Running back, Dartmouth, to 1938

Bob MacLeod

Born
Oct 15, 1917, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Died
Jan 13, 2002, in Santa Monica, California

Bob MacLeod played running back at Dartmouth (to 1938). He finished fourth in the 1938 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1938. The Brooklyn Dodgers took MacLeod in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1939 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.

At a glance

Best season
1938
Consensus All-American
Heisman vote
4th
In the 1938 vote
Drafted
No. 5
Overall, 1939 NFL Draft (Brooklyn Dodgers)

Honors

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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