1966 Troy State Red Wave football team

1966 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record5–5 (1–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1966 Alabama Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Jacksonville State $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Florence State 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
1 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Livingston State 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1966 NAIA football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Atkins, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the ACC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Gordon Military College*
W 48–7[2]
September 17at Samford*
L 13–14[3]
September 24Livingston State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 37–28[4]
October 1Arkansas State Teachers*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 41–7[5]
October 8Delta State*
W 20–16[6]
October 15at Jacksonville State
L 6–27[7]
October 22at Florence State
L 34–35[8]
October 29Northwestern State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 7–14[9]
November 5at Tennessee–Martin*
L 7–307,500[10]
November 12at Louisiana College*
W 16–73,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1967 (77 ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1967. p. 29. Retrieved December 28, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Byrd leads Troy State to 48–7 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1966. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Samford nips Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 1966. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy State outscores Livingston in free-scoring battle, 37 to 28". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1966. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy trounces Arkansas State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 2, 1966. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delta State falls to Troy State 11". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1966. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks belt Troy State". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1966. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florence edges Troy, 35–34". The Anniston Star. October 23, 1966. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Dodd interceptions sews up victory for Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UT Martin downs Troy State 30–7". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. November 6, 1966. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cats know Byrd's reputation is real". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 13, 1966. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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