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Decatur Football Team History

Decatur Red Raiders

Decatur High School

1011 Prospect Dr. SE Decatur, AL 35601
Stadium: Shorty Ogle Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: H.L. Shorty Ogle

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1917 <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024

1943 Season Highlights

H.L. Shorty Ogle enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Decatur.

1943 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Athens	52	6	W
Fri., Oct. 1	Stevenson	49	0	W
Fri., Oct. 8	Rison	48	0	W
Fri., Oct. 15	Phillips Birmingham	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 22	Athens	65	0	W
Fri., Oct. 29	Coffee	19	7	W
Fri., Nov. 5	Lawrence County	26	6	W
Fri., Nov. 12	Huntsville	25	6	W
Thu., Nov. 25	Ramsay	19	2	W

1943 Season Totals
Record	8-1
Points Scored	303
Scoring Average	33.7
Points Allowed	33
Defense Average	3.7
Opponents Record	31-44 -5
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	0-0

1943 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Decatur was not ranked.

1943 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Decatur Players on File.

1943 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Caudill	B				HM	BN
Ned Anderson	E			165	1st	BN
Ned Anderson	E				HM	MA
Todd	B				HM	BN

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The Super 6 State Championships began in 1996. Since then all title games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham until 2009.