Roy D. Moore
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1921 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2014 (aged 92) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1948–1954 | St. Augustine's |
| 1956–1959 | South Carolina State |
| 1960–1964 | Delaware State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 77–59–3 |
Roy Douglas "DD" Moore (June 8, 1921 – May 12, 2014)[1] was an American football and basketball coach.
Early life[edit]
Moore was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1921 and attended North Carolina College from 1940, where he played football.[2] After serving as a lieutenant in a United States Army radar unit during World War II,[3] he resumed his education and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1947. He studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, receiving an MS in 1948 and a Ph.D. in 1967.[4][5]
Coaching career[edit]
Moore became football and basketball coach at St. Augustine's College in 1948. He was Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Football Coach of the Year in 1950 and 1953 CIAA Basketball Coach of the Year. He served as the head football coach at South Carolina State College—now known as South Carolina State University—from 1955 to 1959 and Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—from 1960 to 1964.[6][7] His record was 20–13–1 at South Carolina State and 19–24–1 at Delaware State.
Moore led the Health, Physical Education, and Recreational Department at North Carolina A&T State University for 20 years, retiring in 1986.[8]
Honors[edit]
Moore was inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame in 2004.[9] In 2013, he was honored in the House of Representatives for his community work by Congress member Mel Watt.[10]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine's Falcons (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1948–1954) | |||||||||
| 1948 | St. Augustine's | 4–4 | 1–4 | 15th | |||||
| 1949 | St. Augustine's | 6–2 | 5–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1950 | St. Augustine's | 8–1 | 6–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1951 | St. Augustine's | 3–6 | 2–5 | 14th | |||||
| 1952 | St. Augustine's | 7–2 | 5–2 | 9th | |||||
| 1953 | St. Augustine's | 3–4–1 | 2–4 | T–10th | |||||
| 1954 | St. Augustine's | 6–3 | 6–2 | T–4th | |||||
| St. Augustine's: | 37–22–1 | 27–20 | |||||||
| South Carolina State Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1956–1959) | |||||||||
| 1956 | South Carolina State | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1957 | South Carolina State | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1958 | South Carolina State | 7–2 | 7–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1959 | South Carolina State | 3–5 | |||||||
| South Carolina State: | 20–13–1 | ||||||||
| Delaware State Hornets (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1960–1964) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Delaware State | 4–4 | 4–3 | 8th | |||||
| 1961 | Delaware State | 6–3 | 5–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1962 | Delaware State | 4–5 | 3–4 | 12th | |||||
| 1963 | Delaware State | 2–5–1 | 1–5 | T–16th | |||||
| 1964 | Delaware State | 3–7 | 3–5 | 12th | |||||
| Delaware State: | 19–24–1 | 16–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 77–59–3 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Former SC State Head Football Coach & Hall of Famer Memorial Service Set". South Carolina State Bulldogs. South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Alex M. Rivera Athletics Hall of Fame". NCCU Eagles. North Carolina Central University. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Keech, Larry. "The interview: Dr. Roy Moore former athlete, coach and athletics director". Greensboro News & Record. BH Media Group, Inc. Retrieved April 28, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Meeting of the Board of Trustees" (PDF). University of Illinois Archives. February 9, 1967. p. 390. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Moore, Roy Douglas (1967). Factors Influencing Total Peripheral Resistance Among Boys (PhD thesis). University of Illinois. hdl:2142/77706.
- ^ "Roy Moore appointed Head Coach at S.C. State College". The Carolina Times. June 25, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Roy Moore Is Grid Coach At Delaware St". The Daily Times. Salisbury, Maryland. August 16, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Obituary: Moore, Roy". Greensboro News & Record. BH Media Group, Inc. May 18, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". CIAA. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Honoring Dr Roy D Moore". Congressional Record Volume 159. No. 120. U.S. Government Publishing Office. September 12, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
External links[edit]
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- South Carolina State Bulldogs football coaches
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- St. Augustine's Falcons men's basketball coaches
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni
- United States Army officers
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Sportspeople from Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Players of American football from North Carolina
- Basketball coaches from North Carolina
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