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)
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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. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ "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)