1965 Troy State Red Wave football team

1965 Troy State Red Wave football
Conference	Alabama Collegiate Conference
Record	1–8 (0–3 ACC)
Head coach	William Clipson (11th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

The 1965 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1965 NAIA football season. Led by eleventh-year head coach William Clipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 1–8, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Howard (AL) *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 6–37		[1]
September 25	at Livingston State	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	L 3–46		[2]
October 2	Jacksonville State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	L 7–9		[3]
October 9	at Delta State *	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	L 0–26		[4]
October 16	at Mississippi College *	Robinson Field Clinton, MS	L 15–35	4,200	[5]
October 23	Florence State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 16–25		[6]
October 30	at Presbyterian *	Johnson Field Clinton, SC	L 0–21	4,000	[7]
November 6	Tennessee–Martin *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 6–20		[8]
November 13	Louisiana College *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 10–7		[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Howard blasts Red Wave, 37–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Livingston routs Troy State foe in 46–3 contest". The Selma Times-Journal. September 26, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gamecocks edge Troy, 9–7". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Delta State crushes Troy, Alabama 26–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Choctaws defeat Troy State 35–15". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lions' 35–16 win spoils Troy homecoming". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hose keep streak alive; top Troy". The Greenville News. October 31, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "UTMB win string stretches to four". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wildcats bow to Troy State". The Shreveport Times. November 14, 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.