Ray Bonner
American football player and coach (born 1950)
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Raymond Bonner (born October 14, 1950) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Alabama A&M University, first as an interim coach in 1991 and then as a full-time head coach from 1992 to 1993, compiling a record of 9–17–1.[1] Bonner was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 1973 NFL draft.[2]
BornOctober 14, 1950
Cowan, Tennessee, U.S.
Cowan, Tennessee, U.S.
1965–1968Middle Tennessee
PositionDefensive back
1979–1984Columbia HS (GA)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 14, 1950 Cowan, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1965–1968 | Middle Tennessee |
| Position | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1979–1984 | Columbia HS (GA) |
| 1988 | Southwest DeKalb HS (GA) |
| 1989–1991 | Alabama A&M (AHC) |
| 1991 | Alabama A&M (interim HC) |
| 1992–1993 | Alabama A&M |
| 1994–2002 | Texas Southern (assistant) |
| 2003–2013 | Cedar Grove HS (GA) |
| 2014–? | Middle Tennessee (assistant) |
| Track | |
| 1996 | Texas Southern |
| 2004–2014 | Cedar Grove HS (GA) |
| 2013-Present | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–17–1 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 SIAC (1991) | |
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1991–1993) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Alabama A&M | 2–3[n 1] | 2–2[n 1] | T–1st[n 1] | |||||
| 1992 | Alabama A&M | 3–8 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1993 | Alabama A&M | 4–6–1 | 4–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| Alabama A&M: | 9–17–1 | 9–9–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–17–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
- George Pugh was forced out after the first six games of the 1991 season, having led the team to a 3–3 record. Ray Bonner replaced Pugh as head coach and led Alabama A&M for final five games of the season. The Bulldogs finished 5–6 overall, tying for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title with a mark of 5–2.