1949 Florence State Lions football team
American college football season
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Conference | Alabama Intercollegiate Conference |
Record | 4–5 (1–3 AIC) |
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Home stadium | Coffee Stadium |
Seasons ← 1928 1950 → |
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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 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State |
| L 7–12 | 5,000 | [1][2][3] |
October 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Howard (AL)* |
| W 18–7 | 5,500 | [4][5][6] |
October 15 | at St. Bernard | Cullman, AL | W 28–0 | [7][8] | ||
October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | Livingston State |
| L 13–14 | [9][10] | |
October 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at Troy State |
| L 6–19 | [11][12][13] | |
November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* |
| L 16–55 | [14][15][16][17] | |
November 12 | at Bethel (TN)* | McKenzie, TN | W 32–0 | [18] | ||
November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Tennessee Junior*![]() |
| W 53–0 | [19][20] | |
November 26 | 8:00 p.m. | Austin Peay* |
| L 6–27 | [21][22] | |
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Roster
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Coaching staff
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References
- ^ "Jacksonville Faces Florence Tonight At 8". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. September 29, 1949. p. 10B. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Gamecocks Beat Florence In Final Quarter". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. September 30, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Decatur boys in starring roles, but Bears lose". The Decatur Daily. September 30, 1949. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florence Is Host To Howard Eleven". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 8, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ 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
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- ^ 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
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- ^ Edward, Johnny (October 14, 1949). "Saints Face Florence STC". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Edward, Johnny (October 17, 1949). "Lions Winner Over Saints". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Florence STC And Livingston Play Saturday". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. October 21, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Florence Holds Livingston To 14-13 Victory". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 23, 1949. p. C6. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ 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
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- ^ "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
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- ^ "Riddle shines as Troy whips Florence, 19–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1949. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Schedule For This Week-end". The Florence Herald. Florence, Alabama. November 3, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "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
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- ^ "Blue Raiders--- (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 6, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "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
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- ^ "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
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- ^ "Football Schedule For This Week-end". The Florence Herald. Florence, Alabama. November 17, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Florence Blanks Junior Vols 53-0". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. November 21, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Football Schedule For This Final Week". The Florence Herald. Florence, Alabama. November 24, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "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
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- ^ "2023 North Alabama Football Record Book" (PDF). University of North Alabama Athletics. p. 84. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "1949 Football Guide" (PDF). RoarLions.com.
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