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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Albert Choate enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Troy.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Southern Mississippi  0   25   L       
   @ Spring Hill (AL)  0   20   L       
   @ Oglethorpe  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgia Southern  14   0   W       
   @ Marion Military Institute  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Memphis  7   31   L       
   @ Jacksonville State  7   9   L       
   @ West Alabama  0   6   L       
   @ Snead JC (AL)  6   7   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored60
  Scoring Average6.7
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record18-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record2-6
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 7-422080   Reed Green
Western Kentucky 7-1-111520   William L. Gander Terry
Memphis 5-5150172   C.C. Humphreys
Middle Tennessee State 4-410778   E.W. Midgett
Louisville 3-5-191134   Laurie Apitz
Miami 3-7131197   Jack Harding
Troy 2-760118   Albert Choate

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).