John Jenkins (American football coach)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 20, 1952 Pampa, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1973 | Arkansas |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1978 | Arkansas (DB) |
| 1979–1983 | Mississippi State (LB) |
| 1984 | Houston Gamblers (ST) |
| 1985 | Houston Gamblers (OC) |
| 1986 | Pittsburgh (QB) |
| 1987–1989 | Houston (OC) |
| 1990–1992 | Houston |
| 1994 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (DB) |
| 1995 | Birmingham Barracudas (OC) |
| 1996 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (OC) |
| 1997–1998 | Toronto Argonauts (OC) |
| 1999 | Milwaukee Mustangs (AHC/OC) |
| 2001 | Toronto Argonauts (OC) |
| 2004 | Calgary Stampeders (OC) |
| 2006 | Ottawa Renegades |
| 2014 | FXFL Blacktips |
| 2015 | Hudson Valley Fort |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–15 (college) |
John Jenkins (born June 20, 1952) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach the University of Houston from 1990 to 1992, compiling a record of 18–15. A proponent of the run and shoot offense, Jenkins also coached professional football in the United States Football League (USFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL). He served as the head coach of the CFL's Ottawa Renegades in 2006, the FXFL's Blacktips in 2014 and the Hudson Valley Fort for part of 2015. During his career as a coach, Jenkins has mentored a number of notable quarterbacks such as Andre Ware, David Klingler, Jim Kelly, Eric Crouch, Kliff Kingsbury, Anthony Calvillo and Doug Flutie.
Jenkins was raised in Pampa, Texas. He played college football at the University of Arkansas.
After serving as the special teams coach for the Houston Gamblers of the USFL in 1984, Jenkins was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1985 with the departure of Mouse Davis, who moved to the Denver Gold as head coach. Jenkins kept the run and shoot offense that Davis has installed, but modified the offense into his own version. In Jenkins' debut as offensive coordinator against Steve Young and the Los Angeles Express, the Gamblers trailed 33–13 with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter. Employing a hurry-up offense, the Gamblers came back to win the game 34–33. Since the game was not televised, Sports Illustrated dubbed it "The Greatest Game Never Seen".
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