1994 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Youngstown State ^     11 0 1
No. 23 Hofstra     8 1 1
Towson State     8 2 0
No. 10 Troy State ^     8 4 0
Robert Morris     7 1 1
Monmouth     7 2 0
Saint Mary's     7 3 0
UAB     7 4 0
No. 20 UCF     7 4 0
Wagner     6 5 0
Liberty     5 6 0
Western Kentucky     5 6 0
Central Connecticut State     4 6 0
Samford     4 6 1
Davidson     3 7 0
Buffalo     3 8 0
Saint Francis     2 7 1
Charleston Southern     0 11 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 8–4. For the second consecutive season, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Trojans lost to James Madison in the first round.[1] The Trojans were ranked No. 10 in the final Sports Network poll.[2] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Connecticut*No. 7W 31–21[3]
September 17at Southwestern Louisiana*No. 5W 39–20[4]
September 24Alabama State*No. 4W 49–27[5]
October 1at Northwestern State*No. 4L 20–24[6]
October 8Nicholls State*No. 7
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–14[7]
October 15Charleston Southern*No. 6
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 55–20[8]
October 22at No. 11 UCF*No. 5W 39–3827,003[9]
October 29at No. 24 Western Kentucky*No. 4W 38–166,400[10]
November 5at Cincinnati*No. 3L 24–2815,996[11]
November 12at No. 21 Alcorn State*No. 6L 44–479,600[12]
November 17Samford*No. 12
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 30–26[13]
November 26at No. 13 James Madison*No. 10L 26–455,200[14]

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References

  1. ^ "2018 Troy Football Media Guide". Issuu.com. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sports Network Div. I-AA Poll". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. November 22, 1994. p. 2-B. Retrieved May 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Troy State secondary boosts Trojans over UConn". The Birmingham News. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Trojans trounce Cajuns". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 16, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy State quarterbacks share glory in win". The Anniston Star. September 25, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NSU upsets No. 4 Troy". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Trojans beat Nicholls State". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Troy State dominates 0–6 Charleston Southern". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Troy defense has final say in 39–38 win over C. Florida". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy State 'rabbit' bounces Tops out of playoff chase". The Park City Daily News. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bearcats slip up on Trojans for 28–24 win". The Dothan Eagle. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "McNair too much for Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Troy State wins, moves closer to I-AA playoff berth". The Idaho Statesman. November 18, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Dukes run Trojans out of I-AA playoffs". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1994. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Troy University Football". Static.troytrojans.com. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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