1976 Troy State Trojans football team

1976 Troy State Trojans football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–1–1 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Angelo State*
W 38–96,000[1]
September 11at Western Kentucky*
T 10–1016,750[2]
September 18vs. Alabama State*
W 17–1613,500[3]
September 25at Nicholls State
W 14–911,500[4]
October 2LivingstonNo. 9
W 17–98,600[5]
October 9at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 4
L 7–218,300[6]
October 16Delta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 29–206,000[7]
October 23at North Alabama
W 17–33,500[8]
November 6Mississippi CollegeNo. 10
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 38–610,000[9]
November 13at Jacksonville StateNo. 8
W 19–1610,000–10,300[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Troy debut successful". The Columbus Ledger. September 5, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Freshman Estelle shines as Western, Troy State play 10–10 tie". The Courier-Journal. September 12, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Last-play FG gives Troy win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy State, 14–9". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy State nails Livingston, 17–9". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lions hand Troy first loss, 21–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Delta State falls to Troy State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Troy St. defeats N. Alabama". The Selma Times-Journal. October 24, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Troy State drubbs Choctaws". The Sun Herald. November 7, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy defeats Jacksonville, captures GSC". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Jacksonville State University Athletics. p. 176. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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