John Cooper (American football)
Cooper at the 2014 Michigan–Ohio State rivalry game
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
July 2, 1937 Powell, Tennessee |
| 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 Missouri Valley (1980–1984) 1 Pac-10 (1986) 3 Big Ten (1993, 1996, 1998) |
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| Awards | |
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Sporting News College Football COY (1986) Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1986) Rose Bowl Hall of Fame |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2008 (profile) |
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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. Cooper was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008.
Cooper was born and raised in the Knoxville suburb of Powell, Tennessee. He graduated from Powell High School in 1955, then served in the United States Army for two years. After serving for two years, he enrolled at Iowa State University where he played football for legendary coach Clay Stapleton in the single-wing formation with the Iowa State Cyclones, including the 1959 "Dirty 30" team. As a senior in 1961, Cooper was team captain and MVP. Cooper graduated from Iowa State in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in physical education.
Cooper began his coaching career in 1962 as the freshmen team coach at Iowa State. He then was an assistant coach at Oregon State from 1963 to 1964 under Tommy Prothro and helped Oregon State finish first place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) in 1964. Oregon State also made the Rose Bowl and finished #8 in the final AP Poll. Cooper then followed Prothro to UCLA to be an assistant there from 1965 to 1966. In the 1965 season, UCLA finished first in the AAWU and #4 in the final AP Poll and won the Rose Bowl. The 1966 UCLA team finished #5 in the AP Poll.
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