2016 Troy Trojans football team

2016 Troy Trojans football
2016 Troy Trojans football
Dollar General Bowl champion
Dollar General Bowl, W 28–23 vs. Ohio
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	10–3 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Neal Brown (2nd season);
Co-offensive coordinators	Kenny Edenfield (7th season); Matt Moore (2nd season);
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Vic Koenning (4th season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Neal Brown and played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. The Trojans were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in a two-way tie for third place. They were invited to the Dollar General Bowl where they defeated Ohio. This was the first 10-win season ever for Troy since joining the FBS in 2001. It was also the first season that Troy had received a Top 25 ranking since joining the FBS in 2001.

ConferenceSun Belt Conference

Record10–3 (6–2 Sun Belt)

Headcoach

Neal Brown (2nd season)

Co-offensivecoordinators

Kenny Edenfield (7th season)
Matt Moore (2nd season)

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2016 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Appalachian State +	7	–	1	10	–	3
Arkansas State +	7	–	1	8	–	5
Troy	6	–	2	10	–	3
Idaho	6	–	2	9	–	4
Louisiana–Lafayette	5	–	3	6	–	7
Georgia Southern	4	–	4	5	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe	3	–	5	4	–	8
South Alabama	2	–	6	6	–	7
Georgia State	2	–	6	3	–	9
New Mexico State	2	–	6	3	–	9
Texas State	0	–	8	2	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	5:00 pm	Austin Peay*		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 57–17	18,885
September 10	11:30 am	at No. 2 Clemson*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	L 24–30	78,532
September 17	6:00 pm	at Southern Miss*		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	beIN	W 37–31	27,905
September 24	6:00 pm	New Mexico State		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 52–6	21,146
October 1	4:00 pm	at Idaho		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	W 34–13	13,392
October 15	2:30 pm	Georgia State		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 31–21	23,913
October 20	6:30 pm	at South Alabama		Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 28–21	30,837
November 5	2:30 pm	UMass*		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 52–31	21,763
November 12	2:30 pm	Appalachian State		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 28–24	25,782
November 17	8:30 pm	Arkansas State	No. 25	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPNU	L 3–35	23,764
November 26	3:00 pm	at Texas State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	W 40–7	8,010
December 3	11:00 am	at Georgia Southern		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN2	L 24–28	16,850
December 23	8:00 pm	vs. Ohio*		Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Dollar General Bowl)	ESPN	W 28–23	32,377
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	—	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	7	7	3	0	17
Trojans	13	17	14	13	57

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	3	7	0	14	24
#2 Tigers	3	10	0	17	30

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	17	7	10	3	37
Golden Eagles	7	10	14	0	31

2016 Troy Trojans football team

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

Austin Peay

At Clemson

At Southern Miss

New Mexico State

At Idaho

Georgia State

At South Alabama

Massachusetts

Appalachian State

Arkansas State

At Texas State

At Georgia Southern

Vs. Ohio–Dollar General Bowl

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	7	21	7	35
#25 Trojans	3	0	0	0	3