- Brandon Stephens/ Contributing Photographer Players from the 1974 Murphy football team Class of 1975 got back together for the 50th anniversary of the Bulldogs’ state 2A championship and attended the homecoming game Friday night. Pictured are (from left) assistant coach Wayne Watson, Willie Brown, Nolan Smith, Phil Dickey, Chris McConnell, Tim Meyers and Kenny Hall. In the 1974 season, the Dogs defeated Robersonville to win the state title. In that game, Willie Brown broke the state’s all-time rushing reco