B. Russell Murphy

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Name = B. Russell Murphy


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College = Dickinson College
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CoachYears = 1923
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B. Russell Murphy was named the 17th head football coach for the Dickinson College Red Devils in Carlisle, Pennsylvania after serving as its assistant coach [ [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70B14FC385516738DDDA00894DB405B838EF1D3 New York Times] "DICKINSON NAMES COACH.; Murphy Succeeds Killinger as Tutor of Football Team" March 9, 1923] and he held that position for the first part of the 1923 season. [ [http://www.centennial.org/football/2008/guide/PDF/21-23-Dickinson.pdf Centennial Conference] "2008 Centennial Conference Football Prospectus"] His overall coaching record at Dickinson was 0 wins, 2 losses, and 0 ties. [“The History of Football at Dickinson College, 1885-1969.” Gobrecht, Wilbur J., Chambersburg, PA: Kerr Printing Co., 1971.] This ranks him 33rd at Dickinson in terms of total wins and 33rd at Dickinson in terms of winning percentage. [http://www.centennial.org/football/mediaguide/PDF/21-23-Dickinson.pdf]

Murphy took over the program from hall of fame coach Glenn Killinger. [ [http://www.gettysburgtimes.com/ Gettysburg Times] March 8, 1923] After only two games, Murphy resigned his position [ [http://www.dickinson.edu/sports/statistics/mfb/dcfbguide08a.pdf Dickinson College Football Records] ] and was replaced by Joseph Lightner, who completed the season and went on to coach at Dickinson until the end of the 1925 season.

Murphy's experience in athletics included a background with the athletic programs at the University of Pennsylvania, Peddie Institute, St. Charles College, and Johns Hopkins University. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=WklOAAAAMAAJ&q=%22B.+Russell+Murphy%22&dq=%22B.+Russell+Murphy%22&as_brr=0&pgis=1 Caduceus] "Kappa Sigma Fraternity" April 1923]

Murphy's contributions included writing "Athletics in the Army" [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=tAICAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA162&dq=%22B.+Russell+Murphy%22&as_brr=0#PPA162,M1 American Physical Education Review] Reports on Local Societies, 1919] and his membership in early rules committess and as a football official in the early days of the sport. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=I2tLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA311&dq=%22B.+Russell+Murphy%22&as_brr=0#PPA305,M1 Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide] Official's List American Intercollegiate Foot Ball Rules Committe, 1915]

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