Gene Murphy
Gene Murphy went 74–96–1 on the field as a head coach, 1978–1992, at North Dakota and Cal State Fullerton; 76–94–1 officially, with 1983 (8–4) and 1984 (12–0) after forfeits. Share
Two seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1978–79 at North Dakota. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 76–94–1 official; 74–96–1 on the field
- Seasons
- 15
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1984 11–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | North Dakota * | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||
| 1979 | North Dakota * | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L | ||
| 1980 | Cal State Fullerton | 4–7 | T–4th | |||
| 1981 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–8 | T–5th | |||
| 1982 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–9 | 7th | |||
| 1983 | Cal State Fullerton | 7–5 (8–4 official) | 1st | California Bowl L | ||
| 1984 | Cal State Fullerton | 11–1 (12–0 official) | 1st | |||
| 1985 | Cal State Fullerton | 6–5 | 2nd | |||
| 1986 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–9 | T–6th | |||
| 1987 | Cal State Fullerton | 6–6 | T–2nd | |||
| 1988 | Cal State Fullerton | 5–6 | 2nd | |||
| 1989 | Cal State Fullerton | 6–4–1 | T–2nd | |||
| 1990 | Cal State Fullerton | 1–11 | 8th | |||
| 1991 | Cal State Fullerton | 2–9 | 8th | |||
| 1992 | Cal State Fullerton | 2–9 | 7th |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 9 | 0–9 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Conference games | 84 | 35–49 | 42% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 47 | 27–19–1 | 59% |
| At home | 51 | 28–23 | 55% |
| On the road | 97 | 31–65–1 | 32% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 57 | 38–19 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 92 | 21–70–1 | 23% |
His own 149 games on file, 1980–1992, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Sweeney 1980–1991 | 4–8 | Fresno State | 12 | |
| Chuck Shelton 1986–1992 | 3–4 | Utah State, Pacific | 7 | |
| Bob Cope 1983–1988 | 5–1 | Pacific | 6 | |
| Claude Gilbert 1984–1989 | 4–2 | San José State | 6 | |
| Dick Tomey 1980–1986 | 1–4 | Hawai’i | 5 | |
| Mike Knoll 1986–1989 | 3–1 | New Mexico State | 4 | |
| Wayne Nunnely 1986–1989 | 3–1 | UNLV | 4 | |
| Dave Currey 1980–1983 | 1–3 | Long Beach State | 4 | |
| Jack Elway 1980–1983 | 1–3 | San José State | 4 | |
| Harvey Hyde 1982–1985 | 0–4 | UNLV | 4 |
Gene Murphy’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Stateseries | 13 | 6–7 |
| Pacificseries | 13 | 6–7 |
| San José Stateseries | 13 | 5–8 |
| Long Beach Stateseries | 12 | 6–6 |
| Fresno Stateseries | 12 | 4–8 |
| UNLVseries | 12 | 3–9 |
| New Mexico Stateseries | 9 | 5–4 |
| Nevadaseries | 8 | 3–5 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–77 | North Dakota | Assistant coach | |
| 1978–79 | North Dakota | Head coach | |
| 1980–92 | Cal State Fullerton | Head coach | |
| 1993–2007 | Fullerton | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Assistants who became head coaches
- Pat BehrnsNorth Dakota, Nebraska–Omaha
- Bob BurtUnited States International, Cal State Northridge
- Rich EllersonArmy, Southern Utah, Cal Poly
- Steve MariucciCalifornia, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions
- Jim ChaneyTennessee
- Hue JacksonOakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Grambling
- Tom CableIdaho, Oakland Raiders
Coached under him, later head coaches (7)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Behrns | North Dakota, 1978–79: defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator | North Dakota, Nebraska–Omaha | |
| Bob Burt | Cal State Fullerton, 1980–85: defensive coordinator | United States International, Cal State Northridge | |
| Rich Ellerson | Cal State Fullerton, 1980: special teams coach | Army, Southern Utah, Cal Poly | |
| Steve Mariucci | Cal State Fullerton, 1980–82: quarterbacks coach | California, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions | |
| Jim Chaney | Cal State Fullerton, 1985–87: assistant coach; 1989–92: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | Tennessee | |
| Hue Jackson | Cal State Fullerton, 1990–91: running backs and special teams coach | Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Grambling | |
| Tom Cable | Cal State Fullerton, 1990: defensive line coach | Idaho, Oakland Raiders |
Other assistants under him (2)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Heimerdinger | Cal State Fullerton, 1988: offensive coordinator | |
| Tim Drevno | Cal State Fullerton, 1991–92: graduate assistant |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.