John Lee Armstrong (December 15, 1932 â November 1, 2012) was an American football player and coach. He was a college football player at Howard CollegeâÂÂnow known as Samford UniversityâÂÂin Homewood, Alabama from 1950 to 1953. Armstrong returned to his alma mater to serve as head football coach from 1966 to 1968, compiling a record of 20âÂÂ9âÂÂ2.