1974 Troy State Trojans football team

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.

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

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.