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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


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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
  Record2-7
  Points Scored53
  Scoring Average5.9
  Points Allowed231
  Defense Average25.7
  Opponents Record75-42
  District Record2-2
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record1-5
  
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 10-33622472-141564-014277  Ken Beesley
Dexter 4-42011150-113283-113533  Randy Sumrall
Salem 2-7532312-23477  Kenneth Murphy
Bogue Chitto 1-8862451-340105  Daryl Brock
Enterprise Lincoln 1-81573060-460119  Jerry Meader



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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.