R. L. Carns
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1886 Bridgeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1964 (aged 77) Gresham, Oregon, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Track and field | |
| 1904–1908 | Dartmouth |
| Positions | 880-yard run, relay |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1908 | Doane |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| c. 1910 | Omaha HS (NE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4 |
Raymond Ledden "Pete" Carns (May 11, 1886 – February 21, 1964) was an American football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska for one season, in 1908, compiling a record 3–4.
Carns was born on May 11, 1886, in Bridgeton, New Jersey.[1] He graduated from New Britain High School in New Britain, Connecticut.[2] Carnes attended Dartmouth College, where he was a member of the track and field team for four years, competing in the 880-yard run and relay before graduating in 1908.[1]
Carns was the athletic director at Omaha High School in Omaha, Nebraska and for the YMCA.[3][4] During World War I, he was the director of recreation for the French Army. Carns died on February 21, 1964, in Gresham, Oregon.[2][5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doane Tigers (Independent) (1908) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Doane | 3–4 | |||||||
| Doane: | 3–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b "In Memoriam". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Hanover, New Hampshire: 83–84. April 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ a b "Raymond Carns, Berlin Native, Dies in Oregon". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. February 24, 1964. p. 18. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Alumni Notes". Doane Owl. January 1, 1910. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Raymond Cairns Is Back From Overseas". Morning World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. August 21, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Funeral Notices; Carns". Oregon Daily Journal. Portland, Oregon. February 22, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; R.L. Carns". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2026.