1966 Troy State Red Wave football team

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1966
Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record5–5 (1–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons

The 1966 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1966 NAIA football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Atkins, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10
Gordon Military College*
W 48–7[1]
September 17at
Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
  • L 13–14[2]
    September 24
    Livingston State
    • Veterans Memorial Stadium
    • Troy, AL
    W 37–28[3]
    October 1
    Arkansas State Teachers*
    • Veterans Memorial Stadium
    • Troy, AL
    W 41–7[4]
    October 8
    Delta State*
    W 20–16[5]
    October 15at Jacksonville StateL 6–27[6]
    October 22at
    Florence State
    L 34–35[7]
    October 29Northwestern State*
    • Veterans Memorial Stadium
    • Troy, AL
    L 7–14[8]
    November 5at
    Tennessee–Martin*
    L 7–307,500[9]
    November 12at
    Louisiana College*
    W 16–73,000[10]
    • *Non-conference game

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