Herb Royer

Herbert Henry Royer (June 4, 1915 – April 7, 2003) was an American football coach. He served as was the head football coach at West Virginia University Institute of Technology from 1949 to 1950 and at Marshall University from 1953 to 1958, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 35–34–4.

Herb Royer
Biographical details
Born(1915-06-04)June 4, 1915
DiedApril 7, 2003(2003-04-07) (aged 87)
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1935–1937Marshall
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1938Marshall (backfield)
1939–1941Logan HS (WV)
1946Logan HS (WV)
1947Virginia Tech (assistant)
1948Marshall (backfield)
1949–1950West Virginia Tech
1951–1952Logan HS (WV)
1953–1958Marshall
Basketball
1939–1942Logan HS (WV)
1946–1947Logan HS (WV)
Head coaching record
Overall35–34–4 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 WVIAC (1949)

A native of Loveland, Ohio, Royer lived in Newark, Ohio during his early childhood and then moved to Dunbar, West Virginia, where he completed high school. He attended Emory and Henry College and then Marshall, where played football as a halfback from 1935 to 1937 under head coach Cam Henderson. After graduating from Marshall in 1938, Royer signed with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), but ultimately declined to play professional football.[1][2]

Royer served in the United States Navy during World War II.[3]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
West Virginia Tech Golden Bears (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1949–1950)
1949 West Virginia Tech 8–0–18–0–11st
1950 West Virginia Tech 6–3–13–2–1T–4th
West Virginia Tech: 14–3–211–2–1
Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1953)
1953 Marshall 2–5–2
Marshall Thundering Herd (Mid-American Conference) (1954–1958)
1954 Marshall 4–52–57th
1955 Marshall 3–61–56th
1956 Marshall 3–62–4T–4th
1957 Marshall 6–34–23rd
1958 Marshall 3–61–57th
Marshall: 21–31–210–21
Total:35–34–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Logan High's Coach Accepts VPI Post". Beckley Post-Herald. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. August 15, 1947. p. 17. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Tech's New Grid Coach Turned Down Pro Chance". Beckley Post-Herald. Beckley, West Virginia. May 11, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Royer Virtually Assured of Grid Job at Marshall". The Raleigh Register. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. February 12, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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