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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Lanett Football Team History


Lanett Panthers
Lanett High School

1301 S. 8th Ave. Lanett, AL 36863
Stadium: Morgan-Washburn Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Mal Morgan
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1920  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Mal Morgan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Lanett.
 First undefeated season.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 15  @ Starke University Academy    20   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Opelika    32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Alexander City    27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Tallassee    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Handley    56   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Auburn    47   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Dadeville    32   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. LaFayette    39   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Valley    7   0   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored286
  Scoring Average31.8
  Points Allowed68
  Defense Average7.6
  Opponents Record44-40 -3
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
1949 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
11/21/19499 6 AJ
11/28/1949Final 6 AJ
  

1949 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jim Kitchens B Sr. All-Star Game  
 Joe Fulgham LHB Sr.185 All-Star Game  
 Joe Fulghum B Sr.180 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1949 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 HaughtonT HM  MA
 Jim KitchensB 3rd  MA
 Jim KitchensB HM  BNAH
 Jim SmithG 1st  MA
 Joe FulghumB 1st  MA
 Joe FulghumB Sr.180 1st  BNAH
 Lester McCulloughE 2nd  BNAH
 Lester McCulloughE 1st  MA
 ParrishC HM  MA



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