1941 Troy State Red Wave football team

1941 Troy State Red Wave football
AIC champion
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–4 (3–0 AIC, 1–4 SIAA)
Head coach	Albert Choate (5th season)
Home stadium	Pace Field
Seasons ←  1940 1942  →

1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Presbyterian $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Miami (FL)	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Centre	2	–	0	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Southern	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
Louisiana Tech	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
SW Louisiana	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Union (TN)	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Tennessee Tech	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Wofford	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Memphis State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Rollins	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Louisiana Normal	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Murray State	3	–	3	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Tampa	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Louisville	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Newberry	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi College	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
SE Louisiana	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Oglethorpe	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Transylvania	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Troy State	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Louisiana College	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Delta State	1	–	7	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
Union (KY)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	5	–	0
Centenary	0	–	2	–	1			0	–	8	–	2
Morehead State	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Erskine	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1941 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 1941 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Albert Choate, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 3–0 in AIC play, winning the conference title. Troy State had a record of 1–4 against SIAA opponents, placing 25th.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Tampa	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 0–26		[1]
September 26	at Delta State	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	L 0–25		[2]
October 10	at Oglethorpe	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 3–0		[3]
October 17	Georgia Teachers *	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 25–0		[4]
October 25	Marion	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 19–0		[5]
November 8	Livingston State	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 41–14		[6]
November 15	at Memphis State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–32		[7]
November 20	St. Bernard	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 20–0	600	[8]
November 28	Oglethorpe	Wiregrass Memorial Stadium Dothan, AL	L 0–21		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Spartans trounce Alabama Teachers in opening game". Tampa Sunday Tribune. September 20, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Delta Statesmen in 25–0 victory over Alabama 11". The Clarion-Ledger. September 28, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Petrels lose to Troy squad on late score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Troy Red Wave downs Georgia in home game". The Troy Messenger. October 18, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Troy beats Marion Institute, 19 to 0". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Troy State Teachers team defeats Livingston Teachers by the big score of 41 to 14". The Troy Messenger. November 10, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Memphis Teachers roll up 32–0 score on Troy Wave". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Troy State trounces St. Bernard College". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 21, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Troy State Red Wave loses to Oglethorpe, 21 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.