North Alabama–West Alabama football rivalry

The North Alabama–West Alabama Rivalry

North Alabama

West Alabama

Sport

Football

First meeting

1949
West Alabama 14, North Alabama 13

Latest meeting

September 24, 2016
North Alabama 45, West Alabama 7

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

North Alabama leads 52–17–1

Current win streak

North Alabama, 4 (2013–present)

University of North Alabama

University of West Alabama

Locations in Alabama

The North Alabama–West Alabama football rivalry is a college football rivalry game between two public universities in the U.S. state of Alabama, the University of North Alabama Lions and the University of West Alabama Tigers. The current winner is North Alabama, who won, 45–7, on September 24, 2016.^[1] North Alabama leads the all-time series, 52–17–1.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The 70 previous meetings mark the most games North Alabama and West Alabama has played each other than against another school and the 52 wins of North Alabama are also the most against an opposing institution.

History

North Alabama and West Alabama first met in 1949 and have played every year. West Alabama is the only program that North Alabama has faced in every season since the Lions restored their football program in 1949, after a 21 year long hiatus since 1928.

Gulf South Conference: 1970–2017

North Alabama and West Alabama have been in the same conference since 1970, and were both founding members of the Mid-South Conference in 1970 and their current conference, Gulf South Conference a year later. The Lions and Tigers have played ever since 1970 for 48 match ups. In fact, the Lions and Tigers even played twice in the regular-season in 1986. In 2011, the Lions and Tigers met in the regular-season and post-season.

West Alabama upset North Alabama in both 2002 and 2004 in Livingston, and in 2009 in four overtimes in Florence when the Lions were ranked No. 1 in the nation. That was West Alabama's first win in Florence since 1987. The Tigers were led in that game by former North Alabama head coach Boby Wallace.

Bobby Wallace has coached at both schools, coaching at North Alabama from 1988–97, West Alabama from 2006-10 and returning to the Lion's from 2012-16.^[2]^[5]

The 2017 season will likely be the last for the rivalry for the foreseeable future, following UNA's announcement that it would upgrade its athletic program to NCAA Division I, joining the ASUN Conference for non-football sports in 2018 and eventually the Big South Conference in football.^[6]^[7]

Game results

North Alabama victories	West Alabama victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1949	Florence	West Alabama	14–13
2	1950	Livingston	West Alabama	19–0
3	1951	Florence	North Alabama	12–9
4	1952	Livingston	North Alabama	34–6
5	1953	Florence	North Alabama	40–6
6	1954	Livingston	North Alabama	32–0
7	1955	Florence	North Alabama	52–0
8	1956	Livingston	North Alabama	32–6
9	1957	Florence	North Alabama	47–7
10	1958	Florence	North Alabama	32–14
11	1959	Florence	North Alabama	19–0
12	1960	Florence	North Alabama	23–6
13	1961	Florence	North Alabama	49–0
14	1962	Livingston	North Alabama	27–7
15	1963	Florence	North Alabama	35–7
16	1964	Livingston	Tie	6–6
17	1965	Florence	North Alabama	42–28
18	1966	Livingston	North Alabama	10–0
19	1967	Florence	North Alabama	28–7
20	1968	Livingston	West Alabama	27–23
21	1969	Florence	North Alabama	17–13
22	1970	Livingston	North Alabama	21–14
23	1971	Florence	West Alabama	31–0
24	1972	Livingston	West Alabama	17–6
25	1973	Florence	North Alabama	13–12
26	1974	Livingston	West Alabama	28–16
27	1975	Florence	West Alabama	14–7
28	1976	Livingston	West Alabama	27–24
29	1977	Florence	North Alabama	42–9
30	1978	Livingston	North Alabama	19–7
31	1979	Florence	North Alabama	6–0
32	1980	Livingston	North Alabama	20–3
33	1981	Florence	West Alabama	19–9
34	1982	Livingston	West Alabama	14–3
35	1983	Florence	North Alabama	15–12
36	1984	Livingston	West Alabama	35–28

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
37	1985	Florence	North Alabama	17–0
38	1986	Hamilton	North Alabama	14–3
39	1986	Livingston	North Alabama	21–17
40	1987	Florence	West Alabama	12–10
41	1988	Livingston	North Alabama	10–7
42	1989	Florence	North Alabama	30–0
43	1990	Livingston	North Alabama	54–10
44	1991	Florence	North Alabama	14–0
45	1992	Livingston	North Alabama	20–13
46	1993	Florence	North Alabama	65–13
47	1994	Livingston	North Alabama	50–7
48	1995	Florence	North Alabama	42–10
49	1996	Livingston	North Alabama	38–24
50	1997	Florence	North Alabama	56–14
51	1998	Florence	North Alabama	38–24
52	1999	Livingston	North Alabama	51–33
53	2000	Florence	North Alabama	21–14
54	2001	Florence	North Alabama	30–0
55	2002	Livingston	West Alabama	31–24
56	2003	Florence	North Alabama	44–10
57	2004	Livingston	West Alabama	28–27
58	2005	Florence	North Alabama	76–14
59	2006	Livingston	North Alabama	45–3
60	2007	Florence	North Alabama	49–20
61	2008	Livingston	North Alabama	41–9
62	2009	Florence	West Alabama	31–28
63	2010	Florence	North Alabama	24–23
64	2011	Livingston	West Alabama	31–26
65	2011	Livingston	North Alabama	43–27
66	2012	Livingston	West Alabama	42–27
67	2013	Florence	North Alabama	30–27
68	2014	Livingston	North Alabama	24–16
69	2015	Florence	North Alabama	42–14
70	2016	Livingston	North Alabama	45–7
Series: North Alabama leads 52–17–1

References

↑ "UNA cruises past UWA 45-7 in Tigers home opener". AL.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
1 2 "LIONS AND TIGERS MEET FOR 70TH TIME SATURDAY". North Alabama University. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
↑ "Football Game Preview - UWA vs UNA". University of West Alabama. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
↑ "Rivalry game between UNA and UWA brings award-winning quarterback back as coach". AL.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
↑ "A Lot Riding on This One". University of West Alabama. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
↑ "UNA Accepts ASUN Division I Invitation" (Press release). North Alabama Lions. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
↑ "North Alabama To Join Big South Football in 2019" (Press release). Big South Conference. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

Gulf South Conference football rivalry games
Conference	Heritage Bell Classic (Delta State–Mississippi College) North Alabama–West Alabama Battle for the Peach Basket (Valdosta State–West Georgia)
Non-conference	Millsaps-Mississippi College

North Alabama Lions football
Venues	Braly Municipal Stadium (?–present)
Rivalries	West Alabama
Culture & lore	Leo III "Go! Fight! U-N-A" Pride of Dixie Marching Band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928–1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
National championship seasons in bold

West Alabama Tigers football
Venues	Livingston High School (1938–1952) Tiger Stadium (1952–present)
Rivalries	North Alabama
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1938 1939 1940 1941 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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