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RUSSELL J. GUERTIN '85

Football

The third-leading career rusher in the history of football at the College when he left in 1985, RUSS GUERTIN was a outstanding cornerback until converted to fullback midway through his freshman year by Coach and Hall of Famer Paul Cantiani '73.

Guertin was the mainstay of the Hounds' backfield during the early 80s as the Hounds posted marks of 8-3 and 7-1-1 in his first two seasons. In his freshman year, Guertin was among the premier cornerbacks in the New England Collegiate Football Conference with four interceptions in four games before being moved to fullback. He rushed for 2,254 yards in his career---the leader at his graduation.

The Hounds were ranked No. 5 nationally in the National Collegiate Sports Association final poll after advancing to the organizations' national semifinal. The team had finished as the New England Collegiate Football Conference regular-season champion and defeated Fairfield University (21-0) in the quarterfinal. Guertin rushed for 144 yards in a sleet storm in Rochester, NY as the Hounds' season ended on a down note at Saint John Fisher College. The team had won its first seven games that year.

In 1982 the team tied its opener with Bentley College (20-20) and ripped off seven straight wins for the second year in a row to finish 7-1-1. His best game as a collegian was 155 yards against Siena College in 1984.

He was named a second-team all-conference back as a junior and earned first team honors as a senior. He was named first-team all-America by the National Collegiate Sports Association in 1984.

He was also the 1985 Rev. Armand Desautels Award recipient as the outstanding male senior student-athlete at the College. Beside leaving as its career leader in rushing (2254 yards), he also dominated the following categories: all purpose yards (3,052), total offense (2,254 yards) and scoring (144 points) and touchdowns (24). He was named the team's Most Valuable Player (1984) and was a two-year captain.

He was graduated in May 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Business Concentration. He also served two years as a resident advisor. He and his wife Lisa now reside in Nashua, NH with a daughter Allie.


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