1954 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record2–5–1 (1–2 AIC)
Head coach
  • Jim Grantham (4th season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium

The 1954 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Grantham, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 2–5–1, with a mark of 1–2 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Livingston StateW 26–6[1]
September 25vs. South Georgia*W 19–01,000[2]
October 2at Stetson*L 14–18[3]
October 9Delta State*L 12–26[4]
October 16at Jacksonville StateL 7–386,000[5]
October 22at Tampa*L 0–26[6]
November 6at Florence StateL 6–28
November 13Newberry*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
T 14–14[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Troy State whips Livingston, 26–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1954. Retrieved November 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "McDonald leads Troy to 19–0 victory over SGC". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. September 26, 1954. Retrieved November 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "2 TDs down, Stetson tops Troy, 18–14". The Miami Herald. October 3, 1954. Retrieved November 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Delta State lambasts Troy State was Wave offensive gets late start". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1954. Retrieved November 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Gamecocks batter Troy before old grads, 38–7". The Anniston Star. October 17, 1954. Retrieved November 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tampa winner over Troy St. by 26–0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 24, 1954. Retrieved November 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Troy ties Newberry, 14–14". The Greenville News. November 14, 1954. Retrieved November 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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