John Robinson (American football)

John Robinson
Personal information
Born	July 25, 1935; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 11, 2024 (aged 89); Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
High school	Junípero Serra; (San Mateo, California)
College	Oregon
Career history
Coaching
	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;
Operations
	UNLV (2002–2003); Athletic director; LSU (2019–2021); Senior consultant;
Awards and highlights
	As head coach: National champion (1978); 5× Pac-8/Pac-10 (1976, 1978–1979, 1993, 1995); 4× Rose Bowl champion (1976, 1978, 1979, 1995); MW co-Coach of the Year (2000); 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 profile at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

John Alexander Robinson (July 25, 1935 – November 11, 2024) was an American football coach best known for his two stints as head coach of the USC Trojans and for his tenure as the head coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from 1983 to 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.