University of North Alabama Athletics

FLORENCE -- Freshman quarterback Rodney Bivens threw two late touchdown passes to lead the White back from an early deficit and post a 35-32 win over the Purple in the University of North Alabama's annual Purple-White game. The Purple, made up of the Lions defensive players, dominated the majority of the scrimmage, which included four eight minute quarters.....More

April 16, 2004

LIONS COMPLETE THIRD WEEK OF FOOTBALL WORKOUTS WITH SATURDAY SCRIMMAGE

FLORENCE � The University of North Alabama defense dominated much of Saturday's scrimmage at Braly Stadium as the Lions completed their third week of spring workouts. Defensive end Tim Hunt led the charge with three sacks and Donald Tharpe and defensive tackle Dusty Shack added two sacks apiece. Tharpe also added a tackle for a 10-yard loss on an option pitch and even dropped into coverage and broke up a pass. UNA has changed its defensive scheme this spring under new coordinator Karl Morgan....More

April 9, 2004

LIONS COMPLETE SECOND WEEK OF FOOTBALL DRILLS WITH SCRIMMAGE

FLORENCE -- The University of North Alabama football team completed its second week of Spring football drills Saturday with a 90-minute scrimmage at the UNA practice field. Head coach Mark Hudspeth said he say a lot of good things early but said his players tired as the scrimmage progressed.....More

March 24, 2005

LIONS PUT ON THE PADS

FLORENCE -- The University of North Alabama football team put on the pads for the first time this Spring on Wednesday and head coach Mark Hudspeth said he was pleased with the workout. "Overall, we would like to see better concentration, and we're still having some missed assignments, but it was a good day,"....More

March 18, 2004

LIONS OPEN SPRING FOOTBALL DRILLS MONDAY

FLORENCE -- The University of North Alabama football team will officially begin preparations for the 2005 season on Monday, March 21 when the Lions open their Spring drills at the UNA practice field at 3:15. After reaching the semifinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs and winning a Gulf South Conference title in 2003, UNA slipped to a 5-5 record last season. The Lions have a wealth of talent returning from 2004 and have added several talented newcomers who will also take part in Spring workouts. North Alabama has 44 lettermen returning from last season, with 20 back on offense, 21 on defense and three on special teams. Of that number, 14 are returning starters.....More

February 25, 2005

NORTH ALABAMA ANNOUNCES 2005 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

FLORENCE -- The University of North Alabama will try and make a run at the Gulf South Conference and NCAA Division II football championships in 2005 against a schedule of opponents that the Lions went 5-5 against in 2004. Coming off a 13-1 season in 2003 that saw UNA roll to a Gulf South Conference championship and into the semifinals of the Division II playoffs, the Lions tackled a rugged scheduled a year ago that included four schools that had won as many as nine games the previous season....More

February 24, 2005

LIONS TO OPEN SPRING FOOTBALL WORKOUTS ON MARCH 21

FLORENCE -- The University of North Alabama football team will officially begin preparations for the 2005 season on March 21 when the Lions open their Spring drills at the UNA practice field. After reaching the semifinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs and winning a Gulf South Conference title in 2003, UNA slipped to a 5-5 record last season.....More

February 22, 2005

NORTH ALABAMA ADDS FOOTBALL SIGNEE

FLORENCE -- The University of North Alabama has added a gem to an already impressive list of 2005 football signees with the signing of defensive tackle Kentrell Tanner. Tanner, a 6-foot-3, 285-pound lineman from Brandon, Miss., transfers to UNA after a remarkable career at Hinds (Miss.) Community College.....More

February 5, 2005

NORTH ALABAMA HIRES KARL MORGAN AS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

FLORENCE, Ala. - Veteran collegiate coach and former UCLA standout Karl Morgan has been hired as the defensive coordinator at the University of North Alabama, according to lion head football coach Mark Hudspeth. Morgan fills the spot left open when Charles Anthony resigned as defensive coordinator following the 2003 season. This will be the sixth straight year that North Alabama will enter the season with a new defensive coordinator.....More

