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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 Moseley
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1910  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2023
1950 Season Highlights
 Bill Moseley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Benjamin Russell    33   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 21  @ Dothan    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Tuscaloosa    13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Parrish Selma    24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Ramsay    34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Murphy    27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Woodlawn    20   20   T       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Central Phenix City    27   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Tallassee    19   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 17   Lanier GA    20   16   W       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -1
  Points Scored231
  Scoring Average23.1
  Points Allowed63
  Defense Average6.3
  Opponents Record50-34 -4
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-0 -1
1950 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/16/19504 2 AJ
10/2/19502 3 AJ
10/23/19505 2 AJ
10/30/19506 2(6-0-1) AJ
10/9/19503 3 AJ
11/13/19508 2(8-0-1) AJ
11/20/19509 3(9-0-1) AJ
11/27/1950Final 39-0-190 AJ
11/6/19507 2(7-0-1) AJ
9/25/19501 5 AJ
  

1950 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Don Abernathy B Sr. All American  WW
 Don Abernathy B 165 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Ulmer Priester RE Sr. All-Star Game  

1950 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Albert BrameG 2nd  MA
 Bart StarrB HM  MA
 Ben HigginsT Sr.182 3rd  BN
 Ben HigginsT 1st  MA
 Bobby BarnesB HM  MA
 Buddy DennisG 1st  MA
 Buddy DennisG HM  BPH
 Buddy DennisG Sr.180 2nd  BN
 Don AbernathyB Sr. 2nd  BPH
 Don AbernathyB Sr.165 1st  BN
 Don AbernathyB 1st  MA
 Herbert GayB HM  MA
 Jimmy MooreB HM  MA
 Kearney HutslerT 2nd  MA
 Paul TurnerE 3rd  MA
 Ulmer PriesterB Sr.170 2nd  BN
 Ulmer PriesterE 1st  MA



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