1974 Troy State Trojans football team

1974 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–4 (4–4 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 7 1 0 7 4 0
Delta State 7 2 0 8 3 0
No. 8 Livingston 5 3 0 8 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 3 0 6 4 0
Troy State 4 4 0 6 4 0
North Alabama 4 4 0 4 6 0
Nicholls State 4 5 0 5 6 0
Northwestern State 1 6 0 1 10 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 7 0 2 9 0
Mississippi College 0 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Byrd Whigham, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the GSC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Northwestern StateW 28–67,500[1]
September 14Northeast Louisiana*W 30–197,000[2]
September 21vs. Alabama State*No. 9W 28–1415,000[3]
September 28at Nicholls StateNo. 9W 26–08,500[4]
October 5LivingstonNo. 7
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 33–367,500[5]
October 12at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 13L 25–359,000[6]
October 19Delta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 9–1210,000[7]
October 26at North AlabamaW 36–298,200–8,300[8][9][10]
November 9at Tennessee–MartinW 47–357,000[11]
November 16at Jacksonville StateL 12–238,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Demons tumble at Troy". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1974. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy's Lee outduels N.E. Louisiana, 30–19". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 15, 1974. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Griggs, Troy State defeat Alabama State in 'style'". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 22, 1974. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy tops Nicholls". The Selma Times-Journal. September 29, 1974. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Livingston upsets Troy, 36–33". The Anniston Star. October 6, 1974. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southeastern stuns Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 1974. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "DSU upends Troy, claims GSC lead". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1974. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Troy State outlasts UNA". The Anniston Star. October 27, 1974. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Stout, Harold (October 27, 1974). "Late Score Ruins Lions Homecoming". Florence Times—Tri-Cities Daily. Florence, Alabama. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Alabama)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "Troy State contains Pacers' late rally". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1974. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "23–12 over Troy, it's a fight and Jaxmen win it". The Anniston Star. November 17, 1974. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.