Gene Murphy
Gene Murphy (August 6, 1939 - October 29, 2011) was an American football player and coach.
| Gene Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | American football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 6, 1939 |
| Died |
October 29, 2011 (aged 72) Los Angeles |
| Alma mater | University of North Dakota |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1962 | North Dakota |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1977 1978–1979 1980–1992 1993–2007 |
North Dakota (Asst) North Dakota Cal State Fullerton Fullerton College |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 74–96–1 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
|
Statistics | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Championships
Big West Conference (1983, 1984) | |
He was a quarterback for the University of North Dakota from 1960-1962. [1] He then moved into an assistant coaching position, where he remained until 1977.[2] He served as head coach for the team from 1978-1979.[1] The team went 15-7 in his two seasons, winning the North Central Conference and advancing to the NCAA Division playoffs in 1979.[1][2]
In 1980, Gene Murphy was named head football coach at California State University, Fullerton.[1] He coached the team from 1980 to the end of the program in 1992.[3][4][5] His team won the Pacific Coast Athletic Association championships in 1983 and 1984.[3][3][6] The 1984 team was ranked in the National Top 20.[3] His assistants included future NFL head coaches Steve Mariucci, Tom Cable and Hue Jackson.[1][3][7] Notable former players include Damon Allen, Mike Pringle, Bobby Kemp, Mark Collins and Jim Thornton.[7] In 1999, Gene Murphy was inducted into both the University of North Dakota Hall of Fame and the Cal State Fullerton Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]
After Cal State Fullerton dropped its football program, Gene Murphy served as head coach at Fullerton College from 1993 to 2007.[2][6] He remained a consultant with the program until his death.[1][7] He died at age 72 on October 29, 2011 in the University of Southern California hospital in Los Angeles, four days after undergoing surgery for cancer of the esophagus.[3][6][7] He is survived by his daughter Aileen, her mother Christine McCarthy, his two adult sons, Tim and Mike, and his four grandchildren.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205325270
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205327360
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 http://www.fullertontitans.com/genrel/102911aaa.html,
- ↑ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/10/murphys-law-former-cal-state-fullerton-coach-had-perspective.html
- ↑ http://www.fullerton.edu/titantribute/2009/murphy.asp
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/11/funeral-services-set-for-football-coach-gene-murphy.html
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 http://lakeforest-ca.patch.com/articles/cal-state-fullerton-coach-gene-murphy-dies
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