1948 Troy State Red Wave football team

1948 Troy State Red Wave football
Paper Bowl, L 0–19 vs. Jacksonville State
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	6–5 (3–1 AIC)
Head coach	Fred McCollum (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pace Field

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Fred McCollum, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and lost to Jacksonville State in the Paper Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 18	Union (TN)*	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 15–6	[1]
September 25	at Southwestern Louisiana*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 19–26	[2]
October 1	at Marion	Johnson Field Marion, AL	W 19–6	[3]
October 9	Austin Peay*	Pace Field Troy, AL	L 7–18	[4]
October 14	at Jacksonville State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	L 13–25	[5]
October 23	Livingston State	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 14–0	[6]
October 30	St. Bernard	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 33–0	[7]
November 6	at West Georgia*	Carrollton, GA	W 33–7	[8]
November 13	Alabama B team*	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 6–0	[9]
November 27	Florida State*	Wiregrass Stadium Dothan, AL	L 13–20	[10]
December 18	vs. Jacksonville State*	Pensacola H.S. Stadium Pensacola, FL (Paper Bowl)	L 0–19	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Union upset by Troy in season opener". The Jackson Sun. September 19, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Louisiana downs Teachers 26–19 at Lafayette". The Troy Messenger. September 27, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sonny Queen scores as Troy rips Marion, 19–6". Alabama Journal. October 2, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Troy Wave loses to Austin Peay". The Dothan Eagle. October 11, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gamecocks overtake Troy in second half, 25 to 13". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wave comes across with 14–0 win over Livingston for homecoming". The Troy Messenger. October 25, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Troy defeats Saints, 33–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 31, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Trojans win by 33–7 sscore". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Troy Red Wave upsets big Alabama reserve unit, 6–0". The Dothan Eagle. November 14, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "FSU rally nips Troy State, 20–13". The Dothan Eagle. November 28, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Jax defeats Troy, 19 to 0, in bowl contest". The Pensacola News Journal. December 19, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.