Red Robertson
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1911 Cherryvale, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 1987 (aged 76) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1931 | Drake |
| Position(s) | Center, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1933 | Milton HS (IA) |
| 1934–1940 | Wewoka HS (OK) |
| 1945–1966 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M |
| Basketball | |
| 1934–1941 | Wewoka HS (OK) |
| 1945–1957 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1945–1967 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 162–49–7 (junior college football) 128–91 (junior college basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 NJCAA National (1959) 10 OJCC (1947–1949, 1951, 1953, 1956–1959, 1962) | |
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] In early 1967, Robertson was succeeded by Chuck Bowman as athletic director and head football coach.[4]
Robertson died on November 15, 1987, at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]Junior college football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Oklahoma Norsemen / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen (Oklahoma Junior College Conference) (1945–1963) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Northeastern Oklahoma | 4–3 | |||||||
| 1946 | Northeastern Oklahoma | 6–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1947 | Northeastern Oklahoma | 9–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd[n 1] | W Papoose Bowl | ||||
| 1948 | Northeastern Oklahoma | 6–3 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1949 | Northeastern Oklahoma | 7–3 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Northeastern Oklahoma | 3–4–2 | 2–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1951 | Northeastern Oklahoma | 9–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L Texas Rose Bowl | ||||
| 1952 | Northeastern Oklahoma | 9–1 | 2nd | ||||||
| 1953 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L Junior Rose Bowl | ||||
| 1954 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 7–3 | 4–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1955 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 7–2–1 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1956 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 5–3–1 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1957 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 9–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1958 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 9–1 | 4–0 | 1st | L Junior Rose Bowl | ||||
| 1959 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 9–1–1 | 4–0 | 1st | W NJCAA championship | ||||
| 1960 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 8–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1961 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 7–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 8–1–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen (Independent) (1963–1966) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 9–1 | L Junior Rose Bowl | ||||||
| 1964 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1965 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1966 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 8–1–1 | |||||||
| Northeastern Oklahoma / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M: | 162–49–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 162–49–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Robertson To College Post". Miami News-Record. Miami, Oklahoma. May 27, 1945. p. 4. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "Norse Hire Bowman". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. February 5, 1967. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Ex-Norsemen Coach 'Red' Robertson Dies". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 17, 1987. p. 23. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Connors, Miami Share Collegiate Loop Crown". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. Muskogee, Oklahoma. January 14, 1948. p. 7. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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