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Lanier Football Team History

Lanier Bulldogs

Lanier High School

833 West Maple Street Jackson, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Elbert Smith

1970 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights

Elbert Smith enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Lanier.

The Bulldogs finished 3rd in District 3.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Bailey	49	0	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Forest Hill	15	27	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Hill	8	26	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Greenwood *	49	6	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Provine *	13	20	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Wingfield	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Yazoo County *	22	0	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Callaway *	11	14	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Yazoo City *	31	28	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Gentry *	18	16	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Pontotoc	21	58	L	1st Round Playoffs

2003 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	258
Scoring Average	23.5
Points Allowed	202
Defense Average	18.4
Opponents Record	51-64
District Record	4-2
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-2

2003 Class 4A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Callaway	5-5	165	132	0-1	0	26	5-1	132	51	Gerry Anderson
Provine	11-2	370	96	2-1	59	37	5-1	156	46	Willie Collins
Lanier	6-5	258	202	0-1	21	58	4-2	144	84	Elbert Smith
Gentry	7-4	267	143	0-1	14	45	3-3	145	84	Rickey Taylor
Yazoo City	4-6	223	240				2-4	104	134	Tony Woolfolk
Greenwood	2-7	85	316				1-5	65	210	Sheldon Hodge
Yazoo County	2-8	74	289				1-5	32	169	Sean Brewer

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Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.