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Decatur Football Team History
Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur High School
1971 Season Highlights Earl Webb enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Decatur. First 12 win season. First playoff win. The Red Raiders set a team record by winning 12 games.
1971 Season
Date Opponent Score Fri., Sep. 3 vs.
Bradshaw
20
0
W
Fri., Sep. 10 @
Athens
14
6
W
Fri., Sep. 17 vs.
Austin
32
0
W
Fri., Sep. 24 @
Hartselle
6
0
W
Thu., Sep. 30 vs.
Scottsboro
18
13
W
Fri., Oct. 8 @
Coffee
20
0
W
Fri., Oct. 15 vs.
Cullman
8
17
L
Fri., Oct. 22 @
Deshler
32
0
W
Fri., Nov. 5 vs.
Walker
39
0
W
Fri., Nov. 12 vs.
Huntsville
30
0
W
Playoffs Sat., Nov. 20 @
West End
24
7
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 26 @
Grissom
38
0
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Fri., Dec. 3 vs.
Butler
8
0
W
Championship Game
1971 Season Totals Record 12-1
Points Scored 289 Scoring Average 22.2 Points Allowed 43 Defense Average 3.3 Opponents Record 72-56
-6
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 6-0
1971 Class 4A Rankings
Date Week Rank Record Votes Source
10/5/1971 5
8 (5-0) AHSAA
11/15/1971 Final
7 AHSAA
1971 Player Awards
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Award Team Source
Jerry Mizell
FB
Sr. 5-10 205
All-Star Game
Paul Brogden
B
Sr. 195
Super All-State Bham News
Paul Brogdon
HB
5-11 195
All Southern Orlando Sentinel Paul Brogdon
HB
Sr. 5-11 195
All-Star Game
1971 All State Players
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Team Source
Earl Webb Coach
1st
BPH
Jerry Mizell B
Sr. 5-10 205
HM
BN
Paul Brogden B
Sr. 195
1st
BPH
Paul Brogdon B
Sr. 5-11 195
1st
BN
Preston Brogdon E
HM
BN
Rick Chenault T
Jr. HM
BN
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