Raymond E. Bright (April 24, 1923 – June 24, 2008) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas from 1965 to 1971, compiling a record of 33–30–3.[2] Bright died in 2008.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1923 Hope, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 2008 (aged 85) Conway, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1944–1946 | Arkansas State Teachers |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1957 | Conway HS (AR) |
| 1958–1964 | Arkansas State Teachers (assistant) |
| 1965–1971 | Arkansas State Teachers / State College of Arkansas |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1951–1958 | Conway HS (AR) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–30–3 (college) 47–27–2 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 AIC (1965–1966) | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State Teachers / State College of Arkansas Bears (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1965–1971) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Arkansas State Teachers | 7–1–1 | 5–1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1966 | Arkansas State Teachers | 5–4 | 4–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1967 | State College of Arkansas | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1968 | State College of Arkansas | 7–3 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1969 | State College of Arkansas | 5–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1970 | State College of Arkansas | 2–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1971 | State College of Arkansas | 2–6–1 | 0–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| Arkansas State Teachers / State College of Arkansas: | 33–30–3 | 19–21–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 33–30–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
High school
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Wampus Cats () (1951–1957) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Conway | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1952 | Conway | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1953 | Conway | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1954 | Conway | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1955 | Conway | 5–4–2 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 1956 | Conway | 6–5 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 1957 | Conway | 8–3 | 4–1 | ||||||
| Conway: | 47–27–2 | 10–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 47–27–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Raymond Bright". Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Raymond Bright". Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Former UCA Coach Raymond Bright Dies". Arkansas Business. Retrieved July 21, 2018.