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

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Sanderson on the Reverse. MURRAY, KY., September 28 — A fourth quarter drive, after the Florence State Lions had dominated offensive play for the first three quarters, resulted in a 7-0 victory for the Murray Racers here tonight. The defeat was a bitter one for the Lions, who played excellent football, and the second of the season. The Racers moved for 80 yards midway of the final period and the all important touchdown. For three periods it was all Florence State. Then in the final quarter the Racers started moving and it was too late for the Lions. The injured tackle corps suffered even more as Co-captain Hal Sisson was ejected from the contest in the movement and Florence ended up with limping linemen Bill Barrett and Hugh Harrison trying to man the slots. The injuries hurt throughout. F ullback Carroll Daniels didn ' t play a minute. Tailback Max Burleson was hurt early in the third quarter and didn ' t see action until the waning minutes. This left the load on reserve. Jack Redwine, who played an excellent encounter. In fact, the Indian from Cherokee, was the number one offensNe weapon for the Lions as he rushed for 55 yards and passed for 92 in the encounter. scoring opportu Florence State had several something stalled the drive. Outstanding backs for Florence included Larry Yancey and Redwine, while Hal Sisson, Lumpkin and Fowler turned in fine line performances. Meeks moves with a Redwine pass. THEN BOWED AT MURRAY . . . MURRAY STATE ... 7—7 FLORENCE STATE , 0—0 TOM COTTON JOHN CRL ' MP STATISTICS Murra) First Downs 10 Yards Rushing 140 Yards Passing 23 Passes Attempted 6 Passes Completed 2 Passes Intercepted by Fumbles 1 Fumbles Lost 1 The Thorobreds halt Lions ' Yancey.

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GRABBED VICTORY AT EAGLELAND OVERALL STADILM, COOKEVILLE. TENNESSEE. September -I — In a lomplcic reversal ot form. Florenie State soundly thumped Tennessee Tcih, 00. in a siartlinf; upset here tonight. The Lions, underdogs by two touchdowns at the kickoff. stunned a irowd of 6.000 with their determined tactics. The Florentines went after the highly-touted Tennessee team as if they were holding them personally responsible for the humiliating licking by Middle Tennessee last week. And tonight, they lived up to the opinion of Coaches Hal Self and Gctnge Weeks that they were the besf in the history of FSC football: the blockers blocked, the tacklers tackled, the runners ran and the passers passed. Responsible for touchdowns were tailbacks Max Burleson and lack Redwine and quarterback Ron Meeks. But. they couldn ' t have done a thing had it not been for the bruising line play by the Lion fronfals. Meeks went over from the one in the first period. Burleson streaked 33 yards in the second quarter and Redwine went off tackle from the three for the final tally. Bill Godsey added two conversions. In the line. Hal Sisson. Hugh Harrison. L. C. Fowler. Teddy Hargetl. Sherrill Smith stood out among a host of fine performers. Meeks and Bendall both backed the line well and Burleson was outstanding in the secondary. Burleson also was the outstanding runner with 77 y,irds in 1 ' i tries. Redw ine. Burleson ' s tailback sub. had 50 in 1 ' i tries — and came through with pass strikes at crucial moments, complet- ing 3 of 7 for 31 yards. But. even with all this handiwork, the pressure put on by George VC ' ceks ' line was the main difference in the two teams STATISTICS I ' ifsl Downs Yards Rushing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Intericpted by Yards Passing Fumbles Fumbles Lost Yards Pcnali ed Trnn. Tieh 10 113 9 4 37 3 3 20 J S

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AND DROPPED A HEART- BREAKER AT A.S.C. JONESBORO. ARKANSAS — In three JtraiRhl road Morici. Ihc l.lon were Mitorious once and the loierj twice. The IjM loss was i heirtbreaker nij (» field goal did It) to Harlow s Indians (better known as Arkansas Stale) Saturday ni ht here For a while here Saturday nipht it was shade of 1956 (tivc straight victories) and the old pro coming through (Jack Redwine) The Cherokee Indian calmly raced for a 66-yard touch- down and then threw a perfect strike (with the aid of a circus catch) to Hill Lumpkin for the points that appeared lo put the Lions in command and into victory. However. Coach Gene Harlow s Tribe then recovered a Florence fumble, raced back near glory land and depended on quarterback Bill Caldwell to hit a field goal. He did so and Ihc Indians had Ihcir second straight success of the campaign, ni}. The gallant Lion defenses staved off two Indian drives early in the contest and then allowed the home club lo go ahead late in the second cjuartcr as Fullback Terry West went in from the one-yard line to cap at a 19-yard drive, which was set up on a punt return by Ed Romeo from the 50 to the 19. First Downs ■ ' ards Rushing Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Fumbles Fumbles Lost Yards Pcnali ed Punting Average A touchdown is SCO •STATISTICS .-1. .;.; cd. . . S; 16 6 3i Not playing dead, the Lions shot back. After a kiikoff return to the .M. Redwinc tiHik a direct snap from center, got behind the fine block- ing of Dave Martin and L. C. Fowler and raced 66 yards to paydirt. Bill Godsey sent the losers ahead 7-6 with 55 seconds left by splitting the uprights with his conversion. Bouncing back in the second half, the Lions got in business at the Florence State ' s ' li. when a drive by the losers halted on downs. Red- wine added five and Daniel 10 for a first at the 4 . Redwine then received at the }5 and the former Coffee star carried to the :5 Daniel added two. Redwine one. and on third down, the Indian threw a strike 10 Lumpkin on the goal line and a touchdown resulted. keeping with the times. X ARKANSAS STA 11 rLORr.NCi . STAxr tiiHJsev s kick sveni wide and Florenie had a M r. margin The victors look the kickoff and fought back (mm tfwu ■i; With I minutes left in the final quarter. Romeo went in for the touchdown Ron Meeks burst thn ugh to blcnk the extra point and the Lions led Hi: Trouble slarled later on. wtien Mecks aihl Daniel missed on a handoff and the viitors recovereil at the Floreme W The tribe fought ilown lo ibe live. v»bere a fourth and five siiualion resulted Here Caldwell went for the downs His placemen! split ihe uprights and the Trib« bad a nn lead