1947 Troy State Red Wave football team
American college football season
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The 1947 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 1947 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Fred McCollum, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play.
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–1–1 AIC)
Headcoach
- Fred McCollum (1st season)
HomestadiumPace Field
| 1947 Troy State Red Wave football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Alabama Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (2–1–1 AIC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Pace Field |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Union (TN)* |
| L 7–13 | ||
| September 20 | Fort Benning* |
| W 45–0 | [1] | |
| October 4 | Marion |
| W 40–0 | ||
| October 9 | at Austin Peay* | W 13–7 | [2] | ||
| October 18 | Jacksonville State |
| L 0–14 | 4,000 | [3] |
| October 25 | at Livingston State |
| W 12–7 | [4] | |
| November 1 | at St. Bernard |
| T 0–0 | [5] | |
| November 8 | West Georgia* |
| L 13–21 | 3,000 | [6] |
| November 15 | Middle Tennessee* |
| L 17–41 | [7] | |
| November 27 | at Florida State* |
| W 36–6 | 3,000 | [8] |
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