Ray Willsey (September 30, 1928 – November 4, 2013) was an American gridiron football player and coach.

[3] Willsey was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and played defensive back and quarterback at Tustin High School and Santa Ana College.

His 1968 team finished 7–3–1, recording three shutout victories and holding eight of 12 opponents to 12 points or less, earning its defensive unit the nickname "The Bear Minimum.

"[6] In 1971, Willsey resigned from Cal, and in 1973, he rejoined the Cardinals as defensive coordinator under head coach Don Coryell.

Allen mentioned Willsey as one of his favorite and most influential coaches during his Hall of Fame enshrinement speech.