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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: Buddy McCollum
Conference: Alabama Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024

1948 Season Highlights
 Buddy McCollum enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Troy.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Union (TN)  15   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Louisiana Lafayette  19   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Marion Military Institute  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Austin Peay State  7   18   L       
 Thu., Oct. 14  @ Jacksonville State  13   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. West Alabama  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Saint Bernard JC (AL)  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ West Georgia JC  33   7   W    @ Carrollton, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 13   Alabama JV  6   0   W    @ Dothan, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Florida State  13   20   L       
 Sat., Dec. 18   Jacksonville State  0   19   L       Paper Bowl Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record23-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Alabama Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Troy 6-5171121Lost  0-19  Buddy McCollum

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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.