| Edward C. Robertson | |
| Birth Date: | November 1876 |
| Birth Place: | Albion, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Date: | (aged 26) |
| Death Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1898–1900 |
| Player Team1: | Purdue |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback, halfback |
| Coach Years1: | 1901 |
| Coach Team1: | Earlham |
| Coach Years2: | 1903 |
| Coach Team2: | Purdue (assistant) |
| Overall Record: | 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]