TROY GLOSSARY | HISTORY the years. The inaugural team played off campus in a field on Orion Street. In 1910, The Association built an athletic field on the north side of the old college campus. The field was built by V.P. McKinley, the players and a handful of students. It had a grandstand, bleachers and a six-foot fence that surrounded the field. In 1925, the team began playing games on campus, on the site of what is now Shackleford Hall. Over the next 25 years, the Troy football team played its home games on the grounds where Smith Hall now stands and in a field that is now the outfield of Riddle-Pace Field. In 1950, Memorial Stadium opened for the first time. It began with a seating capacity of 5,000 but has grown to more than 30,000 today and is known as Veterans Memorial Stadium. T-ROY T-Roy, the Troy mascot and a fan favorite, has been a familiar sight at Troy athletic events since making his first appearance in the mid 1980s. T-Roy became the official school mascot after a campus-wide decision on the name for a new mascot. There was an election by the student body with “T-Roy” coming out on top. In the spring of 2008, T-Roy was voted the third best mascot in the nation. TROJANS - THE NICKNAME The Troy athletic teams have had a variety of names through the years - from Bulldogs to Teachers to Red Wave. As the football team began competition in the 1910s, the team was called Bulldogs or Teachers (since the school began as a teacher’s college). In 1922, the group was called Trojans for the first time. That lasted until Albert Elmore’s arrival on campus in 1931. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Elmore changed the nickname to Red Wave, a variation of Crimson Tide. The Red Wave moniker stuck until 1973, when the student body was again charged with voting for its new team nickname. The first game of the season in 1973 was on the road against Northeast Louisiana (now Louisiana-Monroe). The squad departed Troy without a nickname, but students voted on the nickname that Saturday morning. The winner? Trojans. The current nickname won the election by a two-to-one margin, with the ballots being tallied hours before kickoff. With the new nickname, the Trojans battled Northeast Louisiana to a 15-15 tie. TROJANS IN THE POLLS During their eight years at the I-AA level, the Trojans were a mainstay in the I-AA polls. Troy finished ranked in the Top 25 every year but one (1997). Troy finished at the top of the polls in 1993, and was ranked number one for three straight weeks in 2000. Overall, the Trojans finished in the top five, four times and the top 10, five times. TROY UNIVERSITY Troy hasn’t always been University. When the school was founded in 1887, the school was called the State Normal School - Troy. In 1929 the school changed its name to the Troy State Teachers College. That would last until 1957, when the school was renamed Troy College. The school was then named Troy State University in 1967 . In 2004, the Board of Trustees voted to remove the “State” from the name, making it Troy University. Trustees felt the name change allows the university system to reflect its quality, funding sources and global mission better. VOICES OF THE TROJANS For over 25 