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1947 Decatur Red Raiders
1947 Decatur Red Raiders
Record: 10-0-0
Head Coach: H.L. Shorty Ogle
The 1947 Decatur Red Raiders were chosen State Champions.
1947 Season
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
W/L/T
32
Montevallo
0
W
28
Jackson County
0
W
26
Athens
0
W
19
Lawrenceburg TN
0
W
27
Sheffield
7
W
7
Phillips Birmingham
0
W
34
Huntsville
0
W
25
Coffee
0
W
38
Cullman
0
W
39
Hartselle
6
W
275
10-0-0
13
1947 Decatur All-State Players
Bobby Golden
B
A
1
Free
E
A
2
Free
E
A
HM
Bobby Golden
B
A
HM
1947 Decatur All-Star Players
All Southern
Bobby Golden
B
A
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Tommy Tucker
A
John Braswell
A
Joe Brewer
QB
A
Bobby Golden
HB
A
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.