Ray Urban
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1938 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1964 | Illinois (backfeld) |
| 1965–1968 | Lincoln HS (IL) (line) |
| 1969–1973 | Eureka |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–26–2 |
Raymond J. Urban (born c. 1938) is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois for five seasons, from 1969 to 1973, compiling a record of 14–26–2.
Urban began coaching in 1955, while serving in the United States Marine Corps, at Twentynine Palms, California and Okinawa. He was a backfield coach at the University of Illinois from 1963 to 1964 under Pete Elliott.[1] He then was the varsity football line coach at Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Illinois from 1965 to 1968.[2] Urban earned a Master of Science degree in physical education from the University of Illinois. In addition to coacing, he was an assistant professor of physical education at Eureka before resigning in 1974.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Red Devils (Gateway Conference) (1969) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Eureka | 1–7 | 1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Eureka Red Devils (NAIA Division II independent) (1970–1973) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Eureka | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1971 | Eureka | 3–5–1 | |||||||
| 1972 | Eureka | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| 1973 | Eureka | 3–6 | |||||||
| Eureka: | 14–26–2 | 1–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–26–2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Kruse, Don (September 11, 1969). "Urban Wants Perfect Mark". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. C8. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Changes Made In Lincoln Staff". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. May 21, 1969. p. C8. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Coach Ray Urban resigns". Woodford County Journal. Eureka, Illinois. January 17, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Eureka Football Record Book" (PDF). Eureka College. p. 74. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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