Sam Robertson (American football)
American football player and coach (born 1943)
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Sam Robertson (born February 2, 1943) is an American former college football coach. He served as the defensive coordinator for the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the 1978 and 1979 seasons under head coach Rex Dockery.[1] Robertson left Texas Tech after he was named head coach of the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. While head coach at Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), Robertson compiled a record of 29–34–2 from 1980 to 1985.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1943 |
| Playing career | |
| 1963–1965 | Tennessee |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966 | Tennessee (student assistant) |
| 1967–1971 | Kansas State (assistant) |
| 1972 | Oregon (LB) |
| 1973 | Oregon (DC/LB) |
| 1974–1977 | Southwestern Louisiana (DC) |
| 1978–1979 | Texas Tech (DC) |
| 1980–1985 | Southwestern Louisiana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–34–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Southland Coach of the Year (1980) | |
Since leaving coaching in the 1980s, Robertson has become a real estate agent in Lafayette, Louisiana, owning Sam Robertson Real Estate Co.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (Southland Conference) (1980–1981[3]) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Southwestern Louisiana | 7–4 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1981 | Southwestern Louisiana | 1–9–1 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1982–1985) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Southwestern Louisiana | 7–3–1 | |||||||
| 1983 | Southwestern Louisiana | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1984 | Southwestern Louisiana | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1985 | Southwestern Louisiana | 4–7 | |||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana: | 29–34–2 | 4–5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 29–34–2 | ||||||||
