| Ray Dorr | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 2, 1941 Salem, Ohio |
| Died | March 1, 2001 (aged 59) College Station, Texas |
| Alma mater | West Virginia Wesleyan |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–27 |
Raymond E. Dorr (November 2, 1941 – March 1, 2001) was an American football player and coach. He was the 15th head football coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis in Carbondale, Illinois and he held that position for four seasons, from 1984 until 1987. His overall coaching record at SIU was 17 wins, 27 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him eighth at SIU in terms of total wins and 11th at SIU in terms of winning percentage.[1]
Dorr died on March 1, 2001 at his home in College Station, Texas after suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[2]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois Salukis (Missouri Valley Conference) (1984–1985) | |||||||||
| 1984 | Southern Illinois | 3–8 | 0–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1985 | Southern Illinois | 4–7 | 1–4 | T–6th | |||||
| Southern Illinois Salukis (Gateway Football Conference) (1986–1987) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Southern Illinois | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Southern Illinois | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Southern Illinois: | 17–27 | 7–15 | |||||||
| Total: | 17–27 | ||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. | |||||||||
Coaching tree[]
Assistants under Dorr who became NCAA or NFL head coaches
- Charlie Strong: Florida (2004), Louisville (2010–2013), Texas (2014–2016), South Florida (2017–present)
References[]
- ↑ Southern Illinois Coaching Records Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Sebring Native Ray Dorr dies". The Vindicator. March 2, 2001. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m7dIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4YEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3884,642910. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
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