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2008 Troy Trojans football
Sun Belt champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record8–5 (6–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
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
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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:30 pmat Middle Tennessee
ESPN+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 Atlantic
ESPN2W 30–1717,191
October 186:00 pmFIU
  • Movie Gallery Stadium
  • Troy, Alabama
ESPN+W 33–2319,316
October 256:00 pmNorth Texas
W 45–1718,345
November 16:00 pmat Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN+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. 19 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 Miss
ESPNL 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

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See also: 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV
Coaches
HarrisNot releasedNot released
BCSNot releasedNot released

Personnel

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Depth chart

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Coaching staff

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  • 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

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  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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