1970 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceMid-South Athletic Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–2 MSAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1970 Mid-South Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Jacksonville State $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –0
Tennessee–Martin 4 –1 –07 –3 –0
Troy State 3 –2 –06 –4 –1
Delta State 2 –3 –03 –6 –1
Florence State 1 –4 –05 –5 –0
Livingston 0 –5 –04 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Sam Houston State*
T 20–209,000[1]
September 19Austin Peay*
W 28–05,500[2]
September 26vs. Livingston
W 42–76,000[3]
October 3at Southeastern Louisiana*
W 21–12[4]
October 10Delta State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 42–6[5]
October 17at Jacksonville State
L 10–55[6]
October 24at Florence State
W 28–23[7]
October 31McNeese State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 7–3810,000[8]
November 7at Tennessee–Martin
L 9–237,950[9]
November 14at Northeast Louisiana*
L 10–143,000[10]
November 21Appalachian State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 42–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Blocked PAT saves Red Wave 20–20 tie". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Govs lose first game to Troy 28–0". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. September 20, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Troy raps Livingston, 42–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Troy's passing tops Lions, 21–12". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 4, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "DSC smashed by Troy State". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 11, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jaxmen spring 55–10 upset over Troy". The Anniston Star. October 18, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Troy tops Florence". Pensacola News Journal. October 25, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "McNeese easily beats Troy State". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UTM scoops Troy State, 23–9". The Jackson Sun. November 8, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Troy State blows 10 point edge to Indians, lose 14–10". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1970. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Troy ends season with 42–0 waltz". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 22, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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