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Decatur Football Team History

Decatur Warriors

Decatur High School

Decatur, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Willie Coats

1928 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 1989

1977 Season Highlights

Willie Coats enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Decatur.

The Warriors set a team record for points allowed in a game with 51.

The Warriors set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 51 points.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Newton *	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. West Lauderdale	13	13	T
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Lake	0	8	L
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Hickory	20	19	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Scott Central	27	12	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. South Leake	41	23	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Kosciusko	0	51	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Carthage *	7	6	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Union *	0	0	T
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Southeast Lauderdale	21	0	W
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Bay Springs	14	20	L

1977 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -2
Points Scored	169
Scoring Average	15.4
Points Allowed	152
Defense Average	13.8
Opponents Record	53-52 -3
Home Record	3-1 -2
Away Record	3-2

1977 Choctaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Decatur	6-3-2	169	152	2-0-1	33	6	Willie Coats
Union	5-4-2	154	183	2-0-1	48	13	David Bailey
Carthage	6-4	170	136	1-2-0	53	41
Noxubee County	4-3	88	70
Newton	0-10	33	327	0-3-0	20	94	Charles Beall

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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