Murray Evans
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | June 23, 1919 Goodlettsville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 10, 2004 (aged 84) Abilene, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Burkburnett (Burkburnett, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Hardin-Simmons (1938-1941) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1942: 6th round, 45th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career | 15–14–2 (.516) | ||||||||
Murray Charles Evans (June 23, 1919 – March 10, 2004) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Hardin–Simmons University from 1952 to 1954, compiling a record of 15–14–2.[2]
Evans died on March 10, 2004, in Abilene, Texas.[3]
Head coaching record
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[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Hardin–Simmons Cowboys (Border Conference) (1952–1954) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Hardin–Simmons | 5–3–2 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1953 | Hardin–Simmons | 6–5 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1954 | Hardin–Simmons | 4–6 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| Hardin–Simmons: | 15–14–2 | 8–6–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 15–14–2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Murray Evans". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Murray Evans". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Murray Charles Evans". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. March 11, 2004. p. 5AA. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Sports-Reference coach profile
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 2004 deaths
- American football quarterbacks
- Detroit Lions players
- Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football coaches
- Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football players
- People from Goodlettsville, Tennessee
- Sportspeople from the Nashville metropolitan area
- Players of American football from Wichita County, Texas
- Coaches of American football from Texas
- 20th-century American sportsmen