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1949 Troy State Red Wave football team

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Fred McCollum, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–0–1 in conference play, sharing the AIC title with Livingston.

1949 Troy State Red Wave football
AIC co-champion
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–0–1 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPace Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Alabama Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Livingston State + 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Troy State + 2 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Jacksonville State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Marion 1 – 1 – 0 ? – ? – ?
Florence State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Athens 0 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
St. Bernard 0 – 3 – 0 ? – ? – ?
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Union (TN)*
W 33–6[1]
September 24at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 25–48[2]
October 1Pensacola NAS*
L 6–12[3]
October 87:00 p.m.at Stetson*
W 10–03,200[4][5]
October 15Jacksonville State
W 27–6[6]
October 22Austin Peay*
W 6–0[7]
October 298:00 p.m.Florence State
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 19–6[8][9][10]
November 128:00 p.m.Howard (AL)*
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 27–0[11][12]
November 198:00 p.m.at Livingston State
T 7–7[13][14]
November 26at Florida State*
L 0–20[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Union Bulldogs are beaten by Troy in opener, 33–6". The Jackson Sun. September 18, 1949. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy defeated by SLI, 48–25". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1949. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Goslings get first victory". Pensacola News Journal. October 3, 1949. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Stetson Meets Troy State". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. October 8, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Troy beats Stetson by 10–0 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 9, 1949. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy topples Jax club, 27–6, in AIC game". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1949. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy ends Austin Peay's unbeaten record in 6–0 upset". The Dothan Eagle. October 23, 1949. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dudley, Asa (October 27, 1949). "Florence-Troy Battle Saturday Expected To Be Spine-Tingler". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Wave-Lions Fray Here Saturday Is Top Game Of Week In A. I. C. Circles". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. October 28, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Riddle shines as Troy whips Florence, 19–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1949. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Troy Host To Howard In Battle Tonight". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 12, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Hatfield stars as Troy tops Howard, 27–0". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1949. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "LSTC Tigers Take On Trojans Saturday". Our Southern Home. Livingston, Alabama. November 17, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Livingston, Troy play to 7–7 tie". The Birmingham News. November 20, 1949. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "FSU wins final from Troy 20–0". Fort Myers News-Press. November 27, 1949. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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