1983 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1983 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 North Alabama $^ 8 –0 –011 –1 –1
Mississippi College 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Troy State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Livingston 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Jacksonville State 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Tennessee–Martin 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Delta State 3 –5 –05 –5 –0
Valdosta State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
West Georgia 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Chan Gailey, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Tuskegee*
W 33–66,500[1]
September 10Nicholls State*
W 33–256,000[2]
September 17Valdosta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 13–126,500[3]
September 24at Georgia Southern*No. 7
W 28–277,378[4]
October 1at No. 2 Mississippi CollegeNo. T–6
L 0–174,000[5]
October 8Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 15–344,000[6]
October 15at Delta State
W 26–215,500[7]
October 22No. 6 North Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 21–428,500[8]
October 29at Tennessee–Martin
L 14–176,500[9]
November 5at Livingston
W 35–225,500[10]
November 12Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
W 45–37,500[11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hut, hut, off goes Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Troy St. 33–25". Daily World. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Troy St. edges Valdosta". The Atlanta Constitution. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Ga. Southern loses 28–27". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Choctaw's defense shuts down Trojans". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Southeastern wins 34–15". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Delta State loses 26–21". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "UNA thrashes Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Long passes, short FG give Pacers narrow win". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "TSU upsets Livingston 35–22". The Selma Times-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "JSU suffers a night when nothing goes right". The Anniston Star. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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