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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: Terry Curtis
Region: 6A-R1
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1926  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Terry Curtis enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Murphy.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 1.
 The Panthers set a team record by scoring 70 in a game.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 5  @ Jeff Davis    10   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Baker   *  70   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Mary Montgomery    49   21   W    Ladd-Peebles   
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Vigor    7   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Niceville FL    14   11   W       
 Thu., Oct. 10  vs. Theodore   *  15   31   L    Ladd-Peebles   
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Blount    0   20   L    Ladd-Peebles   
 Thu., Oct. 24  @ McGill-Toolen   *  51   31   W    Ladd-Peebles   
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Foley    16   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 7  @ Davidson   *  35   23   W    Ladd-Peebles   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Jeff Davis    13   41   L    Crampton Bowl   1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored280
  Scoring Average25.5
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average22.7
  Opponents Record74-42
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record5-3
1996 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/4/1996PS 9 ASWA
9/25/19963 8(2-1) ASWA
  
1996 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 
Theodore 9-32901851-118214-013956  Joe Downey
Murphy 6-52802500-113413-117191  Terry Curtis
McGill-Toolen 6-42462612-289117  Paul Crane
Davidson 4-62112261-39886  Roger Dearmon
Baker 0-10824310-433180  George Anderson

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Curtis Donnell RB Sr. AL-MS Game  
 Curtis Donnell RB Sr. All-Star Game  
 Menzell Wells OL Sr. AL-MS Game  

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jamar TateDL Jr.6-3260 HM  ASWA
 Jamar TateDL Sr. HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.