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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: Bobby Wilson
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1910  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2023
1963 Season Highlights
 Bobby Wilson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
 The Poets move from Class and into Region 0.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. John Carroll    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Parrish Selma    27   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Tuscaloosa    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Walker    9   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 3  @ Phillips Birmingham    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Enterprise    14   6   W       
 Thu., Oct. 17  vs. Ramsay    14   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Murphy    7   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Dothan    6   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15   Lee Montgomery    0   0   T       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored132
  Scoring Average13.2
  Points Allowed46
  Defense Average4.6
  Opponents Record56-36 -4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-0
1963 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 3(7-2-1) MA
10/10/19635 2(5-0)146 AP
10/11/19635 2(5-0)212 UPI
10/11/19635 2(5-0)27.7 BPH
10/17/19636 2(6-0)111 AP
10/24/19637 3(6-1)98 AP
10/3/19634 2(4-0)161 AP
10/31/19638 3(6-1)92 AP
11/14/196310 5(7-2)65 AP
11/21/1963Final 4(7-2-1)54 AP
11/21/1963Final 57-2-199 UPI
11/6/19639 6(6-2)38 AP
12/2/1963Final 8(7-2-1)25 BPH
9/12/19631 2(1-0)113 AP
9/19/19632 2(2-0)199 AP
9/26/19633 2(3-0)198 AP
  

1963 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bill Yates B All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Gary Woolard G Sr.6-0246 All-Star Game  

1963 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill YatesB Sr.198 1st  BN
 Bill YatesB 2nd  BPH
 Bob ChildsG Jr. HM  BPH
 Steve EelyT HM  BPH



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