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1973 Troy State Trojans football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–2–1 (6–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19721974 →
1973 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–17 Troy State $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 4 Jacksonville State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Delta State 6 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Livingston 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Northwestern State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi College 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Florence State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Jones, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the GSC title.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Northeast Louisiana*T 15–158,350–8,400
September 13vs. LivingstonW 7–68,000
September 22Nicholls StateW 42–76,500
September 29at Ouachita Baptist*Arkadelphia, ARW 17–7600
October 6Southeastern LouisianaW 24–07,000
October 13at Delta StateW 17–103,750
October 20Florence State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 36–78,300
October 27at McNeese State*L 6–2112,000
November 3Tennessee–Martin
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 30–05,000
November 10Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
L 14–388,100
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Troy State ties Indians, 15–15". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 9, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. "'Ones' run wild in Troy triumph". Alabama Journal. September 14, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Troy State rolls to easy 42–7 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Troy downs Ouachita, 17–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Troy State, 24–0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 7, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Troy nips Deltans". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 14, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Troy State dumps FSU". The Selma Times-Journal. October 21, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "McNeese Cowboys roll over Troy State 21–6". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Troy State 30, UT–Martin 0". The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Orange Blossom rumored as Jax guns down Troy". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
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