Roy Wilson McNeal[1] (June 23, 1891 – May 25, 1976) was an American college sports coach, athletics administrator, and professor. He served as the head football coach at Albany College—now known as Lewis & Clark College—in Albany, Oregon from 1920 to 1921, the College of Puget Sound—now known as the University of Puget Sound—in Tacoma, Washington from 1922 to 1925, and Southern Oregon State Normal School—now known as Southern Oregon University—in Ashland, Oregon from 1927 to 1931. He also coached basketball, baseball, and track at Albany. McNeal later served as professor of geography at Southern Oregon.[2][3]

Roy McNeal
Biographical details
Born(1891-06-23)June 23, 1891
Dallas County, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1976(1976-05-25) (aged 84)
Ashland, Oregon, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1911–1912Henderson-Brown
Position(s)Tackle, fullback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1920–1921Albany (OR)
1922–1925Puget Sound
1927–1931Southern Oregon Normal
Basketball
c. 1920Albany (OR)
1927–1932Southern Oregon Normal
Baseball
c. 1920Albany (OR)
Track
c. 1920Albany (OR)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1919–1922Albany (OR)
1922–1926Puget Sound
1927–?Southern Oregon Normal

McNeal attended Henderson-Brown College—now known as Henderson State University—in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where he earned eight varsity letters in two years. He played at tackle and fullback in football, and ran the 440-yard dash in track. McNeal earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arizona in 1916. At Arizona, he was an assistant to coach Pop McKale.[4]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Albany Pirates (Independent) (1920–1921)
1920 Albany
1921 Albany
Albany:
Puget Sound Loggers (Independent) (1922–1925)
1922 Puget Sound 3–3–1
1923 Puget Sound 4–2–1
1924 Puget Sound 2–3–1
1925 Puget Sound 3–3
Puget Sound: 11–10–3
Southern Oregon Normal (Independent) (1927–1928)
1927 Southern Oregon Normal 3–0
1928 Southern Oregon Normal 1–3–2
Southern Oregon Normal (California Coast Conference) (1929)
1929 Southern Oregon Normal 2–4–1 0–4 8th
Southern Oregon Normal (Independent) (1930–1931)
1930 Southern Oregon Normal 4–2
1931 Southern Oregon Normal 3–0–2
Southern Oregon Normal: 13–9–5 0–4
Total:

References

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  1. ^ "Football team of 1931 :: Historic Southern Oregon University". cdm15013.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  2. ^ Oregon Historical Society (1959). "The Oregon Historical Quarterly". Oregon Historical Quarterly. 60. Oregon Historical Society. ISSN 0030-4727. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  3. ^ The Journal of geography. Vol. 75. 1976. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  4. ^ Swayze, Tom (June 7, 1922). "McNeal Named C. P. S. Mentor". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. Tacoma, Washington. p. 8. Retrieved February 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .