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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: Dan Washburn
Region: 3A-R7
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1920  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Dan Washburn enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Lanett.
 First 12 win season.
 The Panthers won the Class 3A Region 7 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Tallassee   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Wetumpka   *  28   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Troup GA    31   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Opelika    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Stanhope Elmore   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Handley    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Sylacauga    21   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Smiths Station    33   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Eufaula    21   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Valley   *  12   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Thompson    21   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19   Demopolis    14   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26   Andalusia    0   35   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record87-40 -1
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
1976 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Lanett was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 3A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Lanett 12-12781142-135494-08825  Dan Washburn
Stanhope Elmore 8-23131383-111479  Jimmy Foshee
Tallassee 8-22321422-27486  Ronnie Baynes
Valley 1-8751860-43491  Doug Lockridge
Wetumpka 3-71692301-35685  Sheldon Darnell

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Tank Summers FB Sr.6-1200 All-Star Game  AHSAA

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 FranklinE HM  BN
 Michael SummersB Sr.6-2215 1st  BN
 Michael SummersB Sr.6-3215 2nd  BPH



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