years, Troy has had four play-by-play announcers, including current announcer Barry McKnight. For the majority of those years, Ralph Black was the “Voice of the Trojans.” Black called more than 200 of Troy’s football games, including both Division II national championships. Black served as the play-by-play announcer for all Troy sports, having broadcast two Division II national championships in baseball and the Division II championship game in basketball (1992). DEMARCUS WARE DeMarcus Ware became the first-ever first round draft pick for the Troy Trojans, when he was selected in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Ware was the 11th overall pick of the draft. ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACHES 2014: Jeff Beckles (RB), Wayne Bolt (DC/LB), Randy Butler (DL), Jim Dye (OL), Kenny Edenfield (OC/Inside WR), Dustin Landry (S), Al Pogue (CB), Sean Reagan (QB), Richard Shaughnessy (SC), Shayne Wasden (AHC/Outside WR/ST) 2013: Jeff Beckles (RB), Wayne Bolt (DC/LB), Randy Butler (DL), Jim Dye (OL), Kenny Edenfield (OC/Inside WR), Dustin Landry (CB), Benjy Parker (S), Sean Reagan (QB), Richard Shaughnessy (SC), Shayne Wasden (AHC/Outside WR/ST) 2012: Jeff Beckles (RB), Randy Butler (DL), Julius Brown (CB), Kenny Edenfield (OC/Inside WR), Benjy Parker (LB), Sean Reagan (QB), Jeremy Rowell (DC/S), John Schlarman (OL/ RGC), Richard Shaughnessy (SC), Shayne Wasden (AHC/Outside WR/ST) 2011: Jeff Beckles (RB), Randy Butler (DE), Maurea Crain (DT), Kenny Edenfield (OC/In-
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side WR), Benjy Parker (LB), Sean Reagan (QB), Jeremy Rowell (DC/DB), John Schlarman (OL/RGC), Richard Shaughnessy (SC), Shayne Wasden (AHC/Outside WR/ST) 2010: Jeff Beckles (RB), Randy Butler (DE), Maurea Crain (DT), Kenny Edenfield (OC/Inside WR), Chip Lindsey (QB), Benjy Parker (LB), Jeremy Rowell (DC/DB), John Schlarman (OL/RGC), Richard Shaughnessy (SC), Shayne Wasden (AHC/Outside WR/ST) 2009: Neal Brown (OC/QB), Randy Butler (DE), Maurea Crain (DT), Kenny Edenfield (Inside WR), Benjy Parker (LB), Jeremy Rowell (DC/DB), John Schlarman (OL), Chad Scott (RB), Richard Shaughnessy (SC), Shayne Wasden (AHC/Outside WR/ST) 2008: Neal Brown (OC/QB), Randy Butler (DE), Maurea Crain (DT), Kenny Edenfield (Inside WR), Benjy Parker (LB), Jeremy Rowell (DC/DB), John Schlarman (OL), Chad Scott (RB), Richard Shaughnessy (SC), Shayne Wasden (AHC/Outside WR/ST) 2007: Neal Brown (Inside WR), Maurea Crain (DT), Tony Franklin (OC/QB), Benjy Parker (LB), Jeremy Rowell (DC/DB), John Schlarman (OL), Chad Scott (RB), Richard Shaughnessy (SC), Brian Turner (DE/RC), Shayne Wasden (Outside WR/ST) 2006: Neal Brown (Inside WR), Tony Franklin (OC/QB), James Joseph (RB), Matt Moore (OL), Benjy Parker (LB), Mike Pelton (Co-DC/DL), Jeremy Rowell (Co-DC/DB), Richard Shaughnessy (SC), Brian Turner (S/RC), Shayne Wasden (Outside WR/ST) 2005: Jeff Fela (OL), Mark Fleetwood (OC/QB), James Joseph (RB), Ricky Logo (Co-DC/ DT), Mike Pelton (DE), Jeremy Rowell (Co-DC/DB), Richard Shaughnessy (SC), Brian Turner (TE/RC), Ben Waldrop (LB), Shayne Wasden (WR/ST) 2004: Jeff Fela (OL), Mark Fleetwood (OC/QB), James Joseph (RB), Vic Koenning (DC/LB), Ricky Logo (DE), Mike