1976_Troy_State_Trojans_football_team
1976 Troy State Trojans football team
American college football season
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.
Quick Facts Troy State Trojans football, GSC champion ...
| 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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More information Conf, Overall ...
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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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More information Date, Opponent ...
| 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 | 10,300 | [10] | |
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- "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.
- "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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