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The Buddy Brooks Era 1950-51 (1 season) 3-15 (.167)

1950-51 (3-15)

Auburn Southern Miss. Livingston Southern Miss. Spring Hill Samford Georgia Military Appalachian State Elon College High Point Florence State Jacksonville State Samford Chipola J.C. Florida Southern Jacksonville State Chipola J.C. Livingston L 57-96 L 53-86 L 42-51 L 43-80 L 56-88 W 74-72 W 78-41 L 60-92 L 54-86 L 64-92 L 38-76 L 54-74 L 49-77 W 70-65 L 53-54 L 62-78 L 54-61 L 55-67

The Leonard Serfustini Era 1951-56 (5 seasons) 75-52 (.591)

1951-52 (5-20)

Auburn Southern Miss. Spring Hill Samford Spring Hill Pensacola J.C. Jacksonville State Panama City Ind. Livingston Appalachian State Panama City Ind. Corry Naval Air Chipola J.C. Samford Jacksonville State Snead J.C. Pensacola Naval Georgia State Livingston Corry Naval Air Pensacola Naval Chipola J.C. Snead J.C. Georgia State Pensacola J.C. L 58-83 L 38-103 L 31-66 L 62-64 L 52-79 W 84-62 L 70-80 W 52-48 W 58-55 L 67-93 L 62-63 L 60-67 W 70-67 L 74-77 L 40-67 L 67-79 L 45-53 L 57-98 L 63-68 L 58-65 L 60-78 L 47-81 W 74-64 L 55-105 L 71-78

1952-53 (18-7)

Samford Loyola of the South Marion Institute Spring Hill Florence State Marion Institute Corry Naval Air Jacksonville State Samford W 60-59 L 44-57 W 61-53 L 45-69 W 64-50 W 81-48 W 69-47 W 59-55 L 71-76 Jacksonville State Livingston Florence State St. Bernard Chipola J.C. Pensacola J.C. St. Bernard Georgia Teachers Pensacola Naval Livingston Florida Southern Corry Naval Air Georgia Teachers Chipola J.C. % Southern Miss. % Samford

% - NAIA District Tournament

1951-52 (5-20)

Auburn Southern Miss. Spring Hill Samford Spring Hill Pensacola J.C. Jacksonville State Panama City Ind. Livingston Appalachian State Panama City Ind. Corry Naval Air Chipola J.C. Samford Jacksonville State Snead J.C. Pensacola Naval Georgia State Livingston Corry Naval Air Pensacola Naval Chipola J.C. Snead J.C. Georgia State Pensacola J.C.

1952-53 (18-7)

Samford Loyola of the South Marion Institute Spring Hill Florence State Marion Institute Corry Naval Air Jacksonville State Samford Jacksonville State Livingston Florence State St. Bernard Chipola J.C. Pensacola J.C. St. Bernard Georgia Teachers Pensacola Naval Livingston Florida Southern Corry Naval Air Georgia Teachers W 57-49 W 67-49 L 53-54 W 79-78 L 60-66 W 77-50 W 77-57 W 64-55 W 67-48 W 70-61 W 65-60 W 74-66 L 61-91 W 71-69 L 48-90 W 63-50

L 58-83 L 38-103 L 31-66 L 62-64 L 52-79 W 84-62 L 70-80 W 52-48 W 58-55 L 67-93 L 62-63 L 60-67 W 70-67 L 74-77 L 40-67 L 67-79 L 45-53 L 57-98 L 63-68 L 58-65 L 60-78 L 47-81 W 74-64 L 55-105 L 71-78

W 60-59 L 44-57 W 61-53 L 45-69 W 64-50 W 81-48 W 69-47 W 59-55 L 71-76 W 57-49 W 67-49 L 53-54 W 79-78 L 60-66 W 77-50 W 77-57 W 64-55 W 67-48 W 70-61 W 65-60 W 74-66 L 61-91 Chipola J.C. % Southern Miss. % Samford

% - NAIA District Tournament W 71-69 L 48-90 W 63-50

1953-54 (22-6)

Loyola of the South Marion Institute Livingston Florence State

L 45-74 W 79-28 W 60-57 W 66-48 Marion Institute W 70-53 ! Birmingham Southern W 78-62 ! Belmont W 79-71 Jacksonville State W 54-52 Jacksonville State L 53-57 Corry Naval Air W 56-49 Spring Hill W 67-48 Florida Southern W 64-48 Pensacola J.C. W 96-54 Livingston W 80-54 Belmont W 64-53 Spring Hill L 58-62 Georgia Teachers W 70-62 Pensacola Naval L 57-68 Pensacola J.C. W 75-67 St. Bernard W 72-69 Florence State W 50-32 St. Bernard W 60-58 Georgia Southern W 85-59 Georgia Teachers W 66-47 Pensacola Naval L 63-81 Corry Naval Air W 74-51 % Delta State W 59-51 % Southern Miss. L 61-70

