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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Steve Rivers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Decatur.
 The Red Raiders finished 5th in Region 11.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Hartselle    22   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Bradshaw   *  15   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Athens    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Grissom   *  0   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Brewer    29   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Huntsville    6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Scottsboro   *  14   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Albertville    32   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. J.O. Johnson   *  20   26   L (OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Austin    8   39   L       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored146
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record57-49
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-2
1982 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Decatur was not ranked.
  
1982 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 
J.O. Johnson 9-2260840-1075-014341  Paul Parvin
Grissom 5-51191034-17928  Larrie Robinson
Bradshaw 4-61001662-35977  John Inman
Scottsboro 4-61331922-371103  Wayne McNutt
Decatur 4-61461891-34964  Steve Rivers

1982 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Decatur Players on File.

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Decatur Players on File.



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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.