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Sidney Lanier Football Team History


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Sidney Lanier High School

1756 S. Court St. Montgomery, AL 36104
Stadium: Cramton Bowl
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Bobby Wilson

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1962 Season Highlights
 Bobby Wilson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Parrish Selma    14   14   T       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Tuscaloosa    7   7   T       
 Thu., Sep. 27  vs. Banks    19   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Dothan    14   20   L       
 Thu., Oct. 11  vs. Tuscaloosa County    41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Huntsville    34   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 25  vs. West End    58   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Murphy    40   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Phillips Birmingham    13   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Lee Montgomery    0   7   L       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -2
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record42-48 -7
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record1-0 -1
1962 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 10(6-2-2)25 UPI
10/11/19625 8(2-0-2)50 ASWA
10/24/19627 8(3-1-2)66 ASWA
10/31/19628 10(4-1-2)38 ASWA
10/4/19624 9(1-0-2)38 ASWA
11/15/196210 7(6-1-2)70 ASWA
11/21/196211 7(6-2-2)67 ASWA
11/27/1962Final 6(6-2-2)74 ASWA
11/7/19629 8(5-1-2)51 ASWA
12/14/1962Final 6(6-2-2)25 BPH
  

1962 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Ben McDavid G Sr.5-11200 All-Star Game  
 Wayne Cook E All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Wayne Cook E Sr.6-1185 All-Star Game  

1962 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ben McDavidC 2nd  ASWA
 Ben McDavidC HM  BN
 Bill YatesFB 2nd  ASWA
 Joel McDavidC 3rd  BPH
 John RichardsonT 3rd  BPH
 Wayne CookE Sr.185 1st  ASWA
 Wayne CookE Sr.185 1st  BN
 Wayne CookE Sr.185 1st  BPH



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