John Robinson (American football)

John Robinson
Personal information
Born:(1935-07-25)July 25, 1935
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:November 11, 2024(2024-11-11) (aged 89)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
High school:Junípero Serra
(San Mateo, California)
College:Oregon
Career history
As a coach:
As an administrator:
  • UNLV (2002–2003)
    Athletic director
  • LSU (2019–2021)
    Senior consultant
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As assistant coach:

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

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.