His 89 wins are the most of any coach in the history of the program. Roper was also the head basketball coach at Princeton for one season in 1902–03, tallying a mark of 8–7. Roper played football as an end, basketball, and baseball as an outfielder at Princeton, from which he graduated in 1902.
Roper holds the record with his 89 victories, which is more than any other coach in the program's history. He was the head basketball coach at Princeton for one season from 1902 to 1903, compiling a record of 8 wins and 7 losses. Roper played football as an end, basketball, and baseball as an outfielder at Princeton before graduating in 1902.