Jimmy Robertson (American football)


 * For other people named Jimmy Robertson, see James Robertson.

James A. "Jimmy" Robertson (March 8, 1901 – December 1974) was an American football player, coach, and sports figure in the United States.

Carnegie Mellon University
After playing high school football in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Robertson was expected to go to West Point. Instead, he went on to college and played college football at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (now called Carnegie Mellon University). Under coach Walter P. Steffen, the squad played teams such as Notre Dame, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Purdue, Michigan State, and Southern California. Robertson was team captain and proved instrumental to several key victories in school history. He is considered one of the best players in the history of the school.

Akron Pros
After college, Robertson played for the Akron Pros of the NFL in 1924 and 1925. under head coaches Wayne Brenkert and Scotty Bierce He played for 16 games for Akron, recording statistics on both offense and defense.

College Coaching
Robertson was the 16th head college football coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and he held that position for the 1933 season-the original plan was for him to coach at Geneva for only one year. His coaching record at Geneva was 6 wins, 3 losses, and 0 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 18th at Geneva in total wins and fifth at Geneva in winning percentage (0.667).

Robertson's first game as head coach was a 47 to 0 victory over the California Teacher's College in Pennsylvania.

After one season, Robertson was expected to be retained as head coach as late as January 1934