Roland K. Bernard
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1916 Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1953 (aged 37) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1937 | Boston University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1941 | North Carolina A&T |
| 1950–1952 | Arkansas AM&N |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–21–4 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Roland Kenneth Bernard (March 14, 1916 – June 24, 1953) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 1941 and at Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College—now known as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff—from 1950 to 1952, compiling a career college football record of 14–21–4. Bernard died of a heart attack on June 24, 1953, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.[1]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T Aggies (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1941) | |||||||||
| 1941 | North Carolina A&T | 3–6 | 2–5 | 9th | |||||
| North Carolina A&T: | 3–6 | 2–5 | |||||||
| Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1950–1952) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Arkansas AM&N | 3–6–1 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1951 | Arkansas AM&N | 5–4–1 | 4–2–1 | 4th | L Prairie View | ||||
| 1952 | Arkansas AM&N | 3–5–2 | 2–2–2 | 4th | |||||
| Arkansas AM&N: | 11–15–4 | 8–9–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–21–4 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "AM&N Coach Dies at Pine Bluff". Hope Star. Hope, Arkansas. Associated Press. June 25, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com
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