1956 Troy State Red Wave football team

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1956 Troy State Red Wave football
Conference Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–5 (1–2 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium
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The 1956 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 1956 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach William Clipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a mark of 1–2 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Livingston State
W 21–62,500 [1]
September 29at Tampa *
L 19–32 [2]
October 6 Delta State *
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 0–19 [3]
October 13at Jacksonville State
L 14–278,000 [4]
October 20 South Georgia *
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 13–2 [5]
October 27 Austin Peay *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 14–133,500 [6]
November 3at Florence State
L 6–275,000 [7]
November 10at Carson–Newman * Jefferson City, TN L 20–21 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "Troy footballl teams face crucial games in contests on road". The Troy Messenger. September 24, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tampa beats Troy in wild game 32–19". News-Press. September 30, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Strong Delta State blanks Troy Red Wave, 19 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gamecocks trip Troy, 27–14". The Anniston Star. October 14, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Troy State wins second, downs South Georgia,13–2". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Boyd and Hix lead Troy State Wave over tough Austin Peay crew, 14–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Troy State falls before onslaught of hungry Florence Lions, 27 to 6". The Troy Messenger. November 5, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Eagles squeak by Troy". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 11, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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