Ray Bowen Newman (August 11, 1922 – February 8, 2017) was an American football coach and scout. He served as the head football coach at Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, California from 1959 to 1966, compiling a record of 65–11–1. He led his 1959 Bakersfield team to an undefeated season, a victory in the Junior Rose Bowl, and a junior college national championship. Newman later worked as a scout for the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) and the Edmonton Eskimons of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1922 Wilsall, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 2017 (aged 94) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1948 | Boise |
| 1949 | Idaho State |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1952–1956 | Sanger HS (CA) (assistant) |
| 1957–1958 | Bakersfield (backfield) |
| 1959–1966 | Bakersfield |
| Track | |
| 1952–1957 | Sanger HS (CA) |
| 1957–? | Bakersfield (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1967–1971 | New Orleans Saints (scout) |
| 1971–1978 | San Diego Chargers (scout) |
| 1978–? | Edmonton Eskimons (scout) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 65–11–1 (junior college football) |
| Bowls | 3–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 junior college national (1959) 3 Metropolitan Conference (1959, 1961, 1963) | |
Newman was born on August 11, 1922, in Wilsall, Montana.[1] He graduated from Meridian High School in Meridian, Idaho, where he earned all-state honors playing football as an end in 1940. He played football at Boise Junior College—now known as Boise State University, earning first-team junior college All-American honors in 1948. Newman transferred to Idaho State University, where he lettered in football in 1949.[2] He graduated from Fresno State College—now known as the California State University, Fresno—in 1952.[3]
Newman coached football and track at Sanger High School in Sanger, California from 1952 to 1957. He joined the staff at Bakersfield College in 1957 as an assistant coach in football and track.[4][5] Newman succeeded Homer Beatty as head football coach at Bakersfield in 1959. He led the Bakersfield Renegades to three Metropolitan Conference titles, two appearances in the Junior Rose Bowl and three appearance in the Potato Bowl, before resigning after the 1966 season.[6] Newman was hired as a western area scout for the Saints in 1967.[7]
Newman died on February 8, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona.[1]
Head coaching record
editJunior college football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Renegades (Metropolitan Conference) (1959–1960) | |||||||||
| 1959 | Bakersfield | 10–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Junior Rose Bowl | ||||
| 1960 | Bakersfield | 9–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | W Potato Bowl | ||||
| 1961 | Bakersfield | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Junior Rose Bowl | ||||
| 1962 | Bakersfield | 6–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1963 | Bakersfield | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Potato Bowl | ||||
| 1964 | Bakersfield | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | L Potato Bowl | ||||
| 1965 | Bakersfield | 7–2 | 4–2 | 2rd | |||||
| 1967 | Bakersfield | 7–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Bakersfield: | 65–11–1 | 45–8–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 65–11–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Ray Bowen Newman Obituary". Green Acres Mortuary & Cemetery. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "Five Bengals Receive Idaho State Blanket Awards". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. December 2, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Ray Newman Will Be Bakersfield Coach". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. February 24, 1959. p. 3B. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Ray Newman Quits". Sanger Herald. Sanger, California. June 13, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Newman Quits, Takes New Post (continued)". Sanger Herald. Sanger, California. June 13, 1957. p. 2. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Ray Newman Resigns From Gade Grid Job". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. January 28, 1966. p. 9A. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Ray Newman Joins Saints Scouting Staff". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. Associated Press. January 28, 1966. p. 10A. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Renegade Football Win/Loss Record by Year". Bakersfield College Athletics. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
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