| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1927 Lamesa, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 2018 (aged 91) Greenville, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech University (B.A, 1950), East Texas State (M.S., 1957) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1949 | Texas Tech |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1950–1951 | Paris (backfield) |
| 1952–1956 | Paris |
| 1957–1963 | East Texas State (AHC) |
| 1964–1985 | East Texas State |
| Basketball | |
| 1950–1957 | Paris |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| ?–1957 | Paris |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 132–92–6 (college football) 28–20–1 (junior college football) |
| Bowls | 0–0–1 (college) |
| Tournaments | Football 3–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 NAIA Division I National (1972) 4 LSC (1966, 1969, 1972, 1983) 2 TJCC (1954–1955) | |
| Awards | |
| Football 4× LSC Coach of the Year (1966, 1969, 1972, 1983) | |
Ernest Ray Hawkins (January 23, 1927 – January 28, 2018) was an American football coach, basketball coach, and athletic director. He served as head football coach at East Texas State University—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—from 1964 to 1985, compiling a 132–92–6 record.[1] He is the winningest head coach in Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football history and led the program to the NAIA Football National Championship in 1972.