1941 Troy State Red Wave football team

1941 Troy State Red Wave football
AIC champion
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (3–0 AIC, 1–4 SIAA)
Head coach
  • Albert Choate (5th season)
Home stadiumPace Field
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Presbyterian $5–0–06–3–0
Miami (FL)2–0–08–2–0
Centre2–0–03–4–0
Mississippi Southern6–0–19–0–1
Louisiana Tech5–1–05–4–1
Eastern Kentucky3–1–07–1–0
SW Louisiana3–1–16–2–1
Union (TN)3–1–15–3–1
Tennessee Tech3–1–05–4–0
Western Kentucky State Teachers3–1–14–5–1
Georgetown (KY)2–1–07–2–0
Wofford2–1–04–6–0
Memphis State3–2–06–3–0
Rollins2–2–05–2–1
Louisiana Normal3–3–14–3–1
Murray State3–3–24–3–2
Tampa2–2–05–4–0
Louisville1–1–04–4–0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers2–3–14–3–1
Newberry2–3–05–6–0
Mississippi College1–2–05–3–0
SE Louisiana2–4–03–6–0
Oglethorpe1–3–03–3–0
Transylvania1–3–03–5–0
Troy State1–4–05–4–0
Southeastern Louisiana0–3–03–6–1
Louisiana College1–5–04–7–0
Delta State1–7–11–8–1
Centenary0–1–10–8–2
Union (KY)0–1–00–5–0
Morehead State0–3–03–4–0
Erskine0–4–02–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1941 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1941 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Albert Choate, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 3–0 in AIC play, winning the conference title. Troy State had a record of 1–4 against SIAA opponents, placing 25th.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at TampaL 0–26[1]
September 26at Delta State
L 0–25[2]
October 10at Oglethorpe
W 3–0[3]
October 17Georgia Teachers*
W 25–0[4]
October 25Marion
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 19–0[5]
November 8Livingston State
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 41–14[6]
November 15at Memphis StateL 0–32[7]
November 20St. Bernard
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 20–0600[8]
November 28Oglethorpe
L 0–21[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Spartans trounce Alabama Teachers in opening game". Tampa Sunday Tribune. September 20, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Delta Statesmen in 25–0 victory over Alabama 11". The Clarion-Ledger. September 28, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Petrels lose to Troy squad on late score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Troy Red Wave downs Georgia in home game". The Troy Messenger. October 18, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Troy beats Marion Institute, 19 to 0". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Troy State Teachers team defeats Livingston Teachers by the big score of 41 to 14". The Troy Messenger. November 10, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Memphis Teachers roll up 32–0 score on Troy Wave". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Troy State trounces St. Bernard College". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 21, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Troy State Red Wave loses to Oglethorpe, 21 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.