February 2, 2005

NORTH ALABAMA SIGNS 34 TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT

FLORENCE -- University of North Alabama head football coach Mark Hudspeth has announced the signing of 34 student-athletes to national letters of intent with the Lion program. Hudspeth's fourth recruiting class at UNA included 17 offensive players, 16 defenders and a kicker. UNA's recruiting class is diverse, with the largest additions coming on the offensive lineman, the offensive backfield, the defensive backfield and the defensive line, with each position accounting for six signees. The Lions have also added the services of six mid-year transfers.....More

December 16, 2004

UNA'S OGLESBY TO PLAY IN CACTUS BOWL

FLORENCE -- University of North Alabama senior defensive back Evan Oglesby of Taccoa, Ga., has been invited to play in the annual Cactus Bowl NCAA Division II All-Star Game in January in Kingsville, Texas. Oglesby, a four-year starter on the defensive units at North Alabama, will become the 16th Lion to play in the game - which originated as the Snow Bowl in Fargo, N.D., in 1993.....More

December 08, 2004

THREE LION FOOTBALL PLAYERS EARN DAKTRONICS REGIONAL HONORS

FLORENCE - University of North Alabama football players Lance Ancar, Anthony Merritt and Evan Oglesby were recently named to the 2004 Daktronics All-Southeast Region Team, selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSida).....More

November 16, 2004
by Virginia Black
Sports Information Intern

EIGHT LIONS NAMED TO ALL-GSC FOOTBALL TEAM

FLORENCE -- The University of North Alabama had eight individuals named to the All-Gulf South Conference football team selected by the league's head coaches. Five Lions received first-team honors. Players selected for first-team All-GSC honors include center Lance Ancar, defensive lineman Kendrick Triplett, linebacker Courtney Wright, defensive back Evan Oglesby and return specialist
Anthony Merritt. Players selected for second-team All-GSC honors include running back DeMarcus Blount and defensive backs Blake Farris and Jay Snipes...More

November 6, 2004

LIONS LOSE FOOTBALL FINALE AT WEST ALABAMA

LIVINGSTON, Ala. � A 31-yard touchdown pass from Josh Crouch to Andre Epps with six seconds left in the game gave West Alabama a come-from-behind 28-27 win over North Alabama at Tiger Stadium. North Alabama led 27-15 in the fourth quarter before the Tigers rallied for two touchdowns and the victory. UNA closed its 2004 season at 5-5 overall and 4-5 in the Gulf South Conference. The Tigers improved to 2-9 and 2-7.....More | Box Score

October 30, 2004

LIONS UPSET BY BRAVES AT BRALY

FLORENCE � West Georgia picked off five North Alabama passes and rolled up 517 yards of total offense as the Braves upset the Lions 38-21 at Braly Municipal Stadium. West Georgia built a 28-7 lead in the first half enroute to just its second win of the season. The Braves are no 2-6 overall and 2-5 in the Gulf South Conference, while North Alabama falls to 5-4 and 4-4. UNA starting quarterback Chris Gunn was picked off five times in the contest, while West Georgia played a turnover free game.....More

October 25, 2004

WITH PLAYOFF HOPES GONE, LIONS LOOK TO FINISH STRONG

FLORENCE -- With all post-season aspirations wiped away in a last-minute 24-20 loss to fifth ranked Valdosta State last Saturday, the University of North Alabama football team will turn its attention to trying to close the 2004 season with wins in its final two games against West Georgia and West Alabama. The Lions, now 5-3 overall and 4-3 in the Gulf South Conference, were still very much in the race for an NCAA playoff bid prior to the loss to VSU....More

LATE DRIVE GIVES VALDOSTA STATE KEY GSC WIN

MERRITT AGAIN HONORED BY GSC; RANKED AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS

NO. 23 LIONS BATTLE 5TH RANKED VALDOSTA ST. THIS WEEKEND-10/19

SHOWDOWN SATURDAY AS LIONS HOST VALDOSTA STATE-10/18

GUNN AND MERRITT IGNITE LIONS IN COMEBACK WIN AT HSU-10/16

LIONS MOVE UP TWO SPOTS IN LATEST DIVISION II POLL-10/12

NORTH ALABAMA BLOWS OPEN GAME LATE FOR 45-24 WIN-10/09

TWO LIONS REWARDED FOR PLAY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS GAME-10/05

