1948 Troy State Red Wave football team

American college football season

1948 Troy State Red Wave football
Paper Bowl, L 0–19 vs. Jacksonville State
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	6–5 (3–1 AIC)
Head coach	Fred McCollum (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pace Field
Seasons← 1947 1949 →

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Fred McCollum, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and lost to Jacksonville State in the Paper Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 18	Union (TN)*	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 15–6
September 25	at Southwestern Louisiana*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 19–26
October 1	at Marion	Johnson Field Marion, AL	W 19–6
October 9	Austin Peay*	Pace Field Troy, AL	L 7–18
October 14	at Jacksonville State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	L 13–25
October 23	Livingston State	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 14–0
October 30	St. Bernard	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 33–0
November 6	at West Georgia*	Carrollton, GA	W 33–7
November 13	Alabama B team*	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 6–0
November 27	Florida State*	Wiregrass Stadium Dothan, AL	L 13–20
December 18	vs. Jacksonville State*	Pensacola H.S. Stadium Pensacola, FL (Paper Bowl)	L 0–19
*Non-conference game

References

"Union upset by Troy in season opener". The Jackson Sun. September 19, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Louisiana downs Teachers 26–19 at Lafayette". The Troy Messenger. September 27, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Sonny Queen scores as Troy rips Marion, 19–6". Alabama Journal. October 2, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Troy Wave loses to Austin Peay". The Dothan Eagle. October 11, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Gamecocks overtake Troy in second half, 25 to 13". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wave comes across with 14–0 win over Livingston for homecoming". The Troy Messenger. October 25, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Troy defeats Saints, 33–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 31, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Trojans win by 33–7 sscore". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Troy Red Wave upsets big Alabama reserve unit, 6–0". The Dothan Eagle. November 14, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"FSU rally nips Troy State, 20–13". The Dothan Eagle. November 28, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jax defeats Troy, 19 to 0, in bowl contest". The Pensacola News Journal. December 19, 1948. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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