50 years later, 1968 team remembers championship season

Members of the 1968 Troy State Red Wave national championship football team recently reunited at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Members of the 1968 Troy State Red Wave national championship football team recently reunited at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Long before the days of Madden NFL video games, Sim Byrd and the Troy State Red Wave were lighting up score boards across the southeast with numbers that defied logic in route to the school’s first national championship.

As members of that 1968 NAIA championship team gathered for a reunion at Veterans Memorial Stadium the…

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North End Zone Facility excites TROY supporters

Fans in the new north end zone expansion watch TROY play Boise State.

Fans in the new north end zone expansion watch TROY play Boise State.

Troy University alumni, fans and supporters marveled at the unveiling of the new North End Zone Facility at Veterans Memorial Stadium this weekend.

The $24 million addition features seating, in-stadium tents and the North End Zone Club, and whether alumni, former players or longtime Trojan fans, those who roamed the facility walked away impressed.

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Ten signs that it’s TROY Trojan game day

It's that time. Troy University football is back again. TROY Today writer Kaylee Willis runs down some of the sure signs that game day is here.

It's that time. Troy University football is back again. TROY Today writer Kaylee Willis runs down some of the sure signs that game day is here.

If you live in Troy, you know just as much it’s usually a pretty quiet town. However, you also know that football is a very big deal. You also know how to tell a Trojan Game Day is approaching, but just in case you don’t, I got your back. Here’s what to expect for Game…

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International students get first-hand look at Trojan Football

Troy University international students received a gridiron lesson on Wednesday.

Troy University international students received a gridiron lesson on Wednesday.

About 50 international students from Troy University got a lesson and behind the scenes look at Trojan football thanks to Troy University Athletics on Wednesday.

The students tried on helmets and pads, learned the lingo of the game, toured the Trojans’ football facilities, and took in some of Troy’s practice.

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