1983 Troy State Trojans football team American college football season
The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division II football season . Led by first-year head coach Chan Gailey , the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GSC.
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 3 vs. Tuskegee * W 33–66,500 [ 1]
September 10 Nicholls State * W 33–256,000 [ 2]
September 17 Valdosta State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL W 13–126,500 [ 3]
September 24 at Georgia Southern * No. 7 W 28–277,378 [ 4]
October 1 at No. 2 Mississippi College No. T–6 L 0–174,000 [ 5]
October 8 Southeastern Louisiana * Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL L 15–344,000 [ 6]
October 15 at Delta State W 26–215,500 [ 7]
October 22 No. 6 North Alabama Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL L 21–428,500 [ 8]
October 29 at Tennessee–Martin L 14–176,500 [ 9]
November 5 at Livingston W 35–225,500 [ 10]
November 12 Jacksonville State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry ) W 45–37,500 [ 11]
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References
^ "Hut, hut, off goes Troy State" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Troy St. 33–25" . Daily World . September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Troy St. edges Valdosta" . The Atlanta Constitution . September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ga. Southern loses 28–27" . The Atlanta Constitution . September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Choctaw's defense shuts down Trojans" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Southeastern wins 34–15" . The Alexandria Daily Town Talk . October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Delta State loses 26–21" . The Greenwood Commonwealth . October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "UNA thrashes Troy State" . The Montgomery Advertiser . October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Long passes, short FG give Pacers narrow win" . The Jackson Sun . October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "TSU upsets Livingston 35–22" . The Selma Times-Journal . November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "JSU suffers a night when nothing goes right" . The Anniston Star . November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
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