| Tubby Raymond | |||
| Sport(s) | Football, baseball | ||
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| Biographical details | |||
| Born | November 4, 1926 Flint, Michigan | ||
| Died | December 8, 2017 (aged 91) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position(s) | Quarterback, linebacker (football) | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 300–119–3 (football) 164–72–3 (baseball) | ||
| Bowls | 4–1 | ||
| Tournaments | Football 7–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 11–11 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) | ||
| Accomplishments and honors | |||
| Championships Football 2 College Division National (1970–1971) 1 NCAA Division II National (1979) 3 Middle Atlantic (1966, 1968–1969) 5 Yankee (1986, 1988, 1991–1992, 1995) 1 A-10 (2000) | |||
| Awards Football 2x AFCA College Division COY (1971–1972) | |||
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Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond (November 14, 1926 – December 8, 2017) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Delaware from 1966 to 2001, compiling a record of 300–119–3. Raymond was also the head baseball coach at the University of Maine from 1952 to 1953 and at Delaware from 1956 to 1964, tallying a career college baseball mark of 164–72–3. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2003.
Playing career[]
Raymond, a native of Flint, Michigan, played quarterback and linebacker at the University of Michigan under Fritz Crisler. He also played baseball at Michigan and was the captain of the baseball team in 1949.[1] He played minor league baseball in 1950 with the Clarksdale Planters and in 1951 with the Flint Arrows.[2]
Coaching career[]
Raymond began his football coaching career in 1951 as an assistant at the University of Maine. He moved to Delaware in 1954 as a backfield coach under David M. Nelson, who had also played at Michigan. Raymond succeeded Nelson as head coach in 1966. He retired after 36 seasons with a 300–119–3 record, three national titles (1971, 1972, 1979), 14 Lambert Cup trophies, 23 post-season bids and four consecutive victories in the Boardwalk Bowl. After classifications were formed in the early 1970s, Delaware was a Division II program until elevating to Division I-AA in 1981. At the time of his retirement, more than half of Blue Hens' all-time victories in the 110-year-old history of their program had been tallied under Raymond tenure. On March 5, 2002, K. C. Keeler, former Blue Hens linebacker and head football coach at Rowan University, succeeded Raymond at Delaware.
Use of "Delaware Wing T" offense
A formation similar to the Flexbone, though much older, is known as the "Delaware Wing-T" was created by longtime University of Delaware coach and NCAA Rules Committee chairman David M. Nelson, and perfected by his successor Tubby Raymond. It has become a very popular offense with high schools and small colleges. It was designed at the time to be a mix between the single wing and T-formation. It took the motion and run-strength of the single wing, and the QB-under-center from the T. In this variation, there is only one wing back, with the other back lined up next to the fullback on the opposite side from the wing back. However, the Wing Back may also line up diagonally from the Tight End. He may be used as an extra blocker or a receiver. He may come in motion for running plays.
300th win[]
Going into the 2001 season, Raymond needed just four wins to reach the 300 mark. At the first game of the season, a banner hung above the stadium listing the numbers 297, 298, 299 and 300. As each win was accomplished, the respective number was crossed off.
Raymond's 300th win came during the last home game of the season on November 10 with a 10–6 victory against the Richmond Spiders. As the clock wound down in the game, the crowd began chanting "Tubby, Tubby". Raymond made a short, humble speech and was carried off the field by his team as a construction worker climbed onto a cherry-picker to cross off the final number on the poster.
The following is an excerpt from Raymond's speech to Delaware fans after his 300th victory:
"I have to apologize for paraphrasing, but I feel a little bit like Lou Gehrig. I'm the luckiest man on the face of the earth. First, I'd like to thank the Delaware fans who have been here for so many years. I know there are things that happen that you don't like. There are things that happen that I don't like. But the thing that's there all the time is you. You're at every football game. You're excited about being here, and you truly made Delaware football something we can all be proud of. Thank you very much."
Delaware lost its final game of the season on the road against Villanova and, that winter, Raymond announced his retirement, ending his career at an even 300 wins.
Awards and honors[]
A bust of Tubby Raymond at Delaware Stadium with a plaque on his 300 wins, 3 National Championships, and College Hall of Fame induction
In 1993, the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame inducted Raymond. On August 29, 2002, Tubby Raymond Field was dedicated in Raymond's honor at Delaware Stadium, which was opened in 1952.
On January 12, 2018, the University of Delaware hosted a celebration of Raymond's life at the Bob Carpenter Center. Speakers included University president Dennis Assanis, former Vice President Joe Biden (who played freshman football at Delaware), NFL MVP Rich Gannon (who played quarterback at Delaware), and Raymond’s sons Chris and David.[3]
Outside of football[]
Political activity[]
Raymond became involved in Delaware politics, and remained active even after retiring to Landenberg, Pennsylvania. Because he was well-known and liked in Delaware, his endorsement was sought out by candidates. Raymond was a staunch conservative; he described himself as "just to the right of Genghis Khan."[4]
Despite his conservative views, Raymond long supported Democrat Jack Markell more out of loyalty than because of political views. As a boy, Markell grew up seven houses away from the Raymonds and the two remained friends. When Markell ran for state treasurer, Raymond taped radio ads supporting him. In 2007, Markell named Raymond an honorary co-chair of his 2008 gubernatorial bid.[5] Markell became the 73rd Governor of Delaware in January 2009.
Painting[]
Raymond was an accomplished painter. While coaching at Delaware, he began a tradition of painting a Blue Hen player each week of the season. Even after retiring from coaching, he continued to paint each senior Blue Hen player.[6]
Family[]
Harold was married to wife, Diane Raymond. Raymond had three children with his first wife, Sue; David, Chris and Debbie. Harold and Diane had a daughter, Michelle.
