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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
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
Record 6-2
-2
Points Scored 240
Scoring Average 24.0
Points Allowed 74
Defense Average 7.4
Opponents Record 42-48
-7
Home Record 5-1
-1
Away Record 1-0
-1
1962 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Final
10 (6-2-2) 25
UPI
10/11/1962 5
8 (2-0-2) 50
ASWA
10/24/1962 7
8 (3-1-2) 66
ASWA
10/31/1962 8
10 (4-1-2) 38
ASWA
10/4/1962 4
9 (1-0-2) 38
ASWA
11/15/1962 10
7 (6-1-2) 70
ASWA
11/21/1962 11
7 (6-2-2) 67
ASWA
11/27/1962 Final
6 (6-2-2) 74
ASWA
11/7/1962 9
8 (5-1-2) 51
ASWA
12/14/1962 Final
6 (6-2-2) 25
BPH
1962 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Ben McDavid
G
Sr. 5-11 200
All-Star Game
Wayne Cook
E
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Wayne Cook
E
Sr. 6-1 185
All-Star Game
1962 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Ben McDavid C
2nd
ASWA
Ben McDavid C
HM
BN
Bill Yates FB
2nd
ASWA
Joel McDavid C
3rd
BPH
John Richardson T
3rd
BPH
Wayne Cook E
Sr. 185
1st
ASWA
Wayne Cook E
Sr. 185
1st
BN
Wayne Cook E
Sr. 185
1st
BPH
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