Dave Roberts (American football)

Dave Roberts (born February 28, 1947) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Kentucky University (1984–1988), Northeast Louisiana University (1989–1993), and Baylor University (1997–1998), compiling a career college football record of 67–68–3.

Dave Roberts
Biographical details
Born (1947-02-28) February 28, 1947
Wade Hampton, South Carolina
Playing career
1966–1968Western Carolina
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972Eastern Kentucky (assistant)
1973–1978Davidson (assistant)
1978–1983Vanderbilt (assistant)
1984–1988Western Kentucky
1989–1993Northeast Louisiana
1994–1996Notre Dame (assistant)
1997–1998Baylor
1999–2004South Carolina (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall67–68–3
Tournaments2–5 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Southland (1990, 1992)

Coaching career

Northeast Louisiana

Roberts was the eighth head football coach for the Northeast Louisiana Indians (since renamed the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks) located in Monroe, Louisiana and he held that position for five seasons, from 1989 until 1993. His coaching record at Northeast Louisiana was 38–19–2, including a forfeit by Louisiana Tech in 1989.[1]

Baylor

Roberts was the head football coach at Baylor University from 1997 to 1998. He ignited controversy in 1997 when, after a loss to Texas Tech, he stated in a post-game press conference that he had told his players that "they were about as bad a football team as there is right now in America",[2] drawing the ire of the Baylor faithful. Following the 1998 season, in which the Bears went 2–9 for a second consecutive season, he was fired by athletic director Tom Stanton. Roberts had previously served as the offensive coordinator under Lou Holtz at the University of Notre Dame. After being fired by Baylor he rejoined Holtz as an offensive assistant at the University of South Carolina.

After 1956 and until 2010, Roberts was the only Baylor head football coach other than Grant Teaff to beat the Texas Longhorns, doing so in 1997 (Grant Teaff coached Baylor for 21 years and had many victories over the Longhorns).

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Western Kentucky (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1984–1988)
1984 Western Kentucky 2–9
1985 Western Kentucky 4–7
1986 Western Kentucky 4–6–1
1987 Western Kentucky 7–4L NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1988 Western Kentucky 9–4L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
Western Kentucky: 26–30–1
Northeast Louisiana Indians (Southland Conference) (1989–1993)
1989 Northeast Louisiana 4–6–12–3–14th
1990 Northeast Louisiana 7–55–11stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1991 Northeast Louisiana 7–3–14–23rd
1992 Northeast Louisiana 10–37–01stL NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
1993 Northeast Louisiana 9–36–12ndL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
Northeast Louisiana: 37–20–224–7–1
Baylor Bears (Big 12 Conference) (1997–1998)
1997 Baylor 2–91–76th (South)
1998 Baylor 2–91–76th (South)
Baylor: 4–182–14
Total:67–68–3

References
  1. University of Louisiana at Monroe coaching records Archived December 17, 2010, at WebCite
  2. "Roberts should be more careful with comments." http://www.baylor.edu/Lariat/news.php?action=story&story=11110
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