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Murphy Panthers
Murphy High School

100 S. Carlen St. Mobile, AL 36606
Stadium: Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Justin Hannah5/Dwight Lambert
Region: 6A-R1
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Updated Through the 2022 Football Season
Team History on AHSFHS.org
The Rivalries - McGill-Toolen    
Amazing Seasons - 1983    
Memorable Games - 1999    
Memorable Games - 1979    
Coach Larry Henderson    
Coach Ronn Lee    
Coach C.D. Anderson    
Coach Robert Shaw    
Coach Terry Curtis    
1990 6A Championship Game Summary 
1989 6A Championship Game Summary 
1983 4A Championship Game Summary 
1976 4A Championship Game Summary 
 
Team Timeline
First Team: 1926  (#1)
  1948 - First game at Ladd Stadium 10/2.
  1970 - First playoff appearance.
  1974 - First playoff win.
  1974 - First region championship.
  1975 - First 11 win season.
  1975 - First 10-0 regular season.
  1979 - Defeat Theodore in a record seven overtime game.
  1983 - Record 14-0 season.
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
1983
State Mythical Championships
None
Region Championships
  1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1989
1990, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2008
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 583-405-27
 Winning Pct. 59%
 State Playoff Titles 1
 State Mythical Titles 0
 Region/Area Titles 12
 Region/Area Record 189-109
 All State Players (#3)174
 NFL Players (#4)17
 Weeks Ranked #1 17
 Home Record 242-147-8
 Away Record 175-164-7
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 99
 Winning Seasons (#2) 68
 Losing Seasons (#2)31
 Most Wins in A Season 14 (1983)
 Most Losses in A Season 10 (2024)
 10 Win Seasons 10
 Most Points Scored in a Game 70 (9/13/1996)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 379 (1989)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 63 (11/8/2002)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 369 (2024)
 Largest Margin of Victory 69 (10/9/1926)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 57 (10/20/1966)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 99 (10/18/2013)
 Last Shutout 8/21/2020
 Last Time Shutout 11/1/2024
 Shutouts All-Time 205
 Been Shutout All-Time 118
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 21 (9/2/1983-10/12/1984)
 Longest Losing 14 (10/20/1961-11/23/1962)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 31-35
 Appearances 36
 1st Round 16-20
 2nd Round 7-9
 3rd Round 3-2
 Semi-Finals 4-1
 Finals 1-3
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  11-38
 2010-19  58-50
 2000-09  71-44
 1990-99 68-42
 1980-89 84-30
 1970-79 87-25-2
 1960-69 43-49-4
 1950-59 59-35-3
 
Enrollment History
 Year  Students  (Rank) 
 2024-25 943 (47)
 2022-23 1012 (37)
 2020-21 1049 (31)
 2018-19 1435 (10)
 2016-17 1573 (7)
 2014-15 1538 (6)
 2012-13 1601 (4)
 2010-11 1713 (4)
 2008-09 1731 (3)
 2006-07 1676 (2)
 2004-05 1562 (2)
 2002-03 1475 (4)
 2000-01 1336 (7)
 1998-99 1323 (7)
 1996-97 1216 (10)
 1994-95 1319 (7)
 1990-91 1753 (4)
 1988-89 1606 (5)
 1986-87 1533 (4)
 1984-85 1533 (4)
  
2024 Season Preview

       A look at the Murphy Panthers football team as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Next Game
 2024 Season is over.
 
2024 Season
 8/23  @ Davidson    24   36   L  
 8/30  vs. McGill-Toolen   *  6   32   L  
 9/6  @ Blount   *  6   12   L (2OT) 
 9/12  vs. St. Pauls   *  0   41   L  
 9/20  @ Spanish Fort   *  6   44   L  
 9/27  vs. Williamson    0   47   L  
 10/4  vs. Theodore   *  7   31   L  
 10/11  @ Baldwin County   *  6   22   L  
 10/18  @ Saraland   *  7   58   L  
 10/25   OPEN 
 11/1  vs. Gulf Shores   *  0   46   L  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record0-10
  Scoring62-369
  Region Record0-8
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record0-5
 
 Region 1 Standings
  Saraland 11-08-0
  Spanish Fort 9-36-2
  St. Pauls 9-36-2
  McGill-Toolen 6-55-3
  Gulf Shores 4-64-4
  Theodore 5-54-4
  Blount 2-72-6
  Baldwin County 1-91-7
  Murphy 0-100-8
 
Longest Running Rivalry
 Murphy & McGill-Toolen have played 93 games.
Murphy has won 48 games.
McGill-Toolen has won 44 games.
with 1 tie games.
 
Record Against Ranked Teams (since 1984)
 Total 28-87
 Regular Season 22-69
 Playoffs 6-18
 Lower Class 7-12
 Same Class 21-75
 Higher Class 0-0
 5A 6-10
 6A 19-57
 7A 3-20
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 1-56
 10 or more 139-76
 20 or more  121-36
 30 or more 74-5
 40 or more 27-1
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 46-3
 10 or more 94-129
 20 or more 43-120
 30 or more 9-74
 40 or more 1-34
 
Border Wars
 vs. Florida 15 - 27 - 2
 vs. Mississippi 46 - 34 - 3
 
Murphy Panthers Sports Apparel
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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.
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.
(3) All State players counted for the all state teams we have in our database. We must have an entire team for the appropriate classification to make additions to the teams. Only ASWA teams are recognized after 1982.
(4) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Demopolis scored a record 761 points during the 2004 season. The Tigers finished the season 15-0.