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

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.

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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