Mike Stephans was an American football player for the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights.
[4] During the first Rutgers game, a win over Villanova, Stephans played in the second half and completed two of four passes for 29 yards.
[1] The following week against Navy, he again received some playing time in the second half; he was 2 for 6 passing for 29 yards, and the Scarlet Knights lost.
[4] Before the third game against #10 ranked Miami, Rutgers coach Terry Shea announced that Stephans would be the starter.
[6] However, in a game against Boston College, Stephans broke his left thumb and missed some time the rest of the year because of that.