1973 Troy State Trojans football team

The 1973 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Jones, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the GSC title.

1973 Troy State Trojans football
GSC champion
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	7–2–1 (6–1 GSC)
Head coach	Tom Jones (2nd season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Gulf South Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–17 Troy State $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
No. 4 Jacksonville State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Delta State	6	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Livingston	4	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Northwestern State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi College	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Florence State	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Northeast Louisiana*	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	T 15–15	8,350	^[1]
September 13	vs. Livingston	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 7–6	8,000	^[2]
September 22	Nicholls State	Rip Hewes Stadium Dothan, AL	W 42–7	6,500	^[3]
September 29	at Ouachita Baptist*	Arkadelphia, AR	W 17–7	600	^[4]
October 6	Southeastern Louisiana	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 24–0	7,000	^[5]
October 13	at Delta State	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	W 17–10	3,750	^[6]
October 20	Florence State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 36–7	8,300	^[7]
October 27	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 6–21	12,000	^[8]
November 3	Tennessee–Martin	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 30–0	5,000	^[9]
November 10	Jacksonville State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	L 14–38	8,100	^[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Troy State ties Indians, 15–15". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 9, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "'Ones' run wild in Troy triumph". Alabama Journal. September 14, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Troy State rolls to easy 42–7 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Troy downs Ouachita, 17–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Troy State, 24–0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 7, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Troy nips Deltans". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 14, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Troy State dumps FSU". The Selma Times-Journal. October 21, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "McNeese Cowboys roll over Troy State 21–6". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Troy State 30, UT–Martin 0". The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Orange Blossom rumored as Jax guns down Troy". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 10, 2022.