List of Troy Trojans football seasons

A list of every FBS season completed by the Troy Trojans football program.[1]

FBS records (2001–present)

Year Record Conference Finish Coach Bowl Poll
Troy State Trojans (I-A transition) (Independent) (2001)
2001 7–4 – – Larry Blakeney – –
Troy State Trojans (Independent) (2002–2003)
2002 4–8 – – Larry Blakeney – –
2003 6–6 – – Larry Blakeney – –
Troy State Trojans (Sun Belt Conference) (2004)
2004 7–5 4–2 2nd Larry Blakeney Silicon Valley Bowl –
Troy Trojans (Sun Belt Conference) (2005–Present)
2005 4–7 3–4 T-4th Larry Blakeney – –
2006 8–5 6–1 T-1st Larry Blakeney New Orleans Bowl –
2007 8–4 6–1 T-1st Larry Blakeney –
2008 8–5 7–1 1st Larry Blakeney New Orleans Bowl –
2009 9–4 8–0 1st Larry Blakeney GMAC Bowl –
2010 8–5 6–2 T-1st Larry Blakeney New Orleans Bowl –
2011 3–9 2–6 6th Larry Blakeney – –
2012 5–7 3–5 6th Larry Blakeney – –
2013 6–6 4–3 T-3rd Larry Blakeney – –
2014 3–9 3–5 T-7th Larry Blakeney – –
2015 4–8 3–5 T-5th Neal Brown – –
2016 10–3 6–2 T-3rd Neal Brown Dollar General Bowl –
2017 11–2 7–1 T-1st Neal Brown New Orleans Bowl –
2018 10–3 7–1 T-1st Neal Brown Dollar General Bowl –
2019 5–7 3–5 7th Chip Lindsey – –
2020 5–6 3–4 6th Chip Lindsey – –
2021 5–7 3–5 5th Chip Lindsey – –
2022 12–2 7–1 1st Jon Sumrall Cure Bowl 19
2023 11–3 7–1 1st Jon Sumrall[2] Birmingham Bowl –
2024 4–8 3–5 6th Gerad Parker – –
All-time 163–133 101–60 5 coaches 10 Bowl Games AP
"Poll" indicates team ranking at end of season from the Associated Press Poll.
*Ranked by the AP Poll for Division I-A Football.

Seasons (1909–2000)

