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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: Bill Sharpe
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1926  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Bill Sharpe enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Murphy.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Jackson    46   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Pascagoula MS    6   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Vigor    25   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Fortier LA    32   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Phillips Birmingham    27   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Sidney Lanier    13   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. McGill-Toolen    35   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Biloxi MS    20   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. UMS    27   10   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored231
  Scoring Average25.7
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record31-24 -2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-2
1951 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 858.5 BN
  

1951 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Lewis Reed HB Sr. All-Star Game  

1951 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 LendermanB HM  MA
 MarchetteC HM  MA
 Ray SparksB 2nd  BN
 Ray SparksB HM  MA



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