Sam Robertson
Sam Robertson went 29–34–2 as a head coach, 1980–1985, at Louisiana. Share
- Record
- 29–34–2 career
- Seasons
- 6
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1982 7–3–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Louisiana | 7–4 | 2nd | |||
| 1981 | Louisiana | 1–9–1 | ||||
| 1982 | Louisiana | 7–3–1 | 6th | |||
| 1983 | Louisiana | 4–6 | ||||
| 1984 | Louisiana | 6–5 | ||||
| 1985 | Louisiana | 4–7 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 22 | 9–11–2 | 45% |
| Conference games | 10 | 4–5–1 | 45% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 31 | 14–15–2 | 48% |
| At home | 29 | 19–10 | 66% |
| On the road | 36 | 10–24–2 | 31% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 37 | 21–16 | 57% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 28 | 8–18–2 | 32% |
His own 65 games on file, 1980–1985, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Dempsey 1980–1985 | 2–3 | Southern Illinois, Memphis | 5 | |
| Ed Emory 1980–1984 | 2–2 | East Carolina | 4 | |
| Jim Carmody 1982–1985 | 1–3 | Southern Miss | 4 |
Sam Robertson’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Techseries | 6 | 4–1–1 |
| McNeeseseries | 6 | 1–4–1 |
| East Carolinaseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| UL Monroeseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Southern Missseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Lamarseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Southern Illinoisseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| North Texasseries | 3 | 2–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Tennessee | Student assistant | |
| 1967–71 | Kansas State | Assistant coach | |
| 1972 | Oregon | Linebackers coach | |
| 1973 | Oregon | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| 1974–77 | Southwestern Louisiana | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1978–79 | Texas Tech | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1980–85 | Southwestern Louisiana | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Doug DickeyTennessee
- Vince GibsonKansas State
- Dick EnrightOregon
- Augie TammarielloLouisiana
- Rex DockeryTexas Tech
Assistants who became head coaches
- Dick SelcerXavier
- Lynn AmedeeUT Martin
- Pete AlamarRice
- David CulleyHouston Texans
Worked under (5)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Dickey | Tennessee | 1966 | Student assistant | |
| Vince Gibson | Kansas State | 1967–71 | Assistant coach | |
| Dick Enright | Oregon | 1972–73 | 1972: linebackers coach; 1973: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Augie Tammariello | Louisiana | 1974–77 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Rex Dockery | Texas Tech | 1978–79 | Defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (4)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Selcer | Louisiana, 1980: assistant coach | Xavier | |
| Lynn Amedee | Louisiana, 1982: offensive coordinator | UT Martin | |
| Pete Alamar | Louisiana, 1984: graduate assistant | Rice | |
| David Culley | Louisiana, 1985: quarterbacks coach | Houston Texans |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Les Koenning | Louisiana, 1985: wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.