Roy McLeod

Roy McLeod

Biographical details
Born	(1895-03-16)March 16, 1895 Erie, North Dakota, U.S.
Died	April 30, 1955(1955-04-30) (aged 60) Moorhead, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1920	Jamestown
Basketball
c. 1920	Jamestown
Track and field
c. 1920	Jamestown
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1927	Dickinson State
1928–1934	Bismarck HS (ND)
1937–1942	Valley City State
1943–1945	Fergus Falls HS (MN)
1946–1947	Flathead County HS (MT)
1948–1952	Cavalier HS (ND)
1953–1954	Concordia (MN) (assistant)
Basketball
1928–1935	Bismarck HS (ND)
1935–1942	Valley City State
1943–1946	Fergus Falls HS (MN)
1946–1948	Flathead County HS (MT)
Track and field
1946–1948	Flathead County HS (MT)
Head coaching record
Overall	17–27–6 (college football) 55–68 (college basketball)

Roy Douglas McLeod (March 16, 1895 – April 30, 1955) was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach. He was the second head football coach at Dickinson State College serving for the 1927 season, finishing with a record of 1–0–1. McLeod later served as the head football coach at Valley City State University from 1936 to 1942.

McLeod was born March 16, 1895, in Erie, North Dakota. He graduated from Jamestown College High School and Jamestown College—now known as the University of Jamestown—in Jamestown, North Dakota. He also attended the University of Southern California (USC), and earned a degree from the University of Michigan. During World War I, he served in the 164th Regiment. McLeod coached for eight years at Bismarck High School in Bismark, North Dakota, and at high schools in Miles City, Montana, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Cavalier, North Dakota. In 1953, he joined the athletic staff at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, serving as an assistant football coach, trainer, and physical education instructor. McLeod died of a heart attack, on April 30, 1955, at a hospital in Moorhead.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Dickinson State Blue Hawks (Independent) (1927)
1927	Dickinson State	1–0–1
Dickinson State:		1–0–1
Valley City State Vikings (North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1937–1942)
1936	Valley City State	2–6	2–5	5th
1937	Valley City State	2–2–3	2–2–2	5th
1938	Valley City State	5–2	5–1	2nd
1939	Valley City State	2–5	2–4	4th
1940	Valley City State	1–4–2	1–3–2	7th
1941	Valley City State	4–3	3–3	T–4th
1942	Valley City State	0–5	0–4	T–5th
Valley City State:		16–27–5	15–22–4
Total:		17–27–6

External links

• Roy McLeod at Find a Grave