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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 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Dale Payton enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Murrah.

The Mustangs finished 8th in District 2.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Provine	0	42	L
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Hill	10	26	L
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Wingfield	12	7	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Greenville-Weston	13	35	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Clinton *	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Forest Hill *	12	17	L
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Vicksburg *	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Callaway *	32	39	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Madison Central *	12	55	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Warren Central *	25	22	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Northwest Rankin *	50	42	W

2002 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	166
Scoring Average	15.1
Points Allowed	312
Defense Average	28.4
Opponents Record	68-57
District Record	2-5
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	0-5

2002 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
Clinton	8-4	216	145	0-1	19	23	6-1	152	57	Pete Hurt
Vicksburg	8-4	332	246	0-1	54	55	6-1	175	102	Alonzo Stevens
Warren Central	9-4	304	173	1-1	25	24	4-3	149	112	Robert Morgan
Forest Hill	4-8	148	280	0-1	0	24	3-4	100	203	Bill Giles
Callaway	5-6	210	198				3-4	117	129	Gerry Anderson
Northwest Rankin	5-6	217	241				2-5	147	188	David Coates
Madison Central	5-6	265	218				2-5	178	156	Ted Taylor
Murrah	3-8	166	312				2-5	131	202	Dale Payton

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