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Salem Football Team History

Salem Wildcats

Salem Attendance Center

881 Hwy. 27 North Tylertown, MS
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Colors: Green & White
Coach: Kenneth Murphy

1961 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Kenneth Murphy enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Salem.

The Wildcats finished 3rd in District 7.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Tylertown	0	34	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Loyd Star	0	8	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ West Marion	6	39	L
Fri., Sep. 19	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 26	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Dexter *	0	28	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Richland	7	31	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Bogue Chitto *	3	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Enterprise Lincoln *	12	8	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Cathedral *	19	41	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Fruitdale AL	6	42	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	53
Scoring Average	5.9
Points Allowed	231
Defense Average	25.7
Opponents Record	75-42
District Record	2-2
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	1-5

1997 Class 1A District 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Cathedral	10-3	362	247	2-1	41	56	4-0	142	77	Ken Beesley
Dexter	4-4	201	115	0-1	13	28	3-1	135	33	Randy Sumrall
Salem	2-7	53	231				2-2	34	77	Kenneth Murphy
Bogue Chitto	1-8	86	245				1-3	40	105	Daryl Brock
Enterprise Lincoln	1-8	157	306				0-4	60	119	Jerry Meader

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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.