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Sidney Lanier Football Team History
Sidney Lanier Poets
Sidney Lanier High School
1947 Season Highlights Jim Ryba enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
1947 Season
Date Opponent Score Fri., Sep. 19 @
Alexander City
6
0
W
Thu., Sep. 25 vs.
Gadsden
0
13
L
Fri., Oct. 3 vs.
Tuscaloosa
0
12
L
Fri., Oct. 10 vs.
Parrish Selma
32
0
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs.
Central Phenix City
12
19
L
Fri., Oct. 24 vs.
Murphy
20
0
W
Fri., Oct. 31 @ Pensacola FL
6
12
L
Fri., Nov. 7 @
Woodlawn
20
7
W
Fri., Nov. 14 vs.
Tallassee
21
7
W
Fri., Nov. 21 vs. Lanier GA
19
6
W
1947 Season Totals Record 6-4
Points Scored 136 Scoring Average 13.6 Points Allowed 76 Defense Average 7.6 Opponents Record 44-26
-7
Home Record 4-3
Away Record 2-1
1947 Class Rankings
Date Week Rank Record Votes Source
Sidney Lanier was not ranked.
1947 Player Awards
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Award Team Source
Bill Yarbrough
C
Sr. 214
All-Star Game
Ed Bauer
RG
Sr. 195
All-Star Game
Emory Folmar
LG
Sr. 190
All-Star Game
Henry Knighten
LE
Sr. 165
All-Star Game
Jimmy Knightsen
E
All Southern Orlando Sentinel
1947 All State Players
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Team Source
Bauer T
HM
MA
Bill Yarbrough C
Sr. 1st
MA
Charles Wise T
HM
MA
Coot Chesser B
1st
MA
Emory Folmar G
Sr. 1st
MA
Emory Folmar G
Sr. 3rd
BNAH
Henry Knighten E
Sr. 1st
MA
Henry Knighten E
Sr. 1st
BNAH
Homer Meads B
HM
MA
J.C. Sellers E
HM
MA
Sid Coleman B
HM
MA
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