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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: Robert Shaw
Region: 4A-R1
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1926  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2025
1980 Season Highlights
 Robert Shaw enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Murphy.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 1.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  @ Baldwin County    18   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Fairhope    12   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ LeFlore   *  35   7   W       
 Thu., Sep. 25   Blount   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3   Shaw   *  18   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Vigor   *  27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17   Davidson   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Theodore   *  19   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31   McGill-Toolen   *  34   31   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 7   Williamson    13   10   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Theodore    24   21   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Enterprise    6   29   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed152
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record66-58
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record5-1
1980 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 3 ASWA
10/15/19806 2(6-0)81 ASWA
10/22/19807 7(6-1)35 ASWA
10/8/19805 2(5-0) ASWA
9/17/19802 8 ASWA
9/24/19803 6 ASWA
11/12/1980Final 10(8-2) ASWA
  
1980 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 
Theodore 8-32171250-121246-115057  Curt Douglas
Murphy 9-32371521-130505-216485  Robert Shaw
McGill-Toolen 4-61271544-311182  Larry Mickwee
Davidson 5-41071244-37483  Tate Marsh
Shaw 4-51181243-483107  Charles Leverette
Vigor 5-589913-45668  Harold Clark
Blount 3-71011982-568133  Albert Terry
LeFlore 1-9541981-648139  William Jessie

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Darwin Murph DE Sr.6-4210 All-Star Game  

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Pat WashingtonB HM  BPH



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