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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: Dale Payton

1955 <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024

1999 Season Highlights

Dale Payton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Murrah.

The Mustangs finished 5th in District 2.

1999 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	vs. Canton	17	0	W
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Forest Hill	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Hill	14	13	W
Thu., Sep. 16	@ Provine	3	35	L
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Clinton *	10	28	L
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Gentry *	35	28	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Vicksburg *	0	35	L
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Callaway *	31	8	W
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Madison Central *	7	51	L
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Warren Central *	0	27	L
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Greenville *	35	13	W

1999 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	172
Scoring Average	15.6
Points Allowed	244
Defense Average	22.2
Opponents Record	69-62
District Record	3-4
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-4

1999 Class 5A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Madison Central	15-0	598	210	4-0	124	75	7-0	329	90	Mike Justice
Clinton	9-3	413	191	0-1	12	56	6-1	298	60	David Bradberry
Warren Central	7-5	224	192	0-1	14	35	5-2	132	67	Robert Morgan
Vicksburg	6-6	323	322	0-1	6	32	3-4	167	180	James Knox
Murrah	6-5	172	244				3-4	118	190	Dale Payton
Callaway	6-5	160	207				3-4	85	152	Gerry Anderson
Gentry	3-8	255	407				1-6	167	316	Rickey Taylor
Greenville	2-9	100	440				0-6	65	275	Phil Short

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