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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 Elmore
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Albert Elmore enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Troy.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
   @ South Georgia College  0   0   T       
   vs. Middle Tennessee State  0   13   L       
   @ Marion Military Institute  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Georgia Southern  12   6   W       
   @ Delta State  0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29   Southern Mississippi  0   53   L       
   @ Newberry (SC)  6   19   L       
   @ Pensacola NAS (FL)  0   38   L       
 Fri., Nov. 19  @ Memphis  12   6   W       
   @ Cumberland  0   0   T       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -2
  Points Scored36
  Scoring Average3.6
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record18-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record2-4 -2
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 6-2-118764   J.O. Christian
San Jose State 11-2-127379   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Pittsburgh 9-0-120334   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Michigan State 8-211742Lost  0-6  Charles W. Bachman
West Virginia 8-1-118339Won  7-6  Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Army 7-217672   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Central Michigan 6-220042   Ron Finch
Notre Dame 6-2-17749   Elmer F. Layden
Eastern Michigan 5-2-115659   Elton J. Rynearson
Penn State 5-3143114   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Syracuse 5-2-113257   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Western Michigan 5-39265   Mitchell Gary
Boston College 4-4-110968   Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Buffalo 4-48994   Jim Peele
Navy 4-4-115074   Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick
Massachusetts 1-7-144135   Elbert Carraway
Temple 3-2-43859   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
East Carolina 2-56578   J.D. Swede Alexander
Georgia Southern 2-958272   Crook Smith
Troy 2-6-236161   Albert Elmore
Jacksonville State 0-50185   T.B. Shotts

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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