George Greenfield (1988) - Hall of Fame - Murray State University Athletics

George Greenfield

George Greenfield – Football, 1969-1973 (Deceased)

Out of Owensboro, Kentucky, Greenfield began his Murray State football career as a defensive back for Racer Coach Bill Furgerson.
Greenfield was a starter on the Racer defense as a freshman in the 1969 season.
In 1970 he earned All-Ohio Valley Conference Second Team honors as a sophomore.
Had nine interceptions and 160 tackles in his two seasons on defense.
In 1971, Greenfield was tried at wide receiver before being moved to fullback, a position he hadn't played since high school.
After sitting out the first two games of the 1971 season, Greenfield started at fullback against Morehead State, running for 68 yards in six carries.
At the end of the 1971 season, he was the Racers’ second leading rusher with 616 yards.
As a senior in 1972, he became the most dominant back in the OVC. He rushed for an OVC-leading 1,155 yards on 251 attempts.
Both were Murray Sate records at the time.
He was named OVC player of the Year for 1972 and was conference Player of the Week three times.
Against Evansville in 1972, his rushing game of 259 yards, was a MSU record for 33 years until it was topped in 2005.
Greenfield finished his career with 1,771 yards rushing, which then made him the second all-time MSU leading rusher at the time.
He was also the second-leading pass interceptor at MSU after his career finished in 1972.