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John Harvey McKay (July 5, 1923 – June 10, 2001) was an American football coach. He was the head coach at the University of Southern California (USC) from 1960 to 1975 and of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to 1984.
Jun 11, 2001 · John McKay, the colorful and innovative coach who restored dominance to USC’s football program, making it a feared college powerhouse, died Sunday in Tampa, Fla. He was 77.
- John McKay. “It bothers me that they (the national media) have picked us to be the worst team in football. Because what they are doing now is challenging your physical and your mental capacity and my ability to coach you.
- “We’ve broken down the expansion teams and they’ve averaged winning 2.7 games their first year, which to me is rather difficult. I figured out the 2, but the .7 has got me wondering what the hell is going on.”
- Dave Green. "Kickers are like horse manure. They're all over the place. "
- "We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking."
Jun 9, 2001 · Remembering the former USC and Tampa Bay head coach for his humor and football insights. Read some of his famous quotes on O.J. Simpson, Notre Dame, intensity and more.
Jun 11, 2001 · John McKay, who coached the University of Southern California football team to four unofficial national championships, then coached for nine seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died...
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Jun 9, 2001 · John McKay, the first head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a college football legend, died in 2001. He led the Buccaneers to three playoff appearances and the Trojans to four national championships.
In 16 years as head coach at Southern California, John McKay's teams won the MacArthur Bowl, presented annually by the National Football Foundation to the national champion, four times - 1962, 1967, 1972 and 1974. McKay's teams won 127 games, lost 40, tied 8, and were in the Rose Bowl eight times.
