1955 Troy State Red Wave football team

American college football season

1955 Troy State Red Wave football

Conference| Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record| 2–6 (1–2 AIC)
Head coach|

* William Clipson (1st season)

Home stadium| Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by first-year head coach William Clipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 2–6, with a mark of 1–2 in conference play.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 24| vs. Livingston State|

* Memorial Park
* Demopolis, AL

| W 25–6| | [1]
October 1| at Tampa*|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| L 0–38| | [2]
October 7| at Stetson*|

* DeLand Municipal Stadium
* DeLand, FL

| L 0–7| 4,000| [3]
October 15| Jacksonville State|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL (rivalry)

| L 0–12| | [4]
October 22| South Georgia*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 26–7| | [5]
October 29| William Carey*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| L 0–33| | [6]
November 5| Florence State|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| L 7–30| | [7]
November 12| at Delta State*|

* Delta Field
* Cleveland, MS

| L 7–28| | [8]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "FSTC, Jax, Troy collect victories". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 25, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Tampa trounces Troy State 38–0". News-Press. October 2, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Stetson nips Troy State, 7–0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 8, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Jacksonville rally beats Troy". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Troy Wave swamps South Georgia, 26–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Carey Crusaders trip Troy, 33–0; Still undefeated". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Troy State points for final game after losing to Florence State, 33 to 7". The Troy Messenger. November 7, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Delta State smacks Troy Red Wave by 28–7 count". The Troy Messenger. November 14, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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

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