Ray Jenkins (American football)
Ray "Earthquake" Jenkins (c. 1920 – ?) was an American football, track and field, and wrestling coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Montana from 1958 to 1963, compiling a record of 14–43. A native of Cheraw, Colorado, Jenkins attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he lettered in football, track and field, and wrestling.[1] After he was fired from his post at Montana, he worked as a scout for the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).[2][3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1920 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1939–1941 | Colorado |
| Track and field | |
| c. 1940 | Colorado |
| Wrestling | |
| c. 1940 | Colorado (football) Discus throw (track and field) |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1947 | Colorado Mines (line) |
| 1948–1953 | Colorado (freshmen) |
| 1954–1957 | Colorado (ends) |
| 1958–1963 | Montana (assistant) |
| Track and field | |
| 1946–1948 | Colorado Mines |
| Wrestling | |
| 1946–1948 | Colorado Mines |
| 1948–? | Colorado |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1964–1968 | San Francisco 49ers (scout) |
| 1968–c. 1980 | New Orleans Saints (scout) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–43 (football) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Grizzlies (Skyline Conference) (1958–1961) | |||||||||
| 1958 | Montana | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1959 | Montana | 1–8 | 1–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1960 | Montana | 5–5 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1961 | Montana | 2–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Montana Grizzlies (NCAA University Division independent) (1962) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Montana | 5–5 | |||||||
| Montana Grizzlies (Big Sky Conference) (1963) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Montana | 1–9 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| Montana: | 14–43 | 5–24 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–43 | ||||||||
References
- "Ray Jenkins of U of Colorado New Head Grizzly Grid Coach". Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. March 30, 1958. p. 11. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Ex-Montana Coach Now 49ers Scout". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. Associated Press. April 20, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Marvin Bass is Now Scout". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. August 17, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
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