John Cooper (American football)

John Cooper

Cooper at the 2014 Michigan–Ohio State rivalry game
Biographical details
Born	(1937-07-02) July 2, 1937 (age 87) Powell, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1959–1961	Iowa State
Position(s)	Running back, defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962	Iowa State (freshmen)
1963–1964	Oregon State (assistant)
1965–1966	UCLA (assistant)
1967–1971	Kansas (DC)
1972–1976	Kentucky (assistant)
1977–1984	Tulsa
1985–1987	Arizona State
1988–2000	Ohio State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1981–1985	Tulsa
Head coaching record
Overall	192–84–6
Bowls	5–9
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 MVC (1980–1984) 1 Pac-10 (1986) 3 Big Ten (1993, 1996, 1998)
Awards
Sporting News College Football COY (1986) Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1986) Rose Bowl Hall of Fame (2012)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2008 (profile)

John Harold Cooper (born July 2, 1937) is a former American football player and coach. Cooper was an assistant coach at Iowa State, Oregon State, UCLA, Kansas, and Kentucky. Then, he embarked on a head coaching career, as he served as the head coach at the University of Tulsa (1977–1984), Arizona State University (1985–1987), and Ohio State University (1988–2000), compiling a career record of 192–84–6.