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1977 Troy State Trojans football team

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.

1977 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–4 (6–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^7–1–011–3–0
Tennessee–Martin6–2–08–3–0
Troy State6–2–06–4–0
Southeastern Louisiana5–3–06–4–0
Mississippi College4–4–06–4–0
North Alabama3–5–05–5–0
Delta State3–5–04–6–0
Nicholls State2–6–04–7–0
Livingston1–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Jacksonville State's game against Tennessee Tech, Tennessee–Martin's games against Austin Peay and Murray State, Troy State's game against Northern Michigan, Southeastern Louisiana's game against Sam Houston State, Mississippi College's game against Ouachita Baptist, North Alabama's game against Austin Peay, Nicholls State's games against Cameron and Austin Peay, and Livingston's game against Alabama State were designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Southern Miss*
L 19–4212,550[1]
September 17at UNLV*
L 28–3513,424[2]
September 24Nicholls State
W 23–66,500[3]
October 1at Livingston
W 10–04,000[4]
October 8Southeastern Louisiana
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 17–157,000[5]
October 15at Delta State
W 10–72,000[6]
October 22North Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 34–279,000[7]
October 29at No. 3 Northern Michigan[n 1]
W 49–2811,020[9]
November 5at Mississippi CollegeNo. 9
L 15–175,781[10]
November 12Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
L 9–1710,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Troy State's game against Northern Michigan was designated as a conference game and counted in the Gulf South standings.[8]

References

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  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. ↑ "1977 Gulf South Conference Composite Football Schedule". The Daily Review. Morgan City, Louisiana. September 2, 1977. p. 2B. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ "Troy State spoils NMU finale, 49–28". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "MC upends Troy St". The Yazoo Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Jacksonville State clinches title tie". The Columbus Ledger. November 13, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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