1968 Troy State Red Wave football team

Troy State Red Wave football
1968 Troy State Red Wave football
NAIA national champion
ACC champion
NAIA National Championship Game, W 45–35 vs. Texas A&I
Conference	Alabama Collegiate Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
1968 record	11–1 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach	Billy Atkins (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread offense
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium

The 1968 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University during the 1968 NAIA football season. The Red Wave played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. The 1968 team came off an 8-2 record and an Alabama Collegiate Conference championship from the previous season.^[1] The 1968 team was led by coach Billy Atkins. The team finished the regular season with an 11–1 record and made the NAIA Championship Playoffs. The Red Wave defeated Texas A&I 45-35 in the National Championship Game en route to the program's first ever national championship in football.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	at Samford*		Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL	W 49–31	-
September 21	Gordon Military*		Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL	W 47–7	-
September 28	vs. West Alabama		Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL	W 42–23	-
October 5	Sam Houston State*		Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL	W 37-19	-
October 12	Delta State*		Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL	W 35-23	-
October 19	at Jacksonville State		Paul Snow Stadium • Jacksonville, AL (Battle for the Ol' School Bell)	W 31–0	-
October 26	at North Alabama		Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL	W 41–0	-
November 2	McNeese State*		Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL	W 52–0	-
November 3	at Tennessee-Martin*		Graham Stadium • Martin, TN	L 3–12	-
November 16	Concord*		Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL	W 76–0	-
December 7	vs. No. 3 Willamette*	No. 2	Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL (NAIA Playoff Semifinals)	W 63–10	-
December 14	vs. No. 1 Texas A&I*	No. 2	Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL (NAIA National Championship)	W 45–35	-
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from NAIA Football Committee. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source: "Troy State 1968 Schedule/Results". Troy University. Retrieved 2018-10-09.

References

↑ http://college-football-results.com/f/troystat.htm
↑ DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

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[1] ttp://college-football-results.com/f/troystat.htm

[2] DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

Troy Trojans football
Venues	Veterans Memorial Stadium (1950–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Jacksonville State: Battle for the Ol' School Bell Middle Tennessee: Battle for the Palladium South Alabama
Culture & lore	Trojan "Trojans One & All" Sound of the South Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold

NAIA football champions
Single Division	1956: Montana State & Saint Joseph's (IN) 1957: Pittsburg State 1958: Northeastern State 1959: Texas A&I 1960: Lenoir–Rhyne 1961: Pittsburg State 1962: Central State (OK) 1963: Saint John's (MN) 1964: Concordia (MN) & 1964 1965: Saint John's (MN) 1966: Waynesburg 1967: Fairmont State 1968: Troy State 1969: Texas A&I
NAIA Division I	1970: Texas A&I 1971: Livingston 1972: East Texas State 1973: Abilene Christian 1974: Texas A&I 1975: Texas A&I 1976: Texas A&I 1977: Abilene Christian 1978: Angelo State 1979: Texas A&I 1980: Elon 1981: Elon 1982: Central State (OK) 1983: Carson–Newman 1984: Carson–Newman & Central Arkansas 1985: Central Arkansas Bears & Hillsdale 1986: Carson–Newman 1987: Cameron 1988: Carson–Newman 1989: Carson–Newman 1990: Central State (OH) 1991: Central Arkansas 1992: Central State (OH) 1993: East Central 1994: Northeastern State 1995: Central State (OH) 1996: Southwestern Oklahoma State
NAIA Division II	1970: Westminster (PA) 1971: California Lutheran 1972: Missouri Southern 1973: Northwestern (IA) 1974: Texas Lutheran 1975: Texas Lutheran 1976: Westminster (PA) 1977: Westminster (PA) 1978: Concordia (MN) 1979: Findlay 1980: Pacific Lutheran 1981: Austin & Concordia (MN) 1982: Linfield 1983: Northwestern (IA) 1984: Linfield 1985: Wisconsin–La Crosse 1986: Linfield 1987: Pacific Lutheran & (vacant) 1988: Westminster (PA) 1989: Westminster (PA) 1990: Peru State 1991: Georgetown (KY) 1992: Findlay 1993: Pacific Lutheran 1994: Westminster (PA) 1995: Central Washington & Findlay 1996: Sioux Falls
Single Division	1997: Findlay 1998: Azusa Pacific 1999: Northwestern Oklahoma State 2000: Georgetown (KY) 2001: Georgetown (KY) 2002: Carroll (MT) 2003: Carroll (MT) 2004: Carroll (MT) 2005: Carroll (MT) 2006: Sioux Falls 2007: Carroll (MT) 2008: Sioux Falls 2009: Sioux Falls 2010: Carroll (MT) 2011: Saint Xavier 2012: Marian (IN) 2013: Grand View 2014: Southern Oregon 2015: Marian (IN) 2016: Saint Francis (IN) 2017: Saint Francis (IN)