The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.
| 1978 Troy State Trojans football | |
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| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (5–2 GSC) |
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| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Jacksonville State $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Eastern Kentucky* | W 16–10 | 7,000 | [1] | ||
| September 23 | at Nicholls State | W 16–6 | 7,325 | [2] | ||
| September 30 | Livingston |
| W 38–7 | 7,100 | [3] | |
| October 7 | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 7 | L 7–45 | 7,500 | [4] | |
| October 14 | Delta State |
| W 21–6 | 5,250 | [5] | |
| October 21 | at North Alabama | No. 10 | W 17–0 | 8,000 | [6] | |
| October 28 | Tennessee Tech* | No. 7 |
| W 45–0 | 6,850 | [7] |
| November 4 | Mississippi College | No. 5 |
| W 27–16 | 9,000 | [8] |
| November 11 | at No. 9 Jacksonville State | No. 5 | L 21–42 | 11,500 | [9] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Eastern Kentucky drops opener". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 17, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy ends Nicholls' reign". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy wins 38–7". The Selma Times-Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chapman swipe keys Lions lopsided win". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy St. clinches win". The Columbus Ledger. October 15, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy St. whips No. Alabama 17–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tenn. Tech–Troy State". The Tennessean. October 29, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Choctaws lose". Enterprise-Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jax puts a 'whupping' on Troy". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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