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Sidney Lanier Football Team History
Sidney Lanier Poets
Sidney Lanier High School
1956 Season Highlights Doug Moseley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
1956 Season
Date Opponent Score Thu., Sep. 13 vs.
Parrish Selma
12
0
W
Fri., Sep. 21 vs.
Benjamin Russell
6
0
W
Fri., Sep. 28 vs.
Dothan
13
6
W
Fri., Oct. 5 vs.
Ramsay
28
6
W
Fri., Oct. 12 @
Ensley
7
7
T
Fri., Oct. 19 @
West End
28
6
W
Fri., Oct. 26 vs.
Tuscaloosa
7
7
T
Fri., Nov. 2 @
Murphy
21
13
W
Fri., Nov. 9 vs.
Central Phenix City
7
19
L
Fri., Nov. 16 vs.
Tallassee
47
0
W
1956 Season Totals Record 7-1
-2
Points Scored 176 Scoring Average 17.6 Points Allowed 64 Defense Average 6.4 Opponents Record 43-46
-8
Home Record 5-1
-1
Away Record 2-0
-1
1956 Class Rankings
Date Week Rank Record Votes Source
Sidney Lanier was not ranked.
1956 Player Awards
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Award Team Source
Billy Ellisor
B
Sr. 5-11 175
All-Star Game
Frank Meyers
T
Sr. 230
All American WW
Frank Meyers
T
Sr. 6-1 230
All-Star Game
1956 All State Players
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Team Source
Bill Ellisor FB
3rd
MA
Bud Meads HB
Sr. 165
1st
MA
Bud Meads B
Sr. 165
1st
BPH
Cargile C
HM
MA
Frank Myers T
Sr. 225
1st
MA
Frank Myers T
Sr. 225
1st
BN
Frank Myers T
Sr. 225
1st
BPH
Griggs G
HM
MA
Russell T
HM
MA
Warren Gray E
3rd
MA
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