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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: Billy Atkins
Conference: Mid-South Athletic-

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1919  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights
 Billy Atkins enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Troy.
 The Trojans won the Mid-South Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Austin Peay State  0   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25   West Alabama  21   20   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Southeastern Louisiana  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Delta State  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Jacksonville State  42   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. North Alabama  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ McNeese State  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Tennessee-Martin  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13   Louisiana Monroe  21   7   W    @ Dothan, AL   
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record10-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record0-3
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Mid-South Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Troy 6-3178146   Billy Atkins

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Mid-South Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.