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-
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
Record 6-3
Points Scored 178
Scoring Average 19.8
Points Allowed 146
Defense Average 16.2
Opponents Record 10-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 0-3
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
6-3 178 146
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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.