The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame and Brigham Young University paid tribute to 2001 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Steve Young with an On-Campus Salute.
The Cougars honored the former All-America quarterback when they hosted Colorado State on Thursday, Nov. 1. During the half-time ceremony, Young was recognized and presented BYU with a Hall of Fame plaque for the university's permanent display. He will receive his plaque at the 44th Annual Awards Dinner in New York City on Dec. 11, 2001.
The rest of the 2001 Hall of Fame Class will be honored with On-Campus Salutes at their respective alma maters throughout the remaining schedule of the 2001 college football season.
Steve Young - Quarterback, Brigham Young University (1981-83) - One of the greatest collegiate quarterbacks of all time, Steve Young was consistently at the top of all the nation's statistical categories for quarterbacks en route to setting 13 NCAA records. As a junior, he averaged 318.8 yards per game in total offense (second in the nation), earning All-Western Athletic Conference recognition and Conference Player of the Year honors. In his senior season he repeated as a First Team All-WAC selection, completed 306 of 429 passing attempts for a remarkable .713 percentage and led BYU to their second straight Holiday Bowl. His .713 completion percentage along with 3,802 yards passing, 4,246 yards of total offense, and 33 touchdowns, all led the nation. Few rival Young's career totals. He completed 592 of 907 passing attempts for a .652 completion percentage, threw for 7,733 yards and 56 touchdowns, and his 8,817 yards of total offense in only 31 games is amazing. A unanimous All-America and Academic All-Conference selection, Young was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy and received a National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award in recognition of his excellence on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit educational organization comprised of more than 11,000 members in 118 chapters nationwide, dedicated to the promotion of amateur football, scholarship, citizenship, and superior athletic performance. Through various programs and initiatives, the Foundation endeavors to promote the positive values learned through participation in sport. The College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana serves as the shrine where those who exemplify the Foundation's ideal of excellence both on and off the field are immortalized.
