Charles M. Murphy (coach)

Charles M. "Bubber" Murphy (December 15, 1913 – January 31, 1999) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. 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 and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.[1][2]

Charles M. Murphy
Biographical details
Born(1913-12-15)December 15, 1913
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 1999(1999-01-31) (aged 85)
Playing career
Football
1935–1937Middle Tennessee
Baseball
1936–1938Middle Tennessee
1938Meridian Scrappers
1938Jersey City Giants
1939–1940Fort Smith Giants
1941Meridian Eagles
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1947–1968Middle Tennessee
Basketball
1948–1949Middle Tennessee
Baseball
1951–1955Middle Tennessee
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1947–1981Middle Tennessee
Head coaching record
Overall155–63–8 (football)
11–12 (basketball)
42–24–1 (baseball)
Bowls2–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
9 VSAC (1947, 1949–1953, 1955–1957)
7 OVC (1956–1959, 1962, 1964–1965)
Awards
Football
OVC Coach of the Year (1965)

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1947–1951)
1947Middle Tennessee9–15–01st
1948Middle Tennessee5–52–24th
1949Middle Tennessee8–0–12–01st
1950Middle Tennessee9–24–01st
1951Middle Tennessee7–2–21st
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Ohio Valley Conference / Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1952–1957)
1952Middle Tennessee6–52–2 (OVC)4th (OVC) / 1st (VSAC)
1953Middle Tennessee7–43–2 (OVC)3rd (OVC) / 1st (VSAC)
1954Middle Tennessee4–4–22–2–1 (OVC)4th (OVC)
1955Middle Tennessee7–2–14–1 (OVC)2nd (OVC) / 1st (VSAC)
1956Middle Tennessee7–35–0 (OVC)1st (OVC) / 1st (VSAC)L Refrigerator
1957Middle Tennessee10–05–0 (OVC)1st (OVC) / 1st (VSAC)
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Ohio Valley Conference) (1958–1968)
1958Middle Tennessee8–25–1T–1st
1959Middle Tennessee10–0–15–0–1T–1stW Tangerine
1960Middle Tennessee5–55–2T–2nd
1961Middle Tennessee7–45–12ndL Tangerine
1962Middle Tennessee6–44–2T–1st
1963Middle Tennessee8–26–12nd
1964Middle Tennessee8–2–16–11stW Grantland Rice
1965Middle Tennessee10–07–01st
1966Middle Tennessee7–35–22nd
1967Middle Tennessee5–54–33rd
1968Middle Tennessee2–81–6T–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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