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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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: Steve Rivers
Region: 6A-R15
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1917  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Steve Rivers enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Decatur.
 The Red Raiders finished 3rd in Region 15.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Athens    0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Scottsboro    14   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Albertville    25   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Grissom    26   23   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Cullman    7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Hartselle    17   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Huntsville   *  0   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Brewer   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Lee Huntsville   *  3   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Austin    17   14   W       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored144
  Scoring Average14.4
  Points Allowed182
  Defense Average18.2
  Opponents Record53-57
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1987 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Decatur was not ranked.
  
1987 Class 6A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Huntsville 10-23161271-154203-010016  Greg Patterson
Lee Huntsville 3-81672590-18382-16157  George Bennett
Decatur 6-41441821-23862  Steve Rivers
Brewer 1-9862900-336100  Charles Brown

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Decatur Players on File.

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ronald FletcherDB 5-10182 1st  ASWA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.