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1968 Troy State Red Wave football team

1968 Troy State Red Wave football
NAIA national champion
ACC champion
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record11–1 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread offense
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →

The 1968 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1968 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Atkins, the Red Wave finished the season with an 11–1 record and advanced to the NAIA playoffs. Troy State defeated Texas A&I, 43–35, in the NAIA National Championship Game to secure the program's first national championship.[1] The Red Wave played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Samford*
W 49–31
September 21Gordon Military*
W 47–7
September 28vs. Livingston
W 42–23
October 5Sam Houston State*
W 37–19[2]
October 12Delta State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–23
October 19at Jacksonville State
W 31–0[3]
October 26at Florence State
W 41–0
November 2McNeese State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 52–09,000[4]
November 9at Tennessee–Martin*
L 3–12
November 16Concord*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 76–0
December 7vs. No. 3 Willamette*No. 4
W 63–10
December 141:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 Texas A&I*No. 4
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL (NAIA Championship)
W 43–3515,000[5][6]

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References

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  1. ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Troy buries Sam Houston State, 37–19". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy tramples Jax State, 31–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1968. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Byrd strikes again; Troy mauls McNeese". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Benton, Lamar (December 14, 1968). "Troy Vs. Texas A&I Equals TNT". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Tagliabue, Emil (December 15, 1968). "Troy Uses Bryd's Passing To Defeat Javelinas, 43-35". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. pp. 1C, 4C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Troy State 1968 Schedule/Results". Troy University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.


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