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1949 Florence State Lions football team

The 1949 Florence State Lions football team represented Florence State Teacher's College—now known as the University of North Alabama—as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Hal Self, the Lions compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the AIC. Florence State played home games at Coffee Stadium in Florence, Alabama.

1949 Florence State Lions football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–5 (1–3 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCoffee Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1950 →
1949 Alabama Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Livingston State + 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Troy State + 2 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Jacksonville State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Marion 1 – 1 – 0 ? – ? – ?
Florence State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Athens 0 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
St. Bernard 0 – 3 – 0 ? – ? – ?
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 298:00 p.m.at Jacksonville State
L 7–125,000[1][2][3]
October 87:30 p.m.Howard (AL)*
W 18–75,500[4][5][6]
October 15at St. BernardCullman, ALW 28–0[7][8]
October 228:00 p.m.Livingston State
L 13–14[9][10]
October 298:00 p.m.at Troy State
L 6–19[11][12][13]
November 58:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee*
  • Coffee Stadium
  • Florence, AL
L 16–55[14][15][16][17]
November 12at Bethel (TN)*McKenzie, TNW 32–0[18]
November 198:00 p.m.Tennessee Junior* 
  • Coffee Stadium
  • Florence, AL
W 53–0[19][20]
November 268:00 p.m.Austin Peay*
  • Coffee Stadium
  • Florence, AL
L 6–27[21][22]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

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1949 Florence State Lions Football

Quarterbacks

  • Joe Brewer – Freshman (5'11, 180)
  • John B. Hall – Junior (5'10, 172)
  • Jack Whitten – Freshman (5'11, 178)


Left halfbacks

  • Carl Boley – Junior (5'9, 170)
  • Edward Burrows – Freshman (5'11, 160)
  • Bimol Poole – Freshman (6'0, 170)
  • William Smith– Freshman (5'11, 160)

Right halfbacks

  • Dale Hamilton Jr – Sophomore (5'9, 160)
  • Max McBrayer– Senior (5'9, 150)
  • William Parker – Sophomore (5'8, 156)
  • Richard Pollard – Sophomore (6'1, 178)
  • L.L. Whitten – Freshman (5'8, 160)

Fullbacks

  • John Benton – Freshman (5'10, 165)
  • Karl Bradley – Sophomore (5'8, 150)
  • Homer Hamilton Jr – Sophomore (6'0, 190)
  • James Segers – Freshman (5'8, 153)
  • James Snoddy – Freshman (5'10, 186)


  

Centers

  • John Braswell Jr – Sophomore (6'1, 183)
  • Glen Graham – Freshman (6'0, 185)
  • Brooks Jones – Senior (6'2, 195)
  • William Wade – Freshman (6'2, 215)

Guards

  • Thomas DaWeese – Sophomore (5'10, 175)
  • William Doty – Sophomore (5'6, 170)
  • Lelton Gray – Freshman (5'7, 176)
  • Jack King – Sophomore (5'10, 210)
  • Gene Lentz – Freshman (5'8, 185)
  • Durell Mock – Freshman (6'0, 184)
  • William Sanders – Freshman (6'1, 182)

Tackles

  • Charles Beard – Junior (5'11, 180)
  • Caldwell Hollingsworth – Freshman (5'10, 207)
  • Baker Hollis – Sophomore (6'4, 226)
  • Orion Hyde – Sophomore (5'11, 201)
  • Gene Turner – Freshman (6'2, 187)
  • Bobby Wade– Freshman (6'4, 186)
  

Ends

  • Robert Allen – Freshman (6'5, 183)
  • Aubrey Free – Freshman (6'2, 185)
  • Jones Graham – Sophomore (6'1, 175)
  • Dudley Hargrove – Freshman (6'1, 170)
  • Billy Norris – Freshman (6'1, 176)
  • Herbet Sanford – Sophomore (6'2, 190)
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Coaching staff

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Florence State Lions coaches

Head coach

Assistant coaches

References

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  1. ^ "Jacksonville Faces Florence Tonight At 8". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. September 29, 1949. p. 10B. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Gamecocks Beat Florence In Final Quarter". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. September 30, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Decatur boys in starring roles, but Bears lose". The Decatur Daily. September 30, 1949. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florence Is Host To Howard Eleven". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 8, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Van Hoose, Jim (October 9, 1949). "Florence Teachers Whip Howard, 18-7". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. C6. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Tise, Kenneth (October 10, 1949). "Carrying Carl Boley Leads Florence To Victory, 18-7". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Edward, Johnny (October 14, 1949). "Saints Face Florence STC". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Edward, Johnny (October 17, 1949). "Lions Winner Over Saints". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Florence STC And Livingston Play Saturday". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. October 21, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Florence Holds Livingston To 14-13 Victory". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 23, 1949. p. C6. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Dudley, Asa (October 27, 1949). "Florence-Troy Battle Saturday Expected To Be Spine-Tingler". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Wave-Lions Fray Here Saturday Is Top Game Of Week In A. I. C. Circles". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. October 28, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Riddle shines as Troy whips Florence, 19–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1949. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Football Schedule For This Week-end". The Florence Herald. Florence, Alabama. November 3, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Blue Raiders Ramble Over Florence State To Remain Undefeated". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 6, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Blue Raiders--- (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 6, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "FSTC Beaten By Powerful Middle Tenn". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. Associated Press. November 7, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "AIC Teams Meet Out-Of-Loop Foes". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. Associated Press. November 10, 1949. p. 21. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "Football Schedule For This Week-end". The Florence Herald. Florence, Alabama. November 17, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  20. ^ "Florence Blanks Junior Vols 53-0". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. November 21, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  21. ^ "Football Schedule For This Final Week". The Florence Herald. Florence, Alabama. November 24, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  22. ^ "Govs Finish Season With 27-6 Win Over Florence State". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. November 28, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  23. ^ "2023 North Alabama Football Record Book" (PDF). University of North Alabama Athletics. p. 84. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  24. ^ "1949 Football Guide" (PDF). RoarLions.com.


 

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