1976 Troy State Trojans football team
1976 Troy State Trojans football | |
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GSC champion | |
Conference | Gulf South Conference |
Record | 8–1–1 (7–1 GSC) |
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Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Troy State $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee–Martin | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Livingston | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delta State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi College | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | Angelo State* | W 38–9 | 6,000 | [1] | ||
September 11 | at Western Kentucky* | T 10–10 | 16,750 | [2] | ||
September 18 | vs. Alabama State* | W 17–16 | 13,500 | [3] | ||
September 25 | at Nicholls State | W 14–9 | 11,500 | [4] | ||
October 2 | Livingston | No. 9 | W 17–9 | 8,600 | [5] | |
October 9 | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 4 | L 7–21 | 8,300 | [6] | |
October 16 | Delta State |
| W 29–20 | 6,000 | [7] | |
October 23 | at North Alabama | W 17–3 | 3,500 | [8] | ||
November 6 | Mississippi College | No. 10 |
| W 38–6 | 10,000 | [9] |
November 13 | at Jacksonville State | No. 8 | W 19–16 | 10,000–10,300 | [10][11] | |
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References
- ^ "Troy debut successful". The Columbus Ledger. September 5, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman Estelle shines as Western, Troy State play 10–10 tie". The Courier-Journal. September 12, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-play FG gives Troy win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State, 14–9". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State nails Livingston, 17–9". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions hand Troy first loss, 21–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta State falls to Troy State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy St. defeats N. Alabama". The Selma Times-Journal. October 24, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State drubbs Choctaws". The Sun Herald. November 7, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy defeats Jacksonville, captures GSC". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Jacksonville State University Athletics. p. 176. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.