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 football 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.

Head coaching record

Junior college football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Northeastern Oklahoma Norsemen / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen (Oklahoma Junior College Conference) (1945–1963)
1945Northeastern Oklahoma4–3
1946Northeastern Oklahoma6–44–23rd
1947Northeastern Oklahoma9–34–2T–2ndW Papoose Bowl
1948Northeastern Oklahoma7–34–11stW Salt Bowl
1949Northeastern Oklahoma7–34–11st
1950Northeastern Oklahoma3–4–22–1–23rd
1951Northeastern Oklahoma9–15–01stL Texas Rose Bowl
1952Northeastern Oklahoma9–12nd
1953Northeastern Oklahoma A&M9–16–01stL Junior Rose Bowl
1954Northeastern Oklahoma A&M7–34–13rd
1955Northeastern Oklahoma A&M7–2–15–23rd
1956Northeastern Oklahoma A&M5–3–15–11st
1957Northeastern Oklahoma A&M9–04–01st
1958Northeastern Oklahoma A&M9–14–01stL Junior Rose Bowl
1959Northeastern Oklahoma A&M9–1–14–01stW NJCAA championship
1960Northeastern Oklahoma A&M8–24–12nd
1961Northeastern Oklahoma A&M7–34–12nd
1962Northeastern Oklahoma A&M8–1–12–01st
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen (Independent) (1963–1966)
1963Northeastern Oklahoma A&M9–1L Junior Rose Bowl
1964Northeastern Oklahoma A&M7–2
1965Northeastern Oklahoma A&M6–4
1966Northeastern Oklahoma A&M8–1–1
Northeastern Oklahoma / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M:162–49–7
Total:162–49–7
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

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