Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame
James Given
- Induction:
- 2007
- Class:
- 1988
Sport: Football
Jim Given transferred to Bucknell from Miami (Ohio) and became the football team's starting quarterback for three straight years from 1985-87. One of the top signal callers in program annals, he earned the Lewisburg Touchdown Club Award as the team MVP as both a junior and senior. He was a First Team All-Colonial League selection and an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American in 1987. A prolific passer, the former co-captain graduated with a school-record 4,790 career passing yards and 417 completions, and his 28 touchdown passes ranked No. 2 at the time. He also set a school record for passing yards (2167) in a season and total offense (4509) in a career. Given became the first Bison quarterback to post back-to-back 300-yard passing games, and as a junior in 1986 he began the season with 100 straight attempts without an interception. A native of Westlake, Ohio, Given passed away in 1997 after a courageous battle with ALS.
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 2007)
Jim Given transferred to Bucknell from Miami (Ohio) and became the football team's starting quarterback for three straight years from 1985-87. One of the top signal callers in program annals, he earned the Lewisburg Touchdown Club Award as the team MVP as both a junior and senior. He was a First Team All-Colonial League selection and an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American in 1987. A prolific passer, the former co-captain graduated with a school-record 4,790 career passing yards and 417 completions, and his 28 touchdown passes ranked No. 2 at the time. He also set a school record for passing yards (2167) in a season and total offense (4509) in a career. Given became the first Bison quarterback to post back-to-back 300-yard passing games, and as a junior in 1986 he began the season with 100 straight attempts without an interception. A native of Westlake, Ohio, Given passed away in 1997 after a courageous battle with ALS.
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 2007)
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