Guy Murdock Guy Boyd Murdock ( born June 27 , 1950 ) is a former American football player . He played at the center position for the Houston Oilers during the 1972 NFL season and was named to the NFL All - Rookie team . He also played for the Chicago Fire and Chicago Winds of the World Football League in 1974 and 1975 . He was selected as the Fire ' s most valuable player in 1974 . Murdock played college football at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1971 . He was selected as a first - team All - Big Ten Conference center in both 1969 and 1970 and was a co - captain of the 1971 Michigan Wolverines football team . The 1971 team with Murdock as co - captain finished the regular season undefeated before losing to Stanford by a 13 – 12 score in the 1972 Rose Bowl . During Murdock ' s three seasons as Michigan ' s starting center , the team compiled a record of 28 – 5 . Early years . Murdock was born in Chicago in 1950 and grew up in Barrington , Illinois . He graduated from Barrington High School . Michigan . Murdock enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1968 and played on the all - freshman football team . As a sophomore , Murdock became the starting center for the 1969 Michigan Wolverines football team , the first Michigan team coached by Bo Schembechler . Murdock started seven games at center and was selected as an All - Big Ten Conference player . As a junior , Murdock was again the starting center for the 1970 Michigan team . He started all 10 games for the Wolverines and was selected as an All - Big Ten center for the second consecutive season . As a senior , Murdock was chosen as a co - captain of the 1971 Michigan Wolverines football team and started all 12 games at the center position . He also received the 1971 Meyer Morton Award as the player showing the greatest development and most promise as a result of spring practice . Murdock graduated from the University in 1972 with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics . Professional football . Houston Oilers . Murdock was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 16th round ( 396th overall pick ) of the 1972 NFL Draft . He appeared in 14 games for the Oilers during the 1972 NFL season . Despite being named to the UPI ' s NFL All - Rookie team , he was cut by the Oilers after the 1972 season . Murdock later recalled that the Oilers had " phobias about weight " and insisted that he increase his weight from 220 pounds to 245 pounds and noted . Murdock complied but noted , " I played at 245 , but I felt slow and overweight and fat . " He noted , " Bo Schembechler wants you lean and trim and without fat . . . so we had no weight - building bulk project at Michigan . " Chicago Fire and Winds . After being released by the Oilers , Murdock worked as an eighth great math teacher in Houston . He received a second opportunity to play professional football when the World Football League was formed for the 1974 season . Murdock played at the center position for the Chicago Fire and was honored with the team ' s most valuable player award . The " Chicago Tribune " wrote that Murdock was " regarded as the most adept blocker on the line . " The Fire disbanded after the 1974 WFL season , but a new franchise , called the Chicago Winds , was formed . In May 1975 , Murdock signed to play for the Winds . He played for the Winds during the 1975 season , but the team folded after two of the owners withdrew their investment .