Utah State University Athletics

TOM LARSCHEID
Hometown: Pleasant Hill, Calif.
Sport: Football
Years: 1959-61

One of the most electrifying offensive players Utah State football has ever seen, Tom Larscheid was a great running back and kick returner during the glory days in the early 1960's. A two-time first-team all-Skyline Conference performer and a two-time honorable mention All-American, Larscheid still holds school records for rushing yards per attempt for both a season (8.4 ypc in 1960) and career (7.0). He also still ranks second all-time at Utah State with 40 touchdowns and 248 points scored, which are the most-ever for a non-kicker, and seventh all-time at USU with 2,206 career rushing yards, which was a Skyline Conference record at the time. As a junior in 1960, Larscheid finished second in the nation in rushing with 1,044 yards becoming the first player in Utah State history to reach the 1,000-yard plateau. In 1961, he led the nation in punt returns with an average of 23.4 yards per attempt. During his playing days, Larscheid became just the second player in school history to record a 100-yard receiving game and was just the third player in USU history to notch a 100-yard rushing game. He finished his career with eight 100-yard rushing games and two 100-yard receiving games. Following his collegiate career, he was drafted in the 18th round of the 1962 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, but played professionally for the Vancouver Lions of the Canadian Football League.