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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2023
1961 Season Highlights
 Bobby Wilson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Parrish Selma    27   7   W       
   @ Tuscaloosa    0   13   L       
   @ Banks    27   7   W       
   vs. West End    27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Dothan    28   13   W       
   @ Ramsay    42   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Gadsden    34   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Murphy    30   7   W       
   @ Tuscaloosa County    34   0   W       
    Lee Montgomery    14   13   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored263
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed108
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record46-42 -9
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1
1961 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 1(9-1)148 ASWA
Final 1(9-1)198 UPI
10/11/19615 6(4-1)71 ASWA
10/18/19616 4(5-1)88 ASWA
10/25/19617 3(6-1)111 ASWA
10/4/19614 8(3-1)51 ASWA
11/1/19618 3(7-1)107 ASWA
11/15/196110 1(9-1)142 ASWA
11/8/19619 2(8-1)122 ASWA
12/12/1961Final 2(9-1)26.6 BPH
9/12/19611 461 ASWA
9/27/19613 10(2-1)33 ASWA
  

1961 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Ashley Cook QB Sr.5-10170 All-Star Game  
 Harold Mesaris C Sr.6-0197 All-Star Game  
 Jim Scott FB Sr.6-0200 All-Star Game  

1961 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ashby CookB Sr.160 2nd  BPH
 Ashby CookB Sr.160 1st  BN
 Ashly CookB Sr.160 1st  ASWA
 Ben McDavidG HM  BPH
 Bobby WilsonCoach 1st  BPH
 Jim ScottB Sr.180 2nd  BN
 Jim ScottB Sr.180 2nd  BPH
 Jim ScottB Sr.180 2nd  ASWA
 Knox KershawT HM  BPH
 Wayne CookE Sr.165 2nd  BPH
 Wayne CookE Sr.165 HM  BN
 Wayne CookE Sr.165 2nd  ASWA



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