1975 Troy State Trojans football team

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Byrd Whigham, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.

1975 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–4 (5–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1975 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Nicholls State $ 7 –2 –08 –2 –0
No. 6 Livingston ^ 6 –2 –010 –3 –0
No. 11 Jacksonville State 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Troy State 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Delta State 5 –4 –06 –4 –0
North Alabama 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Mississippi College 2 –5 –06 –5 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Tennessee–Martin 1 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Livingston and NAIA Division I poll for Jacksonville State

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Abilene Christian*
L 7–348,400[1]
September 20vs. Alabama State*
W 13–1012,000[2]
September 27Nicholls State
L 13–175,000[3]
October 4at Livingston
W 17–145,000[4]
October 11Southeastern Louisiana
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 26–73,000[5]
October 18at Delta State
L 25–316,200[6]
October 25North Alabamadagger
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 26–499,000[7]
November 1at Northwestern State
W 24–0792[8]
November 8Tennessee–Martin
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 17–02,000[9]
November 15Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
W 26–107,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References
  1. "Troy Trojans trounced, 34–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 14, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Troy wins on late TD". The Columbus Ledger. September 21, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Nicholls State wins another, 17–13 over Troy". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lee's passing gives Troy upset victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "S'eastern beaten, 26–7". Daily World. October 12, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Delta State triumphs 31–25". The Sun Herald. October 19, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "North Alabama destroys Troy State homecoming". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Lonesome Demons trampled by Troy". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Trojans rip UTM in GSC matchup". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Maxey and pals punish JSU, 26–10". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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