News

We now have 836 teams &  
191,663 games on AHSFHS.org.


Search Site








AHSFHS Article Series


   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  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: Robert Shaw
Region: 4A-R1
Other Sports

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

Select Year:    
1926  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Robert Shaw enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Murphy.
 Defeat Theodore in a record seven overtime game.
 The Panthers won the Class 4A Region 1 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Baldwin County    35   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Toulminville    42   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Blount   *  29   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Shaw   *  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Vigor   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Davidson   *  17   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Theodore   *  33   26   W (7OT)      
 Mon., Oct. 29  @ McGill-Toolen   *  38   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Fairhope    0   24   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Mary Montgomery   *  47   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Enterprise    21   31   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record58-54
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Murphy was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A 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 9-23111560-121317-021367  Robert Shaw
Blount 5-41671385-2141105  Albert Terry
Theodore 7-31871214-3134113  Curt Douglas
Shaw 4-581994-36174  Charles Leverette
Vigor 3-5941673-494123  Harold Clark
McGill-Toolen 4-61371453-410998  Larry Mickwee
Mary Montgomery 1-9812451-666189  Roger Dearmon
Davidson 1-9881451-663112  David Cahoon

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Greg Sanders CB Sr.5-11182 All-Star Game  
 Joey Jones WR All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Joey Jones SE Sr.5-10160 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Greg SandersQB Sr.170 2nd  BPH
 Greg SandersQB Sr.170 2nd  BN
 Joey JonesE Sr.5-10165 1st  BN
 Joey JonesB Sr.5-10165 HM  BPH



Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us in the forums to submit corrections and new information.




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

In 1970 Monroe Academy won the first championship in the A.I.S.A. by defeating Lowndes Academy 6-0.