Mike Busch (American football)
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 8, 1962 Huron, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Huron (SD) |
| College: | South Dakota State |
| Undrafted: | 1986 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Mike Busch (born February 8, 1962) is a retired professional American football player who played quarterback for the New York Giants.[1][2]
Busch played NCAA Division IAA College Football for Idaho State he was a member of the 1981 IAA National Championship football team before transferring to South Dakota State to finish his career. In 1984 he had a school-record 2,426 passing yards for the Jackrabbits, including a school-record 379 yards on September 15 against Morningside. The next season, he broke his own record with 2,554 passing yards, upset undefeated #1 USD, led the Jackrabbits to a 7-2 record for first place in the division, and was named MVP of the North Central Conference.[3]
He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons in 1986 and released. In 1987, he was signed by the New York Giants where he appeared in his only two professional games. In Week 3, he relieved
He is currently a middle school-high school principal and coach at Standing Rock Community School School in Ft. Yates,North Dakota.
References
- ^ Mike Busch NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-football-Reference.com
- New York Times.
- ^ South Dakota State Media Guide. 2018. p. 137. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants - October 5th, 1987". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Washington Redskins at New York Giants". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ See Giants Rookie Passing Records at PFR