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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.






1949 Decatur Red Raiders

 1949    Decatur Red Raiders
 Record: 9-0-1
 Head Coach: H.L. Shorty Ogle
 
 The 1949 Decatur Red Raiders were chosen State Champions.
 

 
 1949    Decatur Red Raiders Team Photo


1949  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
 7   Anniston 7 T
 41   Phillips Birmingham 0 W
 39   Athens 13 W
 19   Deshler 0 W
 33   Sheffield 6 W
 34   Cullman 0 W
 27   Huntsville 12 W
 34   Coffee 6 W
 48   Gadsden 12 W
 55   Hartselle 14 W
  
337 9-0-1 70


1949 Decatur All-State Players
 Roy FreemanE A 1  
 Wesley ThompsonT A 1  
 Bob FreemanB A 2  
 Fred HornT A 2  
 Roy FreemanE A HM  
 Wesley ThompsonT A HM  
 Fred HornT A HM  
 Bob FreemanB A HM  


1949 Decatur All-Star Players
 All Southern   
 Roy Freeman E A  
 Wesley Thompson T A  
 AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game   
 Wesley Thompson T A  
 Roy Freeman RE A  
 Marvin Taylor RHB A  
 Fred Horn RT A  




1949 Decatur Roster
  NAME POSITION
  Joe Black  
  Bobby Frahn  
  Wayne Ridgeway  
  Jack Scott  
  Billy Joe Aycock  
  John Wilks  
  Marvin Taylor  
  B.G. Ryan  
  James Crane  
  Bob Bell  
  Joe Teague  
  Tommie Robbins  
  Ray Hess  
  George Clem  
  Sammy Pruett  
  Clyde Pace  
  Candler Crim  
  Marvin Golden  
  Bill Woods  
  Bob Connor  
  Harold McClemore  
  Wesley Thompson  
37 Fred Horn  
40 Roy Freeman  
  Eddie Harvey  
  Willard Freeman  
  Bob Freeman  
  Lewis Bethany  
  Lakin Garnett  
  Charles Horton  
  Billy Lovin  
     


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Since 1966 the Colbert County Indians have made the state playoffs a record 37 times.