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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sidney Lanier Football Team History


Sidney Lanier Poets
Sidney Lanier High School

1756 S. Court St. Montgomery, AL 36104
Stadium: Cramton Bowl
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Cliff Little
Region: 4A-R3
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1910  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2023
1979 Season Highlights
 Cliff Little enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
 The Poets finished 5th in Region 3.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Lee Montgomery    3   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Northview   *  0   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Carroll   *  12   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Prattville   *  13   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Jeff Davis    0   29   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Enterprise   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Tuskegee Institute    11   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Dothan   *  0   10   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Selma   *  0   29   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Carver Montgomery   *  9   14   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored48
  Scoring Average4.8
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record65-42 -1
  Region Record2-5
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record2-5
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sidney Lanier was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Enterprise 13-13301324-082486-116051  Bill Bacon
Northview 9-2225970-114246-113025  Wayne Parrish
Dothan 7-3121506-111136  Phillip Creel
Carver Montgomery 5-51751534-3120112  Davis Brock
Sidney Lanier 3-7481562-534100  Cliff Little
Carroll 2-81042212-579157  Paul Terry
Prattville 3-7841671-657130  Mike Dubose
Selma 4-61742102-6118182  Willard Whitcomb

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sidney Lanier Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sidney Lanier Players on File.



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