1973 Troy State Trojans football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1973

| team = Troy State Trojans

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Gulf South Conference

| short_conf = GSC

| record = 7–2–1

| conf_record = 6–1

| head_coach = Tom Jones

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| champion = GSC champion

| prev = 1972

}}

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.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Northeast Louisiana

| site_stadium = Brown Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| score = 15–15

| attend = 8,350–8,400

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68708714/troy-state-ties-indians-1515/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Troy State ties Indians, 15–15|date=September 9, 1973|accessdate=November 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/498/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 2, 2024 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Livingston Tigers|title=Livingston}}

| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl

| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL

| score = 7–6

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|title='Ones' run wild in Troy triumph|newspaper=Alabama Journal|date=September 14, 1973|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112869137/ones-run-wild-in-troy-triumph/|accessdate=November 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = Nicholls State

| site_stadium = Rip Hewes Stadium

| site_cityst = Dothan, AL

| score = 42–7

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112869284/troy-state-rolls-to-easy-427-win/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Troy State rolls to easy 42–7 win|date=September 23, 1973|accessdate=November 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Ouachita Baptist Tigers|title=Ouachita Baptist}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Arkadelphia, AR

| score = 17–7

| attend = 600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112869461/troy-downs-ouachita-177/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Troy downs Ouachita, 17–7|date=September 30, 1973|accessdate=November 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 24–0

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112869587/troy-state-240/|work=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Troy State, 24–0|date=October 7, 1973|accessdate=November 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Delta State Statesmen|title=Delta State}}

| site_stadium = Delta Field

| site_cityst = Cleveland, MS

| score = 17–10

| attend = 3,750

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112869689/troy-nips-deltans/|work=The Delta Democrat-Times|title=Troy nips Deltans|date=October 14, 1971|accessdate=November 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| opponent = Florence State

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 36–7

| attend = 8,300

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112869873/troy-state-dumps-fsu/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Troy State dumps FSU|date=October 21, 1973|accessdate=November 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| score = 6–21

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112869969/mcneese-cowboys-roll-over-troy-state-21/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=McNeese Cowboys roll over Troy State 21–6|date=October 28, 1973|accessdate=November 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Tennessee–Martin Pacers|title=Tennessee–Martin}}

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 30–0

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112870085/troy-state-30-utmartin-0/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Troy State 30, UT–Martin 0|date=November 4, 1973|accessdate=November 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–38

| attend = 8,100

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112870205/orange-blossom-rumored-as-jax-guns-down/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Orange Blossom rumored as Jax guns down Troy|date=November 11, 1973|accessdate=November 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/716/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=November 10, 2022 }}

References

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