1931 Troy State Red Wave football team

American college football season

1931 Troy State Red Wave football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–3
Head coach|

* Albert Elmore (1st season)

Home stadium| Pace Field

Seasons

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1932 ->

1931 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Catholic University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Texas Mines |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 2
William & Mary Norfolk |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 1
Furman |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 2
George Washington |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 2
Texas Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Troy State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Wake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Western Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Davidson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
Western Maryland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
Delaware State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1
Georgetown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Richmond |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Oglethorpe |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
South Georgia Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Jefferson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1
Jacksonville State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 7  | - | 1

The 1931 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as an independent during the 1931 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Albert Elmore, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–3.

## Schedule

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September 25| at Norman Park Junior College| Moultrie, GA| L 0–18| [1]
October 3| at Jacksonville State|

* Daguette Field
* Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)

| W 24–6| [2]
October 10| at Georgia State College| Tifton, GA| L 0–28|
October 16| Palmer College|

* Pace Field
* Troy, AL

| W 43–6| [3]
October 24| Fort Benning|

* Pace Field
* Troy, AL

| W 20–7| [4]
October 30| East Mississippi Junior College|

* Pace Field
* Troy, AL

| W 18–7|
November 11| Auburn reserves|

* Pace Field
* Troy, AL

| W 12–6| [5]
November 14| at Bob Jones| Panama City, FL| W 13–0|
November 20| Marion|

* Pace Field
* Troy, AL

| L 6–8| [6]

## References

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1. ^ "Norman Juniors win". The Macon Telegraph. September 26, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Trojans upset dope and whip Jacksonville". The Anniston Star. October 4, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "S.T.C. Red Wave crushes Palmer". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Troy Teachers down soldiers". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Troy Teachers trip Tiger team". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Marion Cadets trip Troy by 8–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 21, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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Troy Trojans football

Venues|

* Pace Field (1930–1949)
* Veterans Memorial Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Jacksonville State: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
* Middle Tennessee: Battle for the Palladium
* South Alabama

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* Sound of the South Marching Band

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