1975 North Alabama Lions football team

American college football season September 2024 February 2026 1975 North Alabama Lions football Gulf South Conference GSC 6–4 4–4 Mickey Andrews 3rd Richie Gaskell 3rd Mike Dean 3rd Barry Koehn Jerry Mizell Roger Ralph Braly Municipal Stadium 1974 1976 The 1975 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1975 NAIA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Mickey Andrews, the Lions compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, finishing sixth in the GSC. North Alabama played home games at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama. Schedule September 13 l y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA 15–28 8,300 September 14, 1975 SE Louisiana Bounces North Alabama, 28-15 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=ie8Y0QrpMWAC&dat=19750914&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Times Daily Florence 19 5 September 2024 Google News Archive September 13 l 1975 Livingston Tigers Livingston Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL rivalry 7–14 7,500 Stout Harold September 21, 1975 Livingston Holds Off Lions in GSC Battle https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qB4sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_cgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2632%2C3439416 Times Daily Florence 27 5 September 2024 Google News Archive October 4 l y 1975 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 9–21 7,500 Stout Harold October 5, 1975 Delta State Spoils Lions' Homecoming https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DwIsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1157%2C978849 Times Daily Florence 27 5 September 2024 Google News Archive October 11 w y y 1975 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL 48–29 6,800 Stout Harold October 12, 1975 UNA Decks Alabama A&M https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_gEsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3910%2C2311318 Times Daily Florence 23 5 September 2024 Google News Archive October 18 w y 1975 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 23–6 3,000 Carpenter Gary October 19, 1975 Lions Bounce Austin Peay https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_AEsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1097%2C3795225 Times Daily Florence 25 6 September 2024 Google News Archive October 25 w y Troy State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 49–26 9,000 October 26, 1975 North Alabama Lions Ramble over Troy, 49-26 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FwIsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1017%2C4959477 Times Daily Florence 23 6 September 2024 Google News Archive November 1 w 1975 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 41–14 4,000 Stout Harold October 26, 1975 UNA Rolls Over Choctaws, 41-14 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3yAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZ4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3641%2C161450 Times Daily Florence 19 6 September 2024 Google News Archive November 8 l y Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 28–27 7,500 November 9, 1975 UNA Falls to Nicholls https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4SAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZ4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2906%2C1567010 Times Daily Florence 21 6 September 2024 Google News Archive November 15 w y 1975 Tennessee–Martin Pacers Tennessee–Martin Pacer Stadium Martin, TN 30–20 5,000 November 17, 1975 Injuries Dull UNA's Victory https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3CAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZ4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=822%2C3458799 Times Daily Florence 7 6 September 2024 Google News Archive November 22 w Jacksonville State Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 21–14 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113795740/late-lion-score-beats-jacksonville/ The Montgomery Advertiser Late Lion score beats Jacksonville November 23, 1975 September 6, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/487/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 6, 2024 https://www.roarlions.com/documents/2020/12/9//1975FootballGuide354.pdf?id=1074 1975 Football Guide Thomas Ronnie 1975 RoarLions.com North Alabama Athletics September 6, 2024https://roarlions.com/documents/2020/12/6//1976_Football_Guide.pdf?id=963 1976 Football Guide Thomas Ronnie 1976 RoarLions.com North Alabama Athletics September 6, 2024 Offseason Spring Game The annual spring intrasquad matchup took place on Tuesday, April 1, at Braly Stadium. The game saw the team split into both Gold and Purple squads. The Golds, led by Steve Clark and Jerry Mizell, defeated the Purples 26-21.Stout Harold April 2, 1975 Lions 'Much Improved' https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rhYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xcgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1086%2C120515 Times Daily Florence 9 25 September 2024 Google News Archive The game also saw honorary head coaches for both teams: Miss UNA Susie Vaughan for the Purple team and Miss Alabama Pam Long for the Gold team. March 31, 1975 UNA Lions' Spring Game Set for Tuesday https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=URQsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ncgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2688%2C5671935 Times Daily Florence 8 25 September 2024 Google News Archive GSC Summer Meeting From June 12th to 15th, the Gulf South Conference summer meeting was held in Birmingham, Alabama. During the meeting, several topics were discussed. Due to multiple schools in the league holding dual membership in both the NCAA and NAIA, a recommendation was brought forward that any school must accept an invitation to any NCAA postseason tourney. The NCAA Division II-only schools of the league brought forth the idea to create a committee to look at the possibility