Paul Roach (American football)

Paul L. Roach (born October 24, 1927) is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1987 to 1990. While there, he compiled a 35–15 record, had a .700 winning percentage, highest in school history,[1] and two seasons of ten or more wins (1987–1988). During that time he also served as the school's athletic director, and won two Western Athletic Conference championships. In both those years, he won WAC Coach of the Year honors, and was a two-time finalist for National Coach of the Year.

Paul Roach
Biographical details
Born (1927-10-24) October 24, 1927
Alma materBlack Hills State
Playing career
c. 1950Black Hills State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1952–1953Hettinger HS (ND)
1954–1956Dickinson HS (ND) (OB)
1957–1961North Dakota State (backfield)
1962–1969Wyoming (OB)
1970–1971Wisconsin (OC)
1972–1974Oakland Raiders (OB)
1975–1976Green Bay Packers (OC)
1977–1980Denver Broncos (OB)
1987–1990Wyoming
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1986–1996Wyoming
Head coaching record
Overall35–15 (college)
Bowls0–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 WAC (1987–1988)
Awards
2× WAC Coach of the Year (1987–1988)

Roach also worked as an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) with the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, and Oakland Raiders. He graduated from Black Hills Teacher's College (now Black Hills State University) in 1952.

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Wyoming Cowboys (Western Athletic Conference) (1987–1990)
1987 Wyoming 10–38–01stL Holiday
1988 Wyoming 11–28–01stL Holiday20
1989 Wyoming 5–65–34th
1990 Wyoming 9–45–34thL Copper
Wyoming: 35–154–4
Total:26–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Wyoming Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 22, 2013.


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