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: Alabama Intercollegiate Athletic-
1966 Season Highlights
Billy Atkins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Troy.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
@ Gordon (GA)
48
7
W
Sat., Sep. 17 @ Samford
13
14
L
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. West Alabama
37
29
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Central Arkansas
41
7
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Delta State
20
16
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Jacksonville State
6
27
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @ North Alabama
34
35
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Northwestern State
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 5 @ Tennessee-Martin
7
30
L
Sat., Nov. 12 @ Louisiana College
16
7
W
1966 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 229
Scoring Average 22.9
Points Allowed 186
Defense Average 18.6
Opponents Record 8-2
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 2-4
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1966 Alabama Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Troy
5-5 229 186
Billy Atkins
1966 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1966 All Alabama Intercollegiate 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.