1979 Troy State Trojans football team

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC.

1979 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1979 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Mississippi College $^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
Troy State 4 –1 –06 –3 –1
Tennessee–Martin 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
North Alabama 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Delta State 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Jacksonville State 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Livingston 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Texas A&I*
L 6–76,500[1]
September 15at Eastern Kentucky*
L 0–1515,200[2]
September 22Nicholls State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–156,250[3]
September 29at Livingston
W 64–06,000[4]
October 6Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 24–06,500[5]
October 13at Delta State
W 28–03,000[6]
October 20North Alabamadagger
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 27–149,000[7]
October 27at Tennessee Tech*
T 17–172,200[8]
November 3at No. 7 Mississippi College
L 21–386,000[9]
November 10Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
W 12–105,250[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Texas A&I edges Troy". The Anniston Star. September 9, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Eastern blanks Troy 15 to 0". The Advocate-Messenger. September 16, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Strong 2nd half wins for Troy". The Columbus Enquirer. September 24, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Trojans hold 'parade', blast Tigers 64–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Troy State encore acceptable, maybe". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Troy State Trojans shut out Delta State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Trojans please HC crowd". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee Tech earns 17–17 tie". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Chocs' title closer with 38–21 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Troy outlasts Jax". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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