Hall of Fame
BILL MUNSON
Hometown: Lodi, California
Sport: Football
Years: 1961-63
Bill Munson was a three-year letterwinner at quarterback for Utah State from 1961-63 as the Aggies went 25-5-1 during his career. As a sophomore in 1961, he helped the Aggies to a 9-1-1 record and a berth in the Gotham Bowl. USU, which played in just its fourth bowl game and tied the school record for wins that season, finished the year ranked 10th in the nation, its highest end-of-season ranking in school history. USU, which also won the Skyline Conference title in 1961 with a 4-0-1 record, outscored its opponents during the season 396-102. As senior in 1963, he led the Aggies to an 8-2 record and set school records for passing yards, completion percentage, completions, attempts and touchdowns as he was 120-of-201 for 1,699 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions. He was selected to play in the 1963 East-West Shrine Bowl and was voted the game's top player. He was also named Utah State's Athlete of the Year for the 1963–64 academic year. At the end of the 1964 season, Munson played in and was named the top back of the Senior Bowl. Following his collegiate career, Munson was the seventh overall pick by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1964 NFL Draft. In fact, Munson is one of just five Utah State football players to ever be drafted in the first round along with Merlin Olsen (1962), McArthur Lane (1968), Phil Olsen (1970) and Jordan Love (2020). As an NFL rookie in 1964, he started eight games for the Rams. In all, Munson played for five NFL teams over 16 years from 1964 to 1979. He appeared in 107 games, including 66 as a starting quarterback. For his career, Munson completed 1,070-of-1,982 passes for 12,896 yards with 84 touchdowns and 80 interceptions.
