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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: Earl Webb
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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