1976 Troy State Trojans football team

1976 Troy State Trojans football
GSC champion
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	8–1–1 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach	Charlie Bradshaw (1st season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium

1976 Gulf South Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Troy State $	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	6	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
Jacksonville State	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Livingston	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Alabama	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Delta State	2	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Mississippi College	0	–	8	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Angelo State*		Rip Hewes Stadium Dothan, AL	W 38–9	6,000
September 11	at Western Kentucky*		L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	T 10–10	16,750
September 18	vs. Alabama State*		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 17–16	13,500
September 25	at Nicholls State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 14–9	11,500
October 2	Livingston	No. 9	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 17–9	8,600
October 9	at Southeastern Louisiana	No. 4	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 7–21	8,300
October 16	Delta State		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 29–20	6,000
October 23	at North Alabama		Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	W 17–3	3,500
November 6	Mississippi College	No. 10	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 38–6	10,000
November 13	at Jacksonville State	No. 8	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 19–16	10,300
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game