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Woodlawn Football Team History


Woodlawn Colonels
Woodlawn High School

5620 1st. Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35212
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Malcolm Laney
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1922  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Malcolm Laney enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Woodlawn.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 20   Ramsay    7   6   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 27   City, Chattanooga TN    14   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Lee MS    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Ensley    14   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 18   Sidney Lanier    0   14   L       
 Thu., Oct. 31   Phillips Birmingham    13   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Jones Valley    26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15   West End    43   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 22  OPEN 
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed32
  Defense Average4.0
  Opponents Record20-29 -3
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record1-0
1940 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Woodlawn was not ranked.
  

1940 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Woodlawn Players on File.

1940 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Billy CallahanG 2nd  BN
 Billy CallahanG HM  MA
 DillB HM  MA
 DillQB HM  BN
 Harry GilmerHB 2nd  BN
 Harry GilmerB 2nd  MA
 Joe NorrellE 3rd  BN
 Joe NorrellE 1st  MA
 JonesB HM  MA
 McKinneyC HM  BN



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