1946 Florida N&I Lions football team

1946 Florida N&I Lions football
Tropical Bowl, W 33–6 vs. Morris
Flower Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Delaware State
ConferenceSoutheastern Athletic Conference
Record6–3–1 ( SEAC)
Head coach
  • F. W. Hinson
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Southeastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Allen $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Bethune–Cookman 1 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Florida N&I 1 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Paine 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Claflin 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier Dickinson System

The 1946 Florida N&I Lions football team, sometimes also referred to as Florida Normal, was an American football team that represented Florida Normal and Industrial Memorial College (now known as Florida Memorial University) in the Southeastern Athletic Conference (SEAC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by head coach F. W. Hinson, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record, including a 101-point victory over Albany State and a one-point loss to black college national champion Delaware State in the Flower Bowl on New Year's Day 1947.[1] The team's appearance in the Flower Bowl was the first time a Florida team played in a New Year's Day game.[2]

Florida Normal's Joe Carter led the nation in scoring with 152 points on 21 touchdowns and 25 extra points.[3]

Two Florida Normal players were named to the 1946 All-Southeast Conference football team: Carter at quarterback and Danly Smith at tackle.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Fort BenningL 7–12
October 11at Friendship JC
W 64–0
October 26AllenL 7–12
November 2at MorrisSumter, SCW 54–0
ClaflinW 19–0
November 16at Albany StateAlbany, GAW 101–0[5]
November 22vs. Jacksonville Naval Air Station
W 47–0
November 28Bethune–CookmanT 7–7
December 25vs. MorrisJacksonville, FL (Tropical Bowl)W 33–6[6]
January 1, 1947vs. Delaware StateJacksonville, FL (Flower Bowl)L 6–72,500[7][8]

References

  1. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 177.
  2. ^ "Florida Normal Picked for Flower Bowl Game Jan. 1". The Marshall News Messenger. December 3, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 89.
  4. ^ "Allen Tops Southeast Conference". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 28, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "How Is This For A One-Sided Game". Kingsport Times-News. November 17, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida Normal Trims Morris". Tampa Bay Times. December 26, 1946. p. 14.
  7. ^ "Delaware State to Play In Flower Bowl on Jan. 1". The Morning News. December 7, 1946 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Delaware State Wins Negro Bowl Classic In Florida". The Danville Morning News. January 2, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.