1949 Florence State Lions football team

American college football season

1949 Florence State Lions football
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	4–5 (1–3 AIC)
Head coach	Hal Self (1st season)
Home stadium	Coffee Stadium
Seasons ← 1928 1950 →

1949 Alabama Intercollegiate Conference football standings
v t e	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

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
September 29	8:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	L 7–12	5,000	^[1]^[2]^[3]
October 8	7:30 p.m.	Howard (AL)*	Coffee Stadium Florence, 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	Coffee Stadium Florence, AL (rivalry)	L 13–14		^[9]^[10]
October 29	8:00 p.m.	at Troy State	Pace Field Troy, AL	L 6–19		^[11]^[12]^[13]
November 5	8:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee*	Coffee Stadium Florence, AL	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*	Coffee Stadium Florence, AL	W 53–0		^[19]^[20]
November 26	8:00 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

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)

Source:^[24]

Coaching staff

Florence State Lions coaches

Head coach

Hal Self

Assistant coaches

George Weeks
Edmond Billingham

References

^ "Jacksonville Faces Florence Tonight At 8". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. September 29, 1949. p. 10B. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks Beat Florence In Final Quarter". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. September 30, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ Edward, Johnny (October 14, 1949). "Saints Face Florence STC". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Edward, Johnny (October 17, 1949). "Lions Winner Over Saints". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Florence STC And Livingston Play Saturday". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. October 21, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Florence Holds Livingston To 14-13 Victory". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 23, 1949. p. C6. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Blue Raiders--- (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 6, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Football Schedule For This Week-end". The Florence Herald. Florence, Alabama. November 17, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Florence Blanks Junior Vols 53-0". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. November 21, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Football Schedule For This Final Week". The Florence Herald. Florence, Alabama. November 24, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
^ "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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