| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1920 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1939–1941 | Colorado |
| Track and field | |
| c. 1940 | Colorado |
| Wrestling | |
| c. 1940 | Colorado (football) Discus throw (track and field) |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1947 | Colorado Mines (line) |
| 1948–1953 | Colorado (freshmen) |
| 1954–1957 | Colorado (ends) |
| 1958–1963 | Montana (assistant) |
| Track and field | |
| 1946–1948 | Colorado Mines |
| Wrestling | |
| 1946–1948 | Colorado Mines |
| 1948–? | Colorado |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1964–1968 | San Francisco 49ers (scout) |
| 1968–c. 1980 | New Orleans Saints (scout) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–43 (football) |
Ray "Earthquake" Jenkins (c. 1920 – ?) was an American football, track and field, and wrestling coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Montana from 1958 to 1963, compiling a record of 14–43. A native of Cheraw, Colorado, Jenkins attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he lettered in football, track and field, and wrestling. After he was fired from his post at Montana, he worked as a scout for the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Grizzlies (Skyline Conference) (1958–1961) | |||||||||
| 1958 | Montana | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1959 | Montana | 1–8 | 1–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1960 | Montana | 5–5 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1961 | Montana | 2–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Montana Grizzlies (NCAA University Division independent) (1962) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Montana | 5–5 | |||||||
| Montana Grizzlies (Big Sky Conference) (1963) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Montana | 1–9 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| Montana: | 14–43 | 5–24 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–43 | ||||||||
References
- "Ray Jenkins of U of Colorado New Head Grizzly Grid Coach". Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. March 30, 1958. p. 11. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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- "Ex-Montana Coach Now 49ers Scout". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. Associated Press. April 20, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Marvin Bass is Now Scout". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. August 17, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1942 NFL draft selections | |
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- 1920s births
- American football fullbacks
- American male discus throwers
- Colorado Buffaloes football coaches
- Colorado Buffaloes football players
- Colorado Buffaloes men's track and field athletes
- Colorado Buffaloes wrestlers
- Montana Grizzlies football coaches
- New Orleans Saints scouts
- San Francisco 49ers scouts
- College track and field coaches in the United States
- College wrestling coaches in the United States
- People from Otero County, Colorado
- Players of American football from Colorado
- Track and field athletes from Colorado
- 20th-century American sportsmen