1951 Troy State Red Wave football team

1951 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record2–7 (0–3 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Grantham, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 2–7, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Florida State*
L 0–408,459[1]
October 6Southwestern Louisiana*
L 7–44[2]
October 13Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
L 7–13[3]
October 20Arkansas State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 0–39[4]
October 27Florence State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 6–39[5]
November 2at Southeastern Louisiana*
L 0–71[6]
November 10at Austin Peay*
W 20–13[7]
November 17at Livingston State
L 7–13[8]
November 22Miami Air Base*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 33–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "FSU Seminoles beat Troy State 34 to 0". Pensacola News Journal. September 30, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs romp over Troy State 44–7". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Passes give Jacksonville 13–7 win over highly-touted Troy". The Anniston Star. October 14, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas State swamps Wave". The Troy Messenger. October 22, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florence wallops Troy State, 39–6". The Huntsville Times. October 28, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bogalusa boys account for 4 TD's as Lions win 71–0". Bogalusa Bulletin. November 4, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Govs lose 20 to 13". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. November 12, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wave bows to Livingston, 13–7". The Troy Messenger. November 18, 1951. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Troy rips Miami Air Station, 33–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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