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1960 Troy State Red Wave football team

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1960 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record1–8 (1–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →

The 1960 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1960 NAIA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach William Clipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 1–8, with a mark of 1–2 in conference play.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Louisiana College*L 0–27[1]
October 1Livingston State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 27–6[2]
October 8at Jacksonville StateL 6–27[3]
October 15Newberry*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 6–34[4]
October 22at Florence StateL 0–386,000[5]
October 29Austin Peay*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 7–13[6]
November 5at Tampa*L 7–225,000[7]
November 12at Tennessee–Martin*Martin, TNL 8–22[8]
November 18vs. Howard (AL)*L 14–483,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Louisiana racks Troy State, 27–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1960. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Red Wave tramples Livingston, 27 to 6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 2, 1960. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks rip Troy Red Wave in homecoming battle, 27 to 6". The Anniston Star. October 9, 1960. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Indians score with ease; Triumph, 34–6". The Greenville News. October 16, 1960. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lion's trample Red Wave, 38–0". The Troy Messenger. October 24, 1960. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Govs win 13–7 on long runs by Overstreet". The Tennessean. October 30, 1960. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tampa tops Troy at homecoming". The Tampa Tribune. October 30, 1960. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ted Sines passes for TD". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 13, 1960. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard takes easy win over Troy State, 48 to 14". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 19, 1960. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.