1971 Troy State Red Wave football team

1971 Troy State Red Wave football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Livingston +^ 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Troy State + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Jacksonville State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delta State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Florence State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1971 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1971 NAIA Division I football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Billy Atkins, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the GSC title with Livingston.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Austin Peay*
L 0–345,385[1]
September 25vs. Livingston
W 21–208,500[2]
October 2Southeastern Louisiana
W 31–6[3]
October 9at Delta State
L 14–20[4]
October 16Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
W 42–289,000[5]
October 23Florence State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 21–14[6]
October 30at No. 2 McNeese State*
L 7–1714,300[7]
November 6Tennessee–Martin
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 21–0[8]
November 13Northeast Louisiana*
W 21–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Governors upset top-ranked Troy". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. September 19, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy upsets Tigers, 21–20". The Montgomery Advertiser-Journal. September 26, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy St. whips Southeastern La". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delta St. retains top post". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy rips Jax State by 42–28". The Anniston Star. October 17, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy State drops Florence by 21–14". The Selma Times-Journal. October 24, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNeese downs Troy, 17–7". Daily World. October 31, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Determined Troy stuns Martin, 21–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hogan ignites Troy win". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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