Raymond William Murphy (July 27, 1940 – July 16, 2023)[1] was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Mercy High School—now known as Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School—from 1966 to 1967, South Jefferson High School from 1968 to 1969, the University of Bridgeport in 1974,[2] and Kean College of New Jersey—now known as Kean University—from 1977 to 1979.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1940 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2023 (aged 82) Englewood, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | State University of New York College at Cortland (1962) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1958–1961 | Cortland / Cortland State |
| Track and field | |
| 1958–1961 | Cortland / Cortland State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1961 | Homer Central HS (NY) (assistant) |
| 1962–1963 | Hauppauge HS (NY) (assistant) |
| 1964–1965 | Harborfields HS (NY) (assistant) |
| 1966–1967 | Mercy HS (NY) |
| 1968–1969 | South Jefferson HS (NY) |
| 1970–1972 | Albany (assoc. HC/OC) |
| 1973 | East Stroudsburg (OC) |
| 1974 | Bridgeport |
| 1977–1979 | Kean |
| 1981 | William Paterson (QB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1977–1979 | Kean (assistant AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–22–2 (college) |
Murphy also coached for Homer Central High School, Hauppauge High School, Harborfields High School, Albany, East Stroudsburg,[2] William Paterson,[3] Ohio State,[1] and Pittsburgh.[1]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Purple Knights (NCAA Division III independent) (1974) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Bridgeport | 6–4 | |||||||
| Bridgeport: | 6–4 | ||||||||
| Kean Squires (New Jersey State Athletic Conference) (1977–1979) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Kean | 3–6–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1978 | Kean | 3–7 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1979 | Kean | 4–5–1 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| Kean: | 10–18–2 | 3–11–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–22–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Raymond Murphy". Legacy. July 19, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ray Murphy Named Head Football Coach at Bridgeport". The Bridgeport Telegram. May 1, 1974. p. 19. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Can Upsala do it again?". The Herald-News. September 6, 1981. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
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