2008 Troy Trojans football team
The 2008 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans played their home games at Movie Gallery Stadium in Troy, Alabama and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. The Trojans successfully defended their Sun Belt Championship, winning their third title in a row. Troy was coming off an 8–4 record in 2007.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
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| August 28 |
6:30 PM |
at Middle Tennessee |
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Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN (Battle for the Palladium) |
ESPN+ |
W 31-17 |
22,307 |
| September 13 |
6:00 PM |
Alcorn State* |
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Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, AL |
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W 65-0 |
22,105 |
| September 20 |
11:00 AM |
at No. 13 Ohio State* |
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Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
BTN |
L 10-28 |
102,989 |
| September 27 |
6:05 PM |
at Oklahoma State* |
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Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
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L 24-55 |
52,463 |
| October 7 |
7:00 PM |
at Florida Atlantic |
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Lockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FL |
ESPN2 |
W 30-17 |
17,191 |
| October 18 |
6:00 PM |
Florida International |
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Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, AL |
ESPN+ |
W 33-23 |
19,316 |
| October 25 |
6:00 PM |
North Texas |
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Fouts Field • Denton, TX |
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W 45-17 |
18,345 |
| November 1 |
6:00 PM |
at Louisiana-Monroe |
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Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA |
ESPN+ |
L 30-31 |
10,112 |
| November 8 |
2:30 PM |
Western Kentucky* |
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Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, AL |
ESPN+ |
W 17-7 |
19,066 |
| November 15 |
7:00 PM |
at No. 20 LSU* |
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Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
PPV |
L 31-40 |
92,103 |
| November 22 |
6:00 PM |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
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Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, AL |
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W 48-3 |
19,443 |
| December 6 |
6:00 PM |
Arkansas State |
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Movie Gallery Stadium • Troy, AL |
ESPN+ |
W 35-9 |
16,227 |
| December 21 |
7:15 PM |
Southern Miss |
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Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 27-30 |
30,197 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
- Schedule Source: "Troy 2008 Schedule/Results". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
Rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. ██ Selected for BCS National Championship Game.
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
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Personnel
Depth Chart
| Defense |
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| SS |
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| Tavares Williams |
| Bryant McKissic |
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| CB |
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| Trevor Ford |
| KeJuan Phillips |
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| DE |
DT |
DT |
DE |
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| Brandon Lang |
Steve McLendon |
Maurice Coleman |
Cameron Sheffield |
| Kenny Mainor |
Dion Gales |
Daniel Orr |
Kenny Mainor |
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| CB |
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| Chris Bowens |
| Jorrick Calvin |
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| Offense |
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| LT |
LG |
C |
RG |
RT |
| Chris Jamison |
Tyler Clark |
Danny Franks |
Wesley Potter |
Dion Small |
| Will Chambliss |
Will Chambliss |
Steven Adams |
Steven Adams |
Nic Roley |
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| QB |
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| Levi Brown |
| Jamie Hampton |
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| Key Reserves |
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| QB Tanner Jones |
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| RB |
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| DuJuan Harris |
| Maurice Greer |
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Coaching Staff
- Larry Blakeney – Head Coach
- Shayne Wasden - Assistant Head Coach
- Neal Brown – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Jeremy Rowell – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
- Randy Butler – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
- Maurea Crain – Defensive Line
- Kenny Edenfield – Inside Receivers
- Benjy Parker – Linebackers
- John Schlarman – Offensive Line
- Chad Scott – Running Backs
- Richard Shaughnessy – Strength and Conditioning
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National championship seasons in bold |