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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1920 Adair, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 2012 (aged 92) Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 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) | |
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
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.