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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

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.