| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1921 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 2000 (aged 79) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1939–1942 | South Dakota |
| Position(s) | Fullback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1947–1948 | Yankton HS (SD) |
| 1949–1955 | Sioux Falls Washington HS (SD) |
| 1956–1961 | Augustana (SD) |
| 1962 | South Dakota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–29–2 |
Robert Geering Burns (February 7, 1921 – November 6, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Augustana College—now known as Augustana University—in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from 1956 to 1961 and the University of South Dakota in 1962, compiling a career college football coaching record of 29–29–2.[1] He died in November 2000 at the age of 80.[2]