John L. Rothacher
# John L. Rothacher

John Louis Rothacher (November 1, 1886 – August 26, 1962) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts from 1924 to 1936, compiling a record of 66–29–12. Rothacher played football at Springfield from 1911 to 1913 as a guard before graduating in 1914.

Rothacher died on August 26, 1962, in Alton, Illinois.

## Head coaching record

| Year | Team | Overall |
| - | - | - |
| Springfield Red and White / Gymnasts (Independent) (1924–1936) ||||||
| 1924 | Springfield | 4–2–1 |
| 1925 | Springfield | 6–1–1 |
| 1926 | Springfield | 6–2 |
| 1927 | Springfield | 7–0–2 |
| 1928 | Springfield | 5–4 |
| 1929 | Springfield | 5–2–2 |
| 1930 | Springfield | 8–1 |
| 1931 | Springfield | 5–2 |
| 1932 | Springfield | 5–2–1 |
| 1933 | Springfield | 3–4–1 |
| 1934 | Springfield | 2–3–3 |
| 1935 | Springfield | 6–3 |
| 1936 | Springfield | 4–3–1 |
| Springfield: | Springfield: | 66–29–12 |
| Total: | Total: | 66–29–12 |
