1958 Troy State Red Wave football team

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1958 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–6 (1–2 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →

The 1958 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1958 NAIA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach William Clipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a mark of 1–2 in conference play.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Livingston State
W 22–6[1]
September 27at Tampa*
L 6–395,500–6,000[2][3]
October 4Delta State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 16–0[4]
October 11at Jacksonville State
L 7–20[5]
October 18Newberry*dagger
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 14–284,500[6]
October 25at Florence State
L 14–205,000[7]
November 1Austin Peay*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 10–12[8]
November 8at Carson–Newman*Jefferson City, TNL 7–13[9]
November 15vs. Howard (AL)*
W 33–12[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Troy State wins 22–6 in opener". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 21, 1958. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Spartans rout Troy State Wave, 39–6 in opener". The Tampa Tribune. September 28, 1958. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Troy blanks Delta State in 16–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1958. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks batter Troy State, 20–7". The Anniston Star. October 12, 1958. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Newberry scores 28–14 win at Troy". The State. October 19, 1958. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florence rally beats Troy". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1958. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Austin Peay scores late, edges Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 2, 1958. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "C–N defeats Troy, 13–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 9, 1958. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The Birmingham News". The Birmingham News. November 16, 1958. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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