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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 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

Malcolm Laney enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Woodlawn.

First undefeated season.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 19	Ramsay	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 26	City Chattanooga TN	33	0	W
	West End	19	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	Lee MS	39	7	W
Fri., Oct. 10	Ensley	18	6	W
Fri., Oct. 17	Sidney Lanier	27	2	W
Mon., Nov. 3	Phillips Birmingham	6	0	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ GCMA MS	12	0	W
Fri., Nov. 14	OPEN

1941 Season Totals
Record	8-0
Points Scored	167
Scoring Average	20.9
Points Allowed	15
Defense Average	1.9
Opponents Record	21-19 -4
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	1-0

1941 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Woodlawn was not ranked.

1941 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Oscar Cagle	HB			165	All Southern		Orlando Sentinel

1941 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Arthur	T				3rd	MA
H.M. Smalley	G			185	1st	MA
H.M. Smalley	G			184	1st	BNAH
Leon Cochrane	QB				3rd	BNAH
Leon Cochrane	QB				HM	MA
McKinney	C				HM	MA
Oscar Cagle	HB			165	1st	BNAH
Oscar Cagle	QB			162	1st	MA
Weldon	T				HM	MA
Weldon	T				3rd	BNAH

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.