1975 North Alabama Lions football team

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 15–28

| attend = 8,300

| source = {{cite news |last1=|first1=|last2= |first2= |date=September 14, 1975 |title=SE Louisiana Bounces North Alabama, 28-15 |trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=ie8Y0QrpMWAC&dat=19750914&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=19|access-date=5 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Livingston Tigers|title=Livingston}}

| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Florence, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–14

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news |last1=Stout|first1=Harold|last2= |first2= |date=September 21, 1975 |title=Livingston Holds Off Lions in GSC Battle |trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qB4sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_cgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2632%2C3439416|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=27|access-date=5 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| time =

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Delta State Statesmen|title=Delta State}}

| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Florence, AL

| score = 9–21

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news |last1=Stout|first1=Harold|last2= |first2= |date=October 5, 1975 |title=Delta State Spoils Lions' Homecoming |trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DwIsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1157%2C978849|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=27|access-date=5 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Alabama A&M Bulldogs|title=Alabama A&M}}

| site_stadium = Milton Frank Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL

| score = 48–29

| attend = 6,800

| source = {{cite news |last1=Stout|first1=Harold|last2= |first2= |date=October 12, 1975 |title=UNA Decks Alabama A&M|trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_gEsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3910%2C2311318|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=23|access-date=5 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| time =

| w/l = w

|away=

|nonconf=y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}

| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Florence, AL

| score = 23–6

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news |last1=Carpenter|first1=Gary|last2= |first2= |date=October 19, 1975 |title=Lions Bounce Austin Peay|trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_AEsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1097%2C3795225|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=25|access-date=6 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Troy State

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 49–26

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news |last1=|first1=|last2= |first2= |date=October 26, 1975 |title=North Alabama Lions Ramble over Troy, 49-26|trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FwIsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1017%2C4959477|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=23|access-date=6 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Mississippi College Choctaws|title=Mississippi College}}

| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Florence, AL

| score = 41–14

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news |last1=Stout|first1=Harold|last2= |first2= |date=October 26, 1975 |title=UNA Rolls Over Choctaws, 41-14|trans-title= |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3yAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZ4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3641%2C161450|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=19|access-date=6 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Nicholls State

| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| score = 28–27

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news |last1=|first1=|last2= |first2= |date=November 9, 1975 |title=UNA Falls to Nicholls|trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4SAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZ4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2906%2C1567010|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=21|access-date=6 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Tennessee–Martin Pacers|title=Tennessee–Martin}}

| site_stadium = Pacer Stadium

| site_cityst = Martin, TN

| score = 30–20

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news |last1=|first1=|last2= |first2= |date=November 17, 1975 |title=Injuries Dull UNA's Victory|trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3CAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZ4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=822%2C3458799|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=7|access-date=6 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Florence, AL

| score = 21–14

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113795740/late-lion-score-beats-jacksonville/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Late Lion score beats Jacksonville|date=November 23, 1975|accessdate=September 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/487/stats/12714 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=September 6, 2024 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.roarlions.com/documents/2020/12/9//1975FootballGuide354.pdf?id=1074|title=1975 Football Guide |last=Thomas|first=Ronnie |date=1975|website=RoarLions.com |publisher=North Alabama Athletics |access-date=September 6, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://roarlions.com/documents/2020/12/6//1976_Football_Guide.pdf?id=963|title=1976 Football Guide |last=Thomas|first=Ronnie |date=1976 |website=RoarLions.com |publisher=North Alabama Athletics |access-date=September 6, 2024}}

The annual spring intrasquad matchup took place on Tuesday, April 1st, 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.{{cite news |last1=Stout|first1=Harold|last2= |first2= |date=April 2, 1975 |title=Lions 'Much Improved'|trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rhYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xcgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1086%2C120515|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=9|access-date=25 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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.{{cite news |last1=|first1=|last2= |first2= |date=March 31, 1975 |title=UNA Lions' Spring Game Set for Tuesday|trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=URQsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ncgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2688%2C5671935|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=8|access-date=25 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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.{{cite news |last1=|first1=|last2= |first2= |date=June 12, 1975 |title=GSC starts meeting today|trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dqYfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dNYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4760%2C2322529|url-status= |language= |work=Gadsden Times|location=Gadsden|archive-url=|page=|access-date=25 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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.{{cite news |last1=|first1=|last2= |first2= |date=June 15, 1975 |title=GSC Presidents End Annual Summer Meeting|trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zf0rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=38cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2229%2C3008843|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=16|access-date=25 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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.{{cite news |last1=|first1=|last2= |first2= |date=July 4, 1975 |title=Northwestern Leaving GSC|trans-title= |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7w4sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5836%2C654346|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=24|access-date=25 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

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. {{cite news |last1=|first1=|last2= |first2= |date=August 3, 1975 |title=Defending Champ Jax State Picked to Claim GSC Again|trans-title= |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QRgsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3660%2C254041|url-status= |language= |work=Times Daily|location=Florence|archive-url=|page=21|access-date=25 September 2024 |via=Google News Archive |quote=}}

Signees

Source:

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| year = 1975

| team = North Alabama Lions

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Eddie|last=Blankenship|num=|pos=SE|class=Fr|link=n}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=John|last=Byrd|num=|pos=DE|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Rodney|last=Bivens|num=|pos=DB|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=John|last=Connell|num=|pos=DE|class=Sr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Phillip|last=Connell|num=|pos=LB|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=James|last=Crawford|num=|pos=DE|class=Jr|link=n}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Johnny|last=Williams|num=|pos=DT|class=Fr|link=n}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Aubrey|last=Haynes|num=|pos=P|class=Jr|link=n}}

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{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Mickey Andrews

| asst_coach =

• 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

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