1963 Troy State Red Wave football team

1963 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record2–7 (0–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →

The 1963 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1963 NAIA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach William Clipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 2–7, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Louisiana College*
W 15–14[1]
September 28at Livingston State
L 0–32,000[2]
October 5Jacksonville Statedagger
L 8–15[3]
October 12at Delta State*
L 13–47[4]
October 19Florence State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 7–8[5]
October 26at Mississippi College*
L 0–6[6]
November 2Tampa*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 7–01,000[7]
November 9Tennessee–Martin*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 0–7[8]
November 16at Presbyterian*
L 14–244,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Troy State beats Louisiana College". The Shreveport Journal. September 23, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Livingston wins, 3–0". The Birmingham News. September 29, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jax's 15–8 win glooms Wave homecoming". The Troy Messenger. October 6, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delta State rips Troy State, 47–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florence nips Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mississippi College tops Troy (Ala.) State by 6–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy ends Tampa jinx, wins 7–0". The Tampa Tribune. November 3, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UTMB Vols win". The Jackson Sun. November 10, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hose down Troy State, Ala". The Greenville News. November 17, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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