Clifton Daggett Gray (July 27, 1874 – February 21, 1948)[1] was an American minister who served as the third President of Bates College from March 1920 to November 1944.

He continued his predecessor's expansion of the academic side of Bates, but his tenure also saw significant changes in other aspects of college life.

On-campus dancing was officially sanctioned, hazing was abolished, and student orientation and socializing rules were more formally established.

[1] As president, Gray greatly expanded the college's endowment and was active in the Bates debate program.

During World War II, Gray was instrumental in bringing a V-12 Navy unit to train officers at the college.