John Cooper
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John Harold Cooper (born July 2, 1937) is a retired American football player and mentor.
Cooper was an assistant coach at Iowa State, Oregon State, UCLA, Kansas, and Kentucky.
Then, who started as the head coach at University of Tulsa (1977–1987), Arizona State University (1985–1987), and Ohio State University (1988–2000), compiling a career record of 192–84–6.
In 2008, Cooper was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach.
Later life and honors
Cooper now works for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL as a scouting consultant and also serves as a college football analyst for ESPN.
Cooper was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on May 1, 2008. On December 30, 2012, he was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, as representatives of both Arizona State and Ohio State football teams. Cooper was inducted into the Iowa State University Athletics Hall of Fame in an on-field ceremony during the Iowa State-Kansas State football game on September 8, 2014.
Early years and playing career
Cooper was born and raised in Powell, Tennessee, suburbs of Knoxville. He graduated from Powell High School in 1955 and spent two years in the United States Army. He enrolled at Iowa State University, where he played football for legendary coach Clay Stapleton in the Iowa State Cyclones' single-wing formation, including the 1959 "Dirty 30" team. Cooper, a senior in 1961, was the team captain and MVP. Cooper earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Iowa State University in 1962.
Coaching career
Cooper began teaching at Iowa State in 1962 as the freshman team coach. He served as an assistant coach at Oregon State from 1963 to 1964 under Tommy Prothro and helped Oregon State finish first in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) in 1964. In the final AP poll, Oregon State also made the Rose Bowl and finished #8. Cooper went from Prothro to UCLA to be an assistant from 1965 to 1966. UCLA finished first in the AAWU and #4 in the final AP Poll in 1965 and won the Rose Bowl. The 1966 UCLA team came in fifth place in the AP Poll.
Cooper became Kansas' defensive coordinator under Pepper Rodgers in 1967. Cooper was a member of a conference championship team in 1968, when Kansas finished first in the Big 12. In the final AP Poll, the 1968 Kansas team ranked #9 and earned the Orange Bowl. Cooper was a Kansas resident until 1971. Cooper served as his last assistant at Kentucky from 1972 to 1976, first under John Ray in 1972, then Fran Curci from 1970 to 1976. Kentucky finished 18th in the AP Poll and captured the Peach Bowl in Cooper's last season as a teenager in 1976.
He was named head football coach at the University of Tulsa in 1977. He set a 56-32 record with five Missouri Valley Conference titles at Tulsa. Cooper says his time at Tulsa was his "most enjoyable years as a coach." During his three-year tenure at Arizona State, he was assistant coach for three consecutive bowl games, including the 1987 Rose Bowl. His record against arch-rival Arizona was 0–2–1. On December 31, 1987, he accepted the position as head coach at Ohio State.
Cooper's first season in Columbus was disappointing; the Buckeyes lost their first losing season since 1966. However, he quickly turned the Buckeyes around and led them to shared Big Ten titles in 1993, 1996, and 1998. Cooper set a 111–43–4 record in his 13 years at Ohio State; his 111 victories are second in Ohio State history, behind only Woody Hayes' 205. Among his most memorable victories at Ohio State were back-to-back victories against Notre Dame (1995 and 1996), leading Ohio State to its first Rose Bowl in 13 years (the 1997 Rose Bowl), as well as a triumph over Texas A&M. Eddie George, 1995 Outland Trophy winner Terry Glenn, Dennis Wilkinson, Joey Galloway, Joey Galloway, Dan Williamson, Rickey Dudley, Kevin Smith, Ed Smith, Mike Vrabel, Ahmed Plummer, Nate Clements, and Ryan Pickett were among the Ohio State's teams stuffed with talent that will continue to play in the NFL, as well as 1995 Heisman Trophy winner Terry Glenn, 1996 Outland Trophy winner Terry Glennete
Cooper has also been praised for his 3–8 bowl record and his 2–10–1 record against archrival Michigan. In 1993, 1995, and 1996, he suffered his most frustrating losses to the Wolverines. In each season of those seasons, Ohio State entered the Michigan game undefeated and ranked in the top five, but the Wolverines upset them on several fronts; two of those losses cost the Buckeyes a Rose Bowl ticket. Ohio State was ranked #5 and undefeated in 1993, and the visitors only had to defeat Michigan to get their first trip to Pasadena in nine years. However, the Wolverines, an unranked team, beat them 28–0 in Ann Arbor, closing them down. In 1995, Ohio State dropped a #2 ranking in the Big Ten title and a second shot at the Rose Bowl by losing to the #18 ranked Wolverines 31–23 in Ann Arbor. When the Buckeyes faced #21 ranked Michigan in 1996, they were still ranked No. 2 and had already secured a Rose Bowl berth. this time in Columbus. The Buckeyes smelt victory after shutting out the Wolverines in the first half, but the Buckeyes shocked the Buckeyes in the second half, 13–9, losing them their chance at the national championship. Ohio State will win the 1996 Rose Bowl against Arizona State and finish the season ranked #2. Cooper became the first coach to win the Rose Bowl with a Pac-10 and a Big Ten team with this victory.
Top ranked Michigan and #4 Ohio State were undefeated in 1997, putting the Wolverines first to blame Michigan's undefeated season; however, the Buckeyes were defeated 20–14. Michigan's victory was highlighted by the success of Ohio native and 1997 Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson, who made game-changing plays on offense, defense, and special teams, to add insult to injury.
Ohio State was 8-0 and ranked nation's best-ranked school in 1998, but Michigan State defeated them 28–24. They did win the Sugar Bowl over Texas A&M, 24-14, eventually finishing second in the polls.
The Buckeyes were forecast to have a good season in 1999, but they lost 6–6, their first non-winning record since Cooper's first year and only their third since 1947. Cooper's job was resurgent a year later, but a 38–26 loss to Michigan cost him his job at the end of the season. He was the first non-interimated Buckeye head coach since Hayes' predecessor Wes Fesler, who was fired without winning an outright Big Ten title.