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1978 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–2 (5–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Troy State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Nicholls State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Alabama 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delta State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Livingston 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Eastern Kentucky*W 16–107,000
September 23at Nicholls StateW 16–67,325
September 30Livingston
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 38–77,100
October 7at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 7L 7–457,500
October 14Delta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 21–65,250
October 21at North AlabamaNo. 10W 17–08,000
October 28Tennessee Tech*No. 7
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 45–06,850
November 4Mississippi CollegeNo. 5
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 27–169,000
November 11at No. 9 Jacksonville StateNo. 5L 21–4211,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Eastern Kentucky drops opener". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 17, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Troy ends Nicholls' reign". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Troy wins 38–7". The Selma Times-Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Chapman swipe keys Lions lopsided win". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Troy St. clinches win". The Columbus Ledger. October 15, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Troy St. whips No. Alabama 17–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tenn. Tech–Troy State". The Tennessean. October 29, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Choctaws lose". Enterprise-Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jax puts a 'whupping' on Troy". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1978. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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