John Roush (American football)

John Roush
No. 62
Date of birth (1953-01-07) January 7, 1953 (age 71)
Career information
Position(s)Offensive guard
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight248 lb (112 kg)
US collegeUniversity of Oklahoma
NFL draft1975 / round: 15 / pick: 370
Drafted bySan Diego Chargers
Career history
As player
1974Oklahoma Sooners
Career highlights and awards

John Roush (born January 7, 1953) is a former American football player. He attended the University of Oklahoma and played at the offensive guard position for the Oklahoma Sooners football team.[1][2][3] He was a member of the 1974 team coached by Barry Switzer that compiled an 11–0 record and won the national championship. He was also a consensus first-team selection to the 1974 College Football All-America Team.[4] He was also an Academic All-America selection in 1974.[5]

  1. ^ "John Roush NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com.
  2. ^ "OU Getting a Roush-ing Finish". The Daily Oklahoman. November 15, 1972. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Roush Plays Like Skyscraper: OU Guard Not So Short". The Daily Oklahoman. October 2, 1974. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. ^ M. Hofeld. "Oklahoma's Greatest Football All-American (1974)". SB Nation. Retrieved August 28, 2014.