2008 Troy Trojans football team

American college football season

2008 Troy Trojans football
Sun Belt champion
New Orleans Bowl, L 27–30 OT vs. Southern Miss
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record8–5 (6–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Larry Blakeney (18th season)
Offensive coordinatorNeal Brown (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir Raid
Defensive coordinatorJeremy Rowell (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumMovie Gallery Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy $   6 – 1     8 – 5  
Louisiana–Lafayette   5 – 2     6 – 6  
Florida Atlantic   4 – 3     7 – 6  
Arkansas State   4 – 3     6 – 6  
FIU   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 4     4 – 8  
North Texas   0 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:30 pmat Middle TennesseeESPN+W 31–1722,307
September 136:00 pmAlcorn State*W 65–022,105
September 2011:00 amat No. 13 Ohio State*BTNL 10–28102,989
September 276:05 pmat Oklahoma State*L 24–5552,463
October 77:00 pmat Florida AtlanticESPN2W 30–1717,191
October 186:00 pmFIU
  • Movie Gallery Stadium
  • Troy, Alabama
ESPN+W 33–2319,316
October 256:00 pmNorth TexasW 45–1718,345
November 16:00 pmat Louisiana–MonroeESPN+L 30–3110,112
November 82:30 pmWestern Kentucky*dagger
  • Movie Gallery Stadium
  • Troy, Alabama
ESPN+W 17–719,066
November 157:00 pmat No. 20 LSU*PPVL 31–4092,103
November 226:00 pmLouisiana–Lafayette
  • Movie Gallery Stadium
  • Troy, Alabama
W 48–319,443
December 66:00 pmArkansas State
  • Movie Gallery Stadium
  • Troy, Alabama
ESPN+W 35–916,227
December 217:15 pmSouthern MissESPNL 27–3030,197
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV
Coaches
HarrisNot releasedNot released
BCSNot releasedNot released

Personnel

Depth chart

Defense


FS
Sherrod Martin
Kedrick Manning


WLB Middle LB SLB
⋅ Boris Lee ⋅
Donnell Golden Xavier Lamb ⋅
SS
Tavares Williams
Bryant McKissic
CB
Trevor Ford
KeJuan Phillips


DE DT DT DE
Brandon Lang Steve McLendon Maurice Coleman Cameron Sheffield
Kenny Mainor Dion Gales Daniel Orr Kenny Mainor
CB
Chris Bowens
Jorrick Calvin
Offense
X-Receiver
Kennard Burton
Chip Reeves
H-Receiver
Jerrel Jernigan
Patrick Cherry
LT LG C RG RT
Chris Jamison Tyler Clark Danny Franks Wesley Potter Dion Small
Will Chambliss Will Chambliss Steven Adams Steven Adams Nic Riley
Z-Receiver
Mykeal Terry
Justin Bray
Y-Receiver
Cornelius Williams
Austin Silvoy
QB
Levi Brown
Jamie Hampton
Key reserves
QB Tanner Jones




RB
DuJuan Harris
Maurice Greer

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

References

  1. ^ "Troy Trojans Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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  • Pace Field (1930–1949)
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium (1950–present)
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