95 Facts About Ty Murray

Ty Murray competed in the three "roughstock" events; bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, and bull riding.

Ty Murray won nine world championships in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association ; seven in all-around and two in bull riding.

Ty Murray was one of the co-founders and a board adviser of the Professional Bull Riders.

In 2023, Ty Murray was ranked No 11 on the list of the top 30 bull riders in PBR history.

Ty Murray was born on October 11,1969, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Harold "Butch" Murray and Joy Murray.

Ty Murray has two sisters, Kim and Kerri, both involved in rodeo during their childhoods.

Ty Murray's father competed in rodeos, broke colts for 30 years, and was the starter for The Downs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ty Murray's mother competed as a child in the National Little Britches Rodeo Association.

Ty Murray took first place in their bull riding competition.

At two years old, Ty Murray's father put him on calves, but rode alongside and held him.

At 12 years old, Ty Murray rode his first bareback horse in a rodeo.

At 12 years old, Ty Murray purchased a mechanical bucking machine with money he saved doing chores.

Ty Murray joined the Deer Valley High School gymnastics team to improve his rodeo skills.

When Mahan heard Ty Murray was going to compete in all three riding events, that piqued his interest.

Ty Murray wanted to meet someone who was competing like he had done.

Mahan called Ty Murray to invite him to his place in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Later Ty Murray was mentored by the world champion, who had won more National Finals Rodeo first place "All Around Cowboy" championships than anyone in history.

Ty Murray tied with Dennis Schmidt for the bareback riding championship.

Ty Murray competed in every roughstock event and in cutting.

Ty Murray won the National High School Rodeo Association all-around championship.

In 1987, Ty Murray enrolled in the fall semester of Odessa College, a two-year school in Odessa, Texas.

Ty Murray joined the PRCA on his 18th birthday, and was set on trying for a world championship immediately.

Ty Murray attended school and competed simultaneously in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, and the PRCA.

Ty Murray won the individual Bareback Riding Rookie of the Year title.

Ty Murray did not earn enough money in a single event to qualify for the finals, the NFR in the PRCA.

Ty Murray exchanged the dorm for an apartment with Jim Sharp.

Ty Murray captured the saddle bronc title and finished second in bareback.

Ty Murray earned a spot in the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo.

Ty Murray was bucked off by a bull named Copenhagen Times in two seconds.

Ty Murray was reluctantly happy to win the all-around without winning any events.

Ty Murray was frustrated at not scoring in the bull riding finals.

Ty Murray made a great ride on this saddle bronc, scoring a 77.

Ty Murray made it through and scored a 73; he thought probably not good enough.

Ty Murray made sixth place in the saddle bronc average for the finals.

Myers had a $2,786 lead over Ty Murray heading into the finals.

Ty Murray placed on 7 of his 20 horses, winning $58,031 in his first NFR.

Also, that year, Ty Murray won the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association's all-around, saddle bronc, and bull riding titles.

Ty Murray took each ride one at a time and ignored distractions.

About a month after Ty Murray won his championship, he and Sharp moved out of Odessa into a place in Benbrook, Texas.

Not long after that, Ty Murray received a sponsorship offer from well-known clothing company.

Ty Murray turned the offer down, which just was not done back then, ending the call with an instruction for them to contact his agent next time.

Ty Murray went outside rodeo, getting deals with companies such as Post, No Fear Sportswear, and other sportswear labels.

In Rapid City, South Dakota, Murray was matched with Mr T Mr T is still considered one of the rankest bulls ever.

Somehow Ty Murray stayed on this bull and managed to stay in the middle of the bull for a qualified ride and get a score.

Ty Murray continued to win all-around titles that season, at rodeos such as Colorado Springs, Phoenix, and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Ty Murray ended up with stitches in his head, bruised ribs, and a broken elbow.

Ty Murray was fifth in the World Standings in bull riding.

Ty Murray was sixth in the World Standings in saddle bronc.

Ty Murray was seventh in the World Standings in bareback.

Ty Murray was the third cowboy to qualify for all three roughstock events in the NFR.

In Round One, Ty Murray tied for second in bull riding.

Also in the Second Round, Ty Murray placed fourth in bull riding.

