Ray Callahan

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Ray Callahan
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	(1933-04-28) April 28, 1933 Loretta, Kentucky
Playing career
1953–1956	Kentucky
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962–1965 1966–1967 1968–1972 1973 1974 1975–1977 1978–1980 1981–1982 1983–1989	Kentucky (assistant) Cincinnati (assistant) Cincinnati Baltimore Colts (LB) WFL Florida Blazers Chicago Bears (OL) Washington Redskins (OL) Houston Oilers (DL) New York Jets (DL)
Head coaching record
Overall	20–23
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

Ray Callahan (born April 28, 1933) is a former American football player and coach. He was recruited by Coach Paul Bear Bryant at the University of Kentucky in 1953 under a full scholarship. Coach Bryant mentored him often taking him fishing and along on other recruiting trips to convince players to come to U.K. to play. He later coached for his alma mater as an assistant coach from 1963 to 1966. He then moved to University of Cincinnati as an assistant coach for 2 years before becoming the head football coach from 1969 to 1972, compiling a record of 20–23. His first pro team was in 1973 with the Baltimore Colts as a linebacker coach under former teammate Howard Schnellenberger. Callahan then took a chance with the World Football League Florida Blazers with Jack Pardee. The Blazers made it to the World Bowl losing to the Birmingham Americans by 1 point but with controversy in the officiating. Coach Callahan then bolted back to the NFL with the Chicago Bears as the offensive line coach in front of Walter Peyton for his first 3 years as a player. The Washington Redskins was his next stop for 3 years of offensive line coach again with Jack Pardee at the helm. Callahan then headed south to Texas with the Houston Oilers as the defensive line coach for 2 years. Joe Walton then called upon Ray Callahan to lead up the defensive line "sack attack" consisting of Barry Bennett, Marty Lyons, Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau, of the New York Jets for the next 7 years. Callahan is now retired living in Bracey, Va on Lake Gaston enjoying lake life with his high school sweetheart wife Essie "Lee" Dorsey. He has a son, Kenneth Ray Callahan, Jr; 3 daughters, Karen Lee Callahan, Terri Lynn Caravousanos, Toni Kay Callahan; 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall
1969	Cincinnati	4–6
1970	Cincinnati	7–4
1971	Cincinnati	7–4
1972	Cincinnati	2–9
Total:		20–23
^†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. ^#Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.

References

External links

Ray Callahan at the College Football Data Warehouse

Cincinnati Bearcats head football coaches

No coach (1885–1893)
W. Durant Berry (1894–1895)
William A. Reynolds (1896)
Tom Fennell (1897)
Frank Cavanaugh (1898)
Daniel A. Reed (1899–1900)
Henry S. Pratt (1901)
Anthony Chez (1902–1903)
Amos Foster (1904–1905)
William Foley (1906)
No team (1907)
Ralph Inott (1908)
Robert Burch (1909–1911)
Lowell Dana (1912–1913)
George Little (1914–1915)
Ion Cortright (1916)
Frank Marty (1917)
Boyd Chambers (1918–1921)
George McLaren (1922–1926)
George Babcock (1927–1930)
Dana M. King (1931–1934)
Russ Cohen (1935–1937)
Wade Woodworth # (1937)
Joseph A. Meyer (1938–1942)
No team (1943–1944)
Ray Nolting (1945–1948)
Sid Gillman (1949–1954)
George Blackburn (1955–1960)
Chuck Studley (1961–1966)
Homer Rice (1967–1968)
Ray Callahan (1969–1972)
Tony Mason (1973–1976)
Ralph Staub (1977–1980)
Mike Gottfried (1981–1982)
Watson Brown (1983)
Dave Currey (1984–1988)
Tim Murphy (1989–1993)
Rick Minter (1994–2003)
Mark Dantonio (2004–2006)
Brian Kelly (2006–2009)
Jeff Quinn # (2009)
Butch Jones (2010–2012)
Steve Stripling # (2012)
Tommy Tuberville (2013– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

Persondata
Name	Callahan, Ray
Alternative names
Short description	American football player and coach
Date of birth	April 28, 1933
Place of birth	Kentucky
Date of death
Place of death

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