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Salem Football Team History

Salem Wildcats

Salem Attendance Center

881 Hwy. 27 North Tylertown, MS
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Colors: Green & White
Coach: Kenneth Murphy

1961 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Kenneth Murphy enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Salem.

The Wildcats finished 3rd in District 7.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Tylertown	0	34	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Loyd Star	0	8	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ West Marion	6	39	L
Fri., Sep. 19	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 26	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Dexter *	0	28	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Richland	7	31	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Bogue Chitto *	3	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Enterprise Lincoln *	12	8	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Cathedral *	19	41	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Fruitdale AL	6	42	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	53
Scoring Average	5.9
Points Allowed	231
Defense Average	25.7
Opponents Record	75-42
District Record	2-2
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	1-5

1997 Class 1A District 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Cathedral	10-3	362	247	2-1	41	56	4-0	142	77	Ken Beesley
Dexter	4-4	201	115	0-1	13	28	3-1	135	33	Randy Sumrall
Salem	2-7	53	231				2-2	34	77	Kenneth Murphy
Bogue Chitto	1-8	86	245				1-3	40	105	Daryl Brock
Enterprise Lincoln	1-8	157	306				0-4	60	119	Jerry Meader

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