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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: H.L. Shorty Ogle
1962 Season Highlights
H.L. Shorty Ogle enters his 30th season as Head Coach at Decatur.
1962 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 7 vs. Central Chattanooga TN
13
21
L
Fri., Sep. 14 vs.
Athens
55
0
W
Fri., Sep. 21 @
Walker
47
6
W
Fri., Sep. 28 vs.
Hartselle
26
0
W
Fri., Oct. 5 vs.
Butler
46
0
W
Thu., Oct. 11 @
Sheffield
27
7
W
Fri., Oct. 19 @
Cullman
0
20
L
Fri., Oct. 26 vs.
Huntsville
47
7
W
Fri., Nov. 2 vs.
Coffee
14
7
W
Fri., Nov. 9 @
Deshler
7
6
W
1962 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 282
Scoring Average 28.2
Points Allowed 74
Defense Average 7.4
Opponents Record 46-39
-5
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 3-1
1962 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Final
7 (8-2) 68
UPI
10/11/1962 5
3 (4-1) 104
ASWA
10/17/1962 6
4 (5-1) 111
ASWA
10/31/1962 8
8 (6-2) 56
ASWA
10/4/1962 4
3 (3-1) 102
ASWA
11/15/1962 10
8 (8-2) 64
ASWA
11/21/1962 11
4 (8-2) 91
ASWA
11/27/1962 Final
5 (8-2) 83
ASWA
11/7/1962 9
7 (7-2) 74
ASWA
12/14/1962 Final
4 (8-2) 27.2
BPH
9/26/1962 3
5 (2-1) 86
ASWA
1962 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
John Williams
B/C
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
John Williams
LB
Sr. 200
All-Star Game
Robert Hinds
HB
Sr. 5-11 178
All-Star Game
1962 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Bob Hinds FB
2nd
ASWA
Gary Mummert T
HM
BN
John Williams C
Sr. 200
1st
ASWA
John Williams C
Sr. 200
1st
BN
John Williams C
Sr. 200
2nd
BPH
Robert Hinds B
HM
BN
Robert Hinds B
2nd
BPH
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