Hall of Fame
Gordie Lockbaum was a two-way standout for the Crusaders, in an era when the two-way player was a thing of the past.
In his junior season he was named ECAC Player of the Year, New England Offensive Player of the Year and WTBS National Player of the Year. He finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy balloting.
In his senior season he finished third in the Heisman Trophy balloting, second in the Maxwell Award voting, and was named the Football News Division I-AA Player of the Year. He was a two-time first team All-America selection, receiving recognition on offense, defense and special teams.
The only full-time two-way performer in major college football during the 1986 and 1987 season, he was in the game for 143 plays against Army in 1986 and scored six touchdowns in a Holy Cross victory over Dartmouth that same season.
He graduated with his name on top of many Crusader record lists, including points in a season (132) and a career (264); touchdowns in a season (22) and a career (44); all-purpose yards in a season (2,173); receptions in a game (15), season (78) and career (135); and receiving yards gained in a season (1,152) and career (2,012).
He was selected to play in the Senior Bowl, East-West Classic and the Blue-Gray game, and was an NCAA Scholar-Athlete “Top Six” Honoree.
Chosen as Crusader of the Year in 1988, his teams won two Lambert Cups (1986 and 1987) and went undefeated in 1987 (11-0), with that squad being selected as the national champion in the NCAA and Sports Network polls.
He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ninth round, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
