Jack Murphy (American football)

John A. Murphy (August 6, 1932 – January 9, 2021) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio in 1970 and at the University of Toledo from 1971 to 1976, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 38–38. Murphy died on January 9, 2021, at the age of 88.^[1]

Jack Murphy

Biographical details
Born	(1932-08-06)August 6, 1932 Barberton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 9, 2021(2021-01-09) (aged 88) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Football
early 1950s	Heidelberg (OH)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1959	Heidelberg (OH) (assistant)
1960–1969	Toledo (assistant)
1970	Heidelberg (OH)
1971–1976	Toledo
Baseball
1959	Heidelberg (OH)
Head coaching record
Overall	38–38 (football) 5–11 (baseball)
Bowls	1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 1 MAC (1971)
Awards
Football MAC Coach of the Year (1971)

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches#	AP°
Heidelberg Student Princes (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1970)
1970	Heidelberg	3–6	2–5	T–10th
Heidelberg:		3–6	2–5
Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference) (1971–1976)
1971	Toledo	12–0	5–0	1st	W Tangerine	13	14
1972	Toledo	6–5	2–3	T–4th
1973	Toledo	3–8	1–4	T–5th
1974	Toledo	6–5	3–2	T–2nd
1975	Toledo	5–6	4–4	T–5th
1976	Toledo	3–8	2–6	8th
Toledo:		35–32	17–19
Total:		38–38
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth