2012 Troy Trojans football team

2012 Troy Trojans football
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Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2012 record	5–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Larry Blakeney (22nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Kenny Edenfield
Defensive coordinator	Jeremy Rowell
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)

2012 Sun Belt football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arkansas State $		7	–	1					10	–	3
Louisiana–Lafayette		6	–	2					9	–	4
Louisiana–Monroe		6	–	2					8	–	5
Middle Tennessee		6	–	2					8	–	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
$ – Conference champion South Alabama not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of their transition to the FBS. Rankings from AP Poll

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 (Rivalry)	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		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. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

• Source: Schedule

Game notes

@ UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	10	7	15	7	39
Blazers	0	7	16	6	29

See also: 2012 UAB Blazers football team

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

See also: 2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

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

See also: 2012 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2002	MSU, 11–8

@ North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	7	7	0	14
Mean Green	7	0	0	0	7

See also: 2012 North Texas Mean Green football team

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

See also: 2012 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

WKU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	7	7	14	3	31
Trojans	10	7	9	0	26

See also: 2012 WKU Hilltoppers football team

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

See also: 2012 FIU Panthers football team

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

See also: 2012 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

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

See also: 2012 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	21	7	3	31
Trojans	14	14	3	10	41

See also: 2012 Navy Midshipmen football team

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

See also: 2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

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

See also: 2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team and Battle for the Palladium

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–11	2011	TROY, 38–35