! - Blue-Gray Invitational; % - NAIA District Tournament

1953-54 (22-6)

Loyola of the South Marion Institute Livingston Florence State

L 45-74 W 79-28 W 60-57 W 66-48 Marion Institute W 70-53 ! Birmingham Southern W 78-62 ! Belmont W 79-71 Jacksonville State W 54-52 Jacksonville State L 53-57 Corry Naval Air W 56-49 Spring Hill W 67-48 Florida Southern W 64-48 Pensacola J.C. W 96-54 Livingston W 80-54 Belmont W 64-53 Spring Hill L 58-62 Georgia Teachers W 70-62 Pensacola Naval L 57-68 Pensacola J.C. W 75-67 St. Bernard W 72-69 Florence State W 50-32 St. Bernard W 60-58 Georgia Southern W 85-59 Georgia Teachers W 66-47 Pensacola Naval L 63-81 Corry Naval Air W 74-51 % Delta State W 59-51 % Southern Miss. L 61-70

Rollins Marion Institute Loyola of the South Berry Jacksonville State Carey Brewton-Parker North Georgia Piedmont St . Bernard Tampa Tampa Florida Southern Rollins Livingston St. Bernard Jacksonville State North Georgia Carey Marion Institute Livingston Florida Southern L 40-54 W 65-48 L 45-60 W 59-50 L 53-64 W 62-58 W 78-57 L 60-68 W 77-67 L 64-71 W 76-70 W 77-72 L 49-61 L 75-83 L 59-61 W 74-64 L 61-76 W 67-52 W 98-67 W 82-71 W 69-61 L 58-62 Jan. 7 Southern Union J.C. W A 85-66 Jan. 9 William Carey L 78-84 Jan. 11 Birmingham Southern W H 86-55 Jan. 12 Florida Southern W H 87-65 Jan. 18 Mississippi College L A 68-70 Jan. 19 William Carey L A 64-73 Jan. 23 Livingston W H 85-63 Jan. 26 Athens State W A 90-65 Jan. 28 Birmingham So. L A 73-84 Jan. 28 Jacksonville State W A 87-82 Feb. 2 Jacksonville State W H 85-57 Feb. 4 Valdosta State W A 103-49 Stetson L A 70-100 Florida Southern L A 73-80 North Georgia W 80-62 Athens State W A 122-69 Samford W H 109-75 Mississippi College W H 80-68 North Georgia W H 90-67 % Ball State L N 70-98

! - Kiwanis Tournament at Southeastern La. % - NAIA National Tournament

1955-56 (18-9)

Florence State W 74-71

Marion Institute W 102-54

Berry

L 58-72 Valdosta State W 61-55 !Birmingham Southern W 64-60 !Samford L 53-65 Livingston L 58-61 Florida Southern W 81-63 Sanfley Field W 81-67 Carey L 58-62 Athens State W 76-49 Jacksonville State W 52-41 Athens State W 63-57 Florence State W 69-57 St. Bernard L 60-65 Valdosta State W 80-55 Tampa W 101-74 Florida State L 65-90 Tampa L 54-73 Florida Southern W 61-59 Marion Institute W 88-67 Jacksonville State W 73-66 Carey W 81-70 St. Bernard W 92-67 Livingston W 72-65 %Southern Miss. L 45-49 %Birmingham Southern L 60-74

! - Muscle Shoals Invitational; % - NAIA National Tournament

The John Archer Era 1956-73 (17 seasons) 302-186 (.619)

1956-57 (19-8)

Dec. 3 Chipola J.C.

