1980 Troy State Trojans football team

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.

1980 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1980 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 North Alabama $^ 6 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 4 Jacksonville State ^ 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Troy State 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Livingston 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Mississippi College 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Tennessee–Martin 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Delta State 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Texas A&I*
W 14–78,200[1]
September 20Tennessee–Martin
W 30–07,200[2]
September 27at Nicholls State*No. 3
W 25–156,400–6,800[3]
October 4Mississippi CollegeNo. 3
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 30–06,500[4]
October 11at Southeastern Louisiana*No. 3
W 21–109,300[5]
October 18Delta StateNo. 3
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–74,000[6]
October 25at No. 9 North AlabamaNo. 3
L 22–3111,000[7]
November 1Tennessee Tech*No. 7
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 52–38,100[8]
November 8LivingstonNo. 7
W 37–206,000[9]
November 15at No. 3 Jacksonville StateNo. 5
L 8–1313,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Javs bemoan failure to score". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Troy State blanks UTM". The Jackson Sun. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Troy St. outpoints Nicholls". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "MC beats Troy". Enterprise-Journal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Troy St. 21, Southeastern 10". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Troy State 35, Delta State 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Lions overcome Troy". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee Tech walloped". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tullis leads Troy victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jaxmen tackle Trojans". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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