| 1981 Troy State Trojans football | |
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| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (1–5 GSC) |
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| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Jacksonville State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 North Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the GSC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | at Tennessee–Martin | L 7–19 | 6,000 | [1] | |
| September 19 | Albany State* | W 43–0 | 6,500 | [2] | |
| September 26 | Nicholls State* | W 26–23 | 7,500 | [3] | |
| October 3 | at Mississippi College |
| L 13–19 | 3,200 | [4] |
| October 10 | Southeastern Louisiana* |
| L 21–22 | 6,000 | [5] |
| October 17 | at Delta State | W 7–0 | 1,714 | [6] | |
| October 24 | North Alabama |
| L 13–24 | 8,300 | [7] |
| October 31 | at Tennessee Tech* | L 28–37 | 4,360 | [8] | |
| November 7 | at Livingston | L 0–17 | 5,000 | [9] | |
| November 14 | No. 6 Jacksonville State |
| L 24–31 | 6,000 | [10] |
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References
- ^ "Unyielding: Pacers' defense overcomes Troy State". The Jackson Sun. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy St. flattens Albany". The Atlanta Constitution. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State slips by Nicholls in offensive battle, 26–23". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi College rips Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy falls". The Selma Times-Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy blanks Delta". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions beat Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech triumphs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Livingston shuts out Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy nearly deals JSU's dreams a fatal blow". The Anniston Star. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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