Sim Byrd died at the age of 75 on Nov. 18. He was the quarterback of the 1968 NAIA National Championship Troy Red Wave team.
Hall of Fame and National Champion Troy quarterback Sim Byrd passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18; he was 75 years old.
One of Troy’s first modern day All-Americans, Byrd led the then Red Wave to the 1968 NAIA National Championship behind passing numbers that were way ahead of his time. In Troy’s semifinal and championship game…
Officially introduced at a Jan. 11 press conference, new Troy Trojans Head Coach Chip Lindsey is already winning over fans.
With just one press conference in the books, new Troy University head football coach Chip Lindsey is already winning with students and alumni.
Lindsey introduced himself to Trojan fans last Friday, and current Student Government Association President Gus McKenzie left the room impressed.
“He’s a super likeable guy, very easy to talk to, and he…
TROY paid tribute to Vietnam veterans from all branches of the military during the annual Military Appreciation game Saturday at the Vet.
More than four decades after they returned home from war, Vietnam veterans received thanks for their service from Troy University during the Trojans’ football game against Coastal Carolina.
During the annual Military Appreciation game Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium, the Sound of the South’s halftime show featured the Walk of Heroes, as Vietnam veterans walked…
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…
