2001 Troy

7–⁠4, coached by Larry Blakeney.

Schedule and results

Troy in 2001, game by game: lost at No. 4 Nebraska 14–42; lost at Middle Tennessee 17–54; won vs. Nicholls 26–0; lost at No. 1 Miami 7–38; won at Mississippi State 21–9; won vs. Cal State Northridge 44–31; won vs. Southern Utah 20–17; lost at No. 15 Maryland 14–47; won at UL Monroe 44–12; won vs. Jacksonville State 21–3; won vs. North Texas 18–16+32−37Lost 14–42 at No. 4 Nebraska-28No. 4 NebraskaLost 17–54 at Middle Tennessee-37Middle TennesseeWon 26–0 vs. Nicholls+26NichollsLost 7–38 at No. 1 Miami-31No. 1 MiamiWon 21–9 at Mississippi State+12Mississippi Sta…Won 44–31 vs. Cal State Northridge+13Cal State North…Won 20–17 vs. Southern Utah+3Southern UtahLost 14–47 at No. 15 Maryland-33No. 15 MarylandWon 44–12 at UL Monroe+32UL MonroeWon 21–3 vs. Jacksonville State+18Jacksonville St…Won 18–16 vs. North Texas+2North Texas
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat North Texas 18–⁠16; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2001.

Record
7–⁠4
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
246–⁠269
Coach
Larry Blakeney
Elo
1416 +106 this season
SP+ rating
1.4 No. 67 of 117; offense No. 71, defense No. 53
SRS
−5.9 No. 82 of 117 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
No. 51
Offensive coordinator
John Shannon
Defensive coordinator
Wayne Bolt
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠3

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense-0.1own 33— allowed
Defense0.0own 41— caused

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.