Hall of Fame
A native of Newton, Iowa, Chad Guthrie (Newton HS) was one of the most dominate running backs for the Bulldogs since Paley Mills in the early 60s. He was a two-time All-American earning first team honors from the Don Hansen Football Gazette in 1991 and was a third-team choice in 1992. Guthrie earned all-conference honors three times during his Bulldog career while finishing second all-time in Truman rushing yards with 4,146. Guthrie and the Bulldogs qualified for the 1990 and 1992 NCAA Division II playoffs while his 1991 rushing total of 1,649 yards is the second-most yards gained in school history. He rushed for a career-best 280 yards against Northwest Missouri in 1991 and holds the school record for most yards in a half with 218 in a 1992 game against Southwest Baptist (Mo.) University. Guthrie was recently inducted into the Iowa High School Football Hall of Fame.
