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1974 Troy State Trojans football team

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The 1974 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Byrd Whigham, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the GSC.

Record6–4 (4–4 GSC)
Headcoach
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1974 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–4 (4–4 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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1974 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $7–1–07–4–0
Delta State7–2–08–3–0
No. 8 Livingston5–3–08–3–0
Southeastern Louisiana5–3–06–4–0
Troy State4–4–06–4–0
North Alabama4–4–04–6–0
Nicholls State4–5–05–6–0
Northwestern State1–6–01–10–0
Tennessee–Martin1–7–02–9–0
Mississippi College0–7–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Northwestern StateW 28–67,500[1]
September 14Northeast Louisiana*W 30–197,000[2]
September 21at Alabama State*No. 9W 28–1415,000[3]
September 28at Nicholls StateNo. 9W 26–08,500[4]
October 5LivingstonNo. 7
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 33–367,500[5]
October 12at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 13L 25–359,000[6]
October 19Delta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 9–1210,000[7]
October 26at North AlabamaW 36–298,200–8,300[8][9][10]
November 9at Tennessee–MartinW 47–357,000[11]
November 16at Jacksonville StateL 12–238,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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