| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1940-07-27)July 27, 1940 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2023(2023-07-16) (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) |
Raymond William Murphy (July 27, 1940 – July 16, 2023) 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, and Kean College of New Jersey—now known as Kean University—from 1977 to 1979.
Murphy also coached for Homer Central High School, Hauppauge High School, Harborfields High School, Albany, East Stroudsburg, William Paterson, Ohio State, and Pittsburgh.
Head coaching record
College
| 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
- ^ "Raymond Murphy". Legacy. July 19, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "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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