The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Hal Self, the Lions compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play. Florence State played home games at Coffee Stadium in Florence, Alabama. George Lindsey, who starred as Goober on the Andy Griffith Show on CBS, was one of the Lions two quarterbacks.
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Roster 1951 Florence State Lions FootballQuarterbacks Joe Elmore George Lindsey
Running backs L. L. Whitten Alton "Monk" Romine
Receivers Harlon Hill
Linemen Durell Mock Bobby Wade
Tackles Sam Hyde Position Not Listed John O. Braswell Edward Burrows Bill Farris Carl Garrison James Glass James Hennessey James Hodges Caldwell Hollingsworth Orlon J. Hyde Buddy Moore William Don Parker Bimol Poole Herbert Sanford Nolan Sherrill Charles Wallace Ray Wallace Wilson WilliamsonSource:
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