American football player (1945–2020)
Loyd Phillips (May 2, 1945 — December 27, 2020) was an American professional football player and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame . He was the winner of the 1966 Outland Trophy as the country's most outstanding interior lineman while playing at the University of Arkansas .
As a defensive tackle at Arkansas, Phillips was selected first-team All-American in both the 1965 and 1966 seasons after starting as a sophomore on the Razorbacks' 1964 national championship team . He was selected by the Associated Press , United Press International, Central Press, American Football Coaches Association , and the Walter Camp Football Foundation in 1965. In 1966, he was selected by the Associated Press , United Press International , Newspaper Enterprise Association , Central Press Association , American Football Coaches Association , Walter Camp Football Foundation, Football Writers Association of America , Sporting News Time magazine in 1966.[ 1]
Phillips later returned to UA, earning a master's in education before working as an educator and administrator for Springdale Public Schools and Rogers Public Schools for almost 40 years.
Loyd's brother, Terry Don Phillips , was a defensive tackle for the Razorbacks from 1967 to 1969. He later enjoyed a lengthy career in collegiate athletics, serving as athletic director at Louisiana-Lafayette , Oklahoma State and Clemson .
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