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Sidney Lanier Poets

Sidney Lanier High School

1756 S. Court St. Montgomery, AL 36104
Stadium: Cramton Bowl
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Derone Fagan
Region: 6A-R2

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	1928 State Championship Team

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	Updated Through the 2022 Football Season

Team History on AHSFHS.org
The Rivalries - Robert E. Lee
Amazing Seasons - 1967
Amazing Seasons - 1966
Amazing Seasons - 1920
Memorable Games - 1922
Memorable Games - 1966
Amazing Seasons - 1968
Coach Bobby Wilson
2013 Coaching Changes
1968 4A Championship Game Summary
The Dynasties
1967 4A Championship Game Summary
1966 4A Championship Game Summary
1964 Montgomery Advertiser 4A State Championship
1964 U.P.I. 4A State Championship
1961 U.P.I. 4A State Championship
1961 Birmingham News 3A State Championship
1961 ASWA 4A State Championship
1939 State Championship
1928 State Championship
1922 State Championship
1920 State Championship

Team Timeline
First Team: 1910 (#1)
1911 - First undefeated season.
1920 - Claimed state championship.
1920 - First undefeated season.
1920 - Allow no points for the season.
1921 - Claimed South Alabama championship.
1921 - Shutout 13 consecutive opponents.
1922 - First 10-0 regular season.
1931 - First 11 win season.
1966 - First playoff win.
1966 - First 12 win season.
1966 - First playoff appearance.
1968 - Won 29 consecutive games.
1974 - Forfeit loss to Jordan GA.
1977 - First region championship.
2005 - Forfeits 3 games due to AHSAA Sanctions.

Championships
State Playoff Championships
1966, 1967, 1968
State Mythical Championships
1920 , 1922 , 1928 , 1939 , 1957 , 1961 , 1961 , 1964 , 1964
Region Championships
1977, 1978, 1999

Team Records
Overall Record	608-434-39
Winning Pct.	58%
State Playoff Titles	3
State Mythical Titles	9
Region/Area Titles	3
Region/Area Record	99-139
All State Players (#3)	295
NFL Players (#4)	11
Weeks Ranked #1	16
Home Record	261-176-10
Away Record	155-179-10

By The Numbers
Seasons	113
Winning Seasons (#2)	68
Losing Seasons (#2)	40
Most Wins in A Season	12 (1966)
Most Losses in A Season	10 (2013)
10 Win Seasons	10
Most Points Scored in a Game	69 (9/28/1972)
Most Points Scored in a Season	415 (1967)
Most Points Allowed in a Game	70 (11/2/2001)
Most Points Allowed in a Season	450 (2013)
Largest Margin of Victory	69 (9/28/1972)
Largest Margin of Defeat	63 (10/25/2013)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game	97 (9/28/1967)
Last Shutout	9/30/2021
Last Time Shutout	10/15/2020
Shutouts All-Time	283
Been Shutout All-Time	136

Streaks
Longest Win	29 (9/9/1966-10/25/1968)
Longest Losing	17 (10/1/2009-9/2/2011)

Playoff Records
Overall Record	17-18
Appearances	21
1st Round	9-12
2nd Round	4-2
3rd Round	1-1
Semi-Finals	0-3
Finals	3-0

By the Decade
2020-29	10-19
2010-19	36-68
2000-09	37-63
1990-99	42-63
1980-89	46-55
1970-79	63-43
1960-69	82-17-4
1950-59	64-23-11

Enrollment History
Year	Students (Rank)
2022-23	748 (73)
2020-21	681 (75)
2018-19	793 (61)
2016-17	687 (74)
2014-15	569 (93)
2012-13	741 (63)
2010-11	909 (38)
2008-09	960 (32)
2006-07	931 (36)
2004-05	998 (24)
2002-03	1049 (17)
2000-01	1405 (6)
1998-99	1627 (5)
1996-97	1393 (7)
1994-95	1446 (5)
1990-91	1570 (6)
1988-89	1339 (8)
1986-87	1343 (7)
1984-85	1343 (7)

2022 Season Preview
A look at the Sidney Lanier Poets football team as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Next Game
8/26/2023 (Sat) @ Lee Montgomery in a Non-Region Game.
Last Time: Sidney Lanier won 20-7 in 2022.
All-Time:
vs. Lee Montgomery	21-45-2	31.8%

2023 Season

8/26	@ Lee Montgomery
9/1	OPEN
9/7	vs. Jeff Davis
9/15	@ Pike Road *
9/22	@ Park Crossing *
9/29	OPEN
10/7	vs. Russell County *
10/13	@ Stanhope Elmore *
10/20	@ Carver Montgomery *
10/26	vs. Wetumpka *
11/2	@ Vigor

2023 Season Totals
Record	0-0
Scoring	0-0
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

Region 2 Standings
Carver Montgomery	0-0	0-0
Park Crossing	0-0	0-0
Pike Road	0-0	0-0
Russell County	0-0	0-0
Sidney Lanier	0-0	0-0
Stanhope Elmore	0-0	0-0
Wetumpka	0-0	0-0

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Longest Running Rivalry
Sidney Lanier & Lee Montgomery have played 68 games.
Sidney Lanier has won 21 games.
Lee Montgomery has won 45 games.
with 2 tie games.

Record Against Ranked Teams (since 1984)
Total	9-64
Regular Season	7-55
Playoffs	2-9
Lower Class	1-4
Same Class	7-57
Higher Class	1-3
5A	1-5
6A	7-56
7A	1-3

Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
Scoring	Record
less than 10	4-56
10 or more	79-94
20 or more	65-45
30 or more	38-9
40 or more	14-2

Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
Points Allowed	Record
less than 10	39-7
10 or more	44-143
20 or more	23-120
30 or more	1-72
40 or more	1-35

Border Wars
vs. Georgia	12 - 10 - 2
vs. Florida	9 - 11 - 0

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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.
(3) All State players counted for the all state teams we have in our database. We must have an entire team for the appropriate classification to make additions to the teams. Only ASWA teams are recognized after 1982.
(4) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.