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Clarksdale Football Team History

Clarksdale Wildcats

Clarksdale High School

1101 Wildcat Drive Clarksdale, MS
Stadium: Crumpton Field
Colors: Scarlet & Royal
Coach: Jesse Murphree

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1912 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Jesse Murphree enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Clarksdale.

The Wildcats finished 3rd in District 1.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Greenville	51	0	W
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Humphreys County	67	12	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Grenada *	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Greenwood	13	6	W
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Southaven *	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. South Panola *	13	22	L
Fri., Oct. 11	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Horn Lake *	42	3	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Starkville *	14	0	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Columbus *	52	0	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Tupelo *	46	20	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Greenwood	20	21	L	1st Round Playoffs

1996 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	338
Scoring Average	30.7
Points Allowed	98
Defense Average	8.9
Opponents Record	90-58
District Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-2

1996 Class 5A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
South Panola	14-1	550	188	3-1	166	86	8-0	298	88	Ed Stanley
Starkville	10-4	408	204	2-1	78	61	5-3	196	111	Chuck Friend
Clarksdale	8-3	338	98	0-1	20	21	5-2	187	59	Jesse Murphree
Grenada	9-3	336	110	0-1	20	27	5-2	184	56	Neil Hitchcock
Tupelo	7-4	297	238				3-4	199	176	Johnny Hill
Southaven	4-6	156	290				2-5	81	248	Trey Allman
Horn Lake	5-6	181	268				1-6	77	235	Ron Oakes
Columbus	0-11	74	399				0-7	54	303	Pat Davis

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