| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1876 Albion, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1903 (aged 26) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1898–1900 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, halfback |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1901 | Earlham |
| 1903 | Purdue (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–4 |
Edward Cool Robertson (November 1876 – October 31, 1903) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana for one season, in 1901, after a successful playing career at Purdue University. [1]
Robertson died in a tragic train accident in 1903 when he was serving as an assistant coach at Purdue. He and 15 others associated with the Purdue team perished during a train collision in Indianapolis while the team was on its way to play Indiana. [2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlham Quakers (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Earlham | 2–4 | |||||||
| Earlham: | 2–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "1898 Football Team". Purdue University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue Boilermakers football. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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