1949 Livingston State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 March 2024 1949 Livingston State Tigers football Alabama Intercollegiate Conference AIC 7–2–1 3–0–1 George Darrow 1st first 2 games Vaughn Mancha 1st season; final 8 games McConnell Field AIC co-champion Paper Bowl L 7–12 vs. Jacksonville State The 1949 Livingston State Tigers football team represented Livingston State Teachers College—now known as the University of West Alabama—as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1949 college football season. The Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, sharing the AIC title with Troy State. Livingston State was in invited to the Paper Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Jacksonville State, a fellow member of the AIC that they had defeated during the regular season. The team played home games at McConnell Field in Livingston, Alabama. Livingston State began the season under first-year head coach George Darrow, who died of a heart attack on September 25, a day after the second game of the season. Florence Holds Livingston To 14-13 Victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news/143393164/ The Birmingham News Birmingham, Alabama October 23, 1949 C6 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Vaughn Mancha, who had served as the team's line coach, succeed Darrow as head coach. Livingston Coach Dies Of Heart Attack https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-choctaw-advocate/143393912/ The Choctaw Advocate Butler, Alabama October 6, 1949 1 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Schedule Central September 17 8:00 p.m. l y y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA 12–41 Football Opener At SLC Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/article/bogalusa-enterprise-and-american/143392156/ The Bogalusa Enterprise and American Bogalusa, Louisiana September 16, 1949 6, section 2 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com SLU Batters Livingston https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post/143392138/ Birmingham Post Birmingham, Alabama September 19, 1949 11 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hammond-vindicator-slc-lions-win-ope/186542340/ The Hammond Vindicator SLC Lions win opening game and journey to Pineville Saturday September 23, 1949 December 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w y 1949 Athens Golden Bears Athens Athens High Stadium Athens, AL 34–0 Athens College Opens Season Saturday Night https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily/143392342/ The Decatur Daily Decatur, Alabama September 23, 1949 8 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Athens College Beaten 34 to 0 By Livingston https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily/143392590/ The Decatur Daily Decatur, Alabama September 26, 1949 5 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 8:00 p.m. w y 1949 Delta State Statesmen Delta State McConnell Field Livingston, AL 7–0 LSTC Tigers Take On Delta State Saturday Night https://www.newspapers.com/article/our-southern-home/143393717/ Our Southern Home Livingston, Alabama September 29, 1949 1 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 8:00 p.m. w y Jacksonville State McConnell Field Livingston, AL 14–7 3,500 Thomas Roland L. 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Tigers Get Set For Homecoming Game With Gamecocks https://www.newspapers.com/article/our-southern-home/143393502/ Our Southern Home Livingston, Alabama October 6, 1949 1 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114169828/livingston-edgees-by-jax-state/ The Birmingham News Livingston Edges By Jax State October 9, 1949 December 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 w y y Northeast Center Brown Field Monroe, LA 7–6 Livingston State Tigers Take To Road https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-mountain-eagle/143392922/ Daily Mountain Eagle Jasper, Alabama October 16, 1949 5 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Livingston Rallies Late To Defeat N.J.C. https://www.newspapers.com/article/monroe-morning-world/143392817/ Monroe Morning World Monroe, Louisiana October 16, 1949 12 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 8:00 p.m. w y Florence State Coffee Stadium Florence, AL rivalry 14–13 Florence STC And Livingston Play Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily/143393036/ The Decatur Daily Decatur, Alabama October 21, 1949 8 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Florence Holds Livingston To 14-13 Victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news/143393164/ The Birmingham News Birmingham, Alabama October 23, 1949 C6 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w y y Chipola Junior College Marianna, FL 20–13 Livingston Trips Chipola, 20 To 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser/143393228/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama October 31, 1949 6 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 8:00 p.m. w y y Florida State Memorial Stadium Selma, AL 13–6 1,000 Livingston State Teachers Meet Florida State Here Saturday Night https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal/143393317/ Selma Times-Journal Selma, Alabama November 4, 1949 5 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Teachers Top Seminoles In Close Battle https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal/143393393/ Selma Times-Journal Selma, Alabama November 6, 1949 7 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 8:00 p.m. t Troy State McConnell Field Livingston, AL 7–7 LSTC Tigers Take On Trojans Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/article/our-southern-home/143393596/ Our Southern Home Livingston, Alabama November 17, 1949 1 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113002126/livingston-troy-play-to-77-tie/ The Birmingham News Livingston, Troy play to 7–7 tie November 20, 1949 November 12, 2022 Newspapers.com December 16 l y y Jacksonville State Pensacola High School Stadium Pensacola, FL Paper Bowl 7–12 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114172528/gamecocks-win-bowl-tilt-against-livingst/ The Pensacola News Journal Gamecocks win bowl tilt against Livingston 12–7 December 17, 1949 December 5, 2022 Newspapers.com References Livingston State Category:West Alabama Tigers football seasons Category:Alabama Collegiate Conference football champion seasons Livingston State Tigers football Category:Long stubs with short prose