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Murphy Football Team History
Murphy Panthers
Murphy High School
100 S. Carlen St. Mobile, AL 36606
Stadium: Ladd-Peebles Stadium Colors: Blue & Gold Coach: C.D. Anderson
1965 Season Highlights
C.D. Anderson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Murphy.
1965 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 10 vs.
Theodore
35
0
W
Fri., Sep. 17 vs.
B.C. Rain
27
0
W
Fri., Sep. 24 vs.
UMS
28
0
W
Fri., Oct. 1 vs. Laurel MS
42
7
W
Fri., Oct. 8 vs.
Vigor
14
6
W
Fri., Oct. 22 @
Sidney Lanier
0
17
L
Fri., Oct. 29
McGill-Toolen
32
6
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Biloxi MS
21
7
W
Fri., Nov. 12 @ Pensacola FL
12
0
W
Fri., Nov. 19
Davidson
14
7
W
1965 Season Totals
Record 9-1
Points Scored 225
Scoring Average 22.5
Points Allowed 50
Defense Average 5.0
Opponents Record 33-33
-3
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 1-1
1965 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Final
3 (9-1) 118
MA
10/13/1965 5
1 (5-0) 88
AP
10/20/1965 6
1 (5-0) 96
AP
10/27/1965 7
5 (5-1) 44
AP
10/6/1965 4
4 (4-0) 45
AP
11/10/1965 9
4 (7-1) 47
AP
11/18/1965 10
6 (8-1) 41
AP
11/3/1965 8
5 (6-1) 52
AP
11/30/1965 Final
4 (9-1) 58
AP
9/15/1965 1
7 (1-0) 34
UPI
9/15/1965 1
8 (1-0) 27
AP
9/22/1965 2
5 (2-0) 33
AP
9/29/1965 3
5 (3-0) 41
AP
1965 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Jimmy Newell
G
Sr. 5-9 200
All-Star Game
1965 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Jimmy Newell G
Sr. 183
1st
BPH
Jimmy Newell G
Sr. 183
2nd
AP
Jimmy Newell G
Sr. 183
2nd
BN
Keltner B
HM
BN
Page B
HM
BN
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