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1928 Sidney Lanier Poets
1928 Sidney Lanier Poets
Record: 11-0-0
Head Coach: Herschel Caldwell
The 1928 Sidney Lanier Poets were chosen State Champions.
The Sidney Lanier Poets would lay claim to the 1928 State Championship after running roughshod over eleven foes during the season. The Poets outscored their opponents 366-31 in a season with very few close games. Led by Captain John Cain, who was considered by many the be one of the best high school backs to ever play in the state at that time, would defeat St. Bernard 46-0 to wrap up the unbeaten season. Before over 4,000 spectators in the Cramton Bowl.
Of the thirty-one point allowed during the season the Alabama Freshmen would get thirteen of those. No other opponent would score more than once against the Poets as only Lineville, Alexander City and Dothan were able to cross the goal line.
1928 Sidney Lanier Poets Team Photo
1928 Season
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
W/L/T
45
Dadeville
6
W
52
Alexander City
6
W
27
Dothan
6
W
33
Decatur
0
W
6
Simpson
0
W
45
Anniston
0
W
21
Cloverdale
0
W
19
Alabama Freshmen
13
W
33
Lineville
6
W
37
Murphy
0
W
46
St. Bernard
0
W
364
11-0-0
37
1928 Sidney Lanier All-State Players
Cain
HB
A
1
Turner
E
A
2
Davidson
C
A
2
Moseley
G
A
2
1928 Sidney Lanier All-Star Players
1928 Sidney Lanier Roster

NO.
NAME
POS.
John Cain
QB
Tom Shakelford
HB
Harry Katz
FB
Clarence Brannon
HB
Bob Turner
LE
Frank Mosley
G
Max Davidson
C
Harry Crossland
RE
Al Oliver
Bob Cone
T
Everette Dennis
Joe Cardwell
T
Lamar Williams
FB
Charles Dykes
HB
T.B. Ingram
Carlos Buffalow
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Foley outscored their opponents 433-6 in 1961. The Lions were named state champions by the Alabama Sports Writers Association that season.