1955 Troy State Red Wave football team

1955 Troy State Red Wave football
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	2–6 (1–2 AIC)
Head coach	William Clipson (1st season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by first-year head coach William Clipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 2–6, with a mark of 1–2 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	vs. Livingston State	Memorial Park Demopolis, AL	W 25–6		[1]
October 1	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 0–38		[2]
October 7	at Stetson*	DeLand Municipal Stadium DeLand, FL	L 0–7	4,000	[3]
October 15	Jacksonville State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	L 0–12		[4]
October 22	South Georgia*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 26–7		[5]
October 29	William Carey*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 0–33		[6]
November 5	Florence State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 7–30		[7]
November 12	at Delta State*	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	L 7–28		[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "FSTC, Jax, Troy collect victories". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 25, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tampa trounces Troy State 38–0". News-Press. October 2, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Stetson nips Troy State, 7–0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 8, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jacksonville rally beats Troy". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Troy Wave swamps South Georgia, 26–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Carey Crusaders trip Troy, 33–0; Still undefeated". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Troy State points for final game after losing to Florence State, 33 to 7". The Troy Messenger. November 7, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Delta State smacks Troy Red Wave by 28–7 count". The Troy Messenger. November 14, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.