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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: 4A-R11
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1917  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Steve Rivers enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Decatur.
 The Red Raiders finished 3rd in Region 11.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 27  @ Hartselle    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Bradshaw   *  42   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Athens    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Grissom   *  14   7   W       
 Thu., Sep. 29  vs. Brewer    6   7   L       
 Thu., Oct. 6  @ Huntsville    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Scottsboro   *  19   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Albertville    0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ J.O. Johnson   *  7   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Austin    12   15   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record60-50
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-3
1983 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/14/19833 8(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19834 6(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19835 5(4-0) ASWA
  
1983 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 
Grissom 7-41681740-10274-19362  Larrie Robinson
J.O. Johnson 7-3241914-112649  Paul Parvin
Decatur 6-4161903-18255  Steve Rivers
Bradshaw 1-101342851-484139  Jim Blair
Scottsboro 5-51591580-533128  Wayne McNutt

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Felix Hampton QB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Felix Hampton DB Sr. All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Felix HamptonDB Sr.6-0185 1st  ASWA
 Felix HamptonDB Sr.6-0185 2nd  BN
 Perry BufordDL Sr.6-1195 2nd  BN
 Perry BufordOL Sr.6-1195 HM  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.