2012 Troy Trojans football team
The 2012 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 22nd-year head coach Larry Blakeney and played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
11:00 AM |
at UAB* |
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL |
FCS |
W 39–29 |
28,612 |
September 8 |
6:00 PM |
Louisiana–Lafayette |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL |
ESPN3 |
L 24–37 |
17,981 |
September 15 |
6:00 PM |
Mississippi State* |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL |
ESPN3 |
L 24–30 |
29,013 |
September 22 |
6:00 PM |
at North Texas |
Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX |
ESPN3 |
W 14–7 |
21,823 |
September 29 |
2:30 PM |
at South Alabama |
Ladd Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL (Rivalry) |
SBN/CSS |
W 31–10 |
23,789 |
October 11 |
6:30 PM |
WKU |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL |
ESPNU |
L 26–31 |
16,426 |
October 20 |
12:00 PM |
FIU |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL |
SBN |
W 38–37 |
17,354 |
October 27 |
4:00 PM |
at Florida Atlantic |
FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL |
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L 27–34 |
11,968 |
November 3 |
11:00 AM |
at Tennessee* |
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
SECRN |
L 48–55 |
84,189 |
November 10 |
2:30 PM |
Navy* |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL |
ESPN3 |
W 41–31 |
24,321 |
November 17 |
2:30 PM |
Arkansas State![dagger](../I/m/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL |
Troy/IMGSN |
L 34–41 |
20,614 |
November 24 |
2:30 PM |
at Middle Tennessee |
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN (Battle for the Palladium) |
ESPN3 |
L 21–24 |
18,605 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Game notes
@ UAB
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Trojans |
10 |
7 |
15 |
7 |
39 |
Blazers |
0 |
7 |
16 |
6 |
29 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–4 |
2011 |
TROY, 24–23 |
Louisiana–Lafayette
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
14 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
37 |
Trojans |
7 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–8 |
2011 |
ULL, 31–17 |
Mississippi State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
10 |
13 |
0 |
7 |
30 |
Trojans |
7 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2002 |
MSU, 11–8 |
@ North Texas
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Trojans |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Mean Green |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–2 |
2011 |
UNT, 38–33 |
@ South Alabama
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Trojans |
10 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
31 |
Jaguars |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
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WKU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers |
7 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
31 |
Trojans |
10 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
26 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–1–1 |
2011 |
WKU, 41–18 |
FIU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Panthers |
21 |
3 |
13 |
0 |
37 |
Trojans |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–2 |
2011 |
FIU, 23–20 |
@ Florida Atlantic
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Trojans |
0 |
17 |
0 |
10 |
27 |
Owls |
14 |
3 |
9 |
8 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–1 |
2011 |
TROY, 34–7 |
@ Tennessee
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Trojans |
10 |
20 |
10 |
8 |
48 |
Volunteers |
21 |
10 |
3 |
21 |
55 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
|
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Navy
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen |
0 |
21 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
Trojans |
14 |
14 |
3 |
10 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2011 |
NAVY, 42–14 |
Arkansas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves |
13 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
41 |
Trojans |
7 |
10 |
6 |
11 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–7 |
2011 |
ARST, 45–14 |
@ Middle Tennessee
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Trojans |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Blue Raiders |
10 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–11 |
2011 |
TROY, 38–35 |
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