Tim Murphy (American football coach)

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Tim Murphy
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Murphy on board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in May 2010
Biographical details
Born (1956-10-09) October 9, 1956 (age 67)
Kingston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1974–1977 Springfield
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979 Brown (part-time assistant)
1980Brown (assistant OL)
1981 Lafayette (OL)
1982–1984 Boston University (OL)
1985–1986 Maine (OC)
1987–1988Maine
1989–1993 Cincinnati
1994–2023 Harvard
Head coaching record
Overall232–134–1
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Yankee (1987)
10 Ivy (1997, 2001, 2004, 2007–2008, 2011, 2013–2015, 2023)

Timothy Lester Murphy (born October 9, 1956) is an American former college football coach and player. He was the head football coach at Harvard University from 1994 to 2023. [1] Murphy served as the head coach at the University of Maine from 1987 to 1988 and the University of Cincinnati from 1989 to 1993.

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Career

Under Murphy, the Harvard Crimson football program had enjoyed 16 consecutive winning seasons, from 2001 to 2016. His 2004 Harvard Crimson football team went 10–0 and was the only undefeated team during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. His 2014 Harvard team repeated the feat, again going 10–0 and achieving the only perfect mark during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

In 2012, Murphy was elected president of the American Football Coaches Association. [2]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs NCAA/TSN/STATS#Coaches°
Maine Black Bears (Yankee Conference)(1987–1988)
1987 Maine 8–46–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round 13
1988 Maine 7–44–4T–3rd
Maine:15–810–5
Cincinnati Bearcats (NCAA Division I-A independent)(1989–1993)
1989 Cincinnati 1–9–1
1990 Cincinnati 1–10
1991 Cincinnati 4–7
1992 Cincinnati 3–8
1993 Cincinnati 8–3
Cincinnati:17–37–1
Harvard Crimson (Ivy League)(1994–2023)
1994 Harvard 4–62–5T–7th
1995 Harvard 2–81–68th
1996 Harvard 4–62–5T–6th
1997 Harvard 9–17–01st
1998 Harvard 4–63–4T–5th
1999 Harvard 5–53–45th
2000 Harvard 5–54–3T–3rd
2001 Harvard 9–07–01st19
2002 Harvard 7–36–12nd
2003 Harvard 7–34–3T–2nd
2004 Harvard 10–07–01st13
2005 Harvard 7–35–2T–2nd
2006 Harvard 7–34–33rd
2007 Harvard 8–27–01st21
2008 Harvard 9–16–1T–1st15
2009 Harvard 7–36–12nd
2010 Harvard 7–35–2T–2nd
2011 Harvard 9–17–01st1614
2012 Harvard 8–25–22nd23
2013 Harvard 9–16–1T–1st23
2014 Harvard 10–07–01st1515
2015 Harvard 9–16–1T–1st2020
2016 Harvard 7–35–23rd
2017 Harvard 5–53–4T–5th
2018 Harvard 6–44–33rd
2019 Harvard 4–62–5T–6th
2020 No team
2021 Harvard 8–25–23rd
2022 Harvard 6–44–34th
2023 Harvard 8–25–2T–1st
Harvard:200–89138–65
Total:232–134–1
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. ↑ "Football's Murphy Announces Retirement After 30 Seasons at Helm". Harvard University. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Mount Union's Larry Kehres Named 2010 AFCA President - AFCA.com—Official Site of the American Football Coaches Association". Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
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