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1941 Woodlawn Colonels
1941 Woodlawn Colonels
Record: 8-0-0
Head Coach: Malcolm Laney
The 1941 Woodlawn Colonels were chosen State Champions.
The 1941 Colonels finished the season with a perfect 8-0 record and claimed not only the city championship but also the State Championship. They outscored their opponents 167-15.
The team was led by captain Sam Arthur and Howard Weldon. The champion Colonels placed five men on the All-City team. They included Maurice Wood, Howard Weldon, H.M. Smalley, Leon Cochran and Oscar Cagle.
1941 Woodlawn Colonels Team Photo
1941 Season
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
W/L/T
13
Ramsay
0
W
33
City Chattanooga TN
0
W
19
West End
0
W
39
Lee MS
7
W
18
Ensley
6
W
27
Sidney Lanier
2
W
6
Phillips Birmingham
0
W
12
GCMA MS
0
W
OPEN
167
8-0-0
15
1941 Woodlawn All-State Players
Oscar Cagle
HB
A
1
H.M. Smalley
G
A
1
Leon Cochrane
QB
A
3
Weldon
T
A
3
H.M. Smalley
G
A
1
Oscar Cagle
QB
A
1
Arthur
T
A
3
Weldon
T
A
HM
McKinney
C
A
HM
Leon Cochrane
QB
A
HM
1941 Woodlawn All-Star Players
All Southern
Oscar Cagle
HB
A
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