1970 Troy State Red Wave football team
American college football season
| 1970 Troy State Red Wave football | |
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| Conference | Mid-South Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–4–1 (3–2 MSAC) |
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| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 2 Jacksonville State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florence State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Mid-South Athletic Conference (MSAC) during the 1970 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Billy Atkins, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the MSAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | Sam Houston State* |
| T 20–20 | 9,000 | [1] | |
| September 19 | Austin Peay* |
| W 28–0 | 5,500 | [2] | |
| September 26 | vs. Livingston |
| W 42–7 | 6,000 | [3] | |
| October 3 | at Southeastern Louisiana* | W 21–12 | [4] | |||
| October 10 | Delta State* | No. 17 |
| W 42–6 | [5] | |
| October 17 | at Jacksonville State | No. 15 | L 10–55 | [6] | ||
| October 24 | at Florence State | W 28–23 | [7] | |||
| October 31 | McNeese State* |
| L 7–38 | 10,000 | [8] | |
| November 7 | at Tennessee–Martin | L 9–23 | 7,950 | [9] | ||
| November 14 | at Northeast Louisiana* |
| L 10–14 | 3,000 | [10] | |
| November 21 | Appalachian State* |
| W 42–0 | [11] | ||
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References
- ^ "Blocked PAT saves Red Wave 20–20 tie". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Govs lose first game to Troy 28–0". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. September 20, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy raps Livingston, 42–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy's passing tops Lions, 21–12". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 4, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DSC smashed by Troy State". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 11, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaxmen spring 55–10 upset over Troy". The Anniston Star. October 18, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy tops Florence". Pensacola News Journal. October 25, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese easily beats Troy State". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTM scoops Troy State, 23–9". The Jackson Sun. November 8, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State blows 10 point edge to Indians, lose 14–10". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1970. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy ends season with 42–0 waltz". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 22, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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