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Billy J. Murphy
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator

Billy J. Murphy

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American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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Billy Jack "Spook" Murphy (January 13, 1921 – February 21, 2008) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Memphis State University—now known as the University of Memphis—from 1958 to 1971, compiling a record of 91–44–1. Murphy's 1963 team was the school's first undefeated team in 25 years, and Murphy was named national coach of the year. Murphy was also the athletic director at Memphis State from 1966 to 1981. He played college football at Mississippi State University.
Murphy met all eligibility requirements and was on the 2007 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, but was ultimately not selected for induction. He died in a retirement community in Memphis, Tennessee in 2008.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffsCoaches#AP°
Memphis State Tigers (NCAA College Division independent) (1958–1959)
1958Memphis State4–5
1959Memphis State6–4
Memphis State Tigers (NCAA University Division independent) (1960–1967)
1960Memphis State8–2
1961Memphis State8–2
1962Memphis State8–1
1963Memphis State9–0–114
1964Memphis State5–4
1965Memphis State5–5
1966Memphis State7–2
1967Memphis State6–3
Memphis State Tigers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1968–1971)
1968Memphis State6–44–01st
1969Memphis State8–24–01st
1970Memphis State6–42–23rd
1971Memphis State5–62–1T–1stW Pasadena
Memphis:91–44–112–3
Total:91–44–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.

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