Robbie Bosco

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Robbie Bosco
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Bosco during an open house at BYU's new football facility in 2004
No. 16
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1963-01-11) January 11, 1963 (age 61) [1]
Roseville, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
College: BYU (1981–1985)
NFL draft: 1986  / Round: 3 / Pick: 72
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • BYU (1990–2003)
    Quarterbacks coach
Career highlights and awards

Robbie Bosco (born January 11, 1963) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the BYU Cougars and led the team to the 1984 National Championship. [2]

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College career

In 1984, Bosco took over as starting quarterback at Brigham Young University after Steve Young graduated. In his first season as a starter, Bosco guided the Cougars to a perfect 13–0 record. [3] BYU finished the season by defeating Michigan, 24–17, in the Holiday Bowl, clinching the school's first and only national championship. Despite injuries to his knee, ankle, and rib, [4] he led the Cougars back from a 17–10 fourth quarter deficit. His 13-yard touchdown pass to Kelly Smith with 1:23 left in the game secured the victory.

Bosco completed 283 of 458 passes for 3,875 yards and 33 touchdowns during the 1984 regular season. He led the nation in passing yardage, and finished second, behind Doug Flutie of Boston College, in pass efficiency. He finished third in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. [5]

In Bosco's senior season (1985), BYU finished with an 11–3 record. He completed 338 of 511 passes for 4,273 yards [6] (the second-highest total in BYU history at the time, behind Jim McMahon's 4,571 yards in 1980), [7] throwing 30 touchdown passes that year. Against New Mexico, Bosco set a school single-game record by passing for 585 yards. He finished his BYU career with 10 NCAA records, [5] and was third in voting for the 1985 Heisman Trophy. [5]

Bosco received a BA in communications and he received a master's degree in exercise science, both from BYU, and has worked in various coaching and administrative positions at BYU since 1989. [2] [5]

Collegiate statistics

YearTeamPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
1983 BYU 172860.7%2529.031164.510-26-2.60
1984 BYU 28345861.83,8758.53311151.885570.72
1985 BYU 33851166.14,2738.43024146.467-132-2.02
Career63899764.0%8,4008.46636149.4162-101-0.64

Source: [8]

Professional career

Bosco was drafted in the third round of the 1986 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers, [9] [10] where he played for two years until a shoulder injury ended his career. [4] [11]

Coaching career

Bosco was hired as BYU's quarterbacks coach from 1990 to 2003.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Bosco and his wife Karen have six children: Amber, Karissa, Alexis, Dallin, Wesley, and Collin. [11]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Robbie Bosco Stats, News and Video - player.Position". NFL.com.
  2. 1 2 "Robbie Bosco Athlete Profile | The Official Site of BYU Athletics". byucougars.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011.
  3. ↑ "BYU football: Cougar bowl retrospective". Deseret News . December 19, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Bosco _ Key Man in Y.'s Finest Hour". Deseret News . August 26, 1988.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Robbie Bosco, 1982-84". Deseret News . September 2, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Robbie Bosco College Stats".
  7. ↑ "Jim McMahon College Stats".
  8. ↑ "Robbie Bosco". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ "The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Robbie Bosco Staff Bio | Varsity Club Director | The Official Site of BYU Athletics". byucougars.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011.
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