RAE DRAKE

Rae Drake
Biographical details
Born	September 8, 1926; Stambaugh, Michigan, U.S.
Died	December 12, 2013 (aged 87); Crystal Falls, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Northern Michigan; Michigan State
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
1955–1965	Kingsford HS (MI)
1966–1970	Northern Michigan ( DC)
1971–1973	Northern Michigan
Head coaching record
Overall	11–18–1 (college); 77–29 (high school)

Rae Drake Sr. (September 8, 1926 – December 12, 2013) was an American football player and coach.^[1] He was the head football coach at Northern Michigan University from 1971 to 1973, compiling a record of 11–18–1.^[2] Before Northern Michigan, Drake was a high school football coach at Kingsford, Michigan for 11 years.^[3]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
Northern Michigan Wildcats ( NCAA College Division / Division II independent) (1971–1973)
1971	Northern Michigan	7–3
1972	Northern Michigan	2–8
1973	Northern Michigan	2–7–1
Northern Michigan:		11–18–1
Total:		11–18–1

^ "Rae Drake". Jacobs Funeral Home, Inc. of Iron River. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ "NMU Mourns The Passing of Former Head Coach Rae Drake Sr". Northern Michigan Wildcats. Retrieved October 18, 2018. Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Former NMU, Flivver coach Rae Drake dies at 88". Northern Michigan Wildcats. Retrieved October 18, 2018.

Biographical details
Born	(1926-09-08)September 8, 1926 Stambaugh, Michigan, U.S.
Died	December 12, 2013(2013-12-12) (aged 87) Crystal Falls, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Northern Michigan Michigan State
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
1955–1965	Kingsford HS (MI)
1966–1970	Northern Michigan ( DC)
1971–1973	Northern Michigan

Head coaching record
Overall	11–18–1 (college) 77–29 (high school)