Troy Finalizes 2013 Football Schedule
By: Stephen Crews
Updated: June 27, 2012
Troy
will have six home football games for the second straight season as
Alcorn State will visit Veterans Memorial Stadium on Sept. 7,
2013, in a one-game deal, Troy Director of Athletics Steve Dennis
announced Tuesday.
Troy
will open the season with back-to-back home games for the first time
since 2005 as the Trojans open the year against UAB on Aug. 31. Troy's
other
two non-conference games for the 2013 season are road contests against
Mississippi State (Sept. 21) and Ole Miss (Nov. 16).
The
Trojans will also host four Sun Belt Conference games in 2013. South
Alabama will make its first visit to Veterans Memorial Stadium while the
three
other conference opponents will be announced at a later date due to the
shuffling of league members; Troy will play South Alabama every year as
its permanent league opponent.
This
will be the sixth all-time meeting between the two schools with Troy
holding a 4-1 advantage dating back to when the Trojans were a member of
the Football Championship Subdivision. Troy has won three straight over
Alcorn State including 65-0 in the last meeting in 2008.
Troy's
six home games for the upcoming 2012 season was a first in the Trojans
Football Bowl Subdivision era. The Trojans play host to Mississippi
State
and Navy along with four Sun Belt Conference games this season.
Tickets for the 2012 season can be purchased by contacting the Troy ticket office at 1-877-878-WINS (9467).
