American college football coach, college athletics administrator
Roy Kramer
Biographical details
Born
(1929-10-30) October 30, 1929 (age 94) Maryville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955
Battle Creek Central HS (MI) (assistant)
1956
Hudson HS (MI)
1957
Dowagiac HS (MI)
1958–1959
Benton Harbor HS (MI)
1960–1966
East Lansing HS (MI)
1967–1977
Central Michigan
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1978–1990
Vanderbilt
1990–2002
SEC (commissioner)
Head coaching record
Overall
83–32–2 (college) 58–14–3 (high school)
Tournaments
3–0 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division II (1974) 2 IIAC (1967–1968)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2023 (profile)
Roy F. Kramer (born October 30, 1929)[1] is a former American high school, college football coach and athletics administrator. Kramer was the head football coach for Central Michigan University from 1967 to 1977, compiling a record of 83–32–2 and winning the 1974 NCAA Division II Football Championship. He then served as the athletic director at Vanderbilt University from 1978 to 1990, and later as the commissioner of the Southeastern Conference from 1990 to 2002, where he created the Bowl Championship Series.[2]
^Bisher, Furman (December 6, 1996). "Kramer means business". The Atlanta Constitution. p. G3. Retrieved November 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^Jack Carey (December 8, 2007). "Man behind creation of BCS pleased with results". USA Today. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
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Kazmaier 1994: Bolden 1995: Osborne 1996: Monan, S.J 1997: No award 1998: RoyKramer 1999: No award 2000: Decio 2001: Frank 2002: Young 2003: Khayat 2004:...
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