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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: Cliff Little
Region: 4A-R3
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1910  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2023
1977 Season Highlights
 Cliff Little enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
 First region championship.
 The Poets won the Class 4A Region 3 Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Lee Montgomery    7   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Auburn    26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Carroll   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Prattville   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Jeff Davis    2   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Enterprise   *  14   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14   J.O. Johnson    34   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Dothan   *  17   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Selma   *  23   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Carver Montgomery   *  17   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Foley    22   15   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Murphy    17   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Berry    3   10   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored222
  Scoring Average17.1
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record86-51 -1
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-1
1977 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sidney Lanier was not ranked.
  
1977 Class 4A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sidney Lanier 10-32221432-142325-111168  Cliff Little
Enterprise 9-1243845-111539  Bill Bacon
Carver Montgomery 5-51371084-28870  Davis Brock
Carroll 3-71191763-377103  Lavon Kelly
Dothan 4-61181353-39386  Phillip Creel
Selma 4-61321792-575131  Willard Whitcomb
Prattville 1-9801560-64095  Jim Cofield
Southside Selma 4-51262010-1613  Glen Latham

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Charlie Anderson T Sr.6-2235 All-Star Game  
 John Atkins T Sr.6-1228 All-Star Game  

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill Gary HM  MA
 Charlie AndersonL Sr.6-2235 3rd  BPH
 Charlie AndersonT Sr.6-2235 HM  BN
 Charlie AndersonOL Sr.6-2235 1st  MA
 Curtis Powell HM  MA
 Earl SmithLB Jr.5-10182 1st  BPH
 Earl SmithLB Jr.5-10182 1st  MA
 Eric RollinsB HM  MA
 Eric RollinsB HM  BN
 Jerry Thomas HM  MA



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Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.