LIONS BOUNCE BACK IN DIVISION II POLL-10/05

UNA LOOKS TO CONTINUE TO REBOUND AGAINST SOUTHERN ARK-10/04

UNA DOMINATES CENTRAL ARKANSAS IN GSC SHOWDOWN-10/02

SECOND LOSS DROPS LIONS OUT OF NCAA POLL-09/28

LION COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AT HARDING-09/25

LIONS STILL RANKED IN NCAA STATISTICS-09/21

LIONS DROP IN DIVISION II POLLS AFTER FIRST LOSS-09/21

LIONS LOOK TO REBOUND AT HARDING-09/20

NORTH ALABAMA COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AT DELTA STATE-09/18

LIONS HOLD SPOT IN DIVISION II POLLS-09/14

LIONS RANKED IN NCAA STATS-09/14

LIONS RENEW RIVALRY WITH DELTA STATE-09/13

LIONS DOMINATE BOLL WEEVILS-09/11

LIONS PROMINENT IN NCAA FOOTBALL STATISTICS-09/08

LIONS MOVE UP IN POLLS AFTER VICTORY--09/08

LIONS LOOK TO GSC RACE AFTER DUMPING NO. 12 TUSCULUM-09/06

LIONS OPEN SEASON WITH WIN OVER NO. 12 TUSCULUM-09/04

LIONS MOVE UP TO 7TH IN DIVISION II POLL-08/31

LIONS OPEN SEASON RANKED 8TH IN DIVISION II-08/24

LIONS CONTINUE TO WORK IN THE HEAT-08/19

LIONS WORK THROUGH HOT PRACTICE WEDNESDAY-08/17

MORE THAN 100 FOOTBALL PLAYERS AT PICTURE DAY-08/17

LIONS CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARD SEPT. 4 OPENER-08/14

LIONS THURSDAY PRACTICE IS LACKLUSTER-08/13

LIONS FORCED INSIDE ON SECOND DAY OF PRACTICE-08/11

LIONS COMPLETE FIRST DAY OF FOOTBALL WORKOUTS-08/10

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEW

DEFENSE IS DOMINANT IN NORTH ALABAMA SPRING GAME -04/17

2003 SEASON

HALL NAMED TO ANOTHER ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Read Full Story | January 08, 2004

HALL, TWO OTHER LIONS NAMED TO D2FOOTBALL.COM TEAM
Read Full Story | December 24, 2003

UNA'S HALL WINS 2003 HARLON HILL TROPHY
Read Full Story | December 12, 2003

UNA'S HUDSPETH NAMED REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR
Read Full Story | December 9, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA FALLS IN NCAA SEMIFINAL AT NORTH DAKOTA, 29-22
Read Full Story | December 6, 2003

LIONS QUEST FOR NATIONAL TITLE WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH NORTH DAKOTA
Read Full Story | November 30, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA POUNDS CARSON-NEWMAN 41-9 IN DIVISION II QUARTERFINALS
Read Full Story | November 29, 2003

THIRTEEN LIONS NAMED TO ALL-GSC FOOTBALL TEAM; HUDSPETH SELECTED GSC COACH OF THE YEAR
Read Full Story | November 24, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA GETS 48-24 PLAYOFF WIN OVER SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
Read Full Story | November 22, 2003

UNA'S WILL HALL IS A FINALIST FOR HARLON HILL TROPHY AS NCAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Read Full Story | November 21, 2003

LIONS BEGIN QUEST FOR DIVISION II FOOTBALL TITLE
Read Full Story | November 16, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA ROUTS WEST ALABAMA TO COMPLETE PERFECT REGULAR SEASON, CLAM GSC TITLE
Read Full Story | November 15, 2003

UNA'S MERRITT BREAKS RECORDS, EARNS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AWARDS
Read Full Story | November 10, 2003

LIONS STAY PERFECT AND EARN SHARE OF GSC TITLE WITH WIN AT WEST GEORGIA
Read Full Story | November 8, 2003

