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1947 Decatur Red Raiders
1947 Decatur Red Raiders
Record: 10-0-0
Head Coach: H.L. Shorty Ogle
The 1947 Decatur Red Raiders were chosen State Champions.
1947 Season
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
W/L/T
32
Montevallo
0
W
28
Jackson County
0
W
26
Athens
0
W
19
Lawrenceburg TN
0
W
27
Sheffield
7
W
7
Phillips Birmingham
0
W
34
Huntsville
0
W
25
Coffee
0
W
38
Cullman
0
W
39
Hartselle
6
W
275
10-0-0
13
1947 Decatur All-State Players
Bobby Golden
B
A
1
Free
E
A
2
Free
E
A
HM
Bobby Golden
B
A
HM
1947 Decatur All-Star Players
All Southern
Bobby Golden
B
A
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Tommy Tucker
A
John Braswell
A
Joe Brewer
QB
A
Bobby Golden
HB
A
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.