1976 Troy State Trojans football team

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion.

1976 Troy State Trojans football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–1–1 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1976 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Troy State $ 7 –1 –08 –1 –1
Southeastern Louisiana 6 –1 –19 –1 –1
Jacksonville State 6 –2 –06 –4 –0
Tennessee–Martin 5 –3 –08 –3 –0
Livingston 5 –3 –05 –5 –0
North Alabama 3 –4 –14 –5 –1
Delta State 2 –5 –14 –6 –1
Nicholls State 2 –5 –14 –6 –1
Mississippi College 0 –8 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Angelo State*
W 38–96,000[1]
September 11at Western Kentucky*
T 10–1016,750[2]
September 18vs. Alabama State*
W 17–1613,500[3]
September 25at Nicholls State
W 14–911,500[4]
October 2LivingstonNo. 9
W 17–98,600[5]
October 9at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 4
L 7–218,300[6]
October 16Delta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 29–206,000[7]
October 23at North Alabama
W 17–33,500[8]
November 6Mississippi CollegeNo. 10
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 38–610,000[9]
November 13at Jacksonville StateNo. 8
W 19–1610,300[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Troy debut successful". The Columbus Ledger. September 5, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Freshman Estelle shines as Western, Troy State play 10–10 tie". The Courier-Journal. September 12, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Last-play FG gives Troy win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Troy State, 14–9". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Troy State nails Livingston, 17–9". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lions hand Troy first loss, 21–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Delta State falls to Troy State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Troy St. defeats N. Alabama". The Selma Times-Journal. October 24, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Troy State drubbs Choctaws". The Sun Herald. November 7, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Troy defeats Jacksonville, captures GSC". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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