Lloyd Roberts (American football)

Lloyd Roberts
Biographical details
Roberts c. 1929 "Preacher"
Sport(s)	Football, basketball
Alma mater	Tulane University
Playing career
Football
1929-30	Tulane
Basketball:
1928-31	Tulane
Position(s)	Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football:
1941	Central Arkansas
Basketball:
1941-42	Central Arkansas
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Southern (1929, 1930)
Awards
2x All-Southern (1929, 1930)

Lloyd "Preacher" Roberts was a college football and basketball player and coach.

Tulane University

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

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

Roberts anchored the line on the undefeated SoCon champion 1929 team.^[2]

1930

Roberts was elected captain of the 1930 team.^[3]^[4] He was selected All-Southern.^[5]

Central Arkansas

He spent a year coaching for the Central Arkansas Bears.

References

↑ "Roberts Newest Threat In Green Wave's Attack". Lincoln Evening Journal. November 15, 1932. p. 13. Retrieved March 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Year by Year Summaries" (PDF). p. 135.
↑ "22 Captains To Lead Grid Teams". The Index-Journal. September 12, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Bring On The Wildcats". Chicago Tribune. September 28, 1930. p. 4.
↑ "All-Southern". San Antonio Express. December 4, 1930.

Central Arkansas Bears head football coaches

O. D. Longstreth (1908)
W. O. Wilson (1909–1910)
R. L. Nixon (1911–1912)
W. O. Stephenson (1913)
J. C. Cook (1914)
Dan Estes (1915–1916)
Keith Holloway (1917)
No team (1918)
Dan Estes (1919–1932)
Jerry Dalrymple (1933–1934)
Warren B. Woodson (1935–1940)
Lloyd Roberts (1941)
No team (1942–1944)
Charles McGibbony (1945–1946)
Howard Montgomery (1947–1951)
Jim Crafton (1952–1954)
Frank Koon (1955–1964)
Raymond Bright (1965–1971)
Ken Stephens (1972–1981)
Harold Horton (1982–1989)
Mike Isom (1990–1999)
Clint Conque (2000–2013)
Steve Campbell (2014– )

Central Arkansas Bears basketball head coaches

Dan Estes (1920–1929)
Orion Wray (1929–1934)
Jerry Dalrymple (1934–1935)
Warren B. Woodson (1935–1941)
Lloyd Roberts (1941–1942)
No team (1942–1944)
Harold Eldson & Sam Hindsman (1944–1945)
Charles McGibbony (1945–1946)
Sam Hindsman (1946–1947)
Glen Smith (1947–1948)
Howard Montgomery (1948–1949)
Cecil Garrison (1949–1958)
Cliff Horton (1958–1969)
Marvin Bishop # (1969–1970)
Cliff Horton (1970–1973)
Don Nixon (1973–1979)
Don Dyer (1979–1993)
Arch Jones (1993–1999)
Charles Hervey (1999–2003)
David James # (2003)
Rand Chappell (2003–2010)
Corliss Williamson (2010–2013)
Clarence Finley # (2013–2014)
Russ Pennell (2014– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

1929 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections

Backfield	QB Bobby Dodd HB Gene McEver† HB Bill Banker† FB Tony Holm†

Line	E Vernon Smith E Dale Van Sickel T Fred Sington T Dick Abernathy G Ray Farris G Bull Brown C Lloyd Roberts

† = Unanimous selection

1930 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections

Backfield	QB Bobby Dodd† HB John Suther HB Buddy Hackman FB Jack Roberts

Line	E Jerry Dalrymple E Vernon Smith T Fred Sington T Vance Maree G Jimmy Steele G Milton Leathers C Lloyd Roberts

† = Unanimous selection

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