NFF National Scholar-Athletes
A four-year starting quarterback at Oregon, Bill Musgrave led the Ducks to a 28-19 record and a 27-24 victory over Tulsa in the 1989 Independence Bowl, Oregon’s first bowl appearance in 26 years. He was named the team’s most outstanding freshman in 1987, most outstanding sophomore in 1988 and team MVP in 1990. A First Team All-Pac-10 selection, Musgrave was selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl and the Japan Bowl. He holds school records for single-game passing yards (489), single-game total offense (498), career passing yards (8,343) and career total offense (8,140). In 1989, Musgrave ranked in the top-10 nationally and led the Pac-10 in completions (231), attempts (401), passing yards (3,081), passing touchdowns (22), total offense (3,002), total offense per play (6.7) and total touchdowns (23). The 1990 Academic All-American of the Year, he compiled a 3.5 GPA in finance and was a three-time Academic All-Pac-10 selection.
Musgrave was selected in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys and eventually signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He spent three seasons with the 49ers and two seasons with the Denver Broncos. Musgrave earned a Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in 1994. After retiring from the NFL, he took a job as the quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders. After trying to return to the league as a player, Musgrave was hired as an offensive assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was promoted to offensive coordinator for the final 10 games of the 1998 season. Musgrave spent the next 16 seasons as either a quarterbacks coach or offensive coordinator for the Eagles, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders and the University of Virginia. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos.
