The 2009 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University

Troy University

Troy University is a public university that is located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was originally founded in 1887 as Troy Normal School. Its main campus enrollment is 7,194 students. The total enrollment of all Troy University campuses is 29,689...

 in the college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 season of 2009–2010

2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the...

. They played their home games at Movie Gallery Stadium

Movie Gallery Stadium

Veterans Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Troy, Alabama. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Troy University Trojans.Veterans Memorial Stadium opened in 1950...

 in Troy

Troy, Alabama

Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County....

, Alabama

Alabama

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 and competed in the Sun Belt Conference

Sun Belt Conference

The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...

. The Trojans won their fourth straight Sun Belt Championship going undefeated in conference play (8–0) with a regular season record of 9–3 and were invited to the GMAC Bowl

2010 GMAC Bowl

The 2010 GMAC Bowl, the eleventh edition of the college football bowl game, was played at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama on January 6, 2010. The game was telecast on ESPN and matched the Central Michigan Chippewas, champions of the Mid-American Conference, against the Troy Trojans,...

, where they played MAC

Mid-American Conference

The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...

 champion Central Michigan

2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 2009 Central Michigan University Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the college football season of 2009. They competed in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the football season. Central...

 and were defeated 44–41 in two overtimes.

Schedule

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Coaching Staff

• Larry Blakeney
  Larry Blakeney
  Larry Blakeney is the football head coach of the Troy Trojans at Troy University. He is currently in his 20th season as Troy's head football coach...
  
  – Head Coach
• Neal Brown – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
• Jeremy Rowell – Defensive Coordinator
• 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