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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: Dale Payton

1955 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Dale Payton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Murrah.

The Mustangs finished 9th in District 3.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Callaway	14	25	L
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Lanier	7	6	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Forest Hill *	0	17	L
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Northwest Rankin *	6	16	L
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Natchez *	14	25	L
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Hill *	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 9	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Provine *	6	42	L
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Pearl *	15	50	L
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Brandon *	0	42	L
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Meridian *	7	53	L

1998 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	69
Scoring Average	6.9
Points Allowed	297
Defense Average	29.7
Opponents Record	60-63
District Record	0-8
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	1-4

1998 Class 5A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Pearl	11-3	439	287	2-1	62	65	7-1	285	142	Marcus Boyles
Brandon	7-5	298	212	0-1	25	27	7-1	218	81	Dan Davis
Meridian	7-5	253	169	0-1	7	27	6-2	205	84	Bill Sartin
Provine	8-4	302	130	0-1	17	21	5-3	229	99	Willie Collins
Hill	5-5	161	200				4-4	121	175	Daryl Jones
Forest Hill	5-5	139	207				4-4	98	152	David Tadlock
Natchez	3-8	162	273				2-6	134	206	Elbert Lyles
Northwest Rankin	2-8	97	205				1-7	60	193	David Coates
Murrah	1-9	69	297				0-8	48	266	Dale Payton

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