2012 Troy Trojans football team
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| 2012 Troy Trojans football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| 2012 record | 5–7 (3–5 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach | Larry Blakeney (22nd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Kenny Edenfield (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeremy Rowell (7th season) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette** | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WKU | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama* | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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Schedule[edit]
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
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. | |||||||||
Game summaries[edit]
@ UAB[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting |
WKU[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 10 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| Volunteers | 21 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 55 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting |
[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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 |