Charles M. Murphy (coach)

Charles M. Murphy

Biographical details
Born	December 15, 1913 Nashville, Tennessee
Died	January 31, 1999(1999-01-31) (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	1–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 8 VSAC (1949–1953, 1955–1957) 6 OVC (1956–1959, 1964–1965)

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.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (NCAA College Division Independent) (1947–1948)
1947	Middle Tennessee	9–1
1948	Middle Tennessee	5–5
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1949–1951)
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–2nd
1963	Middle Tennessee	8–2	6–1	2nd
1964	Middle Tennessee	8–2–1	6–1	1st
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
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.

External links

• Template:CFBCR
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Charles M. Murphy's obituary