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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: Larry Henderson
Region: 6A-R1

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1926 <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights

Larry Henderson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Murphy.

The Panthers move from Class 4A and into Region 1.

The Panthers won the Class 6A Region 1 Championship.

1984 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 30	Davidson	7	3	W
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Fairhope	28	21	W
Sat., Sep. 15	McGill-Toolen *	25	7	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Jeff Davis	35	7	W
Fri., Sep. 28	LeFlore *	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Biloxi MS	35	14	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Blount	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Theodore	13	14	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Vigor *	15	8	W
Fri., Nov. 2	Williamson	14	13	W (OT)
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Theodore	9	17	L	1st Round Playoffs

1984 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	243
Scoring Average	22.1
Points Allowed	111
Defense Average	10.1
Opponents Record	54-55
Region Record	3-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-0

1984 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/15/1984	PS	2			ASWA
9/8/1984	1	2	(1-0)		ASWA
9/15/1984	2	2	(2-0)		ASWA
9/22/1984	3	1	(3-0)		ASWA
9/29/1984	4	1	(4-0)		ASWA
10/6/1984	5	1	(5-0)		ASWA
10/13/1984	6	1	(6-0)		ASWA
10/20/1984	7	1	(7-0)		ASWA
10/27/1984	8	6	(7-1)		ASWA
11/4/1984	9	7	(8-1)		ASWA
11/11/1984	Final	5	(9-1)		ASWA

1984 Class 6A Region 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Murphy	9-2	243	111	0-1	9	17	3-0	75	15	Larry Henderson
Vigor	5-6	147	126	0-1	20	25	2-1	48	18	Harold Clark
LeFlore	6-4	115	130				1-2	7	62	William Jessie
McGill-Toolen	1-9	86	179				0-3	10	45	Glen Yancey

1984 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Murphy Players on File.

1984 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Brian Abrams	LB		6-1	220	HM	BN
Brian Abrams	DL	Sr.	6-1	220	1st	BN
Brian Adams	LB	Sr.	6-1	220	1st	ASWA
Thomas Smith	DB				HM	ASWA
Thomas Smith	DB				HM	BN

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