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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 <-- 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
Record	3-8
Points Scored	197
Scoring Average	17.9
Points Allowed	329
Defense Average	29.9
Opponents Record	72-57
District Record	1-6
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-5

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	8-4	270	139	0-1	0	22	6-1	216	57	Robert Morgan
Vicksburg	7-5	283	254	0-1	0	31	6-1	178	80	Alonzo Stevens
Grenada	9-3	316	186	0-1	10	16	5-2	185	131	John McCrory
Madison Central	6-6	253	269	0-1	3	47	4-3	166	137	Ted Taylor
Clinton	5-6	167	179				4-3	132	121	Pete Hurt
Greenville-Weston	3-8	114	316				1-6	59	199	Willie Young
Murrah	3-8	197	329				1-6	142	234	Dale Payton
Forest Hill	4-7	140	254				1-6	67	186	Bill Giles

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.