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Decatur Football Team History
Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur High School
1947 Season Highlights H.L. Shorty Ogle enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Decatur.
1947 Season
Date Opponent Score Fri., Sep. 19 vs.
Montevallo
32
0
W
Fri., Sep. 26 vs.
Jackson County
28
0
W
Fri., Oct. 3 @
Athens
26
0
W
Fri., Oct. 10 vs. Lawrenceburg TN
19
0
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs.
Sheffield
27
7
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Phillips Birmingham
7
0
W
Fri., Oct. 31 @
Huntsville
34
0
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Coffee
25
0
W
Thu., Nov. 20 vs.
Cullman
38
0
W
Fri., Nov. 28 vs.
Hartselle
39
6
W
1947 Season Totals Record 10-0
Points Scored 275 Scoring Average 27.5 Points Allowed 13 Defense Average 1.3 Opponents Record 39-44
-3
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 4-0
1947 Class Rankings
Date Week Rank Record Votes Source
Decatur was not ranked.
1947 Player Awards
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Award Team Source
Bobby Golden
B
Sr. All Southern Orlando Sentinel Bobby Golden
HB
Sr. All-Star Game
Joe Brewer
QB
Sr. 178
All-Star Game
John Braswell
Sr. All-Star Game
Tommy Tucker
Sr. All-Star Game
1947 All State Players
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Team Source
Bobby Golden B
Sr. 1st
BNAH
Bobby Golden B
HM
MA
Free E
2nd
BNAH
Free E
HM
MA
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