1982 Troy State Trojans football team

American college football season

1982 Troy State Trojans football

Conference| Gulf South Conference
Record| 2–8 (2–5 GSC)
Head coach|

* Charlie Bradshaw (7th season)

Home stadium| Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1981

1983 ->

1982 Gulf South Conference football standings

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

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

Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the GSC.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 11| at Chattanooga*|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| L 10–24| 10,002| [1]
September 18| at Valdosta State|

* Cleveland Field
* Valdosta, GA

| L 21–24| 9,300| [2]
September 25| at Nicholls State*|

* John L. Guidry Stadium
* Thibodaux, LA

| L 3–10| 6,100| [3]
October 2| Mississippi College|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| L 7–31| 3,000| [4]
October 9| at Southeastern Louisiana*|

* Strawberry Stadium
* Hammond, LA

| L 7–21| 7,200| [5]
October 16| Delta State|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| L 10–13| 7,246| [6]
October 23| at North Alabama|

* Braly Municipal Stadium
* Florence, AL

| L 6–38| 5,000| [7]
October 30| Tennessee–Martin|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 54–10| 2,100| [8]
November 6| Livingston|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| W 45–0| 3,000| [9]
November 13| at No. 5 Jacksonville State|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)

| L 14–49| 9,000| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "UT-C tops Troy State in season's opener". The Tennessean. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Blazers upset Troy on late FG". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Troy State rally falls short". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "MC rolls". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Southeastern 21, Troy State 7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Two 4th-quarter touchdowns carry Delta over Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "North Alabama whips Troy in the Gulf South". The Anniston Star. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Troy State handily beats UTM in Gulf South clash". The Jackson Sun. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "TSU scores upset". The Selma Times-Journal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Jaxmen too much for Troy". The Anniston Star. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Final 1982 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|

* 1930
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