 Brown, circa 1953 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1911 Compton, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1994 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1932 | USC |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1933–1936 | Cincinnati (line) |
| 1937–1941 | Compton |
| 1945–1960 | Compton |
| Basketball | |
| 1933–1937 | Cincinnati |
| 1937–? | Compton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 140–33–9 (junior college football) 47–27 (college basketball) |
| Bowls | 3–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 7 WSC (1950, 1952, 1954–1957, 1959) | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1980 ( profile) | |
Raymond "Tay" Brown (December 29, 1911 – August 16, 1994) was an American college football player and coach of football and basketball. He played football as a tackle and the University of Southern California (USC) was captain the 1932 USC Trojans football team, Howard Jones' only perfect season with the Trojans. Brown served as the head basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1933 to 1937, compiling a record of 47–27. He was the head football coach at Compton College in Compton, California, amassing a record of 140–33–9. Brown was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1980.
College career
Brown was a member of USC's national championship-winning team teams in 1931 and 1932. He set a Los Angeles Coliseum record by blocking four kicks in one game.
Coaching career
Brown served as the head basketball coach and assistant football coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1933 to 1937. [1] [2] He later guided Compton College to four Junior Rose Bowl invitations while posting a 140–33–9 record at the school.
Head coaching record
Junior college football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Tartars () (1937) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Compton | ||||||||
| Compton Tartars ( Metropolitan Conference) (1938–1941) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Compton | ||||||||
| 1939 | Compton | ||||||||
| 1940 | Compton | 5–1 | T–1st | ||||||
| 1941 | Compton | 2–4 | 5th | ||||||
| Compton Tartars ( Metropolitan Conference) (1945–1946) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Compton | 1st | |||||||
| 1946 | Compton | 10–1 | 6–1 | 1st | W Junior Rose | ||||
| Compton Tartars () (1947–1948) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Compton | ||||||||
| 1948 | Compton | W Junior Rose | |||||||
| Compton Tartars ( Western State Conference) (1949–1960) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Compton | 7–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950 | Compton | 10–1 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1951 | Compton | 10–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1952 | Compton | 9–0–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1953 | Compton | 5–4–2 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1954 | Compton | 9–0–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1955 | Compton | 11–0 | 5–0 | 1st | W Junior Rose | ||||
| 1956 | Compton | 10–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L Junior Rose | ||||
| 1957 | Compton | 7–2 | 5–1 | 1–1st | |||||
| 1958 | Compton | 7–2 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1959 | Compton | 5–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1960 | Compton | 5–5 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| Compton: | 140–33–9 | ||||||||
| Total: | 140–33–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
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"Tay Brown to Coach Bearcats".
The Cincinnati Post.
Cincinnati, Ohio. August 4, 1933. p. 10. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Tay Brown Leaves U. C. To Coach on Coast".
The Cincinnati Post.
Cincinnati, Ohio. June 2, 1937. p. 15. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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