1965 Troy State Red Wave football team

1965 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record1–8 (0–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →

The 1965 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1965 NAIA football season. Led by eleventh-year head coach William Clipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 1–8, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Howard (AL)*
L 6–37[1]
September 25at Livingston State
L 3–46[2]
October 2Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
L 7–9[3]
October 9at Delta State*
L 0–26[4]
October 16at Mississippi College*
L 15–354,200[5]
October 23Florence Statedagger
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 16–25[6]
October 30at Presbyterian*
L 0–214,000[7]
November 6Tennessee–Martin*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 6–20[8]
November 13Louisiana College*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 10–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Howard blasts Red Wave, 37–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Livingston routs Troy State foe in 46–3 contest". The Selma Times-Journal. September 26, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks edge Troy, 9–7". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delta State crushes Troy, Alabama 26–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Choctaws defeat Troy State 35–15". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lions' 35–16 win spoils Troy homecoming". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hose keep streak alive; top Troy". The Greenville News. October 31, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UTMB win string stretches to four". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wildcats bow to Troy State". The Shreveport Times. November 14, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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