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1949 Livingston State Tigers football team
| 1949 Livingston State Tigers football |
|---|
| Alabama Intercollegiate Conference |
| 7–2–1 (3–0–1 AIC) |
| George Darrow (1st season; first 2 games)Vaughn Mancha (1st season; final 8 games) |
| McConnell Field |
The 1949 Livingston State Tigers football team represented Livingston State Teachers College—now known as the University of West Alabama—as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1949 college football season. The Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, sharing the AIC title with Troy State. Livingston State was in invited to the Paper Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Jacksonville State, a fellow member of the AIC that they had defeated during the regular season. The team played home games at McConnell Field in Livingston, Alabama.
Livingston State began the season under first-year head coach George Darrow, who died of a heart attack on September 25, a day after the second game of the season. Vaughn Mancha, who had served as the team's line coach, succeed Darrow as head coach.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana* | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | L 12–41 | ||
| September 24 | at Athens | Athens High StadiumAthens, AL | W 34–0 | |||
| October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Delta State* | McConnell FieldLivingston, AL | W 7–0 | ||
| October 8 | 8:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State | McConnell FieldLivingston, AL | W 14–7 | 3,500 | |
| October 14 | at Northeast Center* | Brown FieldMonroe, LA | W 7–6 | |||
| October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | at Florence State | Coffee StadiumFlorence, AL (rivalry) | W 14–13 | ||
| October 29 | at Chipola Junior College* | Marianna, FL | W 20–13 | |||
| November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Florida State* | Memorial StadiumSelma, AL | W 13–6 | 1,000 | |
| November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Troy State | McConnell FieldLivingston, AL | T 7–7 | ||
| December 16 | vs. Jacksonville State* | Pensacola High School StadiumPensacola, FL (Paper Bowl) | L 7–12 | 3,000 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |
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