Troy Trojans Football

The Troy University Trojans play college football as part of the Sun Belt Conference in the NCAA. Coached by Larry Blakeney, the Trojans play home games at Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium in Troy, Alabama.http://www.troytrojans.com/sports/2010/7/20/FB_0720100338.aspx?id=196

The Trojans won the Sun Belt Championship in each season from 2006 to 2009. They have 15 additional conference championships in their history, coming as a member of the southland Conference, Gulf South Conference, Mid-South Athletic Conference and Alabama Intercollegiate Conference. Troy has also won three national championships, one a NAIA Championship, coming in 1968 and two as a member of the NCAA Division-II, in 1984 and 1987.http://www.troytrojans.com/sports/2010/7/20/FB_0720100338.aspx?id=196

Since joining the NCAA Division I-A, the Troy Trojans have played in four college bowl games, notching a single win. In 2004, they played in the Silicon Valley Classic, losing 34-21 to the Northern Illinois Huskies. Two years later, in 2006, they defeated the Rice Owls football team in the New Orleans Bowl by a score of 41-17. The Trojans returned to the New Orleans Bowl in 2008, falling to the Southern Miss Eagles. A fourth bowl game appearance came in the 2009 season, facing the Central Michigan Chippewas in the GMAC Bowl. They also played in three bowl games prior to joining the NCAA Division I-A, coming in 1948, 1968 and 1984.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sunbelt/troy_state/bowl_history.php

A number of National Football League players played college football with the Troy Trojans including Levi Brown, Brannon Condren, Brandon Lang, Steve McLendon, Cameron Sheffield, Lawrence Tynes, Osi Umenyiora and DeMarcus Ware, among others.http://espn.go.com/nfl/college/_/letter/t