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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Murphy Football Team History


Murphy Panthers
Murphy High School

100 S. Carlen St. Mobile, AL 36606
Stadium: Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Terry Curtis
Region: 6A-R1
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1926  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Terry Curtis enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Murphy.
 The Panthers finished 3rd in Region 1.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27   McGill-Toolen    21   7   W    Ladd-Peebles   
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Baker   *  40   7   W    Ladd-Peebles   
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Vigor    19   14   W    Ladd-Peebles   
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Jeff Davis    38   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26   LeFlore    29   6   W    Ladd-Peebles   
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Theodore   *  7   12   L    Ladd-Peebles   
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Foley    35   6   W       
 Thu., Oct. 15  vs. Alma Bryant   *  7   12   L    Ladd-Peebles   
 Fri., Oct. 23   Shaw    42   14   W    Ladd-Peebles   
 Fri., Oct. 30   Davidson   *  34   29   W    Ladd-Peebles   
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored272
  Scoring Average27.2
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record50-57
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-0
1998 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/3/19981 10(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19982 7(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19983 6(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 6(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19985 4(5-0) ASWA
10/8/19986 10(5-1) ASWA
10/15/19987 9(6-1) ASWA
  
1998 Class 6A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alma Bryant 12-1420612-161404-01347  Rush Propst
Theodore 7-42621630-120273-110853  Joe Downey
Murphy 8-22721272-28860  Terry Curtis
Davidson 6-42712551-378143  Roger Dearmon
Baker 1-91643750-440185  Wade Whitney

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Brian Evans DE Sr. AL-MS Game  
 Jared Hodge DB Sr. All-Star Game  

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jared HodgesDB Sr. HM  BN
 Tabyron NettlesDL Sr.6-1265 1st  BN
 Tabyron NettlesDL Sr.6-0265 1st  ASWA



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