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1977 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–4 (6–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19761978 →
1977 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^ 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Troy State 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
North Alabama 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delta State 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Livingston 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Southern Miss*L 19–4212,550
September 17at UNLV*L 28–3513,424
September 24Nicholls StateW 23–66,500
October 1at LivingstonW 10–04,000
October 8Southeastern Louisiana
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 17–157,000
October 15at Delta StateW 10–72,000
October 22North Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 34–279,000
October 29at No. 3 Northern MichiganW 49–2811,020
November 5at Mississippi CollegeNo. 9L 15–175,781
November 12Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
L 9–1710,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Troy State miscues fatal; Eagles victorious, 42–19". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Trojans lose 35–28; play Nicholls Saturday". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Colonels fall". Daily World. September 25, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Troy blanks Livingston". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 2, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "SLU Lions lose at Troy as late rally falls short". The Sun. October 9, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "DSU edged by Troy St". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Troy State outscores N. Alabama". The Selma Times-Journal. October 23, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Troy State spoils NMU finale, 49–28". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "MC upends Troy St". The Yazoo Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jacksonville State clinches title tie". The Columbus Ledger. November 13, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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