Ray Willsey
Ray Willsey went 40–42–1 as a head coach, 1964–1971, at California. Share
- Record
- 40–42–1 career
- Seasons
- 8
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1968 7–3–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | California | 3–7 | 8th | |||
| 1965 | California | 5–5 | T–5th | |||
| 1966 | California | 3–7 | 5th | |||
| 1967 | California | 5–5 | 6th | |||
| 1968 | California | 7–3–1 | T–3rd | |||
| 1969 | California | 5–5 | 6th | |||
| 1970 | California | 6–5 | T–2nd | |||
| 1971 | California | 6–5 | T–3rd |
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
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 26 | 4–22 | 15% |
| Against top-10 teams | 18 | 2–16 | 11% |
| Against rivals | 16 | 4–12 | 25% |
| Conference games | 44 | 18–25–1 | 42% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 35 | 18–16–1 | 53% |
| At home | 46 | 25–21 | 54% |
| On the road | 37 | 15–21–1 | 42% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 31 | 20–10–1 | 66% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 52 | 20–32 | 38% |
His own 83 games on file, 1964–1971, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Owens 1964–1971 | 4–3–1 | Washington | 8 | |
| John Ralston 1964–1971 | 2–6 | Stanford | 8 | |
| John McKay 1964–1971 | 1–7 | USC | 8 | |
| Tommy Prothro 1965–1970 | 1–5 | UCLA | 6 | |
| Jerry Frei 1967–1971 | 3–1 | Oregon | 4 | |
| Bump Elliott 1965–1968 | 2–2 | Michigan | 4 | |
| Jim Sweeney 1969–1971 | 3–0 | Washington State | 3 | |
| Harry Anderson 1966–1968 | 2–1 | San José State | 3 | |
| Dee Andros 1969–1971 | 1–2 | Oregon State | 3 |
Ray Willsey’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washingtonseries | 8 | 4–3–1 |
| Stanfordseries | 8 | 2–6 |
| UCLAseries | 8 | 2–6 |
| USCseries | 8 | 1–7 |
| San José Stateseries | 6 | 5–1 |
| Oregonseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Washington Stateseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Michiganseries | 4 | 2–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Washington Huskies | Assistant coach | |
| 1957–59 | Texas | Assistant coach | |
| 1960–61 | St. Louis Cardinals NFL | Defensive coordinator and co-head coach | |
| 1963 | Washington Redskins NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1964–71 | California | Head coach | |
| 1973–77 | St. Louis Cardinals NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1978 | Oakland Raiders NFL | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1979–87 | Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders NFL | Running backs coach | |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Cobras | Head coach | |
| 1989 | Maryland Commandos | Head coach | |
| 1991 | London Monarchs NFL Europe | Defensive | |
| 1992 | London Monarchs NFL Europe | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Darrell RoyalWashington, Texas
- Don CoryellSt. Louis Cardinals
- John MaddenOakland Raiders
- Larry KennanLondon Monarchs
Assistants who became head coaches
- Jim CrinerIowa State, Boise State, Scottish Claymores, Las Vegas Outlaws
- Bill SchmitzCoast Guard, Austin Peay
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Royal | Washington | 1956 | Assistant coach | |
| Darrell Royal | Texas | 1957–59 | Assistant coach | |
| Don Coryell | St. Louis Cardinals NFL | 1973–77 | Defensive coordinator | |
| John Madden | Oakland Raiders NFL | 1978 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Larry Kennan | London Monarchs pro | 1991 | Defensive |
Coached under him, later head coaches (2)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Criner | California, 1970–71: defensive backs coach | Iowa State, Boise State, Scottish Claymores, Las Vegas Outlaws | |
| Bill Schmitz | London Monarchs, 1992: quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | Coast Guard, Austin Peay |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Hudson | California, 1969–70: graduate assistant |
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.