1950 Troy State Red Wave football team

American college football season

1950 Troy State Red Wave football
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	3–6–1 (1–1–1 AIC)
Head coach	Fred McCollum (4th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 1949 1951 →

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Fred McCollum, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–6–1, with a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16		Southeastern Louisiana*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 7–18
September 23		at Stetson*	DeLand Municipal Stadium DeLand, FL	L 12–24
September 30		Florida State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 7–26
October 7		at Southwestern Louisiana*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 14–40
October 14		at Jacksonville State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	L 0–9
October 21		at Arkansas State*	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 0–27
October 28	8:00 p.m.	at Florence State	Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	W 19–0	6,000
November 4		Chipola Junior College*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 42–0
November 11		vs. Howard (AL)*	Municipal Stadium Andalusia, AL	W 21–6
November 18		Livingston State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	T 0–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

"SLC spoils Troy State's dedication with 18–7 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Stetson scores in every period to beat Troy". Tallahassee Democrat. September 24, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"FSU opens with 26–7 margin over Troy State". The Miami Herald. October 1, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bulldogs take Troy by 40 to 14". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jacksonville humbles Troy in 9–0 thriller". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Red Wave looks for first win". The Troy Messenger. October 24, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Florence bows to Troy, 19–0". Birmingham Post-Herald. October 30, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Dewey Renfroe sparks Troy to 42–0 win over Chipola". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wave defeats Howard, 21–6". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Troy-Livingston battle to draw". The Troy Messenger. November 20, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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