John Roush (American football)

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]

John Roush

No. 62
Date of birth	(1953-01-07) January 7, 1953 (age 71)
Career information
Position(s)	Offensive guard
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	248 lb (112 kg)
US college	University of Oklahoma
NFL draft	1975 / round: 15 / pick: 370
Drafted by	San Diego Chargers
Career history
As player
1974	Oklahoma Sooners
Career highlights and awards
National champion (1974) Consensus All-American (1974) 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1973, 1974)

References

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.