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Decatur Football Team History
Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur High School
1949 Season Highlights H.L. Shorty Ogle enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Decatur.
1949 Season
Date Opponent Score Fri., Sep. 16 vs.
Anniston
7
7
T
Fri., Sep. 23 vs.
Phillips Birmingham
41
0
W
Fri., Sep. 30 @
Athens
39
13
W
Fri., Oct. 7 @
Deshler
19
0
W
Fri., Oct. 14 vs.
Sheffield
33
6
W
Fri., Oct. 21 @
Cullman
34
0
W
Fri., Oct. 28 @
Huntsville
27
12
W
Fri., Nov. 4 @
Coffee
34
6
W
Fri., Nov. 18 vs.
Gadsden
48
12
W
Thu., Nov. 24 vs.
Hartselle
55
14
W
1949 Season Totals Record 9-0
-1
Points Scored 337 Scoring Average 33.7 Points Allowed 70 Defense Average 7.0 Opponents Record 53-39
-6
Home Record 4-0
-1
Away Record 5-0
1949 Class Rankings
Date Week Rank Record Votes Source
11/14/1949 8
2 AJ
11/21/1949 9
1 AJ
11/28/1949 Final
2 AJ
1949 Player Awards
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Award Team Source
Fred Horn
RT
Sr. 220
All-Star Game
Marvin Taylor
RHB
Sr. 155
All-Star Game
Roy Freeman
E
All Southern Orlando Sentinel
Roy Freeman
RE
Sr. 175
All-Star Game
Wesley Thompson
T
All Southern Orlando Sentinel
Wesley Thompson
T
Sr. 210
All-Star Game
1949 All State Players
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Team Source
Bob Freeman B
2nd
BNAH
Bob Freeman B
HM
MA
Fred Horn T
HM
MA
Fred Horn T
Sr. 2nd
BNAH
Roy Freeman E
Sr. 178
1st
BNAH
Roy Freeman E
HM
MA
Wesley Thompson T
HM
MA
Wesley Thompson T
Sr. 210
1st
BNAH
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