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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: Jim Ryba
1947 Season Highlights
Jim Ryba enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 19 @
Alexander City
6
0
W
Thu., Sep. 25 vs.
Gadsden
0
13
L
Fri., Oct. 3 vs.
Tuscaloosa
0
12
L
Fri., Oct. 10 vs.
Parrish Selma
32
0
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs.
Central Phenix City
12
19
L
Fri., Oct. 24 vs.
Murphy
20
0
W
Fri., Oct. 31 @ Pensacola FL
6
12
L
Fri., Nov. 7 @
Woodlawn
20
7
W
Fri., Nov. 14 vs.
Tallassee
21
7
W
Fri., Nov. 21 vs. Lanier GA
19
6
W
1947 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 136
Scoring Average 13.6
Points Allowed 76
Defense Average 7.6
Opponents Record 44-26
-7
Home Record 4-3
Away Record 2-1
1947 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Sidney Lanier was not ranked.
1947 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Bill Yarbrough
C
Sr. 214
All-Star Game
Ed Bauer
RG
Sr. 195
All-Star Game
Emory Folmar
LG
Sr. 190
All-Star Game
Henry Knighten
LE
Sr. 165
All-Star Game
Jimmy Knightsen
E
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
1947 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Bauer T
HM
MA
Bill Yarbrough C
Sr.
1st
MA
Charles Wise T
HM
MA
Coot Chesser B
1st
MA
Emory Folmar G
Sr.
1st
MA
Emory Folmar G
Sr.
3rd
BNAH
Henry Knighten E
Sr.
1st
MA
Henry Knighten E
Sr.
1st
BNAH
Homer Meads B
HM
MA
J.C. Sellers E
HM
MA
Sid Coleman B
HM
MA
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