Roy Kramer
Kramer (left) with his wife Sara Jo, c. 1958 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1929 Maryville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2025 (aged 96) Vonore, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Maryville College University of Michigan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955 | Battle Creek Central HS (MI) (assistant) |
| 1956 | Hudson HS (MI) |
| 1957 | Dowagiac HS (MI) |
| 1958–1959 | Benton Harbor HS (MI) |
| 1960–1964 | East Lansing HS (MI) |
| 1965–1977 | Central Michigan |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1978–1990 | Vanderbilt |
| 1990–2002 | SEC (commissioner) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 83–32–2 (college) 58–14–3 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 3–0 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division II (1974) 2 IIAC (1967–1968) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2023 (profile) | |
Roy Foster Kramer (October 30, 1929 – December 4, 2025) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. Kramer was the head football coach for Central Michigan University from 1967 to 1977, compiling a record of 83–32–2 and winning the 1974 NCAA Division II Football Championship. He then served as the athletic director at Vanderbilt University from 1978 to 1990, and later as the commissioner of the Southeastern Conference from 1990 to 2002, where he created the Bowl Championship Series.