Hall of Fame
Position: Defensive Tackle
Years: 1964-1966
Place of Birth: Fort Worth, TX
Date of Birth: May 02, 1945
Date of Death: Dec 27, 2020
Jersey Number: 70
Height: 6-3
Weight: 230
High School: Longview, TX (Longview HS)
Recruited by Hall of Fame Coach Frank Broyles out of Longview High School (TX), Loyd Phillips headed to Fayetteville at 230 pounds as a defensive tackle. During his sophomore season in 1964, he helped the Razorbacks finish 11-0 with the national title as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
Phillips amassed 304 career tackles (100 in 1965, 97 in 1966), and he played on Razorback teams that compiled a 29-3 record from 1964-66, including three victories over Texas. He earned All-Southwest Conference accolades three times and First Team All-American honors twice. A unanimous First Team All-American selection in 1966, Phillips won the Outland Trophy as the nation's best interior lineman.
The Chicago Bears drafted him in the first round with the 10th pick of the 1967 NFL draft. He played in 32 games during three seasons before a leg injury cut short his pro career with the Bears and then the Saints. Phillips went back to school and obtained a master's degree in education. The degree led to a distinguished 37-year career in secondary education as an assistant principal and administrator in both the Springdale (Ark.) and Rogers (Ark.) school districts. After retiring, Phillips volunteered his time working with Horses for Healing, a program designed to provide therapy for special needs children.
Phillips is a member of the University of Arkansas All-Century team, the 1960s All-Decade Team, the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor, the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame, the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Phillips passed away Dec. 27, 2020, after complications from a stroke. He was 75.
