John Robinson (American football coach)

John Alexander Robinson (born July 25, 1935) is a former American football player and coach best known for his two stints as head coach of the University of Southern California (USC) football team (1976–1982, 1993–1997) and for his tenure as head coach of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams (1983–1991). Robinson's USC teams won four Rose Bowls and captured a share of the national championship in the 1978 season. Robinson is one of the few college football head coaches to have non-consecutive tenure at the same school. In 2009, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

John Robinson
Personal information
Born:	(1935-07-25) July 25, 1935 (age 87) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
College:	Oregon
Position:	Senior consultant
Career history
As a coach:
Oregon (1960–1971) Assistant coach USC (1972–1974) Offensive coordinator Oakland Raiders (1975) Running backs coach USC (1976–1982) Head coach Los Angeles Rams (1983–1991) Head coach USC (1993–1997) Head coach UNLV (1999–2004) Head coach San Marcos HS (CA) (2010) Defensive coordinator
As an administrator:
UNLV (2002–2003) Athletic director LSU (2019–2021) Senior consultant

Career highlights and awards
As head coach: National champion (1978) 5× Pac-8/Pac-10 (1976, 1978–1979, 1993, 1995) 4× Rose Bowl champion (1976, 1978, 1979, 1995) Rose Bowl Hall of Fame (2003) As assistant coach: 3× National champion (1972, 1974, 2019) 2× Rose Bowl champion (1972, 1974)

Head coaching record
Regular season:	75–68 (.524) (NFL) 132–77–4 (.629) (college)
Postseason:	4–6 (.400)
Career:	79–74 (.516) (NFL) 140–78–4 (.640) (college)

Coaching stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame

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