Jump to content

Gene Murphy (American football, born c. 1900)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gene Murphy
Biographical details
Bornc. 1900
Died1976
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1921–1922Notre Dame
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1927–1936Columbia (OR) / Portland
Basketball
1927–1928Columbia (OR) / Portland
Baseball
1927–1935Columbia (OR) / Portland
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1927–1936Columbia (OR) / Portland
Head coaching record
Overall59–51 (college baseball)

Eugene L. Murphy (c. 1900 – 1976) was an American football player and coach. He attended Columbia Prep in Portland, Oregon.[1] He played college football for Knute Rockne's Notre Dame Fighting Irish football teams in 1921 and 1922.[2] He coached high school football at the then Sacred Heart College (High School Division; now "Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory")in San Francisco for the 1925 season.[3] In June 1927, he was hired as the athletic director and head football and baseball coach at Columbia University (renamed the University of Portland in 1935.[1][4] He held that position for 10 years from 1927 to 1936. He retired in December 1936 to enter private business.[5] He was posthumously inducted into the University of Portland Hall of Fame in 1991.[1]

Head coaching record

[edit]

College football

[edit]
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Columbia Irish / Portland Pilots (Independent) (1927–1936)
1927 Columbia 1–4
1928 Columbia
1929 Columbia
1930 Columbia 4–2
1931 Columbia 2–5
1932 Columbia 6–0–1
1933 Columbia 4–3
1934 Columbia 1–6–1
1935 Portland 3–4
1936 Portland 3–4
Columbia / Portland:
Total:

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "Gene Murphy Hall of Fame Profile". University of Portland. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Irish Squad Has Bright Future". The Coos Bay Times. November 12, 1928. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Sacred Heart College 1926 Yearbook
  4. ^ "Murphy Chosen Columbia Coach". The Oregon Statesman. June 9, 1927. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Murphy Quits Portland For Private Post". The Capital Journal. December 12, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.