1978 Troy State Trojans football team

1978 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–2 (5–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Troy State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Nicholls State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Alabama 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delta State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Livingston 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Eastern Kentucky*
W 16–107,000[1]
September 23at Nicholls State
W 16–67,325[2]
September 30Livingston
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 38–77,100[3]
October 7at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 7
L 7–457,500[4]
October 14Delta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 21–65,250[5]
October 21at North AlabamaNo. 10
W 17–08,000[6]
October 28Tennessee Tech*No. 7
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 45–06,850[7]
November 4Mississippi CollegeNo. 5
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 27–169,000[8]
November 11at No. 9 Jacksonville StateNo. 5
L 21–4211,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Eastern Kentucky drops opener". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 17, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy ends Nicholls' reign". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy wins 38–7". The Selma Times-Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chapman swipe keys Lions lopsided win". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy St. clinches win". The Columbus Ledger. October 15, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy St. whips No. Alabama 17–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tenn. Tech–Troy State". The Tennessean. October 29, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Choctaws lose". Enterprise-Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jax puts a 'whupping' on Troy". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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