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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: Bobby Wilson
1961 Season Highlights
Bobby Wilson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
1961 Season Totals
Record 9-1
Points Scored 263
Scoring Average 26.3
Points Allowed 108
Defense Average 10.8
Opponents Record 46-42
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Home Record 4-0
Away Record 4-1
1961 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Final
1 (9-1) 148
ASWA
Final
1 (9-1) 198
UPI
10/11/1961 5
6 (4-1) 71
ASWA
10/18/1961 6
4 (5-1) 88
ASWA
10/25/1961 7
3 (6-1) 111
ASWA
10/4/1961 4
8 (3-1) 51
ASWA
11/1/1961 8
3 (7-1) 107
ASWA
11/15/1961 10
1 (9-1) 142
ASWA
11/8/1961 9
2 (8-1) 122
ASWA
12/12/1961 Final
2 (9-1) 26.6
BPH
9/12/1961 1
4 61
ASWA
9/27/1961 3
10 (2-1) 33
ASWA
1961 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Ashley Cook
QB
Sr. 5-10 170
All-Star Game
Harold Mesaris
C
Sr. 6-0 197
All-Star Game
Jim Scott
FB
Sr. 6-0 200
All-Star Game
1961 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Ashby Cook B
Sr. 160
2nd
BPH
Ashby Cook B
Sr. 160
1st
BN
Ashly Cook B
Sr. 160
1st
ASWA
Ben McDavid G
HM
BPH
Bobby Wilson Coach
1st
BPH
Jim Scott B
Sr. 180
2nd
BN
Jim Scott B
Sr. 180
2nd
BPH
Jim Scott B
Sr. 180
2nd
ASWA
Knox Kershaw T
HM
BPH
Wayne Cook E
Sr. 165
2nd
BPH
Wayne Cook E
Sr. 165
HM
BN
Wayne Cook E
Sr. 165
2nd
ASWA
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