Loyd Roberts

Loyd Roberts
Roberts, c. 1929
Biographical details
Born1907
Stigler, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died(1989-07-04)July 4, 1989 (aged 82)
Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1929–1930Tulane
Basketball
1928–1931Tulane
Position(s)Center (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1931–1940Homer HS (LA)
1941Arkansas State Teachers
1944Iowa State (line)
1946VMI (line)
1947–1951East Tennessee State
Basketball
c. 1931–1941Homer HS (LA)
1941–1942Central Arkansas
1946–1947VMI
1947–1948East Tennessee State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1941–1942Arkansas State Teachers
1947–1953East Tennessee State
Head coaching record
Overall26–26–2 (college football)
36–25 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

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.