John "Rod" Humenuik (born June 17, 1938) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Northridge from 1971 to 1972 and

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from 1998 to 2002, compiling a career college football record of 10–12. Humenuik attended

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, where was named an All-City tackle in 1954. He began his college football career at

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in Los Angeles, earning All-

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laurels and honorable mention on All-American Junior College team in 1955. Humenuik transferred to the

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, earning letters for the

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team in 1956 and 1957. The then played professionally with the

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in the

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(CFL). Humenuik began his coaching career in 1963 when he was hired as line coach at

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. He served in the same role at

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the following year before moving to

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in 1965, once again serving as line coach. Humenuik returned to USC in 1966 as an assistant coach under John McKay.

Head coaching record

References

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