1978 Troy State Trojans football team

1978 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–2 (5–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1978 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Nicholls State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Alabama 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delta State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Livingston 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Eastern Kentucky*
W 16–107,000[1]
September 23at Nicholls State
W 16–67,325[2]
September 30Livingston
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 38–77,100[3]
October 7at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 7
L 7–457,500[4]
October 14Delta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 21–65,250[5]
October 21at North AlabamaNo. 10
W 17–08,000[6]
October 28Tennessee Tech*No. 7
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 45–06,850[7]
November 4Mississippi CollegeNo. 5
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 27–169,000[8]
November 11at No. 9 Jacksonville StateNo. 5
L 21–4211,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Eastern Kentucky drops opener". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 17, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy ends Nicholls' reign". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy wins 38–7". The Selma Times-Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chapman swipe keys Lions lopsided win". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy St. clinches win". The Columbus Ledger. October 15, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy St. whips No. Alabama 17–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tenn. Tech–Troy State". The Tennessean. October 29, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Choctaws lose". Enterprise-Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jax puts a 'whupping' on Troy". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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