Ray Best
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1936 |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1959 | Doane |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1970 | Doane (assistant) |
| 1971–1975 | Doane |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–12–3 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 NIAC (1971–1973) | |
Ray Best (born October 16, 1936) is a former American football coach. He was the 27th as head football coach at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, serving for five seasons, from 1971 to 1975, and compiling a record of 35–12–3.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doane Tigers (Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1971–1975) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Doane | 6–2–1 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1972 | Doane | 10–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division II Semifinal | 3 | |||
| 1973 | Doane | 7–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | 20 | ||||
| 1974 | Doane | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Doane | 6–4–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Doane: | 35–12–3 | 20–3–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–12–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ Doane College coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine