5-8 186 Sr. Lineville, Ala. 32 Gordon Williams LB 6-0 216 Jr. Miami, Fla. 33 LeBarron Black TB 5-10 215 Jr. Springfield, Fla. 34 Roddric Johnson FB 5-9 225 Sr. Gulfport, Miss. 36 Michael Jackson LB 5-9 222 So. Quincy, Fla. 37 Chris Mack DB 5-11 180 Sr. Enterprise, Ala. 38 David Philyaw DB 5-8 183 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. 40 Jonathan Tomlin FB 6-3 226 Jr. Auburn, Ala. 41 Robby Farmer LB 6-1 220 So. Hayden, Ala. 42 Byron Knight DL 6-0 276 Jr. Abbeville, Ala. 44 Jordan Lesley DE 6-2 223 So. Fulton, Miss. 45 Jimmy McClain LB 6-1 221 Sr. Enterprise, Ala. 46 Naazir Yamini LB 5-11 234 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. 48 Ben Waldrop LB 6-1 225 Sr. Pensacola, Fla. 53 Greg Mills DE 6-1 274 So. Tallahassee, Fla. 55 Rodney Jordan OL 6-4 287 Jr. Goshen, Ala. 57 Trent Garmon C 6-1 313 Jr. Gadsden, Ala. 59 Lee Milliner OL 6-3 270 So. Enterprise, Ala. 60 Henry Tellis OL 6-5 297 R/Fr. Montgomery, Ala. 61 Robin Lee OL 6-2 290 Jr. Vancleave, Miss. 64 Wes Garmon OL 6-1 289 R/Fr. Gadsden, Ala. 67 Lee Walls OL 6-4 282 Jr. Valley, Ala. 69 Charlie Goodyear OL 6-1 272 5/Sr. Montgomery, Ala. 70 Donnie Bostian OL 6-6 321 So. Warner Robins, Ga. 71 Stan Curington OL 6-7 294 Jr. Ashburn, Ga. 72 Osi Umenyiora DE 6-3 267 Jr. Auburn, Ala. 73 Demetrius Summerville DE 6-0 212 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. 75 Obed Ellis OL 6-3 265 Jr. Wetumpka, Ala. 76 Branden Hall OL 6-3 325 So. Auburn, Ala. 77 Jamaal Holt DE 6-1 242 So. Quincy, Fla. 80 Chad Lucas WR 6-1 180 So. Tuskegee, Ala. 81 Thomie Venisee WR 6-2 206 Jr. Albany, Ga. 86 Cedric Phillips TE 6-2 232 So. Roanoke, Ala. 87 Daniel O’Brien WR 6-1 181 Sr. Spartanburg, S.C. 89 Brian Thorpe WR 6-2 190 So. Bon Secour, Ala. 92 Vernon Marable DE 6-2 265 5/Sr. Ashland, Ala. 93 Jose Gamboa DL 6-1 265 Jr. Crestview, Fla. 96 Davern Williams DL 6-3 283 Jr. Montgomery, Ala. 97 Carlos Stennis DL 6-1 280 5/Sr. Meridian, Miss. 98 Dewayne McQueen DL 6-3 293 Sr. Evergreen, Ala. 99 Shelton Felton DE 6-2 250 Jr. Cordele, Ga. Nebraska Husker Max November 23, 2024 Troy Jrojan 2001 Roster https://www.huskermax.com/2001-troy-state-football-roster/ References Troy State Category:Troy Trojans football seasons Troy State Trojans football