The 2022 Troy Trojans football team represented

Troy University Troy University is a public university in Troy, Alabama. It was founded in 1887 as Troy State Normal School within the Alabama State University System, and is now the flagship university of the Troy University System. Troy University is accredi ...

as a member of the West Division of the

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during the

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. Led by first-year head coach

Jon Sumrall Jon Sumrall (born July 5, 1982) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Troy University, a position he has held since the 2022 season. Coaching career Sumrall began his coaching career at his alma mater, Kentucky, ...

, the Trojans played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in

Troy, Alabama Troy is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Alabama, United States. It was formally incorporated on February 4, 1843. Between 1763 and 1783, the area where Troy sits was part of the colony of British West Florida.The Economy of Brit ...

. Linebacker

Carlton Martial Carlton Anthony Martial (born April 11, 1999) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Troy Trojans, where he became the NCAA’s all time leader in total tackles. He began his season ...

began the 2022 season needing 104 tackles to break the all-time NCAA Division I FBS record for most tackles in a career. On November 12, 2022, he recorded his 546th tackle to break the prior record of 545 tackles set by

Tim McGarigle Timothy J. McGarigle (born October 25, 1983) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at N ...

of Northwestern.

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{{Sun Belt Conference football champions

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Troy Trojans football seasons Sun Belt Conference football champion seasons Troy football team Cure Bowl champion seasons