| Samuel D. Burton | |
| Birth Date: | 18 December 1887 |
| Birth Place: | Weatherford, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Canyon, Texas, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1910 |
| Player Team2: | Oklahoma |
| Player Years3: | 1912 |
| Player Team3: | Oklahoma |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1916–1917 |
| Coach Team2: | Southwestern Normal (OK) |
| Coach Years3: | 1921–1924 |
| Coach Team3: | West Texas State |
| Coach Years4: | 1931–1932 |
| Coach Team4: | West Texas State |
| Coach Sport5: | Basketball |
| Coach Years6: | 1921–1933 |
| Coach Team6: | West Texas State |
| Coach Sport7: | Track |
| Coach Years8: | ?–1933 |
| Coach Team8: | West Texas State |
| Admin Years1: | ?–1933 |
| Admin Team1: | West Texas State |
| Overall Record: | 26–37–4 (football) 210–42 (basketball) |
Samuel David Burton (December 18, 1887 – June 7, 1933) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 1916 to 1917 and at West Texas State Teachers College—now known as West Texas A&M University–from 1921 to 1924 and 1931 to 1932, compiling a career college football coaching record of 26–37–4.[1] [2] Burton was also the head basketball coach at West Texas State from 1921 to 1933, tallying mark of 210–42. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma in 1910 and 1912.[3]