Donald Ray "Red" Cross (January 26, 1925 â November 29, 2003) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Southwest Missouri State UniversityâÂÂnow known as Missouri State UniversityâÂÂin Springfield, Missouri from 1969 to 1975, compiling a record of 23âÂÂ45âÂÂ3.