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1955 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record2–6 (1–2 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by first-year head coach William Clipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 2–6, with a mark of 1–2 in conference play.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24vs. Livingston State
W 25–6[1]
October 1at Tampa*
L 0–38[2]
October 7at Stetson*
L 0–74,000[3]
October 15Jacksonville State
L 0–12[4]
October 22South Georgia*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 26–7[5]
October 29William Carey*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 0–33[6]
November 5Florence State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 7–30[7]
November 12at Delta State*
L 7–28[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "FSTC, Jax, Troy collect victories". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 25, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tampa trounces Troy State 38–0". News-Press. October 2, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Stetson nips Troy State, 7–0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 8, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jacksonville rally beats Troy". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy Wave swamps South Georgia, 26–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Carey Crusaders trip Troy, 33–0; Still undefeated". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy State points for final game after losing to Florence State, 33 to 7". The Troy Messenger. November 7, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Delta State smacks Troy Red Wave by 28–7 count". The Troy Messenger. November 14, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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