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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Decatur Football Team History


Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur High School

1011 Prospect Dr. SE Decatur, AL 35601
Stadium: Shorty Ogle Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: H.L. Shorty Ogle
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1917  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 H.L. Shorty Ogle enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Decatur.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Dora    58   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Elkmont    31   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Huntsville    7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Jones Valley    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Cullman    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Athens    16   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 31  @ Coffee    7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Huntsville    6   7   L       
 Thu., Nov. 21  vs. Hartselle    41   0   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed20
  Defense Average2.2
  Opponents Record36-37 -6
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-0
1940 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Decatur was not ranked.
  

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

1940 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Harold SelfQB HM  BN
 Travis CallahanT HM  BN
 Walter ToddHB HM  BN
 Walter ToddB HM  MA



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Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.