Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

The University of North Alabama

Football Program National NCAA Division II

— Championship Titles (1993~1994~1995) —

The University of North Alabama Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 25, 2009

1. The University of North Alabama Marker

Inscription. The University of North Alabama became the first school in the history of NCAA scholarship football to win three consecutive national championships (1993, 1994, and 1995). Under Coach Bobby Wallace, UNA posted a 41~1 record over the same three ~ year period to become the first collegiate football team at any level to win as many as 40 games over a three ~ year period. UNA also became the first Division II school to win a football national championship on its home field in three consecutive games at Florence's Braly Municipal Stadium.

Erected by Florence Historic Board Florence Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.

Location. 34° 48.553′ N, 87° 41.006′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on Pine Street. The marker is located near the UNA Football Practice Field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial Trees (approx. ¼ mile away); World War I Memorial Amphitheater (approx. ¼ mile away); 1st Lt. Chadwick McFall Barber (approx. ¼ mile away); Florence State Teachers College Heroes of World War II

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(approx. ¼ mile away); T.S. Stribling 1903 (approx. ¼ mile away); T.S. Stribling Literary Landmark (approx. ¼ mile away); College Place Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Wesleyan Hall 1855 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

More about this marker. The actual field where the games were played is approximately 3/4 mile to the west of the marker on Royal Avenue behind Florence Middle School.

Florence's Braly Municipal Stadium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 27, 2009

2. Florence's Braly Municipal Stadium

Football field is located across the street from Royal Avenue Swimming Pool address:421 North Royal Avenue Florence, AL 35630

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 27, 2009

3. Florence's Braly Municipal Stadium

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 2,407 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.