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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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: Cliff Little
Region: 4A-R3
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1910  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2023
1978 Season Highlights
 Cliff Little enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
 The Poets won the Class 4A Region 3 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Lee Montgomery    19   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Northview   *  38   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Carroll   *  34   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Prattville   *  27   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Jeff Davis    6   37   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Enterprise   *  17   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ J.O. Johnson    17   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Dothan   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Selma   *  21   18   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Carver Montgomery   *  21   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Murphy    15   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Vigor    14   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Jeff Davis    6   14   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored256
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed128
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record93-49
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record6-1
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sidney Lanier was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sidney Lanier 11-22561282-135287-017942  Cliff Little
Enterprise 8-2283965-219259  Bill Bacon
Carver Montgomery 5-51521924-3113141  Davis Brock
Northview 6-41611504-3120129  Wayne Parrish
Prattville 7-31951214-3111108  Ted Missidine
Selma 4-61671663-5129135  Willard Whitcomb
Carroll 3-71082442-573171  Lavon Kelly
Dothan 1-9812200-761165  Phillip Creel

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Earl Smith S Sr.5-9190 All-Star Game  
 Earl Smith LB Sr. 4A Player of the Year  MA

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Earl SmithC/LB Sr.5-9190 HM  BN
 Earl SmithLB Sr.5-9190 1st  MA
 Earl SmithLB Sr.5-9190 1st  BPH



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