Charles M. Murphy (coach)
Charles M. "Bubber" Murphy (December 15, 1913 – January 31, 1999) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Middle Tennessee State University from 1947 to 1968, compiling a record of 155–63–8. Murphy was also the head basketball coach at Middle Tennessee State for one season in 1948–49 and the head baseball coach at the school in 1951 and from 1953 to 1955. The Murphy Center, an athletic facility at Middle Tennessee State, was named in his honor when it was completed in 1972. In 1976, he was inducted to the Sports Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State,[1] and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 15, 1913 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | January 31, 1999 (aged 85) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1935–1937 | Middle Tennessee |
| Baseball | |
| 1936–1938 | Middle Tennessee |
| 1938 | Meridian Scrappers |
| 1938 | Jersey City Giants |
| 1939–1940 | Fort Smith Giants |
| 1941 | Meridian Eagles |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1968 | Middle Tennessee |
| Basketball | |
| 1948–1949 | Middle Tennessee |
| Baseball | |
| 1951–1955 | Middle Tennessee |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1968–1980 | Middle Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 155–63–8 (football) 11–12 (basketball) 42–24–1 (baseball) |
| Bowls | 2–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 8 VSAC (1949–1953, 1955–1957) 7 OVC (1956–1959, 1962, 1964–1965) | |
| Awards | |
| Football OVC Coach of the Year (1965) | |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1947–1951) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Middle Tennessee | 9–1 | |||||||
| 1948 | Middle Tennessee | 5–5 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1949 | Middle Tennessee | 8–0–1 | 1st | ||||||
| 1950 | Middle Tennessee | 9–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 1951 | Middle Tennessee | 7–2–2 | 1st | ||||||
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Ohio Valley Conference / Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1952–1957) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Middle Tennessee | 6–5 | 2–2 (OVC) | 4th (OVC) / 1st (VSAC) | |||||
| 1953 | Middle Tennessee | 7–4 | 3–2 (OVC) | 3rd (OVC) / 1st (VSAC) | |||||
| 1954 | Middle Tennessee | 4–4–2 | 2–2–1 (OVC) | 4th (OVC) | |||||
| 1955 | Middle Tennessee | 7–2–1 | 4–1 (OVC) | 2nd (OVC) / 1st (VSAC) | |||||
| 1956 | Middle Tennessee | 7–3 | 5–0 (OVC) | 1st (OVC) / 1st (VSAC) | L Refrigerator | ||||
| 1957 | Middle Tennessee | 10–0 | 5–0 (OVC) | 1st (OVC) / 1st (VSAC) | |||||
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Ohio Valley Conference) (1958–1968) | |||||||||
| 1958 | Middle Tennessee | 8–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1959 | Middle Tennessee | 10–0–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | W Tangerine | ||||
| 1960 | Middle Tennessee | 5–5 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1961 | Middle Tennessee | 7–4 | 5–1 | 2nd | L Tangerine | ||||
| 1962 | Middle Tennessee | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1963 | Middle Tennessee | 8–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1964 | Middle Tennessee | 8–2–1 | 6–1 | 1st | W Grantland Rice | ||||
| 1965 | Middle Tennessee | 10–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1966 | Middle Tennessee | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1967 | Middle Tennessee | 5–5 | 4–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1968 | Middle Tennessee | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
| Middle Tennessee: | 155–63–8 | ||||||||
| Total: | 155–63–8 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "Charles "Bubber" Murphy". goblueraiders.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- "Murphy, Charles "Bubber"". tshf.net. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
Further reading
- Pogue, Greg (June 8, 2015). "Making the case for MTSU's 'Bubber' Murphy". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Charles M. Murphy's obituary
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