UNA'S HALL IS CANDIDATE FOR HARLON HILL TROPHY
Read Full Story | November 6, 2003

NO. 3 LIONS DOWN TOP RANKED BLAZERS 17-10
Read Full Story | November 1, 2003

UNA MOVES UP TO NO. 2 IN DIVISION II
Read Full Story | October 24, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA VAULTS TO NO. 7 IN DIVISION II POLL
Read Full Story | October 14, 2003

NORTH AL. ROLLS OVER OUACHITA BAPTIST TO IMPROVE TO 6-0
Read Full Story | October 11, 2003

LIONS CLIMB TWO SPOTS IN DIVISION II FOOTBALL POLL
Read Full Story | October 7, 2003

UNA RALLIES FOR BIG WIN OVER NO. 15 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
Read Full Story | October 4, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA NOW 4-0 WITH WIN OVER ARK-MONTICELLO
Read Full Story | September 27, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA DOWNS HARDING 38-3 IN GSC OPENER
Read Full Story | September 20, 2003

UNA'S HALL NAMED GSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Read Full Story | September 15, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA GOES TO 2-0 WITH WIN AT JAX STATE
Read Full Story | September 13, 2003

UNA SETS SCORING RECORDS IN 2003 OPENER
Read Full Story | September 06, 2003

HUDSPETH GIVEN CONTRACT EXTENSION AT NORTH ALABAMA
Read Full Story | September 13, 2003

LION FOOTBALL TEAM PICKED FIFTH IN GSC
Read Full Story | September 13, 2003

HUFF HIRED AS DEFENSIVE LINE COACH AT NORTH ALABAMA
Read Full Story | July 24, 2003

TILGHMAN HIRED AS OFFENSIVE LINE COACH AT NORTH ALABAMA
Read Full Story | July 9, 2003

SCOTT SHURDEN SIGNS WITH UNA FOOTBALL TEAM
March 29, 2003

2002 SEASON

NORTH ALABAMA TO BEGIN SPRING PRACTICE MARCH 17
Read Full Story | February 24, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA NOW FACING STILLMAN IN 2003 FOOTBALL OPENER
Read Full Story | February 24, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA ADDS FOR MORE SIGNEES TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT
Read Full Story | February 6, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA SIGNS 15 TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT
Read Full Story | February 5, 2003

MATT WALLERSTEDT HIRED AS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AT NORTH ALABAMA
Read Full Story | January 29, 2003

NORTH ALABAMA ANNOUNCES 2003 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Read Full Story | December 21, 2002

LION TIGHT END TO PLAY IN CACTUS BOWL
Read Full Story | December 21, 2002

UNA'S BLOUNT NAMED GSC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Read Full Story | November 25, 2002

TIGERS END 14-YEAR LOSING STREAK AGAINST LIONS
Read Full Story | November 16, 2002

NORTH ALABAMA GETS GSC WIN OVER WEST GEORGIA
Read Full Story | November 9, 2002

VALDOSTA STATE STAYS PERFECT WITH 45-28 WIN OVER NORTH ALABAMA
Read Full Story | November 2, 2002

NORTH ALABAMA UPSETS CENTRAL ARKANSAS ON THE ROAD
Read Full Story | October 26, 2002

NORTH ALABAMA CRUSHES ARKANSAS TECH 49-14
Read Full Story | October 19, 2002

UNA FALLS TO OUACHITA BAPTIST
Read Full Story | October 12, 2002

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS WINS SCORING FEST WITH UNA, 43-33
Read Full Story | October 5, 2002

LIONS FALL ON THE ROAD AT ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO
Read Full Story | September 28, 2002

HARDING COMES BACK TO DOWN UNA 45-38 IN GSC OPENER
September 21, 2002 | Read Full Story

HUDSPETH GETS FIRST WIN AT UNA - 24-17 OVER LAMBUTH
September 7, 2002 | Read Full Story

NORTH ALABAMA FALLS TO SAMFORD 24-21 IN TWO OVERTIMES
August 29, 2002 | Read Full Story

