1940 Troy State Red Wave football team

1940 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (2–1 AIC, 1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
  • Albert Choate (4th season)
Home stadiumPace Field
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rollins $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Newberry 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 1 – 1
Eastern Kentucky 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Louisiana Normal 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
SW Louisiana 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Union (TN) 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 2
Murray State 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Centre 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL) 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Presbyterian 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Southern 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 1 – 1 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
Wofford 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Tampa 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Transylvania 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Stetson 2 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Troy State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 1 – 4 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Union (KY) 0 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Centenary 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Louisville 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Jacksonville State 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Erskine 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Delta State 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 8 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1940 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) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Albert Choate, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a mark of 2–1 in AIC play. Troy State had a record of 1–3 against SIAA opponents, tying for 22nd place.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Mississippi SouthernL 0–25[1]
October 4at Spring Hill*
L 0–20[2]
October 12Oglethorpe
L 7–201,400[3]
October 19at Georgia Teachers*Statesboro, GAW 14–0[4][5]
October 25Marion
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 19–0[6]
November 1West Tennessee StateL 7–31[7]
November 8Jacksonville State
W 7–0[8]
November 15Livingston State
L 12–7[9]
November 22vs. Snead*
L 6–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Confederate squad takes opener 25–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Spring Hill aerials to victory over Troy, 20–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Oglethorpe defeats Troy Teachers". The Birmingham News. October 13, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia Profs Lose, 14 to 0". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. October 20, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Troy Teachers win with 14 to nothing score against foe". The Selma Times-Journal. October 20, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Second team of Red Wave beats Marion". The Troy Messenger. October 26, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy team falls before power of Memphis Tutors in game". Alabama Journal. November 2, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jaxes beaten by Troy team". The Anniston Star. November 10, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Livingston defeats Troy Teachers, 6–0". The Birmingham News. November 16, 1940. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Snead Parsons defeat Troy in thrilling grid fray, 7–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1940. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.