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1983 Troy State Trojans football team

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Chan Gailey, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GSC.

1983 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie J. Slater (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Rhoades (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 North Alabama $^ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 1
Mississippi College 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Troy State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Livingston 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Jacksonville State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Delta State 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Valdosta State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
West Georgia 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Tuskegee*
W 33–66,500[1]
September 10Nicholls State*
W 33–256,000[2]
September 17Valdosta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 13–126,500[3]
September 24at Georgia Southern*No. 7
W 28–277,378[4]
October 1at No. 2 Mississippi CollegeNo. T–6
L 0–174,000[5]
October 8Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 15–344,000[6]
October 15at Delta State
W 26–215,500[7]
October 22No. 6 North Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 21–428,500[8]
October 29at Tennessee–Martin
L 14–176,500[9]
November 5at Livingston
W 35–225,500[10]
November 12Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
W 45–37,500[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Hut, hut, off goes Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy St. 33–25". Daily World. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy St. edges Valdosta". The Atlanta Constitution. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ga. Southern loses 28–27". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Choctaw's defense shuts down Trojans". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southeastern wins 34–15". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Delta State loses 26–21". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UNA thrashes Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Long passes, short FG give Pacers narrow win". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "TSU upsets Livingston 35–22". The Selma Times-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSU suffers a night when nothing goes right". The Anniston Star. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


 

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