John Ralston (born April 26, 1927), a graduate of the University of California, played linebacker on two Cal Rose Bowl teams before earning his physical education Academic degree in 1951. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January He spent three seasons as an assistant at Cal before being named head coach at Utah State University in 1959. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Utah State University ( USU) is a public Land-grant university whose main campus is located in Logan Utah. In four years, he compiled a 31-11-1 record and two Skyline Conference championships. The Mountain States Conference, also known as the Skyline Conference, was a College athletic conference based in the western United States. He was born in Oakland, California. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U
Ralston moved to Stanford in 1963 and helped revive a sagging program. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Over nine seasons, Ralston guided the team back to national respectability while building a mark of 55-36-3. In his last two seasons, 1970-71, Ralston's teams won two Pacific 8 titles and back-to-back Rose Bowl victories over Ohio State and Michigan. The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research During Ralston's tenure at the school, Stanford quarterback Jim Plunkett won the 1970 Heisman Trophy. James W "Jim" Plunkett (born December 5, 1947 in San Jose California) is a former American football Quarterback who played
In 1972, Ralston departed the Bay Area once again, this time for the Rocky Mountains and the Denver Broncos. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The following year, he was UPI's choice as AFC Coach of the Year after Denver achieved its first-ever-winning season at 7-5-2. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL In five seasons with the Broncos, Ralston took the team to winning seasons three times, the franchise's only three winning seasons up to that time.
Overall, John Ralston coached the Denver Broncos from 1972 to 1976. With no playoff appearances his regular season win/loss/tie record was 34-33-3.
After being hired in 1972, the Broncos continue to struggle under Ralston finishing with a 5-9 record.
In 1973, a year which included the "Orange Monday," game played in front of a primetime national television audience, where the Broncos would come from behind and would earn a tie on Jim Turner's 35-yard field goal; Ralston coached the team into first place with a 6-3-2 record. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic James Bayard "Jim" Turner (born March 28, 1941 in Martinez California) is a former American football player A field goal (formerly "goal from the field" in US football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play ("from With their first winning season in franchise history under their belt, and with the AFC West title on the line the Broncos season ended with a 21-17 loss to the Raiders in Oakland.
In 1974, Ralston coached the Broncos to a 7-6-1 record, for their second winning season in a row.
The 1975 season was a season of mediocre football for the Broncos and the team finished with a disappointing 6-8 record, but the following year the team played strong and finished with an impressive 9-5 record. However the record was not good enough to get the Broncos into the playoffs. Despite the strong showing Bronco players issued a protest vote of no confidence, and Coach John Ralston resigned following the season. A resignation is the formal act of giving up or quitting one's office or position
After leaving the Broncos, Ralston held several assistant coaching jobs which included, the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers, the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, and as a head coach in the USFL with the Oakland Invaders. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in For the proposed "New USFL" see United States Football League (2010. Oakland Invaders were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL from
Coach John Ralston also coached in Europe. He was the head coach of the Dutch Lions, the National Football Team of The Netherlands. With the Lions, Ralston won the bronze medal in the European Championships in Helsinki, Finland, in 1991.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State Aggies (Skyline Conference) (1959 – 1962) | |||||||||
| 1959 | Utah State | 5-6 | 2-5 | T-5th | |||||
| 1960 | Utah State | 9-2 | 6-1 | T-1st | L 13-20 Sun Bowl | ||||
| 1961 | Utah State | 9-1-1 | 5-0-1 | T-1st | L 9-24 Gotham Bowl | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1962 | Utah State | 8-2 | |||||||
| Utah State: | 31-11-1 | ||||||||
| Stanford Cardinal (Pac 10 Conference) (1963 – 1971) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Stanford | 3-7 | 1-4 | 6th | |||||
| 1964 | Stanford | 5-5 | 3-4 | 5th | |||||
| 1965 | Stanford | 6-3-1 | 2-3 | T-5th | |||||
| 1966 | Stanford | 5-5 | 1-4 | 8th | |||||
| 1967 | Stanford | 5-5 | 3-4 | T-4th | |||||
| 1968 | Stanford | 6-3-1 | 3-3-1 | T-3rd | 20 | ||||
| 1969 | Stanford | 7-2-1 | 5-1-1 | T-2nd | 14 | 19 | |||
| 1970 | Stanford | 9-3 | 6-1 | 1st | W 27-17 Rose Bowl | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1971 | Stanford | 9-3 | 6-1 | 1st | W 13-12 Rose Bowl | 16 | 10 | ||
| Stanford: | 55-36-3 | ||||||||
| San Jose State Spartans (Big West Conference/Western Athletic Conference) (1993 – 1996) | |||||||||
| 1993 | San Jose State | 2-9 | 2-4 | T-6th | |||||
| 1994 | San Jose State | 3-8 | 3-3 | T-5th | |||||
| 1995 | San Jose State | 3-8 | 3-4 | T-6th | |||||
| 1996 | San Jose State | 3-9 | 3-5 | T-5th (Division) | |||||
| San Jose State: | 11-34 | ||||||||
| Total: | 97-81-4 | ||||||||
| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. Utah State University ( USU) is a public Land-grant university whose main campus is located in Logan Utah. Skyline Conference is the name of a conference which is based in the New York City area and competes in the NCAA 's Division III. The Sun Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso Texas. The Gotham Bowl was a post-season College football bowl game that was played in New York City, United States, in 1961 and 1962 The Stanford Cardinal football program competes in NCAA Division I-A and is a member of the Pac-10 Conference. The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. The San José State Spartans are the names of the athletic teams representing San José State University. The Big West Conference ( BWC) is an NCAA -affiliated Division I major college athletic conference that formerly sponsored Division I-A (now known as Division I FBS The Western Athletic Conference (commonly referred to as the WAC, pronounced "wack" was formed on July 27 1962 making it the sixth oldest of the 11 College #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season. The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A College football and Division I °Rankings from final AP Poll of the season. |
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| Preceded by Ron Turner |
San Jose State Head Coach 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Dave Baldwin |
| Preceded by Jerry Smith |
Denver Broncos Head Coach 1972–1976 |
Succeeded by Red Miller |
| Preceded by Jack Curtice |
Stanford University Head Coach 1963–1971 |
Succeeded by Jack Christiansen |
| Preceded by Ev Faunce |
Utah State University Head Coach 1959–1962 |
Succeeded by Tony Knap |
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