Team: Troy State Trojans
Stadium: Movie Gallery Veteran’s Stadium
Conference: Sun Belt
Sport: College Football
Background: Troy State University is an accredited
state university located in Troy, Pike County, Alabama. It
has grown rapidly in recent years and is now the third largest
university in Alabama after Auburn University and the University
of Alabama with approximately 6300 students. The main campus
consists of 35 major buildings on 460 acres.
The school colors are cardinal, black and silver and its athletic
teams are called the Trojans. They participate in the NCAA's
Division I and will become full members of the Sun Belt Conference
in 2005.
The Troy State system includes additional campuses Troy State
University Montgomery, Troy State University Dothan, and Troy
State University at Phoenix City. The university has very
large off-campus/distance learning program and offers many
courses in conjunction with the United States Armed Forces.