Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1978
Tillman, a 5-9, 170-pound quarterback from Ripley, Tenn., guided Murray to one of its best records ever in 1968 (7-2-1) and still holds most of the Racers’ passing records. He was named the OVC’s “Offensive Player of the Year” in 1968.
Tillman played his first season at Murray as a defensive back and was named to the all-OVC at that position in 1965.
As a reserve quarterback in 1966, he completed 32 of 71 passes for 463 yards and 3 touchdowns. He started at quarterback in 1967 and completed 190 of 380 passes for 2,300 yards and 18 touchdowns. In 1968, he completed 162 of 307 passes for 2,206 yards and 25 touchdowns.
His career passing statistics are 384 completions in 758 attempts for 4969 yards and 46 touchdowns. All are Murray records and most are OVC records.
In a 35-14 victory over Middle Tennessee in 1967, Tillman completed 28 of 51 passes for 425 yards and four touchdowns. He once threw five touchdown passes against Austin Peay. The Racers lost the OVC championship in 1968 when they were edged 21-20 by Eastern Kentucky. A Tillman touchdown pass in the final seconds which would have won the game, was disallowed because of a penalty.
Tillman coordinates athletic programs for the elementary schools of Johnson City, Tenn. (Murray State Alumnus, August 1978)
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Class of 1978 Larry Tillman & Jim Jennings |
