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1995 Troy State Trojans football team

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The 1995 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 11–1. After the first undefeated regular season in program history, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs for the third consecutive season, but lost to Georgia Southern in the first round. The Trojans were ranked No. 3 in the final Sports Network poll.[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

ConferenceIndependent
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record11–1
Headcoach
Quick facts Troy State Trojans football, NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 21–24 vs. Georgia Southern ...
1995 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record11–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Jacobs (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Davis (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
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1995 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Troy State ^ – 11–1–0
No. 9 Hofstra ^ – 10–1–0
Saint Mary's – 8–2–0
Wagner – 8–2–0
Hampton – 8–3–0
Liberty – 8–3–0
Monmouth – 7–3–0
Jacksonville State – 7–4–0
Samford – 7–4–0
Robert Morris – 6–4–0
Towson State – 6–4–0
UCF – 6–5–0
UAB – 5–6–0
Wofford – 4–7–0
Buffalo – 3–8–0
Youngstown State – 3–8–0
Central Connecticut State – 2–8–0
Western Kentucky – 2–8–0
Davidson – 1–8–1
Charleston Southern – 1–10–0
Saint Francis (PA) – 0–10–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31East Tennessee StateNo. 15W 31–79,321[2]
September 9Northwestern StateNo. 9
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 34–176,300[3]
September 16at Nicholls StateNo. 8W 17–3[4]
September 23at Alabama StateNo. 7W 28–10[5]
September 30at Western KentuckyNo. 6W 56–3911,600[6]
October 7at Northeast LouisianaNo. 6W 20–1019,267[7]
October 14at Charleston SouthernNo. 6W 66–132,131[8]
October 21No. 24 Jacksonville StateNo. 5
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
W 35–715,500[9]
October 28UABdaggerNo. 4
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 60–715,100[10]
November 11at UCFNo. 3W 35–1412,312[11]
November 16at SamfordNo. 3W 50–20[12]
November 25No. 15 Georgia SouthernNo. 3
L 21–246,000[13]
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