Lenoir was in the Alabama backfield with Riggs Stephenson, coached by Xen C. Scott. The 1919 team lost only to Vanderbilt and officially shares a title with Auburn. Auburn's only loss was also to Vandy, but the game was closer. Lenoir scored three touchdowns in the Birmingham-Southern game that year, the first ever meeting between the two schools,[2] and four touchdowns against Sewanee. He weighed 144 pounds.
Coaching career
Lenoir was the newly elected from coach of the Georgetown Tigers freshman team in 1925.[3] He coached there three years.[4]
From 1929 to 1940, Lenoir was coach of the Bluefield Rams football team. During his span the Rams had a win–loss–tie record of 79–18–2, including a 9–0 1933 campaign.[4][5]
References
^"All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1920. pp. 41, 69, 27, 67.
^"Panther warriors lose to University". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. October 5, 1919. p. 13.
