| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1928-02-13)February 13, 1928 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 2023(2023-03-17) (aged 95) |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1950 | California |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1971 | South Pasadena HS (CA) |
| 1972–1994 | Menlo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–46–2 (college) 120–43–5 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1Coast Conference (1985) | |
| Awards | |
Raymond Solari (February 13, 1928 – March 17, 2023) was an American football player and coach. He was a two-time letter winner playing college football for the California Golden Bears in 1949 and 1950.[1] He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1951 NFL draft.[2] Solari served as the head football coach at Menlo CollegeinAtherton, California from 1972 to 1994. Menlo competed as junior college, before moving to NCAA Division III competition in 1986.[3] He was the head football coach at South Pasadena High SchoolinSouth Pasadena, California from 1956 to 1971, tallying a mark of 120–43–5.[4]
Solari died on March 17, 2023, at the age of 95.[5]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Oaks (NCAA Division III independent) (1986–1994) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Menlo | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1987 | Menlo | 7–3 | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||||
| 1988 | Menlo | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1989 | Menlo | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1990 | Menlo | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1991 | Menlo | 2–7 | |||||||
| 1992 | Menlo | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1993 | Menlo | 0–8–1 | |||||||
| 1994 | Menlo | 2–7 | |||||||
| Menlo: | 33–46–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 33–46–2 | ||||||||
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Menlo Oaks (Coast Conference) (1972–1985) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Menlo | 7–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1973 | Menlo | 7–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1974 | Menlo | 3–5–1 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1975 | Menlo | 1–9 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1976 | Menlo | 4–4–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1977 | Menlo | 8–2 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Menlo | 3–7 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1979 | Menlo | 1–4 | 5th | ||||||
| 1980 | Menlo | 3–6–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1981 | Menlo | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1982 | Menlo | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1983 | Menlo | 5–3–2 | 3–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1984 | Menlo | 8–2 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Menlo | 9–0–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| Menlo: | 37–34–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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