Bill Furgerson
American football and track coach (1929–2006)
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1929-06-14)June 14, 1929 Dexter, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | September 21, 2006(2006-09-21) (aged 77) Murray, Kentucky, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1947–1950 | Murray State |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1951–1953 | Lafayette HS (KY) (assistant) |
1954 | Murray State (GA) |
1955 | Murphysboro HS (IL) (assistant) |
1956–1959 | Murray State (assistant) |
1967–1977 | Murray State |
Track | |
1956–1965 | Murray State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 60–49–4 (college football) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
OVC Coach of the Year (1968) | |
William Wesley Furgerson (June 14, 1929 – September 21, 2006) was an American football and track and field coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky from 1967 to 1977, compiling a record of 60–49–4.[2] He served as the men's track coach at Murray State from 1956 to 1965.[3]
Head coaching record
College football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Murray State Racers (Ohio Valley Conference) (1967–1977) | |||||||||
1967 | Murray State | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
1968 | Murray State | 7–2–1 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1969 | Murray State | 5–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1970 | Murray State | 4–6 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
1971 | Murray State | 5–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
1972 | Murray State | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1973 | Murray State | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
1974 | Murray State | 9–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
1975 | Murray State | 4–5–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | |||||
1976 | Murray State | 5–6 | 4–3 | 3rd | |||||
1977 | Murray State | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
Murray State: | 60–49–4 | 36–38–3 | |||||||
Total: | 60–49–4 |
References
External links
- Murray State Hall of Fame profile
- Bill Furgerson at Find a Grave
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Murray State Racers head football coaches
- Irby Koffman (1924)
- Carlisle Cutchin (1925–1930)
- Raymond C. Morgan (1931)
- Roy Stewart (1932–1940)
- Jim Moore (1941)
- Roy Stewart (1942)
- No team (1943)
- Roy Stewart (1944–1945)
- Jim Moore (1946–1947)
- Fred Faurot (1948–1955)
- Jim Cullivan (1956–1959)
- Don Shelton (1960–1966)
- Bill Furgerson (1967–1977)
- Mike Gottfried (1978–1980)
- Frank Beamer (1981–1986)
- Mike Mahoney (1987–1992)
- Houston Nutt (1993–1996)
- Denver Johnson (1997–1999)
- Joe Pannunzio (2000–2005)
- Matt Griffin (2006–2009)
- Chris Hatcher (2010–2014)
- Mitch Stewart (2015–2019)
- Dean Hood (2020–2023)
- Jody Wright (2024– )