Northwestern State University of Louisana

Competed: 1949-50 
Coached: 1966-75
 
After Ropp lettered as a fullback, he joined the Demon coaching staff in 1966 and helped the team post the second unbeaten record (9-0) in school history … coached the offensive line and was in charge of the kicking game for nine years … many school  records were set in rushing, total offense and in the kicking game … coached 21 all-conference linemen … an excellent recruiter, he retired from coaching in 1975 and stayed close to Demon athletics for many years …president of the Graduate N Club for two years and has been a member of the NSU Foundation Board.