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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


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1955  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights
 Dale Payton enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Murrah.
 The Mustangs finished 7th in District 2.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Callaway    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Bailey    34   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Provine    0   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Oak Grove    7   38   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Greenville-Weston   *  14   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Madison Central   *  41   52   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Clinton   *  19   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Warren Central   *  16   44   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Grenada   *  25   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Vicksburg   *  0   47   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Forest Hill   *  27   6   W       
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored197
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed329
  Defense Average29.9
  Opponents Record72-57
  District Record1-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
  
2003 Class 5A District 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Warren Central 8-42701390-10226-121657  Robert Morgan
Vicksburg 7-52832540-10316-117880  Alonzo Stevens
Grenada 9-33161860-110165-2185131  John McCrory
Madison Central 6-62532690-13474-3166137  Ted Taylor
Clinton 5-61671794-3132121  Pete Hurt
Greenville-Weston 3-81143161-659199  Willie Young
Murrah 3-81973291-6142234  Dale Payton
Forest Hill 4-71402541-667186  Bill Giles



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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.