Roger Theder

Template:More sources

Roger Theder
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	(1939-09-22)September 22, 1939
Died	October 1, 2016(2016-10-01) (aged 77) Bay Area, Northern California
Playing career
Position(s)	Quarterback
Head coaching record
Overall	18–27 (college)
Bowls	0–1

Roger Theder (September 22, 1939 – October 1, 2016) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley from 1978 to 1981, compiling an on-field record of 17–28. Theder was later an assistant coach for the Baltimore Colts and the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). Theder was an alumnus of Western Michigan University, where he played college football as a quarterback and joined Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Theder died on October 1, 2016, from Parkinson's disease at the age of 77.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
California Golden Bears (Pacific-10 Conference) (1978–1981)
1978	California	6–5	3–4	T–6th
1979	California	7–5	5–4	5th	L Garden State
1980	California	3–8	3–5	9th
1981	California	2–9	2–6	8th
California:		18–27	13–19
Total:		18–27
†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game.

Coaching tree

Assistant coaches under Theder who became college or NFL head coaches:

• Dom Capers: Carolina Panthers (1995–1998); Houston Texans (2002–2005)
• Gunther Cunningham: Kansas City Chiefs (1999–2000)
• Al Saunders: San Diego Chargers (1986–1988)

External links

• Roger Theder at Find a Grave