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
Seasons
  1955
1957  

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

References

  1. "Troy football 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.