1976 Troy State Trojans football team

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1976
Troy State Trojans football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–1–1 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
1976 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Troy State $ 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana 6 – 1 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
Jacksonville State 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tennessee–Martin
 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Livingston
 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Alabama 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Delta State
 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Nicholls State 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Mississippi College 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Angelo State*
W 38–96,000[1]
September 11at Western Kentucky*
T 10–1016,750[2]
September 18vs. Alabama State*
W 17–1613,500[3]
September 25at
John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
    		• W 14–911,500[4]
    October 2
    Livingston
    		No. 9
    		W 17–98,600[5]
    October 9at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 4
    		L 7–218,300[6]
    October 16
    Delta State
    • Veterans Memorial Stadium
    • Troy, AL
    		W 29–206,000[7]
    October 23at North Alabama
    		W 17–33,500[8]
    November 6Mississippi CollegeNo. 10
    • Veterans Memorial Stadium
    • Troy, AL
    		W 38–610,000[9]
    November 13at Jacksonville StateNo. 8
    		W 19–1610,300[10]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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