1969 Troy State Red Wave football team

1969 Troy State Red Wave football
ACC champion
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record8–1–1 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →

The 1969 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 1969 NAIA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Atkins, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the ACC title.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13vs. Samford*
W 35–7[1]
September 20at Austin Peay*
T 16–16[2]
September 27vs. LivingstonNo. 15
W 30–14[3]
October 4at Sam Houston State*No. 17
W 24–14[4]
October 11at Delta State*
W 42–7[5]
October 18Jacksonville State
W 37–6[6]
October 25Florence StateNo. 20
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 31–10[7]
November 1at McNeese State*No. 13
L 14–1710,000[8]
November 8Tennessee–Martin*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 23–13[9]
November 15at Chattanooga*
W 31–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Troy State smothers Samford in debut, 35–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 14, 1969. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "APSU ties Troy State". The Tennessean. September 21, 1969. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy gets win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1969. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston falls to Troy". San Antonio Express News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "DSC Statesmen routed by Troy State U., 42–7". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 12, 1969. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tough Red Wave routs Jax, 37–6". The Anniston Star. October 19, 1969. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy State wins league crown". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNeese Cowboys down Troy State". The Daily Advertiser. November 2, 1969. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Troy whips UTM". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. November 9, 1969. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Red Wave tumbles Chattanooga". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 1969. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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