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John Cooper (coach)

John Cooper
John Cooper at The Game in 2014.jpg
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1937-07-02) July 2, 1937 (age 79)
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)
Awards
Sporting News College Football COY (1986)
Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1986)
Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
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. 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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