Fred J. Murphy

College coach infobox
Name = Fred J. Murphy

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Sport = College football
College = Northwestern University
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OverallRecord = 46-47-6 (0.49495)
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CFbDWID = 1697
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Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1900-1901
1914-1918
1920-1922
1924-1926
CoachTeams = Missouri
Northwestern
Denver
Kentucky
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Fred J. Murphy was a head football coach in the United States. His lifetime coaching record was 46 wins, 47 losses, and 6 ties.

Coaching History

Missouri

Murphy started as the head football coach at the University of Missouri from 1900 to 1901 and compiled a 6-10-2 record.

Northwestern

Murphy was the 12th head coach for the Northwestern University Wildcats located in Evanston, Illinois and he held that position for five seasons, from 1914 until 1918. His coaching record at Northwestern was 16 wins, 16 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him11th at Northwestern in total wins and tenth at Northwestern in winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/northwestern/coaching_records.php Northwestern Wildcats coaching records] ]

University of Denver

Murphy returned to coaching in the 1920 season to coach at the University of Denver, a coaching position he held ofr three seasons until 1922. At Denver, he compiled a record of 12 wins, 7 losses, and 2 ties. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=1697 Fred Murphy All-Time Coaching records] ] . His best season at Denver was 1922, when the team completed a record of 6-1-1, [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=1697&year=1922 University of Denver 1922 football statistics] ] second only to his 6-1 season at Northwestern in 1916. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=1697&year=1916 Northwestern 1916 football statistics] ]

Kentucky

Murphy's next move was to become the head coach at the University of Kentucky from 1924 to 1926. During his tenure he compiled a record of 12 wins, 14 losses, and 1 tie.

References

External links

* [http://www.nusports.com/ Northwestern University athletics website]