1968 Troy State Red Wave football team

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1968 Troy State Red Wave football
Troy State Red Wave logo.png
NAIA national champion
ACC champion
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
1968 record11–1 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread offense
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →

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[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 14at Samford*
W 49–31
September 21Gordon Military*
W 47–7
September 28vs. Livingston
W 42–23
October 5Sam Houston State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 37–19
October 12Delta State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–23
October 19at Jacksonville State
W 31–0
October 26at Florence State
W 41–0
November 2McNeese State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 52–0
November 9at Tennessee–Martin*
L 3–12
November 16Concord*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 76–0
December 7vs. No. 3 Willamette*No. 2
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL (NAIA Semifinal)
W 63–10
December 14vs. No. 1 Texas A&I*No. 2
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL (NAIA National Championship)
W 45–35
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from released prior to the game

[2]

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. ^ "Troy State 1968 Schedule/Results". Troy University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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