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: Charlie Bradshaw Conference: Gulf States- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1978 Season Highlights  
 Charlie Bradshaw enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Troy.  
    
		
		
1978 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
    vs. Fort Benning (GA)  
    
   	 21  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 16   vs. Eastern Kentucky  
    
   	 16  
   	 10  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 23   @ Nicholls State  
    
   	 16  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   vs. West Alabama  
    
   	 38  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 7   @ Southeastern Louisiana  
    
   	 7  
   	 45  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   vs. Delta State  
    
   	 21  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   @ North Alabama  
    
   	 17  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   vs. Tennessee Tech  
    
   	 45  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   vs. Mississippi College  
    
   	 27  
   	 16  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   @
Jacksonville State 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 42  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1978 Season Totals  
  Record 8-2
  
  Points Scored 229  
  Scoring Average 22.9  
  Points Allowed 144  
  Defense Average 14.4  
  Opponents Record 7-3
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 6-0
  
  Away Record 2-2
     
  
 
		
1978 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1978 Gulf States- Standings  
   Season   
 Bowls   
 Conference   
 Team   
W/L/T   PF   PA   
  
W/L/T  
 PF   PA  
 Coach   
 
    Troy  
    8-2 229 144   
     Charlie Bradshaw   
   
     
1978 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1978 All Gulf States Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.