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1941 Woodlawn Colonels


 1941    Woodlawn Colonels
 Record: 8-0-0
 Head Coach: Malcolm Laney
 
 The 1941 Woodlawn Colonels were chosen State Champions.
 

 
 
 

The 1941 Colonels finished the season with a perfect 8-0 record and claimed not only the city championship but also the State Championship. They outscored their opponents 167-15.

The team was led by captain Sam Arthur and Howard Weldon. The champion Colonels placed five men on the All-City team. They included Maurice Wood, Howard Weldon, H.M. Smalley, Leon Cochran and Oscar Cagle.


 1941    Woodlawn Colonels Team Photo


1941  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
 13   Ramsay W
 33   City Chattanooga TN W
 19   West End W
 39   Lee MS W
 18   Ensley W
 27   Sidney Lanier W
   Phillips Birmingham W
 12   GCMA MS W
    OPEN  
  
167 8-0-0 15


1941 Woodlawn All-State Players
 Oscar CagleHB A 1  
 H.M. SmalleyG A 1  
 Leon CochraneQB A 3  
 WeldonT A 3  
 H.M. SmalleyG A 1  
 Oscar CagleQB A 1  
 ArthurT A 3  
 WeldonT A HM  
 McKinneyC A HM  
 Leon CochraneQB A HM  


1941 Woodlawn All-Star Players
 All Southern   
 Oscar Cagle HB A  





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