Carl Pray

Carl Pray

Biographical details
Born	(1870-03-30)March 30, 1870 Dimondale, Michigan, U.S.
Died	August 10, 1949(1949-08-10) (aged 79) Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1897–1899	Central Michigan
Baseball
1899–1900	Central Michigan
Head coaching record
Overall	6–5 (football) 3–4 (baseball)

Carl Esek Pray (March 30, 1870 – August 10, 1949) was the head coach of the Central Michigan college football program from 1897 to 1899. A graduate of Olivet College, he was a history instructor at the Milwaukee Normal School after leaving Central Michigan.^[1] He was also a professor of history at Michigan State Normal College for 23 years, from 1913 to 1936.^[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Central Michigan Normalites (Independent) (1897–1899)
1897	Central Michigan	2–1
1898	Central Michigan	1–2
1899	Central Michigan	3–2
Central Michigan:		6–5
Total:		6–5

References

1. "Prof C. E. Pray Resigns". The Daily Commonwealth. August 11, 1913. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Prominent State Educator Dies". Lansing State Journal. August 12, 1949. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.