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Samuel Albert "Red" 'Robertson (January 27, 1911 – November 15, 1987) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma from 1945 to 1966 compiling a record of 162–49–7. He led his 1959 team to a NJCAA National Football Championship. Robertson was also the head basketball coach at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M from 1945 to 1957, tallying a mark of 128–91, and the school's athletic director from 1945 to 1967.

A native of Cherryvale, Kansas, Robertson graduated from Coffeyville High School in Coffeyville, Kansas. He attended Drake University, where he played college football. He later earned a master's degree from Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Oklahoma State University. Robertson began his coaching career in 1932 at Milton High School in Milton, Iowa, where he led his teams to consecutive one-loss seasons. In 1934, he was hired as head footbal coach and assistant basketball coach at Wewoka High School in Wewoka, Oklahoma.

Robertson suffered a heart attack the day before Northeastern Oklahoma A&M's opened game of the 1966 season. Assistant coach Jack Wallace took over as interim head coach and led the team to an 8–1–1 record. In early 1967, Robertson was succeeded by Chuck Bowman as athletic director and head football coach.

Robertson died on November 15, 1987, at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Notes

1. In January 1948, Cameron forfeited the conference title because of an ineligible player. Connors and Northeastern Oklahoma, tied for second place, were named co-champions.

References

1. "Robertson To College Post". Miami News-Record. Miami, Oklahoma. May 27, 1945. p. 4. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Robertson To Use New Type Of Grid Plays". The Wewoka Times-Democrat. Wewoka, Oklahoma. June 18, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Red Roberts Drops Coaching Reins At NE A & M". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. December 1, 1966. p. 60. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Norse Hire Bowman". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. February 5, 1967. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Ex-Norsemen Coach 'Red' Robertson Dies". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 17, 1987. p. 23. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Connors, Miami Share Collegiate Loop Crown". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. Muskogee, Oklahoma. January 14, 1948. p. 7. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Red Robertson at Find a Grave

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