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1961 Sidney Lanier Poets
| 1961 Sidney Lanier Poets |
| Record: 9-1-0 |
| Head Coach: Bobby Wilson |
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| The 1961 Sidney Lanier Poets were chosen Class 4A State Champions by the United Press International |
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| 1961 Sidney Lanier Poets Team Photo |
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| 1961 Season |
| Site |
PF |
Opponent |
PA |
W/L/T |
| | 27 |
Parrish Selma |
7 | W |
| | 0 |
Tuscaloosa |
13 | L |
| | 27 |
Banks |
7 | W |
| | 27 |
West End |
7 | W |
| | 28 |
Dothan |
13 | W |
| | 42 |
Ramsay |
27 | W |
| | 34 |
Gadsden |
14 | W |
| | 30 |
Murphy |
7 | W |
| | 34 |
Tuscaloosa County |
0 | W |
| | 14 |
Lee Montgomery |
13 | W |
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263 |
9-1-0 |
108 |
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| United Press International |
| Final Poll
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| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
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| 1 | Sidney Lanier |
(9-1) | 0 | 198 |
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| 2 | Decatur |
(9-1) | 0 | 183 |
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| 3 | Ensley |
(9-1) | 0 | 171 |
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| 4 | Lee Montgomery |
(8-1-1) | 0 | 156 |
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| 5 | Cullman |
(9-1) | 0 | 112 |
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| 6 | Coffee |
(6-1-1) | 0 | 89 |
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| 7 | Deshler |
(8-1-1) | 0 | 87 |
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| 8 | Enterprise |
(9-0) | 0 | 85 |
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| 9 | Vigor |
(7-2-1) | 0 | 57 |
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| 10 | Tuscaloosa |
(7-3) | 0 | 53 |
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| 10 | Russellville |
(7-0-2) | 0 | 53 |
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1961 Sidney Lanier All-State Players |
| Ashly Cook | B |
4A | | |
1 |
United Press International |
| Wayne Cook | E |
4A | | |
2 |
United Press International |
| Jim Scott | B |
4A | | |
2 |
United Press International |
| Ashby Cook | B |
4A | | |
1 |
United Press International |
| Jim Scott | B |
4A | | |
2 |
United Press International |
| Wayne Cook | E |
4A | | |
HM |
United Press International |
| Bobby Wilson | Coach |
4A | | |
1 |
United Press International |
| Ashby Cook | B |
4A | | |
2 |
United Press International |
| Wayne Cook | E |
4A | | |
2 |
United Press International |
| Jim Scott | B |
4A | | |
2 |
United Press International |
| Knox Kershaw | T |
4A | | |
HM |
United Press International |
| Ben McDavid | G |
4A | | |
HM |
United Press International |
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1961 Sidney Lanier All-Star Players |
| AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game |
| Jim Scott |
FB |
4A |
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United Press International |
| Harold Mesaris |
C |
4A |
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United Press International |
| Ashley Cook |
QB |
4A |
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United Press International |
| 1961 Sidney Lanier Roster |

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NO. |
NAME |
POS. |
CLASS |
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10 |
Frank Hagood |
QB |
Soph. |
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11 |
Tommy Lunceford |
QB |
Soph. |
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12 |
John Glasscock |
QB |
Jr. |
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15 |
Ashby Cook |
QB |
Sr. |
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Mickey Mask |
QB |
Soph. |
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Kermit Dickey |
C |
Sr. |
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31 |
Charles Betts |
HB |
Jr. |
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23 |
Lanier Branch |
HB |
Sr. |
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33 |
L.D. Fitzpatrick |
B |
Sr. |
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Jim Scott |
FB |
Sr. |
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Randy Farmer |
FB |
Jr. |
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37 |
Jack Boyd |
B |
Sr. |
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33 |
Jackie Vann |
FB |
Jr. |
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40 |
Hunter Pope |
HB |
Jr. |
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41 |
Jimmy Poole |
HB |
Sr. |
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John Little |
HB |
Jr. |
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Wayne Cook |
E |
Sr. |
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Piet Nieman |
G |
Soph. |
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57 |
George Young |
E |
Jr. |
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Kenny Talley |
HB |
Soph. |
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Denny Taylor |
HB |
Jr. |
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52 |
Larry Elliott |
E |
Jr. |
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John Richardson |
T |
Jr. |
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Knox Kershaw |
T |
Sr. |
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63 |
Gary Woolard |
T |
Soph. |
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Pete Schaum |
T |
Jr. |
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Ben McDonald |
T |
Jr. |
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Mason Boyd |
T |
Sr. |
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74 |
David Petrey |
G |
Sr. |
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75 |
Spencer Swan |
G |
Sr. |
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Lawrence Bear |
G |
Sr. |
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70 |
Billy Albright |
G |
Jr. |
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71 |
John Bateman |
G |
Jr. |
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Dan Marks |
G |
Jr. |
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81 |
Gene Brooker |
C |
Soph. |
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83 |
Bob Sternenberg |
C |
Sr. |
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84 |
Harold Mesaris |
C |
Sr. |
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