1968 Troy State Red Wave football team

The 1968 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University during the 1968 NAIA football season. The Red Wave played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. The 1968 team came off an 8–2 record and an Alabama Collegiate Conference championship from the previous season.[1] The 1968 team was led by coach Billy Atkins. The team finished the season with an 11–1 record and made the NAIA playoffs. The Red Wave defeated Texas A&I, 45–35, in the NAIA National Championship Game to secure the program's first national championship.[2]

1968 Troy State Red Wave football
NAIA champion
ACC champion
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 11
1968 record11–1 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread offense
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 14at Samford*
W 49–31
September 21Gordon Military*
W 47–7
September 28vs. Livingston
W 42–23
October 5Sam Houston State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 37-19
October 12Delta State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35-23
October 19at Jacksonville State
W 31–0
October 26at North Alabama
W 41–0
November 2McNeese State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 52–0
November 3at Tennessee-Martin*
L 3–12
November 16Concord*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 76–0
December 7vs. No. 3 Willamette*No. 2
W 63–10
December 14vs. No. 1 Texas A&I*No. 2
W 45–35
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. http://college-football-results.com/f/troystat.htm
  2. DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. "Troy State 1968 Schedule/Results". Troy University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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