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.
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Conference | Gulf South Conference |
Record | 6–3–1 (4–1 GSC) |
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Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Mississippi College $^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee–Martin | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delta State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Livingston | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | Texas A&I* | L 6–7 | 6,500 | [1] | |
September 15 | at Eastern Kentucky* | L 0–15 | 15,200 | [2] | |
September 22 | Nicholls State* |
| W 35–15 | 6,250 | [3] |
September 29 | at Livingston | W 64–0 | 6,000 | [4] | |
October 6 | Southeastern Louisiana* |
| W 24–0 | 6,500 | [5] |
October 13 | at Delta State | W 28–0 | 3,000 | [6] | |
October 20 | North Alabama |
| W 27–14 | 9,000 | [7] |
October 27 | at Tennessee Tech* | T 17–17 | 2,200 | [8] | |
November 3 | at No. 7 Mississippi College |
| L 21–38 | 6,000 | [9] |
November 10 | Jacksonville State |
| W 12–10 | 5,250 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Texas A&I edges Troy". The Anniston Star. September 9, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern blanks Troy 15 to 0". The Advocate-Messenger. September 16, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Strong 2nd half wins for Troy". The Columbus Enquirer. September 24, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojans hold 'parade', blast Tigers 64–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State encore acceptable, maybe". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State Trojans shut out Delta State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojans please HC crowd". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech earns 17–17 tie". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chocs' title closer with 38–21 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy outlasts Jax". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.