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Decatur Football Team History


Decatur Warriors
Decatur High School

 Decatur, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Willie Coats


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1928  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 1989

1978 Season Highlights
 Willie Coats enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Decatur.
 The Warriors won the Choctaw Conference Championship.
 TheWarriors set a team record by scoring 365 points.
 The Warriors set a team record by winning 11 games.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Newton   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ West Lauderdale   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Lake    12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Hickory    33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Scott Central    30   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ South Leake   *  48   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Bay Springs   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Carthage   *  20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Union   *  37   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Southeast Lauderdale    54   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Noxapater    28   12   W    Decatur   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored365
  Scoring Average33.2
  Points Allowed57
  Defense Average5.2
  Opponents Record48-61 -3
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record6-0
  
1978  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Decatur 11-0365576-0-020827  Willie Coats
Bay Springs 9-22071095-1-011468  Mike Tucker
West Lauderdale 7-42111544-2-0143105  Jud Gartman
Carthage 4-4-21791302-3-110495  
South Leake 4-61001592-4-027132  
Newton 1-101012711-5-049153  Phil Hannon
Union 2-7-11101910-5-175140  David Bailey



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