 Murphy pictured in the 1899 Massachusetts Agricultural football team photo | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1877 Dover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1937 (aged 59) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1895–1898 | Brown |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1899–1900 | Massachusetts |
| 1900–1901 | Missouri |
| 1903 | Brown (assistant) |
| 1904 | Phillips Exeter (NH) |
| 1910 | Phillips Exeter (NH) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–18–2 (college) |
Frederick William Murphy (November 6, 1877 – January 22, 1937) was an American football player, coach, official, and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at Massachusetts Agricultural College—now the University of Massachusetts Amherst—from 1899 to 1900 and at the University of Missouri from 1900 to 1901, compiling a career record of 18–18–2.