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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Larry Henderson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Murphy.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 1.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29   Davidson    29   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Fairhope    20   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13   McGill-Toolen   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Jeff Davis    0   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27   LeFlore   *  20   9   W       
 Thu., Oct. 3  vs. Biloxi MS    34   3   W       
 Thu., Oct. 10  vs. Blount    40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Theodore    12   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Vigor   *  7   8   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1   Williamson    13   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Mary Montgomery    33   19   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Vigor    10   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Fairhope    11   13   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record80-52
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-2
1985 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/25/1985PS 10(9-2) ASWA
9/5/19851 9(1-0) ASWA
9/12/19852 4(2-0) ASWA
9/19/19853 4(3-0) ASWA
10/10/19856 7(5-1) ASWA
10/17/19857 5(6-1) ASWA
10/23/19858 5(7-1) ASWA
  
1985 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 
Vigor 10-2266831-147103-05513  Harold Clark
Murphy 10-32491192-154382-14723  Larry Henderson
McGill-Toolen 5-51331631-21647  Glen Yancey
LeFlore 4-61101500-32257  William Jessie

1985 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Murphy Players on File.

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Michael PierceRB Sr.5-10190 1st  BN
 Michael PierceRB Sr.5-10190 1st  ASWA



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