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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: George Flournoy
1959 Season Highlights
George Flournoy enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Murphy.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 11 vs.
Phillips Birmingham
14
6
W
Fri., Sep. 18 vs.
UMS
13
0
W
Thu., Sep. 24 vs. Leon FL
0
7
L
Fri., Oct. 2 vs. Jesuit LA
6
35
L
Thu., Oct. 8 vs.
Bessemer
12
7
W
Fri., Oct. 16 vs.
Vigor
28
0
W
Fri., Oct. 23 vs.
McGill-Toolen
19
7
W
Fri., Oct. 30 vs.
Sidney Lanier
6
14
L
Fri., Nov. 6 @ Pensacola FL
6
26
L
Fri., Nov. 13 @
Semmes
25
0
W
1959 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 129
Scoring Average 12.9
Points Allowed 102
Defense Average 10.2
Opponents Record 24-43
-1
Home Record 5-3
Away Record 1-1
1959 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Murphy was not ranked.
1959 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Jimmy Dill
E
Sr.
All American
WW
Jimmy Dill
E
Sr. 6-1 175
All-Star Game
Jimmy Dill
E
Sr. 180
Lineman of Year
Bham Post-Herald
1959 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Bill Crane E
HM
BN
Jimmy Dill E
Sr. 185
1st
BPH
Jimmy Dill E
Sr. 180
1st
BN
Jimmy Dill E
Sr. 180
2nd
MA
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