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Murray Skousen

Murr Eldred Skousen

Halfback

5-8, 148 lbs

Chandler, Arizona

Born: December 29, 1917 in Mesa, Arizona

Died: July 29, 1944 (26-213)

High School: Chandler HS

Military: Army Air Corps

Nickname(s): Skooter, Mighty Mite

Relatives: Brothers Pete Skousen, Basil Skousen, Clarence Skousen, Marvin Skousen; Half-brother Jim Skousen

51 50

Season	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yd	Yd/Att	TD	INT	Lng	Eff	Sacked	Sack Yds
1939	3	4	75.0	86	21.5	0	1	0	205.6	0	0
Total	3	4	75.0	86	21.5	0	1	0	205.6	0	0

Season	Att	Yd	Yd/Att	TD	Lng
1939	11	75	6.8	0	0
Total	11	75	6.8	0	0

Season	No	Yd	Avg	TD	Lng
1939	1	28	28.0	0	28
Total	1	28	28.0	0	28

Season	Class	No	Pos	Games
1938	SO	51		3
1939	JR	51	HB	4
1940	SR	50	HB	2
Total				9

Season	Class	No	Pos
1938	SO	51
1939	JR	51	HB
1940	SR	50	HB

Date	Site	Opponent	Result	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Yds/Att	INT	Eff
Nov 25, 1939	A	WYO	T 7-7	3	4	75.0	86	21.5	1	205.6

Date	Site	Opponent	Result	Att	Yds	Avg
Oct 14, 1939	H	UTAH	L 13-35	7	71	10.1
Nov 25, 1939	A	WYO	T 7-7	4	4	1.0

Date	Site	Opponent	Result	No	Yds	Avg	Lng
Nov 25, 1939	A	WYO	T 7-7	1	28	28.0	28

Date	Site	Opponent	Result
Sep 24, 1938	H	NAU	W 19-0
Oct 8, 1938	H	WYO	W 24-13
Nov 19, 1938	A	CSU	W 20-12
Sep 23, 1939	A	NAU	W 25-0
Oct 14, 1939	H	UTAH	L 13-35
Oct 21, 1939	A	NEV	W 7-0
Nov 25, 1939	A	WYO	T 7-7
Oct 11, 1940	H	WYO	W 20-0
Nov 9, 1940	H	DEN	L 0-9

1944 - Killed on Jul 29 when his B17 bomber lost an engine and crashed into a mountain in China