1975 Troy State Trojans football team

American college football season

1975 Troy State Trojans football

Conference| Gulf South Conference
Record| 6–4 (5–3 GSC)
Head coach|

* Byrd Whigham (2nd season)

Home stadium| Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1976 ->

1975 Gulf South Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Nicholls State $  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 6 Livingston ^  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 11 Jacksonville State | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Troy State | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Delta State | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
North Alabama | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mississippi College | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southeastern Louisiana | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tennessee–Martin | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Livingston and NAIA Division I poll for Jacksonville State

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Byrd Whigham, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13| Abilene Christian*|

* Rip Hewes Stadium
* Dothan, AL

| L 7–34| 8,400| [1]
September 20| vs. Alabama State*|

* Cramton Bowl
* Montgomery, AL

| W 13–10| 12,000| [2]
September 27| Nicholls State|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| L 13–17| 5,000| [3]
October 4| at Livingston|

* Tiger Stadium
* Livingston, AL

| W 17–14| 5,000| [4]
October 11| Southeastern Louisiana|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 26–7| 3,000| [5]
October 18| at Delta State|

* Delta Field
* Cleveland, MS

| L 25–31| 6,200| [6]
October 25| North Alabama|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| L 26–49| 9,000| [7]
November 1| at Northwestern State|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| W 24–0| 792| [8]
November 8| Tennessee–Martin|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 17–0| 2,000| [9]
November 15| Jacksonville State|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL (rivalry)

| W 26–10| 7,000| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References

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1. ^ "Troy Trojans trounced, 34–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 14, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Troy wins on late TD". The Columbus Ledger. September 21, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Nicholls State wins another, 17–13 over Troy". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Lee's passing gives Troy upset victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "S'eastern beaten, 26–7". Daily World. October 12, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Delta State triumphs 31–25". The Sun Herald. October 19, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "North Alabama destroys Troy State homecoming". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Lonesome Demons trampled by Troy". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Trojans rip UTM in GSC matchup". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Maxey and pals punish JSU, 26–10". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1975. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

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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

Culture & lore|

* Trojan
* "Trojans One & All"
* Sound of the South Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

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