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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: James E. Merritt

 

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1955  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 James E. Merritt enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Murrah.
 The Mustangs set a team record for margin of victory at 54 points.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Vicksburg   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Yazoo City   *  7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Clarksdale   *  14   14   T       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Greenville   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Central Jackson   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Tupelo   *  18   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Greenwood   *  0   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Lee   *  54   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Meridian   *  0   0   T       
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Provine    6   14   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -2
  Points Scored133
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record55-41 -6
  Home Record1-3 -2
  Away Record2-2
  
1959  Big 8 N Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Greenwood 8-1210397-1-018439  Bobby Wilson
Meridian 9-0-2198515-0-112613  Dave Owens
Vicksburg 7-2-1143475-1-110528  Gene Allen
Greenville 6-3-1125865-3-09880  Eddie Crawford
Tupelo 6-41461104-4-0107104  Jim Ingram
Yazoo City 8-2-1184763-1-15934  Eulas Jenkins
Central Jackson 3-7861493-4-07275  Curtis Allen
Murrah 3-5-2133923-4-212778  James E. Merritt
Clarksdale 2-7-1911362-6-191124  Jack Stribling
Lee 1-10693041-8-069251  Hal Easterwood
Corinth 0-9-1253100-6-019231  Leo Jones



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