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Troy Football Team History


Troy Trojans
Troy University
 Troy, AL
Founded: 1887
Stadium: Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Cardinal, Black & Silver
Coach: Albert Choate
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Albert Choate enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Troy.
 The Trojans won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
   @ West Alabama  13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Southern Mississippi  6   13   L       
   @ Spring Hill (AL)  0   13   L       
   @ Delta State  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Georgia Southern  7   6   W       
   @ Marion Military Institute  13   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Memphis  7   13   L       
   @ Jacksonville State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Middle Tennessee State  7   14   L       
   @ West Alabama  7   0   W       
   @ Fort Benning (GA)  20   6   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored121
  Scoring Average11.0
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record14-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record6-2
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Troy 7-412171   Albert Choate
Western Kentucky 7-1-113252   William L. Gander Terry
Louisville 5-2-19230   Laurie Apitz
Miami 5-5131106   Jack Harding
Southern Mississippi 4-2-37767   Reed Green
Memphis 3-785127   C.C. Humphreys
Middle Tennessee State 2-5-152112   Herc Alley

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.