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1973 Troy State Trojans football team

1973 Troy State Trojans football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–2–1 (6–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–17 Troy State $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 4 Jacksonville State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Delta State 6 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Livingston 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Northwestern State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi College 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Florence State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1973 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Jones, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the GSC title.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Northeast Louisiana*
T 15–158,350–8,400[1][2]
September 13vs. Livingston
W 7–68,000[3]
September 22Nicholls State
W 42–76,500[4]
September 29at Ouachita Baptist*Arkadelphia, ARW 17–7600[5]
October 6Southeastern Louisiana
W 24–07,000[6]
October 13at Delta State
W 17–103,750[7]
October 20Florence State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 36–78,300[8]
October 27at McNeese State*
L 6–2112,000[9]
November 3Tennessee–Martin
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 30–05,000[10]
November 10Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
L 14–388,100[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Troy State ties Indians, 15–15". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 9, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "'Ones' run wild in Troy triumph". Alabama Journal. September 14, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy State rolls to easy 42–7 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy downs Ouachita, 17–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy State, 24–0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 7, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy nips Deltans". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 14, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Troy State dumps FSU". The Selma Times-Journal. October 21, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeese Cowboys roll over Troy State 21–6". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy State 30, UT–Martin 0". The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Orange Blossom rumored as Jax guns down Troy". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 10, 2022.


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