| Year: | 1968 |
| Team: | Troy State Red Wave |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Alabama Collegiate Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 11–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–0 |
| Head Coach: | Billy Atkins |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Spread offense |
| Champion: | NAIA national champion ACC champion |
| Bowl: | NAIA National Championship Game |
| Bowl Result: | W 43–35 vs. |
The 1968 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1968 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Atkins, the Red Wave finished the season with an 11–1 record and advanced to the NAIA playoffs. Troy State defeated, 43–35, in the NAIA National Championship Game to secure the program's first national championship.[1] The Red Wave played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.