Juntunen began his college football career nearby at
De Anza Junior College in
Cupertino, west of San Jose. Sight unseen, he transferred to the University of Idaho in
Moscow in
1976 to play for head coach
Ed Troxel, splitting time with Rocky Tuttle at quarterback for the
Vandals as a junior. Idaho was that season, at the time one of the best records in school history. As a senior in
1977, Juntunen was a co-captain and the team's offensive MVP, completing 52.7 percent of his passes for 770 yards and three touchdowns. He was inducted into the State of Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame and the University of Idaho Athletics Hall of Fame. ==Professional career==