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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: Robert Shaw
1971 Season Highlights
Robert Shaw enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Murphy.
1971 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 3 @
Toulminville
35
8
W
Thu., Sep. 9
Williamson
42
6
W
Fri., Sep. 17 vs.
Davidson
7
33
L
Fri., Sep. 24 vs.
UMS
28
20
W
Sat., Oct. 2
Baldwin County
43
27
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Vigor
34
12
W
Fri., Oct. 15 Pascagoula MS
20
0
W
Thu., Oct. 21 vs.
Shaw
34
0
W
Thu., Nov. 4
Blount
43
18
W
Fri., Nov. 12 @
McGill-Toolen
17
14
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 19 vs.
Baldwin County
14
21
L
Ladd Stadium
1st Round Playoffs
1971 Season Totals
Record 9-2
Points Scored 317
Scoring Average 28.8
Points Allowed 159
Defense Average 14.5
Opponents Record 49-51
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 3-0
1971 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/19/1971 7
3 (6-1)
AHSAA
10/26/1971 8
3 (7-1)
AHSAA
10/5/1971 5
5 (4-1)
AHSAA
11/15/1971 Final
4
AHSAA
11/2/1971 9
3 (7-1)
AHSAA
11/9/1971 10
4 (8-1)
AHSAA
1971 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Ralph Page
QB
Sr. 6-2 190
All-Star Game
1971 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
John Dees T
Sr. 195
1st
BN
John Dees LB
Sr. 195
1st
BPH
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