1974 North Alabama Lions football team

American college football season August 2024 February 2026 1974 North Alabama Lions football Gulf South Conference GSC 4–6 4–4 Mickey Andrews 2nd Richie Gaskell 2nd Mike Dean 2nd Paul Parvin Tony McMinn Larry Jeffreys Braly Municipal Stadium 1973 The 1974 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1974 NAIA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Mickey Andrews, the Lions compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the GSC. North Alabama played home game at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama. Schedule September 14 7:30 p.m. l Southeastern Louisiana Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 17–21 8,300 Stout Harold September 15, 1974 UNA Drops Tough Decision, 21-17 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=ie8Y0QrpMWAC&dat=19740913&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Times Daily Florence 21 2 August 2024 Google News Archive September 21 7:30 p.m. l y 1974 Livingston Tigers Livingston Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL rivalry 16–28 3,000 Stout Harold September 22, 1974 Livingston Upends UNA, 28-16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=ie8Y0QrpMWAC&dat=19740922&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Times Daily Florence 15 2 August 2024 Google News Archive October 5 7:30 p.m. l y 1974 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Delta Field Cleveland, MS 10–26 6,500 October 6, 1974 UNA Falls to Statesmen, 26-10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VCYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=08cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1619%2C1103032 Times Daily Florence 25 2 August 2024 Google News Archive October 12 7:30 p.m. l y y 1974 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 7–32 6,500 October 13, 1974 WCU Wins with Big Second Quarter https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XCYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=08cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3209%2C2616486 Times Daily Florence 25 2 August 2024 Google News Archive October 19 7:30 p.m. l y y 1974 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 14–20 5,400 October 20, 1974 Austin Peay Slips past Lions, 20-14 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aCYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=08cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4156%2C4305525 Times Daily Florence 25 2 August 2024 Google News Archive October 26 2:00 p.m. l y Troy State Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 29–36 8,200–8,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112883396/troy-state-outlasts-una/ The Anniston Star Troy State outlasts UNA October 27, 1974 November 11, 2022 Newspapers.comStout Harold October 27, 1974 Late Score Ruins Lions Homecoming https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZCYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=08cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2467%2C5675719 Florence Times—Tri-Cities Daily Florence, Alabama 1 August 2, 2024 Google News Archive Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/716/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association November 11, 2022 November 2 7:00 p.m. w y 1974 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Robinson Stadium Clinton, MS 30–23 4,500 November 3, 1974 UNA Snaps Drought; Knocks off Choctaws https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rCUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ccEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3204%2C308954 Times Daily Florence 25 2 August 2024 Google News Archive November 9 7:30 p.m. w Nicholls State Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 17–8 6,000–7,000 Stout Harold November 10, 1974 UNA Lions Stop Visiting Nicholls State, 17-8 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oCUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ccEAAAAIBAJ&pg=802%2C1606775 Times Daily Florence 27 2 August 2024 Google News Archive Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nicholls State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/483/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association November 18, 2022 November 16 7:30 p.m. w 1974 Tennessee–Martin Pacers Tennessee–Martin Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 42–10 3,000 Stout Harold November 17, 1974 UNA Chalks Up Third Straight Victory, 42-10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pyUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ccEAAAAIBAJ&pg=832%2C3005177 Times Daily Florence 21 2 August 2024 Google News Archive November 23 2:00 p.m. w Jacksonville State Paul Snow Memorial Stadium Jacksonville, AL 28–24 5,000–5,500 November 24, 1974 UNA Lions Upend Jacksonville State, 28-24 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qCUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ccEAAAAIBAJ&pg=763%2C4733430 Times Daily Florence 27 2 August 2024 Google News Archive 2023 Football Media Guide https://jaxstatesports.com/documents/2023/8/21/2023_FB_Media_Guide_Inside_Small.pdf Jacksonville State University Athletics 175 August 5, 2024 Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/487/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 https://www.roarlions.com/documents/2020/12/6//1974_Football_Guide.pdf?id=962 1974 Football Guide Thomas Ronnie 1974 RoarLions.com North Alabama Athletics August 2, 2024https://www.roarlions.com/documents/2020/12/9//1975FootballGuide354.pdf?id=1074 1975 Football Guide Thomas Ronnie 1975 RoarLions.com North Alabama Athletics August 2, 2024 Offseason Name change Despite little change on the football end of things, Florence State University would undergo a big change. On