Mike Machurek
{{Short description|American football player (born 1960)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|7|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
| death_date =
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| number = 19
| status =
| position = Quarterback
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 205
| high_school = James Madison {{avoid wrap|(San Diego, California)}}
| college = Idaho State
| draftyear = 1982
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 154
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1982}}–{{NFL Year|1984}})
| highlights = College
- National champion (Div. I-AA, 1981)
- All-American (Div. I-AA, 1981)
- All-Big Sky (1981); second-team (1980)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 4
| statlabel2 = Passing yards
| statvalue2 = 193
| pfr = MachMi00
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Michael Bruce Machurek (born July 22, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Idaho State Bengals.
Career
Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Machurek was raised in San Diego, California. He graduated from its James Madison High School in 1978 and played his first two college seasons at San Diego City College (1978–79).{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XK1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2101%2C2777408|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Barrow |first=Bob |title=Timberline's Ed White to lead Bengal linebackers against Idaho |date=November 7, 1980 |page=3B}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Xq1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3439%2C3544191 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Barrow |first=Bob |title=Bengals dash Idaho's Big Sky title hopes |date=November 9, 1980 |page=2C}} As a junior college transfer, Machurek then played for two seasons at Idaho State University (ISU) in Pocatello under new head coach Dave Kragthorpe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/isu-football-former-bengals-qb-machurek-sounds-off-on-isu/article_40c229dc-0d72-5512-a26c-7af2638f7279.html|title = ISU football: Former Bengals QB Machurek sounds off on ISU admins| date=10 August 2017 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/recalling-national-title-former-isu-qb-speaks-at-alumni-event/article_3e3ebe96-0a22-11e2-bd76-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Recalling national title: Former ISU QB speaks at alumni event here|date=29 September 2012 }} The team had just gone 0–11 under prior head coach Bud Hake.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HMxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4991%2C1997189 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Bengals ride like the wind |date=December 20, 1981 |page=2D }}
Machurek was second-team All-Big Sky as a junior in 1980,{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q4NfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=szAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4438%2C1554476 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Big Sky: All-conference, second-team |date=December 4, 1980 |page=2C}} and the Bengals were a much improved 6–5. As a senior in 1981, he was undefeated as a starter (12–0) and was a first-team Kodak All-American selection.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IMxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5056%2C3570143 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=All-American: Idaho State's Machurek named |date=December 24, 1981 |page=4C}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YagwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4749%2C3965272 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Little All-America |date=December 24, 1981 |page=19}} Machurek missed a road game at Montana in mid-October due to mononucleosis;{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8oJfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2296%2C610606 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=ISU's Machurek to miss today's game |date=October 17, 1981 |page=3C}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_oJfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3948%2C6232231 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Emerson |first=Paul |title=Kragthorpe's turned Bengals into title contenders in two years |date=October 29, 1981 |page=1B}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AINfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4685%2C7116998 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Emerson |first=Paul |title=UI hopes to spook Bengals|date=October 31, 1981 |page=1C}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g5xfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2523%2C579157 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=wire and staff reports|title=Big Sky: Idaho's Davis overlooked |date=December 2, 1981 |page=1B}} with backup Dirk Koetter at quarterback, the Bengals lost by three points on a late field goal.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=84JfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2694%2C1251189 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Montana knocks off Idaho State |date=October 18, 1981 |page=7C}} After a timely idle week, Machurek returned and led ISU to seven straight victories, as the team won the Division I-AA championship.
Machurek was a sixth round selection in the 1982 NFL draft; he was on the Lions' active roster for three seasons (1982–1984). In 1985 he was placed on injured reserve with a rotator cuff problem. For the Lions, Machurek appeared in four games, all in 1984, completing 14 of 43 passes for 193 yards and six interceptions.
Personal life
In July 1983, Machurek underwent several surgeries for skin cancer (second degree melanoma).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lEIiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aa0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5216%2C3264372 |newspaper= Argus-Press |location=(Owosso, Michigan)|agency=Associated Press |title=Machurek almost ready |date=August 9, 1983 |page=10 }} He was inducted to the ISU Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Ring of Honor in 1999.{{cite news |url=https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/isu-football-former-bengals-qb-machurek-sounds-off-on-isu/article_40c229dc-0d72-5512-a26c-7af2638f7279.html |title=ISU football: Former Bengals QB Machurek sounds off on ISU admins |first=Madison |last=Guernsey |website=Idaho State Journal |date=August 10, 2017 |accessdate=May 11, 2019}} Machurek is married to Leslie and has two daughters, Candace and Madison.
References
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External links
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