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Murrah Football Team History

Murrah Mustangs

Murrah High School

1400 Murrah Drive Jackson, MS
Stadium: H.T. Newell Field
Colors: Royal Blue & Silver
Coach: Don Hinton

1955 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Don Hinton enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Murrah.

The Mustangs finished 3rd in District 6 N.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 1	@ Wingfield	38	14	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Lanier	27	0	W
Thu., Sep. 15	vs. Canton	35	12	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Yazoo City *	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Provine	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Pearl *	7	24	L
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Hill	6	0	W (2OT)
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Clinton *	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Brandon *	14	17	L (OT)
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Callaway *	18	14	W

1983 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	214
Scoring Average	21.4
Points Allowed	87
Defense Average	8.7
Opponents Record	48-52
District Record	3-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1983 Class AA District 6 N Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Pearl	9-2	341	113				4-1	156	51	Doug Merchant
Brandon	9-2	282	151				5-1	154	80	Wally Bumpas
Murrah	8-2	214	87				3-2	101	61	Don Hinton
Callaway	8-2	250	89				4-2	152	62	Charles Allman
Clinton	4-6	87	245				2-4	67	164	Jerry Mahon
Canton	2-6	69	172				1-5	63	166	James Wash
Yazoo City	1-9	73	331				0-5	39	171	Andy Brantley

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.