1991 Troy State Trojans football team

1991 Troy State Trojans football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Larry Blakeney (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Don Jacobs (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Johnny Williams (4th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium

1991 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 20 Wofford ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
Springfield			–					7	–	3	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					6	–	3	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					5	–	3	–	0
Michigan Tech			–					6	–	4	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee–Martin			–					5	–	6	–	0
Troy State			–					5	–	6	–	0
American International			–					4	–	5	–	1
New Haven			–					3	–	7	–	0
Wayne State (NE)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Kentucky State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					1	–	8	–	1
Lees–McRae			–					1	–	9	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1991 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 5–6.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at UCF	Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 10–21	18,586	[1]
September 14	West Georgia	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 13–10	3,500	[2]
September 21	Nicholls State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 17–25	5,000	[3]
September 28	at No. 15 (I-AA) Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 19–22	14,300	[4]
October 5	at Valdosta State	Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA	W 20–14	3,378	[5]
October 12	Southern Illinois	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 30–13	5,500	[6]
October 19	at Western Kentucky	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 39–23	10,980	[7]
October 26	North Alabama	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 31–9	10,500	[8]
November 2	at Samford	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	L 22–24	7,131	[9]
November 9	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 17–20	16,015	[10]
November 16	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 12–19	18,590	[11]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Knights rally past Trojans". The Orlando Sentinel. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "West Georgia loses to Troy State 13–10". The Atlanta Constitution. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nicholls State comes back". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alabama State rallies to defeat Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Troy holds off Valdosta St". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "In trouble at Troy, Division II school puts hurt to 'slumping' Salukis, 30–13". Southern Illinoisan. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Troy State fights off Western comeback, 39–23". The Courier-Journal. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Troy State clobbers N. Alabama". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Samford snaps Troy's four-game winning streak". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arkansas State nips Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Efford aids Eagles' win over Troy St". The Atlanta Constitution. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.