2012 Troy Trojans football team

2012 Troy Trojans football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
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
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
Western Kentucky		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 * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 4 wins due to NCAA violations. ** – South Alabama was ineligible for the conference title or a bowl game as part of their transition to the FBS.

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	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	Western Kentucky	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 (College GameDay)	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 All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

@ UAB

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

Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	14	6	10	7	37
Trojans	7	7	3	7	24

Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	13	0	7	30
Trojans	7	0	7	10	24

@ North Texas

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

@ South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	10	14	0	7	31
Jaguars	7	3	0	0	10

WKU

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

FIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	21	3	13	0	37
Trojans	7	7	14	10	38

@ Florida Atlantic

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	17	0	10	27
Owls	14	3	9	8	34

@ Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	10	20	10	8	48
Volunteers	21	10	3	21	55

Navy

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

Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	13	7	14	7	41
Trojans	7	10	6	11	34

@ Middle Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	0	7	7	21
Blue Raiders	10	3	3	8	24

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