Loyd Roberts
 Roberts, c. 1929 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1907 Stigler, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 1989 (aged 82) Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1930 | Tulane |
| Basketball | |
| 1928–1931 | Tulane |
| Position | Center (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| c. 1931–1940 | Homer HS (LA) |
| 1941 | Arkansas State Teachers |
| 1944 | Iowa State (line) |
| 1946 | VMI (line) |
| 1947–1951 | East Tennessee State |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1931–1941 | Homer HS (LA) |
| 1941–1942 | Central Arkansas |
| 1946–1947 | VMI |
| 1947–1948 | East Tennessee State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1941–1942 | Arkansas State Teachers |
| 1947–1953 | East Tennessee State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–26–2 (college football) 36–25 (college basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Loyd Thomas "Preacher" Roberts (1907 – July 4, 1989) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach. He played football and basketball at Tulane University. Roberts served as the head football coach at Arkansas State Teachers College—now known as the University of Central Arkansas in 1941 and East Tennessee State College—now known as East Tennessee State University—from 1947 to 1951, compiling a career college football coaching record of 26–26–2. He was also the head basketball coach at Arkansas State Teachers in 1941–42, the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1946–47, and East Tennessee State in 1947–48, tallying a career college basketball mark of 36–25.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Roberts played both football and basketball for the Tulane Green Wave of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. His brother, Floyd Roberts, was called "Little Preacher" and played as a halfback for Tulane next to Don Zimmerman.[1]
Football
[edit | edit source]Roberts was a prominent center for Tulane Green Wave football team, including the Southern Conference (SoCon) championship football teams of 1929 and 1930, quarterbacked by Red Dawson. Roberts wore number 45.
1929
[edit | edit source]Roberts anchored the line on the undefeated SoCon champion 1929 team.[2]
1930
[edit | edit source]Roberts was elected captain of the 1930 team.[3][4] He was selected All-Southern.[5]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Central Arkansas
[edit | edit source]Roberts spent a year coaching for the Central Arkansas Bears, compiling a record of 3–6.[6]
VMI
[edit | edit source]After serving in the United States Navy as a lieutenant during World War II, Roberts was hired as line coach at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), working under head football coach Pooley Hubert.[7]
East Tennessee State
[edit | edit source]Roberts spent five seasons as the head football coach at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee from 1947 to 1951, compiling a record of 23–20–2. He also served as the basketball coach for one season in 1947–48 and was the athletic director from 1947 to 1953.[8]
Death
[edit | edit source]Thomas died on July 4, 1989, at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee.[9]
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]College football
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State Teachers Bears (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1941) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Arkansas State Teachers | 3–6 | |||||||
| Arkansas State Teachers: | 3–6 | ||||||||
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Independent) (1947–1948) | |||||||||
| 1947 | East Tennessee State | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1948 | East Tennessee State | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Smoky Mountain Conference) (1949) | |||||||||
| 1949 | East Tennessee State | 5–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Smoky Mountain Conference / Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1950–1951) | |||||||||
| 1950 | East Tennessee State | 3–5–1 | 1–2–1 / 0–1–1 | 4th / 4th | |||||
| 1951 | East Tennessee State | 4–5 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| East Tennessee State: | 23–20–2 | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 26–26–2 | ||||||||
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- 1907 births
- 1989 deaths
- All-Southern college football players
- American football centers
- American men's basketball players
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- Basketball coaches from Oklahoma
- Basketball players from Oklahoma
- Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears athletic directors
- Central Arkansas Bears basketball coaches
- Central Arkansas Bears football coaches
- East Tennessee State Buccaneers athletic directors
- East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball coaches
- East Tennessee State Buccaneers football coaches
- High school basketball coaches in Louisiana
- High school football coaches in Louisiana
- Iowa State Cyclones football coaches
- People from Stigler, Oklahoma
- Tulane Green Wave football players
- Tulane Green Wave men's basketball players
- United States Navy officers
- VMI Keydets basketball coaches
- VMI Keydets football coaches
- 20th-century American sportsmen