Word: murray
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...fall of 1913 Murray entered College with the class of 1918. He played on both the Freshman football and baseball teams. During the next two years he was a member of the University squad, winning his "H" in 1916 against Yale. His brilliant running and field generalship assured him a position on the first eleven, but the war broke in on his football career...
...better played than the Bates game. The interference, especially after kick-offs, was better than the week before when it was inclined to be ragged. There was less fumbling and better team play than had hitherto been shown. Heaphy of Boston played an excellent game at centre, while Murray, R. Horween, and Casey played brilliantly on the University side...
...plucky fight but the greater weight and experience of the home team counted heavily against them. Except for frequent fumbling the game was remarkably free from early season blunders. E. L. Casey Occ starred by his long runs of 45 and 65 yards, while W. J. Murray Occ. and R. Horween Occ. were deciding factors in the game...
...Captain Murray's eleven easily overcame the University of Virginia team 47-0 on October 25, exhibiting a far surer and more finished game than they had hitherto played. Excellent interference cleared the path for long runs by Murray, Humphrey and Church. The latter played an all-around smashing game and scored two touchdowns by his line plunges. During the very first minute of play Murray tore off 42 yards which was shortly followed by a touchdown by A. Horween '20, made after a 20-yard run. On the kick-off afterwards Humphrey ran back the ball 67 yards...
Harvard--J. K. Desmond Occ., P. D. Steele '20, M. Phinney Occ., J. F. Ryan Occ, ends; C A Clark, Jr., Occ., T. S. Woods '20, guards; A. Horween '20, P. J. Philbin '20, centres; W. J. Murray Occ., W. B. Felton Occ., F. J. Johnson '20, quarterbacks; E. L. Casey Occ., S. Burnham '20; F. C. Church '20, R. Horween Occ., and N. V. Nelson Occ., backs...