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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: Steve Rivers
Region: 6A-R15
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1917  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Steve Rivers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Decatur.
 The Red Raiders move from Class 4A and into Region 15.
 The Red Raiders won the Class 6A Region 15 Championship.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Athens    12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Scottsboro    14   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Albertville    28   27   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Grissom    20   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Arab    35   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Hartselle    34   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Huntsville   *  20   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Brewer   *  40   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  27   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Austin    14   17   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Bradshaw    17   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Austin    13   3   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ J.O. Johnson    12   13   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored286
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record72-68
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-3
1984 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/13/19846 8(5-1) ASWA
10/20/19847 7(6-1) ASWA
10/27/19848 7(7-1) ASWA
11/4/19849 6(8-1) ASWA
  
1984 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 
Decatur 10-32861742-142303-08725  Steve Rivers
Lee Huntsville 2-91182340-117202-14134  Max Burleson7/Geroge Bennett4
Huntsville 1-9902291-23434  Greg Patterson
Brewer 1-9712820-32089  Ivan Richard

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Decatur Players on File.

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Craig ShacklefordRB HM  BN
 Craig ShacklefordRB HM  ASWA
 Scott SasserOL Sr.6-5225 1st  BN
 Scott SasserOL Sr.6-5225 1st  ASWA
 Walter HamlettDL Sr.5-11170 1st  ASWA
 Walter HamlettOL Sr.5-11170 HM  BN



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