Jack Murphy (American football)
American football player and coach (1932–2021)
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John A. Murphy (August 6, 1932 – January 9, 2021) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio in 1970 and at the University of Toledo from 1971 to 1976, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 38–38. Murphy died on January 9, 2021, at the age of 88.[1]
BornAugust 6, 1932
Barberton, Ohio, U.S.
Barberton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 2021 (aged 88)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
early 1950sHeidelberg (OH)
1959Heidelberg (OH) (assistant)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1932 Barberton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 2021 (aged 88) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| early 1950s | Heidelberg (OH) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1959 | Heidelberg (OH) (assistant) |
| 1960–1969 | Toledo (assistant) |
| 1970 | Heidelberg (OH) |
| 1971–1976 | Toledo |
| Baseball | |
| 1959 | Heidelberg (OH) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 38–38 (football) 5–11 (baseball) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 MAC (1971) | |
| Awards | |
| Football MAC Coach of the Year (1971) | |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg Student Princes (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1970) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Heidelberg | 3–6 | 2–5 | T–10th | |||||
| Heidelberg: | 3–6 | 2–5 | |||||||
| Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference) (1971–1976) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Toledo | 12–0 | 5–0 | 1st | W Tangerine | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1972 | Toledo | 6–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1973 | Toledo | 3–8 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1974 | Toledo | 6–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Toledo | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1976 | Toledo | 3–8 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| Toledo: | 35–32 | 17–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 38–38 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
