1968 Troy State Red Wave football team

1968 Troy State Red Wave football
NAIA national champion
ACC champion
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record11–1 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread offense
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium

The 1968 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1968 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Atkins, the Red Wave finished the season with an 11–1 record and advanced to the NAIA playoffs. Troy State defeated Texas A&I, 43–35, in the NAIA National Championship Game to secure the program's first national championship.[1] The Red Wave played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Samford*
W 49–31[2]
September 21Gordon Military*
W 47–7[3]
September 28vs. Livingston
W 42–23[4]
October 5Sam Houston State*
W 37–19[5]
October 12Delta State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–23[6]
October 19at Jacksonville State
W 31–0[7]
October 26at Florence State
W 41–0[8]
November 2McNeese State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 52–09,000[9]
November 9at Tennessee–Martin*
L 3–126,500[10]
November 16Concord*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 76–0[11]
November 28vs. No. 3 Willamette*No. 4
W 63–10[12]
December 141:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 Texas A&I*No. 4
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL (NAIA Championship)
W 43–3515,000[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Dogs have fine day for Byrd watching". The Birmingham News. September 15, 1968. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy blasts Gordon, 47–7, for second win of season". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 22, 1968. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Offensive-minded Red Wave outscores Livingston State". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 29, 1968. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy buries Sam Houston State, 37–19". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy State ace leads 35–23 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1968. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy tramples Jax State, 31–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1968. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Byrd passes Troy to win". The Huntsville Times. October 27, 1968. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Byrd strikes again; Troy mauls McNeese". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UTM interceptions thwart Troy State". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1968. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Troy may land playoff berth". The Dothan Eagle. November 17, 1968. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "8-TD aerial circus scuttles Bearcats, 63–10". The Oregonian. November 29, 1968. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Benton, Lamar (December 14, 1968). "Troy Vs. Texas A&I Equals TNT". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Tagliabue, Emil (December 15, 1968). "Troy Uses Bryd's Passing To Defeat Javelinas, 43-35". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. pp. 1C, 4C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Troy State 1968 Schedule/Results". Troy University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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