University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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FLORENCE STATE COLLEGE LIONS RUSHING OFFENSE TOTALS TEN GAMES Godsey is stopped after short gain against SLC. All Amtruan. Jack Redwinc, heads Jack Redwinc Carroll Daniel Max Burleson Larry Yancey Bearl Whitsett David Bcvis Billy Joe Colvin Gene Sanderson Bill Godsey Ronald Meeks Jim Bcndall Rex Rayfield Harold Graham Earl Benefield Jack Redwine Max Burleson Billy Joe Colvi Jack Redwinc Gene Sanderson Bearl Whilsctt L. C. Fowler Bill Dickinson Tarl Grisham Carroll Daniel Bill Godsey Ronald Mccks PO!. HB FB HB FB HB FB HB HB HB QB QB QB QB FB YarJs Rushing 888 186 323 209 134 124 1-14 119 119 Lost Ruihing Tiyi Timei Ruihed PASSING TOTALS Allempts Compl. HaJ.lnl. Yardi 68 33 3 630 31 9 6 168 17 4 2 82 PASS RECEIVING No. Cdughl YjtJi I Jack Rctlwinc 2. Carroll Dann 3. Max Burlcsoi 1 I C Fowler INDIVIDIAL OFFENSIVE LEADERS Nr YjrJi RitihiHf Y itJi PminK Toul 14A8 478 464 PL ' NTING AVERACiF So. Pmxk YJi. KukfJ

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THE LIONS IN 1957... The football Lions of 1957 were picked to be a small college football power in the Southland immediately after the season of 1956 when it was evident that a letterman would return at every position and the Lions had won their last five games. At the first of the 1957 campaign, the Lions were far [ from living up to their name of being a small college power. ] The season began with a 26-0 loss to Middle Tennessee State, j a team that went 10-0 for the season, and battling hard to regain some of their prestige, the Lions traveled to Tennessee j Tech the following week and dropped the Golden Eagles by a score of 20-0. I After Tennessee Tech, injuries began to tell on the Lions as they dropped three straight by a touchdown or less. The three defeats were to Murray State 7-0, Arkansas State 15-13, and to Southeast Louisiana College 21-19. After the loss to Southeast Louisiana College, the Florence Staters upset East Tennessee State for a Homecoming crowd 19-13 and then roared home with a perfect record for the remaining part of the season. HENRY HAL SELF Head Foolball Coach FIRST ROW: Carrol Daniel, Robert Douthitt, David Bevis, Larry Yancey, Jack Redwine, Max Burleson, Gene Sanderson, Hal Dorris, Jim Bendall, Harold Graham, Chuck Jackson. SECOND ROW: George Elmore. Rex Rayfield, Bearl Whitsett, Thomas Greenhaw, Joe Mosley, Darrell Blalock. Charles Huhbert, Earl Benfield. David Martin, Ronald Meeks, THIRD ROW: Sherrill Smith. Hal Sisson, Glenn Lawler. Bill Godsey. Tuffy Hudson, Teddy Harpett. Jimmy Moore. Billy Joe Colvin. Bill B.irrett, FOL ' RTH ROW: Earl Gnsham, L. C. Fowler. Bill Dickinson. Hugh Harrison. Jerry White, Tom Cotton, Bill Lumpkin, Henry Prater, Cl.ireme Prestige, Ken Nolen, and Clarence Phillips. 1 I

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FELL TO THE INVADING RAIDERS . . . MIDDLE TENN. 7 FLORENCE STATE 6 13—26 0—0 COFFEE STADIUM, September 15— The Florence State Lions fell to a powerful group of Blue Raiders from Middle Tennessee here tonight by a score of 26-0. The Raiders, fresh from a trip to the Refrigerator Bowl of last season, struck for one touchdown in the first half and came back in the third and fourth quarters really to pour it on the home team. The Tennesseans scored once in the second period, once in the third, and capped off a successful night in the final canto with two tallies. Operating from the single wing offense, which is always slow at the first of the season for coaches Hal Self and George Weeks ' Lions, the Lions were never able to muster an offensive threat throughout the entire game. Middle Tennessee fumbled five times and Florence recovered five times. Four of the fumbles were in Middle Tennessee ' s territory. After each fumble, the Raiders tightened their defense and the Florentines could not go. Rl ' 9 w i W m i H { ' 3 K ■ Wli W, H L y l U HPCI r i iflpp 11 ; ' -f That ole Florence spirit gets started. STATISTICS MMle Tenn First Downs 15 Yards Rushing 215 Yards Passing 98 Passes Attempted 10 Passes Completed 6 Fumbles 5 Fumbles Lost J Yards Penalized 35 Co-Capta and Godsey at midfield. Yancey takes to the air. Early in the first quarter, Florence got a chance on the Raider 12, but the drive bogged down on the three when Billy Joe Cplvin was stopped just inches of the first down at the two. Almost the same story occurred in the second quarter when the Lion ' s Glenn Lawler fell on a blocked punt at the Blue Raider 18. Again the Lions failed as four plays could get no further than the 12. The Lions matched the Ohio Valley Conference Champions almost man per man in the first half of play, but in the second half, the greater reserve strength of the Tennessee eleven began to pay off. Outstanding for the Lions in defeat were Carroll Daniel, Glenn Lawler, John Crump. L. C. Fowler, and Bill Lumpkin. 246