W H 79-77 Dec. 6 Samford W H 86-85 Dec. 8 Valdosta State W H 112-44 Dec. 12 Southern Union J.C. W H 87-55 Dec. 13 Livingston W H 83-60 Dec. 17 ! Southeastern La. L A 65-82 Dec. 18 ! Sul Ross State W N 71-67

1957-58 (19-6)

Home: 11-3 Away: 8-2 Neutral: 1-1

Dec. 3 Chipola J.C. W N 85-75 Dec. 7 Georgia State W A 75-55 Dec. 12 Jacksonville State L H 64-72 Dec. 13 Samford W H 91-68 Dec. 14 Jacksonville L H 78-98 Jan. 4 Piedmont W H 68-57 Jan. 7 Kings College W H 84-65 Jan. 10 St. Bernard L A 50-60 Jan. 11 Athens State W A 78-54 Jan. 17 Valdosta State W H 98-63 Jan. 18 Georgia State W H 77-53 Jan. 20 Carey W A 81-70 Jan. 24 LaGrange W H 73-64 Jan. 25 Samford W H 83-58 Feb. 1 Athens State W H 104-57 Feb. 4 Jacksonville State W A 87-75 Feb. 7 LaGrange W A 98-91 Feb. 8 Piedmont W A 106-74 Feb. 12 Ga. Southwestern W A 83-70 Feb. 14 Valdosta State W A 85-63 Feb. 15 Jacksonville L A 75-80 Feb. 17 Shorter College W H 107-49 Feb. 21 St. Bernard College L H 84-92 Feb. 22 Carey W H 90-78 Mar. 10 % IUP L N 73-90

% - NAIA National Tournament

1958-59 (19-11)

Home: 11-4 Away: 5-4 Neutral: 3-2

Nov. 22 Ga. Southwestern W H 114-64 Dec. 1 Ole Miss L A 50-62 Dec. 2 Southern Miss. L A 51-73 Dec. 5 Oglethorpe L A 63-64 Dec. 6 Georgia State W A 86-43 Dec. 9 Huntingdon L A 46-50 Dec. 12 ! St. Bernard W H 69-68 Dec. 13 ! William Carey W H 82-72 Dec. 19 @ Stetson W A 68-63 Dec. 20 @ Catawba L N 47-49 Jan. 6 LaGrange W A 72-70 Jan. 9 Jacksonville State W A 76-56 Jan. 13 Southern Union J.C. W H 90-67 Jan. 17 Mississippi College W A 86-84 Jan. 24 Shorter College W H 62-57 Jan. 28 Mississippi College L A 99-100 Jan. 29 Chipola J.C. W A 69-58 Jan. 31 Georgia State W H 74-42 Feb. 2 Millsaps W H 90-56 Feb. 3 Huntingdon W H 82-63 Feb. 7 St. Bernard L H 63-75 Feb. 11 Spring Hill L H 43-48 Feb. 14 Carey L H 74-79 Feb. 17 LaGrange W H 84-74 Feb. 19 Jacksonville State W H 80-75 Feb. 23 Chipola J.C. W H 99-63 Feb. 27 William Carey L A 54-59 Feb. 28 % St. Bernard W N 78-73 % St. Bernard W N 78-73 % Illinois State L N 50-98

! - Troy Chamber of Commerce Invitational @ - Hatter’s Invitational; % - NAIA National Tournament

1959-60 (18-9)

Home: 9-1 Away: 7-5 Neutral: 2-3

Dec. 1 Ole Miss L A 71-79 Dec. 2 Mississippi State L A 50-66 Dec. 5 Auburn L A 46-72 Dec. 11 @ Athens State W H 93-57 Dec. 12 @ Huntingdon W H 81-74 Dec. 17 ! Presbyterian W N 98-74 ! Newberry L N 72-85 ! Wofford L N 70-78 Huntingdon W H 64-60 Jan. 8 Georgia State W A 91-69 LaGrange W A 69-68 St. Bernard W H 84-69 Jan. 15 Millsaps W A 89-57 Jan. 16 Mississippi College L A100-110 Jan. 29 Jacksonville State W A 58-42 Jan. 30 Shorter College L H 79-46 Feb. 1 Mississippi College W H 101-95 Feb. 5 Jacksonville State W A 44-35 Feb. 6 St. Bernard L A 60-62 Feb. 8 Shorter W A 77-69 Huntingdon W A 81-64 Millsaps W H 101-59 Feb. 15 Southern Union J.C. W H 107-84 LaGrange W H 92-71 Georgia State W H 101-64 % Florence State L N 61-74 % Wiliam Carey W N 106-92

@ - Troy Chamber of Commerce Invitational; ! - Parris Island Christmas Tournament; % - NAIA District Tournament

1960-61 (22-6, 9-1 ACC)

Home: 13-1 Away: 9-2 Neutral: 0-3 Alabama Collegiate Conference Champions

Nov. 29 Ga. Southwestern W H 113-42 Dec. 2 Walker W H 103-79 Dec. 5 Brewton-Parker W H 120-81 Dec. 7 * Jacksonville State W H 69-48 Dec. 9 ! Mississippi College L H117-119 Dec. 10 ! Huntingdon W H 97-81