USD Football 1991

THE HERD al manager-and the guiding light--of the world champion New York Giants. Young, who also made several major All-East teams that year, including the Associated Press squad, was the Giants' GM for their first Super Bowl victory, and also is con- sidered one of the mastenninds of the earli- er Miami Dolphins' championship teams. Young, however, wasn't the only noted performer on the '5 1 squad. The two 1,000-yard rushers, Myers and Burt Talmage, were also well-known and well- recognized for their accomplishments that season. Myers, who ran for 1,069 yards, gained AP All-East second team honors, was named to United Press lnternational's first-team Al l-East, and earned honorable mentio n on Colliers magazine 's All-East squad. Myers went on to play for the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles. Talmage gained first-team AP All-East accolades, based o n the stre ngth of his 1,025-yard rushing season. Both he and Myers scored 14 touchdowns each. Though Bucknell was classified as a " lit- tle" college, the team did post victories over some well-known foot ball schools during 1ha1 storied year. There were the usual routs against lesser football powe rs (62-32 vs. Buffalo, 4 1-7 vs. Gettysburg, 54- IO vs. Muhlenberg), but the team also scored impressive wins over Temple, Colgate, Kent State, Lafayette and Lehigh. Against Lafayette, in fact, the Herd rum- bled for a total of 562 yards en route to a 40-21 victory at the Leopards' home field. Myers gained 133 yards and Talmage 123 as the Bison scored three quick TDs to set the stage for the romp. The Bison defense was typically lost in the wake of the team's offensive prowess, but ii shined against Temple, when it limited the Owls 10 just 34 yards on the ground, I04 in the air, and allowed Temple to cross the midfie ld stripe only twice in the 28-7 win. In the game against Le high, Buc knell carried only a 14-7 lead into the third quar- ter, but again, the defense came through, this time with two quick interceptions, which set up two quick scores and pushed the He rd out to a 28-7 lead e ntering the fourth quarter. The defense's proudest moment. howev- er, came during the team's Oct. 13 show- down with unbeaten Kent State in Ohio. With Bucknell holding a slim I3-7 lead, Kent State penetrated to the Herd's 14-yard line in the game's waning moments. But the defense, led by Young, repulsed the Kent State attack to preserve·the victory. The game also showcased the effectiveness of Bucknell's passing attack: quarterback Dean hit his favori te target, e nd Joe Gallagher, five times, including a 16-yard scoring toss in the third period that proved to be the winning margin. The only o the r tig ht game the Herd

fourth quarter. Talmage scored twice in the opening quarter to put the game out of reach, as the Bisons inked·the last chapter in their storybook 9-0 season- the team's first undefeated season since 1918, and its last since then. The season wasn't over for Albert and Young, however. Both seniors played in the annual Blue-Gray game in Birmingham, Ala., to close o ut their college careers. Forty years after that team etched the most remarkable season in Bucknell 's foot- ball histo ry, it still holds a number of marks that may never be broken. Among the m: most points in a season (339 ); most touchdowns in a season (50); and most yards in a game (698 vs. Buffalo). Myers still ranks as Buckne ll's all-time leading rusher, with 2,622 yards, and his 'Touchdown Twin,' Talmage, is fifth with 1,878 yards. The '51 Herd team had 38 players on its squad; e ight players, including Young, Myers and Talmage, are enshrined in the Bucknell Athletic Hall of Fame, along with Lawrence, the team's head coach, and the team trainer. This year, the surviving members of the '5 1 squad will gather at Bucknell to remi- nisce on the occasion of the 40th anniver- sary of their remarkable season. And for however brief a moment, that mighty Herd squad will rumble.again. •••

Coach Henry Lawrence (center) had good reason lo smile in '56 with stars Brad Myers (left) and Burl Talmage. played during '51 was against Colgate, at Hamilton, N. Y. Thi s time, it was Buckne ll 's passing attac k and special teams that paced the 2 1-20 victory over the Red Raiders. Colgate actually outgained Bucknell, 386-361, but was unable to ever wrest the lead during the game. Dean com- pleted 12 of 16 passes for 21 1 yards, snuck for one score and threw to fullback Albert for another. A lso instrumental in the win was Joe Mason, who kicked three extra points, and Myers, who scored the game- winning touchdown on a 58-yard run in the fourth quarter. The Herd closed out its perfect season with a 33-6 win over Delaware at home. Bucknell gained 40 I yards against the Blue Hens, and had a 27-0 lead going into the

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