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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: Willie Heidelburg

1955 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Willie Heidelburg enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Murrah.

The Mustangs finished 9th in District 3.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Callaway	0	41	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Lanier	8	40	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Forest Hill *	12	35	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Northwest Rankin *	8	48	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Natchez *	0	50	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Hill *	6	14	L
Fri., Oct. 10	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Provine *	7	46	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Pearl *	0	42	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Brandon *	6	49	L
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Meridian *	24	57	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	0-10
Points Scored	71
Scoring Average	7.1
Points Allowed	422
Defense Average	42.2
Opponents Record	56-67
District Record	0-8
Home Record	0-4
Away Record	0-6

1997 Class 5A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Natchez	11-3	444	275	2-1	76	75	7-1	252	143	Robert Raines
Brandon	7-5	317	282	0-1	21	39	6-2	243	178	Dan Davis
Forest Hill	7-4	254	197	0-1	0	49	6-2	219	114	Dan Fails
Meridian	6-5	351	212				5-3	273	150	Mac Barnes
Pearl	8-4	347	245	0-1	20	41	6-2	240	123	Bruce Merchant
Northwest Rankin	4-6	265	275				3-5	209	246	David Coates
Provine	3-8	153	201				2-6	118	152	Willie Collins
Hill	2-8	99	319				1-7	75	291	Daryl Jones
Murrah	0-10	71	422				0-8	63	341	Willie Heidelburg

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