Hampden-Sydney College

An outstanding running back for the Tigers, Phil Rome was on his way to one of the finest seasons in Hampden-Sydney history when an injury prematurely ended his career midway through the 1967 season.  Despite missing half of his senior year, he still finished his career with 2,042 rushing yards--a total that still ranks him tenth all-time among Tiger running backs.

An All-Mason Dixon selection as a junior in 1966 when he rushed for 946 yards, Rome gained 638 yards rushing in the first four games of his senior season and most likely would have become the first running back in school history to gain 1,000 yards in a season.  However, his season and career ended with an injury in the fifth game of the season against Western Maryland.  Only a week earlier, Rome had set what was then a school single-game rushing record by gaining 205 yards rushing while also scoring four touchdowns on the ground in a victory over Bridgewater.