1939 Troy State Red Wave football team

The 1939 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1939 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Albert Choate, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–0 in AIC play, winning the conference title. Troy State had a record of 2–3 against SIAA opponents, tying for 22nd place.

1939 Troy State Red Wave football
AIC champion
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–4 (3–0 AIC, 2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
  • Albert Choate (3rd season)
Home stadiumPace Field
1939 Alabama Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Troy State $ 3 –0 –07 –4 –0
Snead 2 –0 –12 –3 –2
Marion 3 –2 –04 –4 –0
Livingston State 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
St. Bernard 0 –3 –02 –4 –0
Jacksonville State 0 –3 –10 –8 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Normal $ 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
Tennessee Tech 4 –0 –06 –3 –1
Mississippi College 3 –0 –06 –1 –1
Miami (FL) 2 –0 –05 –5 –0
Rollins 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 –1 –17 –1 –1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 –1 –04 –2 –3
Murray State 4 –1 –14 –4 –1
Newberry 3 –1 –14 –1 –4
Presbyterian 3 –1 –24 –3 –2
Georgetown (KY) 2 –1 –14 –4 –1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Union (TN) 3 –2 –07 –2 –0
Morehead State 2 –2 –06 –2 –0
Louisville 1 –1 –15 –2 –1
Union (KY) 1 –1 –13 –3 –1
Oglethorpe 3 –3 –13 –4 –1
Centre 1 –1 –11 –5 –2
Centenary 1 –1 –02 –9 –1
Louisiana Tech 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
West Tennessee State Teachers 3 –4 –03 –8 –0
Troy State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
SW Louisiana 2 –3 –03 –5 –1
Stetson 2 –4 –23 –5 –2
Louisiana College 2 –5 –04 –6 –1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –5 –11 –6 –1
Erskine 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
Delta State 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
Wofford 0 –2 –31 –5 –3
Tampa 0 –3 –12 –7 –1
Jacksonville State 0 –3 –10 –8 –2
Transylvania 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
Emory and Henry 0 –0 –07 –2 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Livingston State
W 13–0[1]
September 30at Mississippi State Teachers
L 6–13[2]
October 6at Spring Hill*
L 0–13[3]
October 14at Delta State
W 14–0[4]
October 19Georgia Teachers*
W 7–6[5]
October 26at Marion
W 13–6[6]
November 3West Tennessee State
  • Wiregrass Stadium
  • Dothan, AL
L 7–131,500[7]
November 11Jacksonville State
W 27–0[8]
November 17at Middle Tennessee State
L 7–141,500[9]
November 30Livingston State*
  • Wiregrass Stadium
  • Dothan, AL
W 7–01,200[10]
December 5at Fort Benning*
W 20–66,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Troy wins, 13 to 0, over Livingston". The Birmingham News. September 23, 1939. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "STC has tough battle to win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1939. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Badgers defeat Troy by 13–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1939. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Delta loses to Troy Teachers by score of 14–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 15, 1939. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Busby and Lee star in Troy's victory over Georgia". The Dothan Eagle. October 20, 1939. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Troy State Teachers annex over Institute". The Selma Times-Journal. October 27, 1939. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Memphis defeats Troy Wave, 13–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 1939. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Troy wallops Jax eleven to win grid title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1939. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tech and Blue Raiders score smash victories". Nashville Banner. November 18, 1939. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Troy Red Wave defeat". The Dothan Eagle. December 1, 1939. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Troy Teachers defeat 18th Infantry, 20 to 6". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. December 6, 1939. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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