Scott Reppert

Scott "Scooter"[1] Reppert (born December 26, 1960) is a former American football running back and businessman. He led Division III in rushing three consecutive years from 1980 to 1982 and was selected as a Little All-American each of those years. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He later became a businessman and served as chief executive officer of Purova Health & Science.

Scott Reppert
Lawrence Vikings – No. 9
PositionRunning back
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born: (1960-12-26) December 26, 1960
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
High schoolAppelton West (WI)
Career highlights and awards
College Football Hall of Fame (2003)

Early years

Reppert was born in 1960 in Appleton, Wisconsin, and attended Appeleton West High School.[1]

Lawrence University

Reppert enrolled at Lawrence University in Appleton and played college football there from 1979 to 1982.[1] He led Division III in rushing yards per game three consecutive years from 1980 to 1982. He averaged 159.3 yards per game in 1980, 149.1 yards per game in 1981 (1,641 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns), and 165.3 yards per game in 1982.[2] He had 23 100-yard games and five 200-yard games,[3] including a career-high 252 yards against Coe College in 1981.[4] He set 22 school records at Lawrence and led the Lawrence football team to a 33-5 record, including three Midwest Conference championships.[3] He was a first-team Little All-American three years and also an Academic All-America in 1981 as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.[3][4] Over his four years at Lawrence, Reppert totaled 4,442 rushing yards and 45 rushing touchdowns on 807 carries, an average of 5.5 yards per game.[4]

Reppert also competed on Lawrence's track team in sprint and jump events.[4] In November 1982, Sports Illustrated published a profile of Reppert touting both his performance on the football field and his community service work with special education children at a local elementary school.[5]

Legacy and later years

Reppert was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He was the first player from the Midwest Conference to be inducted.[3] He was also an inaugural inductee into the Lawrence Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame.[4] In 2021, he was also named to the Midwest Conference Centennial Top 100.[2]

After graduating from Lawrence, Reppert received an offer from the Montreal Concordes.[6] He also attended training camp with the Chicago Bears in 1983, played in exhibition games, and was released in September 1983.[3] He played for the London Ravens during the 1985 and 1986 seasons until a knee injury ended his playing career.[3] He then lived in Minnesota, Idaho, Tennessee, and Illinois.[3] He eventually became chief executive officer of Purova Health & Science in Eagle River, Wisconsin.[7]

References
  1. "Scott Reppert". National Football Foundation. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  2. "College Football Hall of Famer Reppert named to MWC Centennial Top 100". Lawrence University. March 18, 2021. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. Tom Goff (April 27, 2003). "In elite company: LU's Reppert set for induction into College Football Hall of Fame". The Post-Crescent. p. B9. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "MWC Centennial Celebration Top 100: Scott Reppert". Midwest Conference. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  5. Jill Lieber (November 8, 1982). "Appleton's Apple Pie Guy: Scott Reppert Is a Double All-America, Both on the Field and Off It". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  6. Tom Goff (May 3, 1983). "CFL offer shocks, pleases Reppert". The Post-Crescent. p. B9. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Scott Reppert". LinkedIn. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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