1981 Troy State Trojans football team

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1981 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Jacksonville State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. T–10 North Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Livingston 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Mississippi College 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Troy State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Delta State 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Tennessee–Martin
L 7–196,000[1]
September 19Albany State*
W 43–06,500[2]
September 26Nicholls State*
W 26–237,500[3]
October 3at Mississippi College
L 13–193,200[4]
October 10Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 21–226,000[5]
October 17at Delta State
W 7–01,714[6]
October 24North Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 13–248,300[7]
October 31at Tennessee Tech*
L 28–374,360[8]
November 7at Livingston
L 0–175,000[9]
November 14No. 6 Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
L 24–316,000[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Unyielding: Pacers' defense overcomes Troy State". The Jackson Sun. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy St. flattens Albany". The Atlanta Constitution. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy State slips by Nicholls in offensive battle, 26–23". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mississippi College rips Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy falls". The Selma Times-Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy blanks Delta". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lions beat Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee Tech triumphs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Livingston shuts out Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy nearly deals JSU's dreams a fatal blow". The Anniston Star. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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