Ray Callahan
Ray Callahan went 20–23 as a head coach, 1969–1972, at Cincinnati. Share
- Record
- 20–23 career
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1970 7–4
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Cincinnati | 4–6 | T–3rd | |||
| 1970 | Cincinnati | 7–4 | ||||
| 1971 | Cincinnati | 7–4 | ||||
| 1972 | Cincinnati | 2–9 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Bob BellNo. 21 pick, 1971
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 17 | 6–11 | 35% |
| Conference games | 5 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 16 | 10–6 | 63% |
| At home | 22 | 11–11 | 50% |
| On the road | 20 | 8–12 | 40% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 25 | 15–10 | 60% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 18 | 5–13 | 28% |
His own 43 games on file, 1969–1972, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hess 1969–1972 | 2–2 | Ohio | 4 | |
| Lee Corso 1969–1972 | 2–2 | Louisville | 4 | |
| Rod Rust 1969–1972 | 2–2 | North Texas | 4 | |
| Bill Mallory 1969–1972 | 1–3 | Miami (OH) | 4 | |
| Billy Murphy 1969–1971 | 0–3 | Memphis | 3 |
Ray Callahan’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Stateseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Xavierseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Louisvilleseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Ohioseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| North Texasseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Miami (OH)series | 4 | 1–3 |
| Memphisseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| William & Maryseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–66 | Kentucky | Assistant coach | |
| 1967–68 | Cincinnati | Assistant coach | |
| 1969–72 | Cincinnati | Head coach | |
| 1973 | Baltimore Colts NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 1974 | Florida Blazers WFL | Assistant coach | |
| 1975–77 | Chicago Bears NFL | Offensive line coach | |
| 1978–80 | Washington Redskins NFL | Offensive line coach | |
| 1981–82 | Houston Oilers NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 1983–89 | New York Jets NFL | Defensive line coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Charley BradshawKentucky
- Homer RiceCincinnati
- Howard SchnellenbergerBaltimore Colts
- Jack PardeeFlorida Blazers, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins
Assistants who became head coaches
- Ron BlackledgeKent State
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Bradshaw | Kentucky | 1963–66 | Assistant coach | |
| Homer Rice | Cincinnati | 1967–68 | Assistant coach | |
| Howard Schnellenberger | Baltimore Colts NFL | 1973 | Linebackers coach | |
| Jack Pardee | Florida Blazers pro | 1974 | Assistant coach | |
| Jack Pardee | Chicago Bears NFL | 1975–77 | Offensive line coach | |
| Jack Pardee | Washington Redskins NFL | 1978–80 | Offensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (1)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Blackledge | Cincinnati, 1970–72: offensive line coach | Kent State |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Radakovich | Cincinnati, 1970: assistant coach |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.