When Ty Murray finished that round, he had surpassed $200,000; having earned $203,552.

Ty Murray was the first cowboy to win over $200,000.

Ty Murray was ready for him or he might have been under the horse when he fell.

Ty Murray had to skip the rest of the Round Nine and Round Ten.

Ty Murray competed on the inaugural tour of the PBR, the Bud Light Cup Series, which was in 1994.

Only one record for Ty Murray is found on ProBullStats Bull Riding Compendium for this year.

Ty Murray rode the bull Achey Breaky in round 2 of the finals for 81.5 points.

In January in Fort Worth, Texas, Ty Murray almost made a qualified ride on 1997 PBR World Champion Bull 315 Panhandle Slim.

Ty Murray was bucked off in 7.60 seconds; the bull scored 44 points.

Ty Murray bucked off the bull again in Albuquerque, New Mexico in March 1999.

In December 1998 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Ty Murray rode Kushma for 88.50 points; the bull scored 43.50 points.

Ty Murray rode 403 Dewalt Power for 83 points while the bull scored 40.50 points.

Ty Murray rode 409 Orleans for 81 points and the bull scored 40 points.

Ty Murray rode 65 Hells Bells for 81 points; the bull scored 39.50 points.

Ty Murray rode 236 Slingshot for 83 points; the bull scored 40 points.

In March, Ty Murray bucked off 1998 PBR World Champion Bull Moody Blues in Odessa, Texas.

Ty Murray bucked off Moody Blues in Guthrie, Oklahoma in February 2001; the bull scored 45 bull points.

Ty Murray rode the same bull in January 2000 in Greensboro, North Carolina for 91 points and the bull scored 45.00 points.

At the PBR World Finals, Ty Murray successfully rode all of his bulls.

Ty Murray rode 48 Tequila for 87.50 points; the bull scored 43 points.

Ty Murray rode Vindicator for 90.50 points and the bull scored 44.50 points.

Ty Murray rode Red Wolf in June 1998 in Charlotte, North Carolina for 93.50 points.

Ty Murray bucked off Red Wolf in February 2000 in Guthrie, Oklahoma while Red Wolf scored 45 points.

Ty Murray made a qualified ride on him in February 2001 in Anaheim, California for 93.50 points; the bull scored 46 points.

At the PBR World Finals in 2000, Ty Murray bucked off all but one of his bulls.

Ty Murray won the event in Nampa after riding Psycho for 87.50 points in the short-go, but landed on his left elbow and dislocated his shoulder at the end of the ride, causing him to miss the next two events.

Ty Murray came back to ride in Nashville, Tennessee, where he rode Bone Collector for 92 points, while the bull scored 44 points.

Ty Murray had earlier bucked off the bull in August 2001 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

In 2006, Ty Murray was featured in the Miller Lite "Man Laws" series of commercials with movie star Burt Reynolds.

Ty Murray is currently a commentator for the PBR on CBS.

Ty Murray attempted to teach nine celebrities how to ride a bull, survive a fall, and compete at one major PBR event.

Ty Murray was partnered with new Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Chelsie Hightower.

On February 22,2010, Ty Murray was co-host of WWE Raw on USA Network with Jewel where they had a bull riding competition for the WWE Divas.

Ty Murray is the daughter of Atz Kilcher, an Alaskan all-around cowboy, so she grew up riding horses and competing in local rodeos.

Ty Murray grew up in a house with no amenities, no heat, no electricity, and no running water, with an outhouse, so she was right at home in the cabin he had built on his ranch that similarly outfitted.

Ty Murray appears with him in one of the "Man Law" commercials.

On July 2,2014, Jewel announced on her blog that she and her husband Ty Murray had decided to get a divorce.

Ty Murray further elaborated that they had been engaged in a difficult but thoughtful separation.

Ty Murray immediately thought of her boss, the president of RIDE TV, in terms of getting Murray's email address for him.

Ty Murray got her contact information the next day, and they went for dinner.

Early in 2016, Ty Murray took Duke on a long hike to Hope Lake, Colorado, to an altitude of 12,000 feet above sea level.

On September 30,2017, Ty Murray married Duke in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Duke wore a white lace wedding gown, and Ty Murray wore denim, a vest, and black cowboy hat.