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]

Charles M. Murphy
Biographical details
Born(1913-12-15)December 15, 1913
Nashville, Tennessee
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)
1968–1980Middle 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
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1947–1951)
1947 Middle Tennessee 9–15–01st
1948 Middle Tennessee 5–52–24th
1949 Middle Tennessee 8–0–12–01st
1950 Middle Tennessee 9–24–01st
1951 Middle Tennessee 7–2–21st
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Ohio Valley Conference / Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1952–1957)
1952 Middle Tennessee 6–52–2 (OVC)4th (OVC) / 1st (VSAC)
1953 Middle Tennessee 7–43–2 (OVC)3rd (OVC) / 1st (VSAC)
1954 Middle Tennessee 4–4–22–2–1 (OVC)4th (OVC)
1955 Middle Tennessee 7–2–14–1 (OVC)2nd (OVC) / 1st (VSAC)
1956 Middle Tennessee 7–35–0 (OVC)1st (OVC) / 1st (VSAC)L Refrigerator
1957 Middle Tennessee 10–05–0 (OVC)1st (OVC) / 1st (VSAC)
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Ohio Valley Conference) (1958–1968)
1958 Middle Tennessee 8–25–1T–1st
1959 Middle Tennessee 10–0–15–0–1T–1stW Tangerine
1960 Middle Tennessee 5–55–2T–2nd
1961 Middle Tennessee 7–45–12ndL Tangerine
1962 Middle Tennessee 6–44–2T–1st
1963 Middle Tennessee 8–26–12nd
1964 Middle Tennessee 8–2–16–11stW Grantland Rice
1965 Middle Tennessee 10–07–01st
1966 Middle Tennessee 7–35–22nd
1967 Middle Tennessee 5–54–33rd
1968 Middle Tennessee 2–81–6T–7th
Middle Tennessee: 155–63–8
Total:155–63–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Charles "Bubber" Murphy". goblueraiders.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  2. "Murphy, Charles "Bubber"". tshf.net. Retrieved February 12, 2017.

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