Utah State University Athletics

JOHN PAPPAS
Hometown: Pittsburg, Calif.
Sports: Football
Years: 1966-68

An athletic player who was labeled as a gifted scrambler, John Pappas served as Utah State's starting quarterback during the final four games of the 1966 season and was the team's top signal caller for every game during the 1967 and '68 campaigns. As a sophomore, Pappas led USU to wins in each of its final four games after the team began the year with a 0-6 record, and he finished his career by leading the Aggies to a 14-5-1 (.725) record. He concluded his career with 30 touchdown passes, which still ranks seventh all-time at Utah State, and threw for 3,606 yards which ranks 10th all-time. During his senior season in 1968, Pappas averaged 16.8 yards per completion, which still ranks as the school record, to go along with 16 touchdown passes.