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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: H.L. Shorty Ogle
1947 Season Highlights
H.L. Shorty Ogle enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Decatur.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 19 vs.
Montevallo
32
0
W
Fri., Sep. 26 vs.
Jackson County
28
0
W
Fri., Oct. 3 @
Athens
26
0
W
Fri., Oct. 10 vs. Lawrenceburg TN
19
0
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs.
Sheffield
27
7
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Phillips Birmingham
7
0
W
Fri., Oct. 31 @
Huntsville
34
0
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Coffee
25
0
W
Thu., Nov. 20 vs.
Cullman
38
0
W
Fri., Nov. 28 vs.
Hartselle
39
6
W
1947 Season Totals
Record 10-0
Points Scored 275
Scoring Average 27.5
Points Allowed 13
Defense Average 1.3
Opponents Record 39-44
-3
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 4-0
1947 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Decatur was not ranked.
1947 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Bobby Golden
B
Sr.
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Bobby Golden
HB
Sr.
All-Star Game
Joe Brewer
QB
Sr. 178
All-Star Game
John Braswell
Sr.
All-Star Game
Tommy Tucker
Sr.
All-Star Game
1947 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Bobby Golden B
Sr.
1st
BNAH
Bobby Golden B
HM
MA
Free E
2nd
BNAH
Free E
HM
MA
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