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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Sartain Hall to open for visitors one last time

"So Long, Sartain" takes place Tuesday, July 17 at 5:30 p.m.

The public will have a chance to say goodbye to a Troy University staple next week.

This Tuesday, TROY’s Alumni Association will sponsor “So Long, Sartain,” a farewell to Sartain Hall before the building undergoes demolition later this month.

Beginning at 5:30 p.m., visitors can browse the arena portion of Sartain, sharing memories and viewing…

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Keith Baker: A Champion On the Field and Off

Keith Baker, left, and Troy University Baseball Coach Mark Smartt. Baker and Smartt were teammates on the 87' national championship team.

Keith Baker, left, and Troy University Baseball Coach Mark Smartt. Baker and Smartt were teammates on the 87' national championship team.

Many boys dream of playing baseball beyond the Little League field. To have the opportunity beyond the likes of t-ball, coach pitch, Little League and high school baseball is quite honestly a tough thing to do.

The large majority of young boys growing up have picked up a bat and ball at one time or…

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National Junior Classical League Convention brings 1,700 to TROY

The week-long festivities include athletic, academic and theatrical events.

The week-long festivities include athletic, academic and theatrical events.

The 64th National Junior Classical League Convention has brought 1,700 people to Troy University’s Troy Campus this week.

Middle and high school students from around the country have gathered to celebrate their love of classical civilizations through games and workshops that are both academic and athletic in nature.

“It’s just a whole lot of fun,”…

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