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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: Bill Joiner
1972 Season Highlights
Bill Joiner enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier. The Poets set a team record by scoring 69 in a game. The Poets set a team record for margin of victory at 69 points.
1972 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 @ Hardaway GA
24
18
W
Sat., Sep. 9 vs.
Tuscaloosa
14
21
L
Fri., Sep. 15 @
Glenn
64
6
W
Fri., Sep. 22 vs.
Tuskegee Institute
35
14
W
Thu., Sep. 28 vs.
Emma Sansom
69
0
W
Fri., Oct. 6
Carver Montgomery
28
0
W
Fri., Oct. 13
Jeff Davis
0
21
L
Thu., Oct. 19 vs.
Dothan
10
9
W
Fri., Oct. 27 @
Minor
15
17
L
Fri., Nov. 3
Lee Montgomery
14
21
L
1972 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 273
Scoring Average 27.3
Points Allowed 127
Defense Average 12.7
Opponents Record 52-38
-3
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 2-1
1972 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Sidney Lanier was not ranked.
1972 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Jim Bradford
DT
Sr. 6-2 235
All-Star Game
1972 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Davis Roundtree L
HM
BPH
Jim Bradford G
Sr. 6-2 186
2nd
BN
Jim Bradford L
Sr. 6-2 186
HM
BPH
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