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1956 Troy State Red Wave football team

The 1956 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 1956 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach William Clipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a mark of 1–2 in conference play.

1956 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–5 (1–2 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Livingston State
W 21–62,500[1]
September 29at Tampa*
L 19–32[2]
October 6Delta State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 0–19[3]
October 13at Jacksonville State
L 14–278,000[4]
October 20South Georgia*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 13–2[5]
October 27Austin Peay* 
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 14–133,500[6]
November 3at Florence State
L 6–275,000[7]
November 10at Carson–Newman*Jefferson City, TNL 20–21[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "Troy footballl teams face crucial games in contests on road". The Troy Messenger. September 24, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tampa beats Troy in wild game 32–19". News-Press. September 30, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Strong Delta State blanks Troy Red Wave, 19 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks trip Troy, 27–14". The Anniston Star. October 14, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy State wins second, downs South Georgia,13–2". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Boyd and Hix lead Troy State Wave over tough Austin Peay crew, 14–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy State falls before onslaught of hungry Florence Lions, 27 to 6". The Troy Messenger. November 5, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eagles squeak by Troy". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 11, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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