1970 Troy State Red Wave football team

1970 Troy State Red Wave football
Conference	Mid-South Athletic Conference
Record	6–4–1 (3–2 MSAC)
Head coach	Billy Atkins (5th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium

1970 Mid-South Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Jacksonville State $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Troy State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Delta State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Florence State	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Livingston	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1970 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Mid-South Athletic Conference (MSAC) during the 1970 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Billy Atkins, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the MSAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Sam Houston State*		Rip Hewes Stadium Dothan, AL	T 20–20	9,000
September 19	Austin Peay*		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 28–0	5,500
September 26	vs. Livingston		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 42–7	6,000
October 3	at Southeastern Louisiana*		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 21–12
October 10	Delta State*	No. 17	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 42–6
October 17	at Jacksonville State	No. 15	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	L 10–55
October 24	at Florence State		Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	W 28–23
October 31	McNeese State*		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 7–38	10,000
November 7	at Tennessee–Martin		Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	L 9–23	7,950
November 14	at Northeast Louisiana*		Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 10–14	3,000
November 21	Appalachian State*		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 42–0
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game