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Charles M. Murphy
Biographical details
Born	December 15, 1913; Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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)
1947–1981	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; 9 VSAC (1947, 1949–1953, 1955–1957); 7 OVC (1956–1959, 1962, 1964–1965)
Awards
	Football; OVC Coach of the Year (1965)

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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]

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	5–0	1st
1948	Middle Tennessee	5–5	2–2	4th
1949	Middle Tennessee	8–0–1	2–0	1st
1950	Middle Tennessee	9–2	4–0	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

References

^ "Charles "Bubber" Murphy". goblueraiders.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
^ "Murphy, Charles "Bubber"". tshf.net. Retrieved February 12, 2017.

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-'''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,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goblueraiders.com/hof.aspx?hof=70&path=&kiosk= |title=Charles "Bubber" Murphy |website=goblueraiders.com |accessdate=February 12, 2017}}</ref> and the [[Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tshf.net/halloffame/murphy-charles-bubber/ |title=Murphy, Charles "Bubber" |website=tshf.net |accessdate=February 12, 2017}}</ref>
+'''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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goblueraiders.com/hof.aspx?hof=70&path=&kiosk= |title=Charles "Bubber" Murphy |website=goblueraiders.com |accessdate=February 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tshf.net/halloffame/murphy-charles-bubber/ |title=Murphy, Charles "Bubber" |website=tshf.net |accessdate=February 12, 2017}}</ref>
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  | year         = [[1947 college football season|1947]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1947 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 9–1
  | conference   = 5–0
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  | championship =
  | year         = [[1948 college football season|1948]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1948 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 5–5
  | conference   = 2–2
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  | championship = conference
  | year         = [[1949 college football season|1949]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1949 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 8–0–1
- | conference   =
+ | conference   = 2–0
  | confstanding = 1st
  | bowlname     =
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  | championship = conference
  | year         = [[1950 college football season|1950]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1950 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 9–2
- | conference   =
+ | conference   = 4–0
  | confstanding = 1st
  | bowlname     =
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  | championship = conference
  | year         = [[1951 college football season|1951]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1951 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 7–2–2
  | conference   =
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  | championship = conference
  | year         = [[1952 college football season|1952]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1952 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 6–5
  | conference   = 2–2 (OVC)
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  | championship = conference
  | year         = [[1953 college football season|1953]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1953 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 7–4
  | conference   = 3–2 (OVC)
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  | championship =
  | year         = [[1954 college football season|1954]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1954 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 4–4–2
  | conference   = 2–2–1 (OVC)
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  | championship = conference
  | year         = [[1955 college football season|1955]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1955 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 7–2–1
  | conference   = 4–1 (OVC)
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 {{CFB Yearly Record Entry
  | championship = conference
- | year         = [[1956 NCAA College Division football season|1956]]
+ | year         = [[1956 college football season|1956]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1956 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 7–3
  | conference   = 5–0 (OVC)
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 {{CFB Yearly Record Entry
  | championship = conference
- | year         = [[1957 NCAA College Division football season|1957]]
+ | year         = [[1957 college football season|1957]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1957 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 10–0
  | conference   = 5–0 (OVC)
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 {{CFB Yearly Record Entry
  | championship = conference
- | year         = [[1958 NCAA College Division football season|1958]]
+ | year         = [[1958 college football season|1958]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1958 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 8–2
  | conference   = 5–1
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 {{CFB Yearly Record Entry
  | championship = conference
- | year         = [[1959 NCAA College Division football season|1959]]
+ | year         = [[1959 college football season|1959]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1959 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 10–0–1
  | conference   = 5–0–1
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 {{CFB Yearly Record Entry
  | championship =
- | year         = [[1960 NCAA College Division football season|1960]]
+ | year         = [[1960 college football season|1960]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1960 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 5–5
  | conference   = 5–2
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 {{CFB Yearly Record Entry
  | championship =
- | year         = [[1961 NCAA College Division football season|1961]]
+ | year         = [[1961 college football season|1961]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1961 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 7–4
  | conference   = 5–1
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  | championship = conference
  | year         = [[1962 NCAA College Division football season|1962]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1962 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 6–4
  | conference   = 4–2
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  | championship =
  | year         = [[1963 NCAA College Division football season|1963]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1963 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 8–2
  | conference   = 6–1
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  | championship = conference
  | year         = [[1964 NCAA College Division football season|1964]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1964 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 8–2–1
  | conference   = 6–1
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  | championship = conference
  | year         = [[1965 NCAA College Division football season|1965]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1965 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 10–0
  | conference   = 7–0
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  | championship =
  | year         = [[1966 NCAA College Division football season|1966]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
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  | overall      = 7–3
  | conference   = 5–2
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  | championship =
  | year         = [[1967 NCAA College Division football season|1967]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
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  | overall      = 5–5
  | conference   = 4–3
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  | championship =
  | year         = [[1968 NCAA College Division football season|1968]]
- | name         = Middle Tennessee
+ | name         = [[1968 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
  | overall      = 2–8
  | conference   = 1–6
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 * [http://www.genealogybuff.com/tn/rutherford/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/92 Charles M. Murphy's obituary]
+{{Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders athletic director navbox}}
 {{Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football coach navbox}}
 {{Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball coach navbox}}
 {{Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball coach navbox}}
-{{Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders athletic director navbox}}
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 [[Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football players]]
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-[[Category:Sportspeople from Nashville, Tennessee]]
+[[Category:Coaches of American football from Tennessee]]
-[[Category:Players of American football from Tennessee]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Nashville, Tennessee]]
-[[Category:Baseball players from Tennessee]]
+[[Category:Baseball coaches from Tennessee]]
+[[Category:Baseball players from Nashville, Tennessee]]
 [[Category:Basketball coaches from Tennessee]]

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