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Virgil McKinley (Independent) (1909)
1909 Virgil McKinley 1–0–2
Virgil McKinley: 1–0–2
Dan Herren (Independent) (1910)
1910 Dan Herren 1–1–2
Dan Herren: 1–1–2
George Penton (Independent) (1911–1912)
1911 George Penton 4–1–1
1912 George Penton 3–0
George Penton: 7–1–1
1913–20 No team
J.W. Campbell (Independent) (1921–1923)
1921 J.W. Campbell 1–7
1922 J.W. Campbell 6–4–1
1923 J.W. Campbell 5–2
J.W. Campbell: 12–13–1
Ross V. Ford (Independent) (1924)
1924 Ross V. Ford 2–1–4
Ross V. Ford: 2–1–4
Otis Bynum (Independent) (1925–1926)
1925 Otis Bynum 5–3
1926 Otis Bynum 7–1–1
Otis Bynum: 12–4–1
Gladwin Gaumer (Independent) (1927–1928)
1927 Gladwin Gaumer 5–3
1928 Gladwin Gaumer 2–4
Gladwin Gaumer: 7–7
1929 No team
1930 No coach 1–2
Albert Elmore (Independent) (1931–1937)
1931 Albert Elmore 6–3
1932 Albert Elmore 5–3–2
1933 Albert Elmore 5–1
1934 Albert Elmore 7–2
1935 Albert Elmore 5–5
1936 Albert Elmore 3–4
1937 Albert Elmore 2–7–2
Albert Elmore: 33–25–4
Albert Choate (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference) (1938–1946)
1938 Albert Choate 4–4–1 2–0–1
1939 Albert Choate 7–4 4–0 1st
1940 Albert Choate 2–7 1–2
1941 Albert Choate 5–4 3–0 1st
1942 Albert Choate 4–3 2–0 1st
1943–45 No team
1946 Albert Choate 3–4 3–1
Albert Choate: 25–26–1 15–3–1
Fred McCollum (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference) (1947–1950)
1947 Fred McCollum 5–4–1 2–1–1
1948 Fred McCollum 6–5 3–1 L Paper Bowl
1949 Fred McCollum 6–3–1 2–0–1 2nd
1950 Fred McCollum 3–6–1 1–1–1
Fred McCollum: 20–18–3 8–3–3
Jim Grantham (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference) (1951–1954)
1951 Jim Grantham 2–7 0–3
1952 Jim Grantham 4–6 2–1
1953 Jim Grantham 3–5 2–1
1954 Jim Grantham 2–5–1 1–2
Jim Grantham: 11–23–1 5–7
William Clipson (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference/Alabama Collegiate Conference) (1955–1965)
1955 William Clipson 2–6 1–2
1956 William Clipson 3–5 1–2
1957 William Clipson 2–6 1–2
1958 William Clipson 3–6 1–2
1959 William Clipson 3–5 1–2
1960 William Clipson 1–8 1–2
1961 William Clipson 1–8 1–2
1962 William Clipson 2–6 1–2
1963 William Clipson 2–7 0–3
1964 William Clipson 6–3 2–1
1965 William Clipson 1–8 0–3
William Clipson: 26–68 10–23
Billy Atkins (Alabama Collegiate Conference) (1966–1969)
1966 Billy Atkins 5–5 1–2 3rd
1967 Billy Atkins 8–2 3–0 1st
1968 Billy Atkins 11–1 3–0 1st W NAIA National Championship 7[a] 11[b]
1969 Billy Atkins 8–1–1 3–0 1st 11[b]
Billy Atkins (Mid-South Athletic Conference/Gulf South Conference) (1970–1971)
1970 Billy Atkins 6–4–1 4–1 3rd
1971 Billy Atkins 6–3 5–1 T–1st
Billy Atkins: 44–16–2 19–4
Tom Jones (Gulf South Conference) (1971–1973)
1972 Tom Jones 4–5–1 2–3–1 5th
1973 Tom Jones 7–2–1 6–1 1st
Tom Jones: 11–7–2 8–4–1
Byrd Whigham (Gulf South Conference) (1974–1975)
1974 Byrd Whigham 6–4 4–4 T–5th
1975 Byrd Whigham 6–4 5–3 T–3rd
Byrd Whigham: 12–8 9–7
Charlie Bradshaw (Gulf South Conference) (1976–1982)
1976 Charlie Bradshaw 8–1–1 7–1 1st 6th[c]
1977 Charlie Bradshaw 6–4 6–2 T–2nd
1978 Charlie Bradshaw 7–2 5–2 T–3rd
1979 Charlie Bradshaw 6–3–1 4–1 2nd
1980 Charlie Bradshaw 8–2 4–2 3rd
1981 Charlie Bradshaw 3–7 1–5 6th
1982 Charlie Bradshaw 2–8 2–5 7th
Charlie Bradshaw: 40–27–2 29–18
Chan Gailey (Gulf South Conference) (1983–1984)
1983 Chan Gailey 7–4 4–3 T–2nd
1984 Chan Gailey 12–1 7–1 1st W Palm Bowl T–3rd[d]
Chan Gailey: 19–5 11–4
Rick Rhoades (Gulf South Conference) (1985–1987)
1985 Rick Rhoades 6–4 6–2 3rd
1986 Rick Rhoades 10–2 8–0 1st L NCAA Division II Semifinals 3rd[d]
1987 Rick Rhoades 12–1–1 8–0 1st W NCAA Division II Championship 4th[d]
Rick Rhoades: 28–7–1 22–2
Robert Maddox (Gulf South Conference) (1988–1990)
1988 Robert Maddox 4–6 3–5 T–5th
1989 Robert Maddox 4–6 3–5 T–6th
1990 Robert Maddox 5–5 4–4 T–5th
Robert Maddox: 13–17 10–14
Larry Blakeney (NCAA Division II Independent) (1991–1992)
1991 Larry Blakeney 5–6
1992 Larry Blakeney 10–1
Larry Blakeney (NCAA Division I-AA Independent) (1993–1995)
1993 Larry Blakeney 12–1–1 L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinals 1[e]
1994 Larry Blakeney 8–4 L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 10[e]
1995 Larry Blakeney 11–1 L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 3[e]
Larry Blakeney (Southland Football League) (1995–2000)
1996 Larry Blakeney 12–2 5–1 1st L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinals 5[e]
1997 Larry Blakeney 5–6 2–5 T–6th
1998 Larry Blakeney 8–4 5–2 T–2nd L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 13[e]
1999 Larry Blakeney 11–2 6–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals 6[e]
2000 Larry Blakeney 10–2 7–0 1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 9[e]
Larry Blakeney: 92–29–1 25–9
Total: 417–305–28 (.575)
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ AP Small college football ranking
  2. ^ a b UPI Coaches Small college football ranking
  3. ^ Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll
  4. ^ a b c Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Rankings from The Sports Network poll
  1. ^ "Troy Trojans Football Record By Year - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Sumrall ended his tenure at Troy prior to the Birmingham Bowl on December 8, 2023, where he had accepted the same role at Tulane with Greg Gasparato acting as interim head coach.