1946 Florida Normal Lions football team
American college football season
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The 1946 Florida Normal Lions football team 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 Lions compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the SEAC.[1] Florida Normal had 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.[2] The team's appearance in the Flower Bowl was the first time a Florida team played in a New Year's Day game.[3]
- Freeman W. Hinson (3rd season)
| 1946 Florida Normal Lions football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (3–1–1 SEAC) |
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| No. 11 Allen $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Bethune–Cookman | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Normal | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paine | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morris | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Claflin | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Valley State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albany State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida Normal's Joe Carter led the nation in scoring with 152 points on 21 touchdowns and 25 extra points.[4] Two Florida Normal players were named to the 1946 All-Southeast Conference football team: Carter at quarterback and Danly Smith at tackle.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 5 | Fort Benning* |
| L 6–12 | [6][7] | ||||
| October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at Friendship* |
| W 64–0 | [8] | |||
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Allen |
| L 6–12 | [9][10] | |||
| November 2 | at Morris | Sumter, SC | W 54–0 | |||||
| Claflin | W 19–0 | |||||||
| November 16 | at Albany State | Albany, GA | W 101–0 | [11] | ||||
| November 22 | Jacksonville Naval Air Station* |
| W 47–0 | [12] | ||||
| November 28 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Bethune–Cookman | Jacksonville, FL | T 7–7 | [13][14] | |||
| December 25 | vs. Morris* | Jacksonville, FL (Tropical Bowl) | W 33–6 | [15] | ||||
| January 1, 1947 | vs. Delaware State* | Jacksonville, FL (Flower Bowl) | L 6–7 | 2,500 | [16][17] | |||
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