Head coaching record[]
Football[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA# | TSN° | ||
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| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1966–1969) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Delaware | 6–3 | 6–0 | 1st (University) | |||||
| 1967 | Delaware | 2–7 | 2–3 | 4th (University) | |||||
| 1968 | Delaware | 8–3 | 5–0 | 1st (University) | W Boardwalk | ||||
| 1969 | Delaware | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st (University) | W Boardwalk | ||||
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (NCAA College Division / NCAA Division II independent) (1970–1979) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Delaware | 9–2 | W Boardwalk | ||||||
| 1971 | Delaware | 10–1 | W Boardwalk | ||||||
| 1972 | Delaware | 10–0 | |||||||
| 1973 | Delaware | 8–4 | L Boardwalk (NCAA D-II Quarterfinal) | ||||||
| 1974 | Delaware | 12–2 | W Grantland Rice (NCAA D-II Semifinal), L Camellia (NCAA D-II Final) | ||||||
| 1975 | Delaware | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1976 | Delaware | 8–3–1 | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1977 | Delaware | 6–3–1 | |||||||
| 1978 | Delaware | 10–4 | L NCAA Division II Championship | ||||||
| 1979 | Delaware | 13–1 | W NCAA Division II Championship | ||||||
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1980–1985) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Delaware | 9–2 | 6 | ||||||
| 1981 | Delaware | 9–3 | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 7 | |||||
| 1982 | Delaware | 12–2 | L NCAA Division I-AA Championship | 3 | |||||
| 1983 | Delaware | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1984 | Delaware | 8–3 | 19 | ||||||
| 1985 | Delaware | 7–4 | |||||||
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Yankee Conference) (1986–1996) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Delaware | 9–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 13 | |||
| 1987 | Delaware | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1988 | Delaware | 7–5 | 6–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1989 | Delaware | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1990 | Delaware | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1991 | Delaware | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 6 | |||
| 1992 | Delaware | 11–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | 8 | |||
| 1993 | Delaware | 9–4 | 6–2 | 2nd (Mid-Atlantic) | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 18 | |||
| 1994 | Delaware | 7–3–1 | 5–3 | 3rd (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| 1995 | Delaware | 11–2 | 8–0 | 1st (Mid-Atlantic) | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 7 | |||
| 1996 | Delaware | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic) | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 11 | |||
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–2001) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Delaware | 12–2 | 7–1 | 2nd (Mid-Atlantic) | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | 3 | |||
| 1998 | Delaware | 7–4 | 4–4 | T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic) | 22 | ||||
| 1999 | Delaware | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2000 | Delaware | 12–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | 3 | |||
| 2001 | Delaware | 4–6 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Delaware: | 300–119–3 | 108–41 | |||||||
| Total: | 300–119–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. | |||||||||
Baseball[]
Below is a table of Raymond's yearly records as a collegiate head baseball coach.[7][8][9]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Maine Black Bears (Yankee Conference) (1952–1954) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Maine | 11–10–1 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1953 | Maine | 11–7 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1954 | Maine | 14–9 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
| Maine: | 36–26–1 | 8–7 | |||||||
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1956–1964) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Delaware | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | |||||
| 1957 | Delaware | 14–6 | |||||||
| 1958 | Delaware | 19–3 | 1st | ||||||
| 1959 | Delaware | 15–4 | |||||||
| 1960 | Delaware | 14–8–1 | 1st | NCAA Regional | |||||
| 1961 | Delaware | 17–8–1 | 1st | NCAA Regional | |||||
| 1962 | Delaware | 17–7 | |||||||
| 1963 | Delaware | 15–10 | |||||||
| 1964 | Delaware | 17–7 | 1st | ||||||
| Delaware: | 142–55–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 178–81–3 | ||||||||
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National champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference tournament champion
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See also[]
- List of college football coaches with 200 wins
- List of college football coaches with 150 NCAA Division I FCS wins
- List of presidents of the American Football Coaches Association
References[]
- ↑ "Michigan Baseball Captains". University of Michigan Official Athletic Site. CBS Interactive. http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060509aac.html. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Harold Raymond Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=raymon001har. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ↑ Tresolini, Kevin (January 12, 2018). "Personal reflections of ex-Delaware football coach Tubby Raymond are a treasure". The News-Journal. http://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/college/ud/2018/01/11/tresolini-personal-reflections-ex-delaware-football-coach-tubby-raymond-treasure/1023713001/.
- ↑ Miller, Beth (July 29, 2007). "Democratic rivals jockeyed to get big names on their side". The News Journal. Archived from the original on September 2, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070902142102/http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070729%2FNEWS%2F707290406.
- ↑ "Democrat Jack Markell Announces Initial Honorary Co-Chairs of his Campaign for Governor" (Press release). Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927035511/http://www.markell.org/press_releases.aspx?pri=7.
- ↑ "Featured Artist: Harold 'Tubby' Raymond". Go-star.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040917233546/http://www.go-star.com/framer/tubby_raymond.htm.
- ↑ "Baseball". University of Maine. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6QTxpj2eU?url=http://umaine.edu/mclub/files/2011/07/10-Baseball.pdf. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Delaware Baseball Media Guide". Delaware Sports Information. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6Qetlf4ma?url=http://issuu.com/udbluehens/docs/2014_baseball_media_gudie?SPSID=670286&SPID=110413&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=29100. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ↑ "NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Record Book". NCAA. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6Q771Y2yP?url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2013/d1/d1.pdf. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
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