Ray Louthen

Ray Louthen
Biographical details
Born(1925-10-04)October 4, 1925
Bluefield, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 3, 2004(2004-12-03) (aged 79)
Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1944Western Michigan
Baseball
1944Western Michigan
1945Michigan
1946Beaumont Exporters
1946Kansas City Blues
1947Quincy Gems
1948Augusta Tigers
1948Kansas City Blues
1949Sioux City Soos
1949Beaumont Exporters
Position(s)Pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1950Chelsea HS (MI)
?–1957Flint Central HS (MI) (line)
1958–1960Ball State (assistant)
1962–1967Ball State
Baseball
?–1958Flint Central HS (MI)
1959–1970Ball State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1970–1981Ball State
Head coaching record
Overall37–13–3 (college football)
158–127–1 (college baseball)
12–3–1 (high school football)
Bowls0–1–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
4 ICC (1964–1967)

Raymond A. "Red" Louthen (October 4, 1925  December 3, 2004) was an American football and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Ball State University from 1962 to 1967, compiling a record of 37–13–3. Louthen was also the head baseball coach at Ball State from 1959 to 1970, tallying a mark of 158–127–1.