1942 Troy State Red Wave football team

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1942 Troy State Red Wave football
AIC champion
Conference Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–3 (2–0 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPace Field
Seasons
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The 1942 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 1942 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Albert Choate, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 4–3, with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the AIC title.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3at Middle Tennessee State *
L 0–20 [1]
October 9 Brookley Field *
W 50–0 [2]
October 17at Tampa *
L 0–27 [3]
October 24at Fort Benning *
W 20–68,000 [4]
November 6at Marion
W 19–7 [5]
November 13Marion
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 33–21 [6]
November 27at Southeastern Louisiana *
L 7–45 [7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Tennessee State Teachers beat Troy Red Wave, 20–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1942. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Troy eleven whips Brookley foe, 50–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1942. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Freshmen lead Tampa to 27–0 win over Troy". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 18, 1942. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Troy Teachers downs 29th Infantry, 20–6". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. October 25, 1942. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Louie Harrelson leads Troy Wave to win over Marion". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1942. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Troy Wave whips Marion foe, 33–21". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1942. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southeastern scores easy win over Troy State". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1942. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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