Education
He later attended McGill University where he also played on the varsity team
He later attended McGill University where he also played on the varsity team
Murphy later coached football at McGill as an assistant following his Canadian Football League career. He then returned to his alma mater to coach, and was named head coach in 1965. Serving until 1982, Murphy is the school"s all-time leader in victories, with 93.
He resigned his head coach position in 1983 and worked in the university"s Department of Athletics and Recreation.
During this time, Murphy also earned a masters degree in Education in 1981. He returning to the coaching staff as an assistant from 1986 to 1993, winning another championship in 1993.
In 2009, he was inducted into the University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame as a builder.
Murphy played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats and Montreal Alouettes, winning the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1953. His team won league championships in 1967 and 1974. He was named the CIAU Coach of the Year in 1974. He received the John S. McManus Award from the CIAU in 1993 and the Thomas L. Loudon Award from the University of Toronto in 1994.