Gene McMurray

Jean Gordon "Gene" McMurray (July 25, 1902 – January 2, 1971) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Milligan College—now known as Milligan University—in Milligan College, Tennessee from 1929 to 1931 and East Tennessee State College—now known as East Tennessee State University—in Johnson City, Tennessee from 1932 to 1946.[1] McMurray was also the head basketball coach at East Tennessee State from 1933 to 1947.

Gene McMurray
Biographical details
Born(1902-07-25)July 25, 1902
Huntington, Indiana
Died(1971-01-02)January 2, 1971
Oxford, Mississippi
Playing career
Football
1922–1925Maryville
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1929–1931Milligan
1932–1946East Tennessee State
Basketball
1933–1947East Tennessee State
Baseball
1934–1937East Tennessee State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1929–1932Milligan
Head coaching record
Overall62–39–11 (football)
90–84 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Smoky Mountain (1938)

A native of Huntington, Indiana, McMurray was a graduate of Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee. He earned a master's degree from Peabody College and Vanderbilt University and doctorate in physical education from New York University. McMurray resigned from his coaching post at East Tennessee State in 1947 to head the physical education department at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).[2] He died on January 2, 1971, in Oxford, Mississippi, after suffering an apparent heart attack.[3]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Milligan Buffaloes (Smoky Mountain Conference) (1929–1931)
1929 Milligan 6–1–13–1–12nd
1930 Milligan 4–4–11–2–15th
1931 Milligan 2–2–40–1–36th
Milligan: 12–7–64–4–5
East Tennessee Teachers / State Buccaneers (Smoky Mountain Conference) (1932–1946)
1932 East Tennessee Teachers 3–3–10–25th
1933 East Tennessee Teachers 6–1–23–1–12nd
1934 East Tennessee Teachers 3–3–22–2–1T–3rd
1935 East Tennessee Teachers 5–34–32nd
1936 East Tennessee State 6–24–34th
1937 East Tennessee State 4–54–44th
1938 East Tennessee State 6–25–11st
1939 East Tennessee State 5–34–2T–2nd
1940 East Tennessee State 4–43–33rd
1941 East Tennessee State 2–50–24th
1942 No team—World War II
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 No team—World War II
1946 East Tennessee State 7–1
East Tennessee Teachers / State: 50–32–5
Total:62–39–11
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. Thomson, Marvin (September 4, 1932). "L. M. U. Will Not Have Grid Team This Year". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. p. 8. Retrieved September 25, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  2. "J. G. McMurray Resigns as Head Coach at E. T. State College". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. Associated Press. December 24, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved September 25, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Dr. J. G. McMurray, Ole Miss, Dies After Attack". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. January 3, 1971. p. 8. Retrieved September 25, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
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