1948 Troy State Red Wave football team

The 1948 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Fred McCollum, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and lost to Jacksonville State in the Paper Bowl.

1948 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record6–5 (3–1 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPace Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 18Union (TN)*
W 15–6[1]
September 25at Southwestern Louisiana*L 19–26[2]
October 1at Marion
W 19–6[3]
October 9Austin Peay*
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
L 7–18[4]
October 14at Jacksonville StateL 13–25[5]
October 23Livingston State
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 14–0[6]
October 30St. Bernard
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 33–0[7]
November 6at West Georgia*Carrollton, GAW 33–7[8]
November 13Alabama B team*
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 6–0[9]
November 27Florida State*
L 13–20[10]
December 18vs. Jacksonville State*L 0–19[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Union upset by Troy in season opener". The Jackson Sun. September 19, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana downs Teachers 26–19 at Lafayette". The Troy Messenger. September 27, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sonny Queen scores as Troy rips Marion, 19–6". Alabama Journal. October 2, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy Wave loses to Austin Peay". The Dothan Eagle. October 11, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks overtake Troy in second half, 25 to 13". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wave comes across with 14–0 win over Livingston for homecoming". The Troy Messenger. October 25, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy defeats Saints, 33–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 31, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Trojans win by 33–7 sscore". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Troy Red Wave upsets big Alabama reserve unit, 6–0". The Dothan Eagle. November 14, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "FSU rally nips Troy State, 20–13". The Dothan Eagle. November 28, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jax defeats Troy, 19 to 0, in bowl contest". The Pensacola News Journal. December 19, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.