Ray Ride
Biographical details
Born(1904-03-04)March 4, 1904
DiedMay 6, 1990(1990-05-06) (aged 86)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1925–1927Washington & Jefferson
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1929Washington & Jefferson (assistant)
1930–1949Case
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1932–1954Case
Head coaching record
Overall80–77–8
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 OAC (1932, 1941)
1 Big Four Conference (1933)

Ray A. Ride (March 4, 1904 – May 6, 1990) was an American football player, coach, and college athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at Case Institute of Technology—now known as Case Western Reserve University—from 1930 to 1949, compiling record of 80–77–8. Case honored Ride by changing their fight name from Scientists to Rough Riders in 1940.[1]

Playing career

Ride played tackle at Washington & Jefferson under College Football Hall of Fame coach Andrew Kerr. He was a brother of Alpha Tau Omega.

Head football coach

While starting his coaching career at his alma mater Washington & Jefferson, Ride held the unusual role of sharing the head coaching position with Bill Amos. After the season, Ride resigned citing it being too difficult to operate under dual authority.[2]

In 1930, he accepted the role of head football coach for the Case Tech Scientists. Case Tech's final conference titles would be won under Ride, winning the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) twice (1932, 1941) and the Big Four Conference once (1933).

Ride was integral in the creation of the Big Four Conference in 1933, leveraging his relationship with John Carroll's coach Ralph Vince, a fellow Washington & Jefferson alum, establishing the full round-robin of the four schools.[3] Another founder of the conference was head coach Ray Watts of Baldwin Wallace.

Ride was the first guest speaker for the Cleveland Touchdown Club in 1938, invited by founder and president Joe Fogg.[4] He became president of the club in 1959.[5]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Case Scientists / Rough Riders (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1930–1947)
1930 Case 5–4 3–3 T–6th
1931 Case 4–3–1 4–1–1 T–6th
1932 Case 7–2 6–0 1st
1933 Case 5–3–1 4–2 4th
1934 Case 4–3–2 2–2–1 T–8th
1935 Case 4–6 3–2 T–5th
1936 Case 5–4 4–1 4th
1937 Case 6–2–1 4–1 T–2nd
1938 Case 2–4–2 2–2–1 T–10th
1939 Case 5–3 3–1 5th
1940 Case 6–2 3–0 3rd
1941 Case 7–1 4–0 1st
1942 Case 4–4 1–2 T–11th
1943 Case 3–4
1944 Case 2–4–1
1945 Case 2–5 1–3 9th
1946 Case 2–7 1–4 T–16th
1947 Case 1–7 0–5 22nd
Case Rough Riders (Independent) (1948–1949)
1948 Case 3–5
1949 Case 3–4
Case: 80–77–8 45–29–3
Total: 80–77–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Team colors, mascots, names".
  2. ^ "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ^ Krsolovic & Fritz. "League Park, Historic Home of Cleveland Baseball 1891–1946", McFarland & Co., 2013, p. 143
  4. ^ "Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities, Inc. - History".
  5. ^ "Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities, Inc. - Past Presidents".
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