| 2001 Troy State Trojans football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 7–4 |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | John Shannon (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Wayne Bolt (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | – | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | – | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | – | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | at No. 4 Nebraska* | FSN | L 14–42 | 77,812 | ||
| September 8 | at Middle Tennessee* | L 17–54 | 21,723 | |||
| September 15 | Appalachian State* | Canceled | [1] | |||
| September 22 | Nicholls State* |
| W 26–0 | 18,154 | ||
| October 6 | at No. 1 Miami (FL)* | ESPN Plus | L 7–38 | 36,617 | ||
| October 13 | at Mississippi State* | W 21–9 | 26,000 | |||
| October 20 | Cal State Northridge* |
| W 44–31 | 16,852 | [2] | |
| October 27 |
Southern Utah* |
| W 20–17 | 17,162 | ||
| November 3 | at No. 15 Maryland* | L 47–14 | 38,415 | |||
| November 10 | at Louisiana–Monroe* | W 44–12 | 8,137 | |||
| November 17 | Jacksonville State* |
| W 21–3 | 17,357 | ||
| December 1 | North Texas* |
| W 18–16 | 15,307 | ||
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References
- ^ "Trojans scramble to pick up another game". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ Graham Dunn (October 21, 2001).
"Trojans outscore Matadors". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 1C. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2001 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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