of moving the conference up to Division I. June 12, 1975 GSC starts meeting today https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dqYfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dNYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4760%2C2322529 Gadsden Times Gadsden 25 September 2024 Google News Archive Other decisions made during the meeting were to forbid exchanging football film with non-conference teams and to reduce football rosters from 55 to 50 players. June 15, 1975 GSC Presidents End Annual Summer Meeting https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zf0rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=38cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2229%2C3008843 Times Daily Florence 16 25 September 2024 Google News Archive Conference Realignment On July 4th, it was announced that Northwestern State would leave the GSC to join the Southland Conference. The school listed poor attendance for conference games and the proposed plan to reduce Division II scholarship limits from 70 to 55. They believed this would give nearby Division I schools a recruiting advantage. July 4, 1975 Northwestern Leaving GSC https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7w4sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5836%2C654346 Times Daily Florence 24 25 September 2024 Google News Archive Preseason conference poll The Gulf South Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on August 3. The poll still includes Northwestern State despite its departure from the conference in July. August 3, 1975 Defending Champ Jax State Picked to Claim GSC Again https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QRgsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3660%2C254041 Times Daily Florence 21 25 September 2024 Google News Archive GSC coaches' pollNorth Alabama Lions Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1Jacksonville State 87 (7) 2Southeastern Louisiana70 (1) 3Delta State 56 Livingston56 5Troy State 55 (1) 6North Alabama 44 7Nicholls State 37 8Northwestern State 21 9Mississippi College 17 Tennessee-Martin 17 Recruiting Signees Name Pos. Hometown High School Weldon Abercrombie DG Robertsdale, AL Robertsdale High School Danny Beeler TE Knoxville, TN Knox Central High School Eddie Blankenship SE Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach High School Bruce D. Childs OG Birmingham, AL Huffman High School Phillip Connell DE Dunwoody, GA North Springs High School Reginald Green OT Birmingham, AL Woodlawn High School Harry Grimes LBTuscumbia, AL Deshler High School Marty Hanson DBAddison, AL Addison High School Brad Hendrix DEBirmingham, AL Woodlawn High School Mark Holmes FBBirmingham, AL Berry High School Billy Hudson DTMuscle Shoals, AL Muscle Shoals High School Marvin Jackson FBMillbrook, AL Stanhope Elmore High School Mark Kreider QBBirmingham, AL West End High School Chuck Lane OTDecatur, AL Decatur High School Hugh Martin DTBrilliant, AL Brilliant School Ronald Moon RBCommerce, GA Commerce High School Rusty Prater DBFlorence, AL Coffee High School Howard Ross LBBirmingham, AL Woodlawn High School Terry Stooksberry RBFlorence, AL Bradshaw High School Albert Walker DEDecatur, AL Decatur High School David Waller OGHuntsville, AL Johnson High School Ricky Wheeler QBNashville, TN Glencliff High School Tim White DERobertsdale, AL Robertsdale High School Johnny Williams DEHolt, AL Holt High School Source: Roster 1975 North Alabama Lions f Weldon Abercrombie G Fr n Danny Beeler TE Fr n Eddie Blankenship SE Fr n Maurice Brawley RB So n Bruce Childs G Fr n Steve Clark QB So n John Cochran SE Fr n Jerry Davis C Fr n Louie Davis C So n Curtis Dixon SE Jr n Garner Ezell QB Fr n Joe Fry C Fr n Will Fuller SE Sr n Bimbo Fuson FB So n Reginald Green T Fr n Tim Harden T Jr n Benjamin Hawks G Jr n Frank Higginbotham QB Fr n Mark Holmes FB Fr n Billy Hudson C Fr n Barry Johnson T Sr n Barry Koehn G Sr n Mark Kreider QB Fr n Chuck Lane G Fr n Bob Martin TE So n Marc Merritt RB Jr n Jerry Mizell FB Sr n Andy Morris T Jr n Melvin Pointer RB Fr n Roger Ralph FL Sr n Burnis Rose RB Jr n Mike Shipp TE Jr n Myles Smith TE So n Ricky Smith FL Jr n Robert Steele FL So n Terry Stooksberry SE Fr n David Waller G Fr n Ricky Wheeler QB Fr n Terry Witherspoon G So n Mike Allison LB So n Steve Bridges DT JR n John Byrd DE So n Rodney Bivens DB So n John Connell DE Sr n Phillip Connell LB Fr n James Crawford DE Jr n Steve Davis DB So n Frank Deliz DE Jr n Jim Ezell DB Sr n Bubba Gibson DB So n Harry Grimes LB Fr n Frankie Hammock LB So n Marty Hanson DB Fr n Robert Harris DE Sr n Brad Hendrix DE Fr n Robbie Hudson DB Sr n Marvin Jackson LB Fr n Clayton Lundy DB Jr n Hugh Martin DT Fr n Mike McCombs DB Jr n Mike Murray DT Jr n Donald Pearson DB So n Rusty Prater DB Fr n Ivan Richard LB Sr n Howard Ross LB Fr n Tobin Sexton DE Jr n Norman Sims LB Jr n Steve Stewart LB Sr n Willie Taylor DT So n Albert Walker DE Fr n Collins Warren DB So n Tim White DE Fr n Johnny Williams DT Fr n David Atkins K Fr n Aubrey Haynes P Jr n *Mickey Andrews Richie Gaskell – Offensive coordinator Mike Dean – Defensive coordinator Wally Burnham – Offensive line coach Jim Blair – Defensive line coach Andy White – Linebacker coach Tommy Jones – Wide receiver coach Johnny Long – Trainer Awards Honors Weekly HonorsNorth Alabama Lions Player Award Ref. Mike Allison GSC Defensive Player of the Week (Week One) Rodney Bivens GSC Defensive Player of the Week (Week Eight) Burnis Rose GSC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Week Nine) Marc Merritt GSC Offensive Player of the Week (Week Ten) Ivan Richard GSC Defensive Player of the Week (Week Eleven) Yearly HonorsNorth Alabama Lions Player Award Ref. Roger Ralph All-AmericanGSC Offensive Player of the YearAll-GSC First Team - Offense Terence Witherspoon All-GSC First Team - Offense Jerry Mizell All-GSC Second Team - Offense Barry Johnson All-GSC Second Team - Offense Norman Sims All-GSC Second Team - Defense References North Alabama Category:North Alabama Lions football seasons North Alabama Lions football