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 Kidd in 2011 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 4, 1931 Corbin, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 2023 (aged 91) Richmond, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1950–1953 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954 | Eastern Kentucky (SA) |
| 1956–1960 | Madison-Model HS (KY) |
| 1961 | Madison HS (KY) |
| 1962 | Morehead State (assistant) |
| 1963 | Eastern Kentucky (assistant) |
| 1964–2002 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1991–1995 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 314–124–8 (college) 54–11–1 (high school) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 15–15 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NCAA D-I-AA National (1979, 1982) 16 OVC (1967–1968, 1974, 1976, 1981–1984, 1986–1988, 1990–1991, 1993–1994, 1997) | |
| Awards | |
| 10× OVC Coach of the Year (1967, 1974, 1976, 1981–1983, 1988, 1990–1991, 1997) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2003 (profile) | |
Roy Lee Kidd[1] (December 4, 1931 – September 12, 2023) was an American collegiate football league player and coach. He served as the head coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 1964 to 2002, compiling a record of 314–124–8.[2] Kidd's Eastern Kentucky Colonels won NCAA Division I-AA Football Championships in 1979 and 1982 and were runners-up in 1980 and 1981. His 314 career victories are second-most in NCAA Division I-AA/FCS history, trailing only those of Grambling State's Eddie Robinson. Kidd was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2003.
- ^ "Roy Lee Kidd of Richmond, Kentucky : Obituary". Richmond, KY: Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "NCAA Football Coaching Records" (PDF).