1950 Florence State Lions football team

American college football season

1950 Florence State Lions football
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	5–4 (2–2 AIC)
Head coach	Hal Self (2nd season)
Home stadium	Coffee Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Hal Self, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play. Florence State played home games at Coffee Stadium in Florence, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	8:00 p.m.	Ozarks (AR)*	Coffee Stadium Florence, AL	W 2–0	4,500	^[1]^[2]
September 30		at Austin Peay*	Clarksville Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 0–6		^[3]
October 7		vs. Howard (AL)*	Decatur, AL	W 7–0		^[4]
October 14	8:00 p.m.	St. Bernard	Coffee Stadium Florence, AL	W 48–0	2,000	^[5]
October 21		at Livingston	Livingston, AL (rivalry)	L 0–19	3,000	^[6]
October 28	8:00 p.m.	Troy State	Coffee Stadium Florence, AL	L 0–19	6,000	^[7]^[8]
November 4		at Middle Tennessee State*	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 14–26		^[9]
November 11	8:00 p.m.	Bethel (TN)*	Coffee Stadium Florence, AL	W 39–2		^[10]
November 18	8:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State	Coffee Stadium Florence, AL	W 6–0		^[11]^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

^ "Lions Score 2-Point Safety In Last Minute". Times Daily. Florence. September 24, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Florence State Lions Open Season Against College Of The Ozarks On Saturday Night". Times Daily. Florence. September 22, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Interesting Battle With Howard College Predicted For Lions". Times Daily. Florence. October 2, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Second Quarter TD Gives Lions Win Over Howard". Times Daily. Florence. October 8, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Florence State Romps To 48-0 Victory Over Saints". Times Daily. Florence. October 8, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Florence State Bows Out 19-0 To Livingston". Times Daily. Florence. October 22, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Troy Upsets Florence In Homecoming Tilt". Times Daily. Florence. October 29, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Florence bows to Troy, 19–0". Birmingham Post-Herald. October 30, 1950. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Middle Tenn. Beats Florence State 26 To 14". Times Daily. Florence. November 5, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Florence State Takes Bethel Bearcats, 39-2". Times Daily. Florence. November 12, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Florence State Scores 6-0 Win Over Jax In Finale". Times Daily. Florence. November 19, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Florence upsets Jacksonville, 6 to 0". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1950. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "2024 North Alabama Football Record Book" (PDF). University of North Alabama Athletics. p. 84. Retrieved September 3, 2024.