John Roberts (American football)
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | Adair, Iowa, U.S. | April 20, 1920
Died | December 16, 2012 Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 92)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1940–1942 | Wisconsin |
Wrestling | |
1940–1942 | Wisconsin |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1946–1951 | Stevens Point HS (WI) |
1952–1956 | Stevens Point State |
Wrestling | |
1952–1957 | Stevens Point State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 29–10–1 (college football) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 1 WSCC (1955) | |
John Evan Roberts (April 20, 1920 – December 16, 2012) was an American football, wrestling and track coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point from 1956 to 1952, compiling a record of 29–10–1.[2]
As a collegiate athlete, Roberts played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 1940 to 1942. He was also national runner-up wrestler in 1941 for the Badgers.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Stevens Point State Pointers (Wisconsin State College Conference) (1952–1956) | |||||||||
1952 | Stevens Point State | 7–1 | 5–1 | 3rd | |||||
1953 | Stevens Point State | 5–3 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
1954 | Stevens Point State | 5–2–1 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
1955 | Stevens Point State | 8–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1956 | Stevens Point State | 4–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
Stevens Point State: | 29–10–1 | 22–8 | |||||||
Total: | 29–10–1 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
[edit]- ^ "John E. Roberts". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "John Roberts". Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "John Roberts". Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
Categories:
- 1920 births
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- Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers athletic directors
- Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football coaches
- Wisconsin Badgers football players
- Wisconsin Badgers wrestlers
- College wrestling coaches in the United States
- High school football coaches in Wisconsin
- High school wrestling coaches in the United States
- People from Adair County, Iowa
- Players of American football from Iowa