 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(s) | 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 | |
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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.