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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: Joe Riley
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1910  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2023
1940 Season Highlights
 Joe Riley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 20   Valley    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27   B.B. Comer    47   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4   Hammond IN    2   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Tuscaloosa    45   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18   Woodlawn    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25   Dothan    26   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1   Murphy    25   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 7   Dadeville    14   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15   Bessemer    0   20   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed46
  Defense Average5.1
  Opponents Record44-21 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1940 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sidney Lanier was not ranked.
  

1940 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sidney Lanier Players on File.

1940 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Billy DonahueB 1st  MA
 Billy DonohueQB 165 1st  BN
 Charlie BrowningG HM  BN
 Charlie BrowningG 2nd  MA
 EilandG HM  MA
 EilandT HM  BN
 Hugh MooreT 210 1st  BN
 Hugh MooreT 1st  MA
 James BradshawC 1st  MA
 James BradshawC 195 1st  BN
 Louis PriesterE 2nd  MA
 MoseleyB HM  MA
 PetreyB 2nd  MA
 PetreyFB HM  BN
 StephensE HM  MA
 WarnerT HM  MA



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