1981 Troy State Trojans football team

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the GSC.

1981 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1981 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Jacksonville State $^ 6 –0 –08 –3 –0
No. T–10 North Alabama 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Livingston 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Mississippi College 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Tennessee–Martin 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
Troy State 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
Delta State 0 –6 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Tennessee–Martin
L 7–196,000[1]
September 19Albany State*
W 43–06,500[2]
September 26Nicholls State*
W 26–237,500[3]
October 3at Mississippi College
L 13–193,200[4]
October 10Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 21–226,000[5]
October 17at Delta State
W 7–01,714[6]
October 24North Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 13–248,300[7]
October 31at Tennessee Tech*
L 28–374,360[8]
November 7at Livingston
L 0–175,000[9]
November 14No. 6 Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
L 24–316,000[10]

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References
  1. "Unyielding: Pacers' defense overcomes Troy State". The Jackson Sun. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Troy St. flattens Albany". The Atlanta Constitution. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Troy State slips by Nicholls in offensive battle, 26–23". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mississippi College rips Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Troy falls". The Selma Times-Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Troy blanks Delta". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Lions beat Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee Tech triumphs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Livingston shuts out Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Troy nearly deals JSU's dreams a fatal blow". The Anniston Star. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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