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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
Region: 4A-R11
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1917  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Earl Webb enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Decatur.
 First region championship.
 The Red Raiders move from Region 0 to Region 11.
 The Red Raiders won the Class 4A Region 11 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Bradshaw   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Athens    14   8   W       
 Thu., Sep. 16  @ Grissom   *  7   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 23  vs. Hartselle    6   7   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Scottsboro    21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Huntsville    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Lawrence County    47   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Coffee    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. J.O. Johnson   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Austin    27   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12   Bye                 1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  @ Butler    21   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Mountain Brook    20   24   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average6.7
  Opponents Record80-49 -2
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record6-0
1976 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Decatur was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 4A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Decatur 10-2225801-141383-0486  Earl Webb
Bradshaw 6-42231852-15241  Bill Doty
J.O. Johnson 6-4781181-2844  Max Burleson
Grissom 5-51021060-32138  Larrie Robinson

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Kenny Cole NG Sr.6-1197 All-Star Game  
 Kenny Cole L Sr.6-1190 Super All-State  Bham News
 Stanley Thompson DB Sr.6-0170 All-Star Game  

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Kenny ColeG Sr.6-1190 1st  BN
 Kenny ColeLB Sr.6-1190 1st  BPH



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