1940 Troy State Red Wave football team

1940 Troy State Red Wave football
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–6 (2–1 AIC, 1–3 SIAA)
Head coach	Albert Choate (4th season)
Home stadium	Pace Field
Seasons ←  1939 1941  →

1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rollins $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Newberry	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Mississippi College	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	1	–	1
Eastern Kentucky	1	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Louisiana Normal	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
SW Louisiana	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Union (TN)	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	2
Murray State	4	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Centre	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Presbyterian	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Southern	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Morehead State	1	–	1	–	2			3	–	3	–	2
Wofford	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Tampa	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Oglethorpe	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Tennessee Tech	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Transylvania	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Stetson	2	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Troy State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	1	–	4	–	2			2	–	5	–	2
Union (KY)	0	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Centenary	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Louisville	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Jacksonville State	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Erskine	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Delta State	0	–	5	–	1			0	–	8	–	2
$ – Conference champion

The 1940 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) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Albert Choate, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a mark of 2–1 in AIC play. Troy State had a record of 1–3 against SIAA opponents, tying for 22nd place.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Mississippi Southern	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–25		[1]
October 4	at Spring Hill *	Dorn Stadium Mobile, AL	L 0–20		[2]
October 12	Oglethorpe	Pace Field Troy, AL	L 7–20	1,400	[3]
October 19	at Georgia Teachers *	Statesboro, GA	W 14–0		[4]
October 25	Marion	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 19–0		[5]
November 1	West Tennessee State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 7–31		[6]
November 8	Jacksonville State	Pace Field Troy, AL (rivalry)	W 7–0		[7]
November 15	Livingston State	Wiregrass Stadium Dothan, AL	L 12–7		[8]
November 22	vs. Snead *	Tallassee H.S. Stadium Tallassee, AL	L 6–7		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Confederate squad takes opener 25–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Spring Hill aerials to victory over Troy, 20–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Oglethorpe defeats Troy Teachers". The Birmingham News. October 13, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Troy Teachers win with 14 to nothing score against foe". The Selma Times-Journal. October 20, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Second team of Red Wave beats Marion". The Troy Messenger. October 26, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Troy team falls before power of Memphis Tutors in game". Alabama Journal. November 2, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jaxes beaten by Troy team". The Anniston Star. November 10, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Livingston defeats Troy Teachers, 6–0". The Birmingham News. November 16, 1940. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Snead Parsons defeat Troy in thrilling grid fray, 7–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.