UNA FOOTBALL PLAYERS REPORT
August 09, 2002 | Read Full Story

2002 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA FOOTBALL PREVIEW
July 27, 2002 | Read Full Story

OFFENSES SHINE IN UNA SPRING FOOTBALL GAME
April 29, 2002 | Read Full Story

NORTH ALABAMA TO OPEN SPRING FOOTBALL DRILLS ON APRIL 3
March 28, 2002 | Read Full Story

UNA FOOTBALL ADDS SIX MORE SIGNEES
February 8, 2002 | Read Full Story

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA FOOTBALL SIGNEES
February 6, 2002 | Read Full Story

NORTH ALABAMA WILL OPEN 2002 FOOTBALL SEASON AT SAMFORD
January 17, 2002 | Read Full Story

HUDSPETH NAMES THREE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACHES AT UNA
January 4, 2002 | Read Full Story

2001 SEASON

HUDSPETH NAMED AS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT NORTH ALABAMA
December 24, 2001 | Read Full Story

NORTH ALABAMA DEFEATS WEST ALABAMA 30-0 IN HYDE'S LAST GAME
November 10, 2001 | Read Full Story

HYDE RETIRES AS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT NORTH ALABAMA
November 10, 2001 | Read Full Story

LIONS SHUTOUT AT WEST GEORGIA 49-0
November 3, 2001 | Read Full Story

UNA vs. WEST GEORGIA GAME NOTES
October 31, 2001 | Complete Game Notes

UNA LOSES TO VALDOSTA STATE
October 27, 2001 | Read Full Story

UNA TRAVELS TO VALDOSTA STATE TO TAKE ON #1 RANKED BLAZERS
October 23, 2001 | Complete Game Notes

UNA FALLS TO HARDING, 17-14
October 20, 2001 | Read Full Story

NORTH ALABAMA DOWNS OUACHITA BAPTIST 28-21
October 13, 2001 | Read Full Story

NORTH ALABAMA VS. OUACHITA BAPTIST GAME NOTES
October 11, 2001 | Complete Game Notes

UNA'S OGLESBY IS GSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
October 9, 2001 | Read Full Story

LIONS GET GSC WIN OVER HENDERSON STATE
October 06, 2001 | Read Full Story

LIONS LOOK TO GET BACK ON TRACK AGAINST HENDERSON STATE
October 2, 2001 | Complete Game Notes

UNA FALLS TO CENTRAL ARKANSAS 42-21
September 29, 2001 | Read Full Story

LIONS LOOK TO GET BACK ON TRACK AGAINST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
September 22, 2001 | Complete Game Notes

LIONS FALL TO TOP-RANKED DELTA STATE
September 22, 2001 | Read Full Story

LIONS HOST #1 RANKED DELTA STATE THIS SATURDAY
September 19, 2001 | Read Full Story

UNA FOOTBALL GAME AT MURRAY STATE IS CANCELLED
September 13, 2001 | Read Full Story

LIONS TRAVEL TO KENTUCKY TO TAKE ON 1-AA MURRAY STATE
September 11, 2001 | Complete Game Notes

NORTH ALABAMA LOSES GSC OPENER TO ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO
September 08, 2001 | Read Full Story

UNA GOES FOR SECOND WIN OF SEASON AGAINST ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO
September 07, 2001 | Complete Game Notes

SAM FAKUNLE NAMED GSC AND D2FOOTBALL.COM PLAYER OF THE WEEK
September 4, 2001 | Read Full Story

UNA DOWNS LAMBUTH 37-27 IN SEASON OPENER
September 1, 2001 | Read Full Story

LIONS GET SEASON START SATURDAY NIGHT
August 30, 2001 | Read Full Story

2001 LIONS READY TO KICK-OFF SEASON
August 1, 2001 | Read Full Story

UNA'S LARRY PAUL SIGNS WITH TENNESSEE TITANS
April 25, 2001 | Read Full Story

NORTH ALABAMA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE RELEASED
February 7, 2001 | Read Full Story

NORTH ALABAMA FOOTBALL SIGNEES
February 7, 2001 | Read Full Story