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1983 Troy State Trojans football team

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1983 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie J. Slater (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Rhoades (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 North Alabama $^ 8 0 0 11 1 1
Mississippi College 4 3 0 8 3 0
Troy State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Livingston 4 4 0 6 4 0
Jacksonville State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Tennessee–Martin 3 4 0 4 7 0
Delta State 3 5 0 5 5 0
Valdosta State 2 5 0 5 6 0
West Georgia 1 5 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Chan Gailey, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GSC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Tuskegee*W 33–66,500[1]
September 10Nicholls State*W 33–256,000[2]
September 17Valdosta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 13–126,500[3]
September 24at Georgia Southern*No. 7
W 28–277,378[4]
October 1at No. 2 Mississippi CollegeNo. T–6
L 0–174,000[5]
October 8Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 15–344,000[6]
October 15at Delta StateW 26–215,500[7]
October 22No. 6 North Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 21–428,500[8]
October 29at Tennessee–MartinL 14–176,500[9]
November 5at LivingstonW 35–225,500[10]
November 12Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
W 45–37,500[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Hut, hut, off goes Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy St. 33–25". Daily World. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy St. edges Valdosta". The Atlanta Constitution. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ga. Southern loses 28–27". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Choctaw's defense shuts down Trojans". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southeastern wins 34–15". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Delta State loses 26–21". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UNA thrashes Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Long passes, short FG give Pacers narrow win". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "TSU upsets Livingston 35–22". The Selma Times-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSU suffers a night when nothing goes right". The Anniston Star. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.