1952 Troy State Red Wave football team

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1952 Troy State Red Wave football
Conference Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–6 (2–1 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Grantham, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20vs. Tampa *
L 0–76,000 [1]
September 27vs. Howard (AL) *
W 25–164,500 [2]
October 4at Southwestern Louisiana *
L 14–54 [3]
October 11at Middle Tennessee *
L 7–33 [4]
October 18at Jacksonville State
W 19–6 [5]
October 25at Florence State
L 6–29
November 1 West Georgia *Dagger-14-plain.png
W 44–71,200 [6]
November 8 Austin Peay *
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 7–26 [7]
November 15 Livingston State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 25–13 [8]
November 22at Stetson *
L 14–32 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "Tampa wins bitter 7–0 victory from Troy". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. September 21, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Howard loses to Troy, 25–16". The Birmingham News. September 28, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "SLI Bulldogs win in romp over Teachers, 54–14". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Middle Tennessee rips Troy, 33–7". The Huntsville Times. October 12, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Troy hands Gamecocks fourth straight defeat". The Anniston Star. October 19, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Troy State climaxes homecoming with 44–7 win over West Georgia". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 2, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Austin Peay trounces Troy State Teachers by score of 26 to 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Farris leads Troy State to 25–13 win over Livingston". The Troy Messenger. November 17, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Stetson wins easily over Troy, 32–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 23, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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