1979 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1979 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Mississippi College $^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
Troy State 4 –1 –06 –3 –1
Tennessee–Martin 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
North Alabama 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Delta State 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Jacksonville State 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Livingston 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Texas A&I*
L 6–76,500[1]
September 15at Eastern Kentucky*
L 0–1515,200[2]
September 22Nicholls State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–156,250[3]
September 29at Livingston
W 64–06,000[4]
October 6Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 24–06,500[5]
October 13at Delta State
W 28–03,000[6]
October 20North Alabamadagger
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 27–149,000[7]
October 27at Tennessee Tech*
T 17–172,200[8]
November 3at No. 7 Mississippi College
L 21–386,000[9]
November 10Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
W 12–105,250[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Texas A&I edges Troy". The Anniston Star. September 9, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Eastern blanks Troy 15 to 0". The Advocate-Messenger. September 16, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Strong 2nd half wins for Troy". The Columbus Enquirer. September 24, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Trojans hold 'parade', blast Tigers 64–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Troy State encore acceptable, maybe". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Troy State Trojans shut out Delta State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Trojans please HC crowd". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tennessee Tech earns 17–17 tie". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Chocs' title closer with 38–21 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Troy outlasts Jax". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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