Pelton (DT), Jeremy Rowell (DB), Richard Shaughnessy (SC), Brian Turner (TE/RC), Shayne Wasden (WR/ST) 2003: Jeff Fela, Mark Fleetwood, Vic Koenning, Ricky Logo, Arlington Nunn, Mike Pelton, Jeremy Rowell, Richard Shaughnessy, Mike Turk, Brian Turner 2002: Greg Adkins, Wayne Bolt, Jim Dye, Ricky Logo, Arlington Nunn, Mike Pelton, Jeremy Rowell, John Shannon, Mike Turk 2001: Greg Adkins, Wayne Bolt, Jim Dye, Arlington Nunn, Mike Pelton, Tracy Rocker, Jeremy Rowell, John Shannon, Mike Turk 2000: Wayne Bolt, Jim Dye, Mark Fleetwood, Don Jacobs, Tracy Rocker, Mike Turk 1999:Wayne Bolt, Jim Dye, Mark Fleetwood, Don Jacobs, Tracy Rocker, Mike Turk 1998:Wayne Bolt, Jim Dye, Mark Fleetwood, Don Jacobs, Tracy Rocker, Mike Turk 1997:Wayne Bolt, Jim Dye, Mark Fleetwood, Don Jacobs, Tracy Rocker, Mike Turk 1996: Wayne Bolt, Steve Davis, Jim Dye, Brick Haley, Don Jacobs, Mike Turk 1995: Wayne Bolt, Steve Davis, Jim Dye, Brick Haley, Don Jacobs, Mike Turk 1994: Wayne Bolt, Jim Dye, Brick Haley, Don Jacobs, Richard Kent, Mike Turk 1993: Wayne Bolt, Jim Dye, Don Jacobs, Richard Kent, Mike Turk, Johnny Williams 1992: Wayne Bolt, Mark Fleetwood, Don Jacobs, Richard Kent, Mike Turk, Johnny Williams 1991: Wayne Bolt, Kurt Crain, Mark Fleetwood, Don Jacobs, Mike Turk, Johnny Williams 1990: Mike Beagle, Mike O’Toole, Willie Slater, Johnny Williams, Chris Yeager 1989: Mike O’Toole, Willie Slater, Johnny Williams, Chris Yeager 1988: Mike O’Toole, Willie Slater, Shannon White, Johnny Williams, Chris Yeager 1987: Robert Maddox, Jeff McInerney, Willie Slater, Johnny Williams, Chris Yeager 1986: Robert Maddox, Jeff McInerney, Willie Slater, Johnny Williams, Chris Yeager 1985: Jay Jefcoat, Robert Maddox, Jeff McInerney, Willie Slater, David Wilson 1984: Jay Jefcoat, Robert Maddox, Rick Rhoades, Willie Slater 1983: Jay Jefcoat, Robert Maddox, Rick Rhoades, Willie Slater 1982: Jim Berryman, Vic King, Robert Maddox, Jim Tompkins 1981: Jim Berryman, Vic King, Robert Maddox, Jim Tompkins 1980: Jim Berryman, Vic King, Robert Maddox, Jim Tompkins 1979: Rick Rhoades, Vic King, Robert Maddox, Jim Tompkins 1978: Chad Gailey, Vic King, Rick Rhoades, Jim Tompkins 1977: Chan Gailey, Jay Jefcoat, Vic King, Jim Tompkins 1976: Chan Gailey, Jay Jefcoat, Vic King, Jim Tompkins 1975: Phillip Creel, Billy Green, Larry Maier, Jim Tompkins 1974: Bob Boothe, Phillip Creel, Larry Maier, Jim Tompkins 1973: Jim Blair, Bob Boothe, Phillip Creel, Joe Hollis, Jim Tompkins 1972: Jim Blair, Bob Boothe, Phillip Creel, Ken Mitchell 1971: Jim Blair, Phillip Creel, Jim Mitchell 1970: Phillip Creel, Wayne Frazier, Pete Jenkins 1969: Phillip Creel, Max Howell, Pete Jenkins 1968: Phillip Creel, Max Howell 1967: Phillip Creel, Max Howell 1966: Phillip Creel, Bill Marsh 1965: Rudy Argenti, Bobby Gabbard, Billy Williams 1964: Rudy Argenti, Bobby Gabbard, Billy Williams 1963: Rudy Argenti, Melvin Lucas 1962: Rudy Argenti, Melvin Lucas 1961: Melvin Lucas 1960: Melvin Lucas 1959: Paul Nix 1958: John Archer, Paul Nix 1957: John Arher, Paul Nix, John Stair 1956: John Archer, Paul Nix 1953: Jim Grantland, Leonard Surfustini, Moose Williams 1952: Leonard Serfustini 1951: Leonard Serfustini
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