1967 Troy State Red Wave football team
| 1967 Troy State Red Wave football | |
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ACC champion | |
| Conference | Alabama Collegiate Conference |
| Record | 8â2 (3â0 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florence State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1967 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1967 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Atkins, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 8â2 with a mark of 3â0 in conference play, winning the ACC title.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | at Gordon Military College* | Barnesville, GA | W 17â0 | [2] | |
| September 16 | Samford* | W 17â14 | [3] | ||
| September 23 | vs. Livingston | W 33â0 | 7,000 | [4] | |
| September 30 | at State College of Arkansas* | L 21â26 | [5] | ||
| October 7 | at Delta State* | W 7â0 | [6] | ||
| October 14 | Jacksonville State |
| W 46â0 | [7] | |
| October 21 | Florence State |
| W 31â19 | [8] | |
| October 28 | at No. 5 Northwestern State* |
| W 28â21 | 9,000 | [9] |
| November 4 | TennesseeâMartin* |
| L 12â20 | [10] | |
| November 11 | Louisiana College* |
| W 75â0 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1968 (78th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1968. p. 29. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Troy State clouts Gordon, 17â0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 10, 1967. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cotton stars as Red Wave nips Samford". The Anniston Star. September 17, 1967. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Wave rolls in second half to bombard Livingston, 33â0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1967. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Byrd shines as Red Wave is defeated". Alabama Journal. October 2, 1967. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State corrupts Statesmen". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1967. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Byrd leads Troy past Jax, 46â0". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1967. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy clouts Florence, clinches ACC crown". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1967. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwestern win skein ends before pass-happy Troy club". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee Martin spoils Troy homecoming, 20â12". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 1967. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Byrd starts Troy State to 75â0 win over La. College". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 1967. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.