Tim Murphy (American football coach)

Tim Murphy
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
1974–1977Springfield
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979Brown (part-time assistant)
1980Brown (assistant OL)
1981Lafayette (OL)
1982–1984Boston University (OL)
1985–1986Maine (OC)
1987–1988Maine
1989–1993Cincinnati
1994–2023Harvard
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.

  1. ^ "Football's Murphy Announces Retirement After 30 Seasons at Helm". Harvard University. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.