Steve Juday
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Michigan State (1963–1965) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Steve Juday (born c. 1945) is an American former college football player who was a quarterback for the Michigan State Spartans from 1963 to 1965.
Early life
[edit]A native of Northville, Michigan, he attended Northville High School where he was rated as the best quarterback in the state.[1]
Michigan State
[edit]Juday enrolled at Michigan State University in 1962. He played quarterback for the Spartans from 1963 to 1965.[2] He led the 1965 Michigan State Spartans football team to a national championship. During the 1965 season, he completed 89 of 168 passes for 1,173 passing yards, seven touchdowns, seven interceptions, and a 117.0 quarterback rating. He also rushed for 170 yards for a team-high 1,343 yards of total offense.[3] He was the first Michigan State quarterback to pass for 1,000 yards in a season.[2]
Juday was a team co-captain in 1965 (sharing the honor with Don Japinga) and received the Governor of Michigan Award as the most valuable player on the 1965 team.[4] He also finished sixth in the 1965 voting for the Heisman Trophy.[5] He was also selected by the Associated Press as the first-team quarterback on its 1965 All-America football team, though he lost the equivalent United Press International selection to Purdue's Bob Griese.[6] Juday was also named as a winner of the 1965 Scholar-Athlete Award by the National Football Foundation,[7] and won the Big Ten Medal of Honor as the Michigan State male athlete with the most outstanding athletic and academic achievement.[8] He closed his collegiate career as Michigan State's all-time leader in passing yardage and touchdown passes, and was inducted into the Michigan State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016.[2]
Juday played for the Ypsilanti Vikings of the Midwest Football League (MFL) in 1967 and led the league in passing.[9][10] On May 29, 1968, the Hamtramck Chargers purchased Juday from the Vikings.[11] By September 1968, he had begun playing for the MFL's Pontiac Firebirds.[12]
Later life
[edit]In later years, Juday lived in Midland, Michigan, joining Dow Chemical Co. in 1967 and serving as the company's director of human resources starting in 1987.[13] In 1990, he received the NCAA 1990 Silver Anniversary Award presented to former student athletes who went on to distinguished careers.[14]
His sons Rich and Bob Juday played baseball for Michigan State.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Jack Saylor (October 13, 1961). "QB Juday Suits Northville to a 'T'". Detroit Free Press. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Steve Juday". MSUSpartans.com. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ^ "1965 Michigan State Spartans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ^ Bog Hoerner (November 23, 1965). "Juday Voted Most Valuable". The Lansing State Journal. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1965 Heisman Trophy Voting". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ^ "Spartan Trio Nabs More All-American Honors". The Lansing State Journal. December 2, 1965. p. 1G – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Juday Receives Scholar-Athlete Award Fellowship". The Niles Daily Star. November 24, 1965. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2025 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 299. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ "All Stars Need To Stop Juday". Lansing State Journal. October 6, 1967. Retrieved April 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Detroit Chargers Buy Ypsilanti QB Juday". The Journal Herald. June 8, 1968. p. 21. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ^ Lupo, Bob (May 30, 1968). "Chargers Purchase Juday". Detroit American. p. 10. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ^ "Wildcats Eye Repeat Against Ypsilanti". The Flint Journal. September 20, 1968. p. 39. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ^ "Steve Juday". National Football Foundation. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ^ "Athletics, business success bring NCAA honor to Juday: Ex-MSU star receives Silver Anniversary Award". Midland Daily News. December 17, 1990. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Doug Church (May 8, 1991). "Keeping with tradition: Juday brothers can relate to their Spartan success". Detroit Free Press. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.