| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1923-04-24)April 24, 1923 Hope, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 2008(2008-06-24) (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) | |
Raymond E. Bright (April 24, 1923 – June 24, 2008) was an American football player and coach. 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. Bright died in 2008.
Head coaching record
College
| 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
| 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
- "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.
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