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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: 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
  Record9-2
  Points Scored243
  Scoring Average22.1
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record54-55
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-0
1984 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/15/1984PS 2 ASWA
9/8/19841 2(1-0) ASWA
9/15/19842 2(2-0) ASWA
9/22/19843 1(3-0) ASWA
9/29/19844 1(4-0) ASWA
10/6/19845 1(5-0) ASWA
10/13/19846 1(6-0) ASWA
10/20/19847 1(7-0) ASWA
10/27/19848 6(7-1) ASWA
11/4/19849 7(8-1) ASWA
11/11/1984Final 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 9-22431110-19173-07515  Larry Henderson
Vigor 5-61471260-120252-14818  Harold Clark
LeFlore 6-41151301-2762  William Jessie
McGill-Toolen 1-9861790-31045  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 AbramsLB 6-1220 HM  BN
 Brian AbramsDL Sr.6-1220 1st  BN
 Brian AdamsLB Sr.6-1220 1st  ASWA
 Thomas SmithDB HM  ASWA
 Thomas SmithDB HM  BN



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