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1976 Troy State Trojans football team

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The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion.

Record8–1–1 (7–1 GSC)
Headcoach
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1976 Troy State Trojans football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–1–1 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1975
1977 
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1976 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Troy State $710811
Southeastern Louisiana611911
Jacksonville State620640
Tennessee–Martin530830
Livingston530550
North Alabama341451
Delta State251461
Nicholls State251461
Mississippi College080280
  • $ Conference champion
  • Troy State's and Livingston's games against Alabama State, Jacksonville State's game against Alabama A&M, Tennessee–Martin's games against Austin Peay and Murray State, and Mississippi College's game against Ouachita Baptist were designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Angelo State*W 38–96,000[1]
September 11at Western Kentucky*T 10–1016,750[2]
September 187:30 p.m.at Alabama State[n 1]W 17–1613,500.[3][4]
September 25at Nicholls StateW 14–911,500[5]
October 2LivingstonNo. 9W 17–98,600[6]
October 9at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 4L 7–218,300[7]
October 16Delta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 29–206,000[8]
October 23at North AlabamaW 17–33,500[9]
November 6Mississippi CollegeNo. 10
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 38–610,000[10]
November 13at Jacksonville StateNo. 8W 19–1610,000–10,300[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Notes

  1. Troy State's game against Alabama State was designated as a conference game and counted in the Gulf South standings.[3]

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