December 27, 1973, the Board of Trustees voted to change the name to University of North Alabama. This change would come into effect on August 15, just one month before the beginning of the football season. The reasons stated for the change include broader support and greater visibility for the university. Also included was the potential confusion between Florence State University and Florida State University as they both shared the abbrivation of "FSU." Preseason conference poll The Gulf South Conference released their preseason coaches' poll on August 3. North Alabama were picked to finish seventh. August 3, 1974 Troy State Picked To Repeat As GSC Champs https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EAEsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6ccEAAAAIBAJ&pg=918%2C245124 Times Daily Florence 6 3 August 2024 Google News Archive Transfers Transfers In Name Pos. Hometown Transfer from Creig Bell TE Addison, AL Southern Mississippi Robert Harris DE Springville, AL Samford Randy Lee QB Addison, AL Samford Kelly Pool LBLanette, AL Samford Burnis RoseRB Leeds, AL Samford Source: Recruiting Signees Name Pos. Hometown High School Mike Allison FB Birmingham, AL Woodlawn High School David Atkins K Guin, AL Marion County High School Ricky Baker OT Thomaston, GA Thomaston High School Rodney Bivens CB Birmingham, AL Minor High School Steve Clark QB Birmingham, AL Shades Valley High School Jerry Davis C Athens, AL Athens High School Louie Davis OG Huntsville, AL Butler High School Stan Debord DT Lafayette, GA Lafayette High School Butch Garrison DE Birmingham, AL Jones Valley High School Tony Hendon DB Birmingham, AL West End High School Frank Higginbotham DB Trussville, AL Hewitt High School Rocky Jacobs LB Northport, AL Tuscaloosa County High School Billy King LB Hueytown, AL Hueytown High School Ricky Kirkpatrick OT Russellville, AL Russellville High School Fred Mahler DE Nashville, TN Father Ryan High School Bob Martin TE Birmingham, AL Banks High School Mark Neuhauser LB Demopolis, AL Demopolis High School Donald Pearson TE Birmingham, AL West End High School Billy Reynolds FB Huntsville, AL Butler High School Fred Rosenblum DB Huntsville, AL Huntsville High School David Seymour WR Decatur, AL Decatur High School Myles Smith TE Birmingham, AL West End High School Robert Steele TE Columbus, GA Hardaway High School James Tanniehill RB Silura, AL Thompson High School Willie Taylor DT Birmingham, AL Ensley High School Lawrence Versa RB Athens, TN Athens High School John Wall DT Milledgeville, GA Milledge Academy Terence Witherspoon DT Fairfield, AL Fairfield High School Source: Game summaries vs. Southeastern Louisiana #fff #eee North Alabama Lions;text-align:center; autocollapse Game One – North Alabama Lions vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lions – Game summary September 14 Saturday 7:30 p.m. CDT Southeastern Louisiana 0 6 8 7 North Alabama 8 3 0 6 Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, Alabama 8,300 First quarter UNA – Roger Ralph 8-yard pass from Roger Ferrell (Mike Allison pass from Roger Ferrell) (UNA 8-0) Second quarter SLU – Jay Daniel 7-yard pass (2-point conversion no-good) (UNA 8-6) UNA – Creig Bell 24-yard field goal (UNA 11-6) Third quarter SLU – Horace Belton 2-yard rush (Jay Daniel rush) (SLU 14-11) Fourth quarter SLU – Horace Belton 3-yard rush (Saia kick) (SLU 21-11) UNA – Clayton Lundy 80-yard punt return (Kick no good) (SLU 21-17) Statistics UNASLU First downs 12 19Total yards 227 342 Rushing yards 132 280 Passing yards 95 62 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7-20-1 5-12-0 Punts 6-35.6 4-39.2 Fumbles/Lost 2-0 3-2 Penalties 4-46 5-27 Roster 1974 North Alabama Lions f Mike Allison FB Fr n Frankie Amos WR Fr n Richard Bagwell WR So n Ricky Baker OT Fr n Creig Bell TE So n Richard Bowers C Jr n Maurice Brawley RB Fr n Steve Clark QB Fr n Jerry Davis C Fr n Louie Davis OG Fr n Roger Ferrell QB Jr n Tim Harden OT So n Ben Hawks OG So n Marvin Jarman RB So n Barry Johnson OT Jr n Charlie Kennedy WR So n Ricky Kirkpatrick OT So n Mike Knight WR Jr n Barry Koehn OT Jr n Randy Lee QB So n Bob Martin TE Fr n Nick Martelli QB Fr n Tony McMinn FB Sr n C Marc Merritt RB So n Jerry Mizell FB Jr n Terry Mizell RB Jr n Joe Moore C Fr n Andy Morris OG Jr n John Musick TE So n Paul Parvin OG Sr n C Donald Pearson TE Fr n James Pointer RB Fr n Roger Ralph WR Jr n Billy Reynolds FB Fr n Burnis Rose RB So n David Seymour WR Fr n Mike Shipp QB So n Myles Smith TE Fr n Ricky Smith WR Fr n Robert Steele TE Fr n Frank Strickland OG So n James Tanniehill RB Fr n Lawrence Versa RB Fr n Sandy Vinson RB Fr n Rodney Bivens DB FR n Eddy Burns DB So n Buddy Childs DT So n James Crawford DE Fr n John Connell LB Jr n Stan Debord DT Fr n Frank Deliz DE So n Curtis Dixon DB So n Jud Driver DT So n Jim Ezell DB Jr n Butch Garrison DE Fr n Frankie Hammock LB Fr n Tom Hardy LB Fr n Robert Harris DE So n Tony Hendon DB Fr n Frank Higginbotham DB Fr n Robbie Hudson DB Jr n Rocky Jacobs LB Fr n Larry Jeffreys DB SR C n Billy King LB Fr n Bill Loden LB So n Sparks Lunceford DE So n Clayton Lundy DB So n Fred Mahler DE Fr n Mike McCombs DB So n Mike Murray DT So n Mark Neuhauser LB Fr n Mike Petty DB Fr n Kelly Pool LB Jr n Ivan Richards LB Jr n Fred Rosenblum DB Fr n Tobin Sexton DE So n Norman Simms LB So n David Stalcup DE So n Lawrence Stephens LB So n Steve Stewart LB Jr n Randy Stokes DB Fr n Jimmy Sullivan DB Fr n Willie Taylor DT Fr n John Wall DT Fr n Abe Washington DB Fr n Terence Witherspoon DT Fr n Terry Wray DB Fr n David Atkins K Fr n *Mickey Andrews Richie Gaskell – Offensive coordinator Mike Dean – Defensive coordinator Wally Burnham – Offensive line coach References North Alabama Category:North Alabama Lions football seasons North Alabama Lions football