Ray Smith (American football coach)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1938 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1959 | UCLA |
| 1960–1962 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Position(s) | Fullback, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969 | Antelope Valley |
| 1970–1994 | Hope |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1980–2009 | Hope |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 148–69–9 (college) 1–8 (junior college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 9 MIAA (1973, 1975, 1978–1979, 1981–1982, 1984, 1986–1987) | |
Ray Smith (born c. 1938) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Hope College in Holland, Michigan from 1970 to 1994, compiling a record of 148–69–9.[1] He played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins football team and spent three seasons playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Flying Dutchmen (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1970–1994) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Hope | 5–4 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1971 | Hope | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1972 | Hope | 6–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1973 | Hope | 7–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1974 | Hope | 8–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Hope | 8–0–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1976 | Hope | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1977 | Hope | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Hope | 8–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1979 | Hope | 7–1–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1980 | Hope | 4–5 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1981 | Hope | 6–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Hope | 8–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1983 | Hope | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Hope | 9–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1985 | Hope | 5–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1986 | Hope | 7–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 1987 | Hope | 6–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1988 | Hope | 1–7–1 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1989 | Hope | 4–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1990 | Hope | 6–1–2 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1991 | Hope | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1992 | Hope | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1992 | Hope | 5–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1994 | Hope | 4–4–1 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Hope: | 148–69–9 | 91–28–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 148–69–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Junior college
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley Marauders (Western State Conference) (1969) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Antelope Valley | 1–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Antelope Valley: | 1–8 | 0–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–8 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "RAY SMITH INDUCTED INTO GRAND RAPIDS SPORTS HALL OF FAME". Hope Flying Dutchmen football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Ray Smith Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award". Hope Flying Dutchmen. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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