1963 Troy State Red Wave football team

American college football season

1963 Troy State Red Wave football
Conference	Alabama Collegiate Conference
Record	2–7 (0–3 ACC)
Head coach	William Clipson (9th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

The 1963 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1963 NAIA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach William Clipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 2–7, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Louisiana College*	Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA	W 15–14		^[1]
September 28	at Livingston State	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	L 0–3	2,000	^[2]
October 5	Jacksonville State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	L 8–15		^[3]
October 12	at Delta State*	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	L 13–47		^[4]
October 19	Florence State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 7–8		^[5]
October 26	at Mississippi College*	Robinson Field Clinton, MS	L 0–6		^[6]
November 2	Tampa*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 7–0	1,000	^[7]
November 9	Tennessee–Martin*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 0–7		^[8]
November 16	at Presbyterian*	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	L 14–24	4,500	^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

^ "Troy State beats Louisiana College". The Shreveport Journal. September 23, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Livingston wins, 3–0". The Birmingham News. September 29, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jax's 15–8 win glooms Wave homecoming". The Troy Messenger. October 6, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Delta State rips Troy State, 47–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florence nips Troy State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mississippi College tops Troy (Ala.) State by 6–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Troy ends Tampa jinx, wins 7–0". The Tampa Tribune. November 3, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UTMB Vols win". The Jackson Sun. November 10, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hose down Troy State, Ala". The Greenville News. November 17, 1963. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.