Bob Torrey (running back)

Rushing yards	61
Rushing average	4.7
Touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bob Torrey
No. 39, 38
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	January 30, 1957; Ceres, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school	Bolivar (NY) Richburg
College	Penn State
NFL draft	1979: 6th round, 145th overall pick
Career history
	New York Giants (1979); Miami Dolphins (1979); Philadelphia Eagles (1980);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	61
Rushing average	4.7
Touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Douglas Torrey (born January 30, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected in the sixth round of the 1979 NFL draft.^[1] Torrey played for the New York Giants, the Miami Dolphins, and the Philadelphia Eagles.

At the 7th annual Fiesta Bowl in 1977 (PSU 42 ASU 30) Bob Torrey ran for 107 yards and a score on just nine carries. Bob scored on a 3-yard pass reception from Chuck Fusina. He attended high school at Bolivar Central School in Bolivar, NY, where he led the team to a 9–0 season in 1974 under coach Bob Dunsmore.

References

↑ "1979 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2026.

External links

1977 Fiesta Bowl on YouTube
"PSU Season Stats 1976". totalfootballstats.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012.
"PSU Season Stats 1977". totalfootballstats.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012.
"PSU Season Stats 1978". totalfootballstats.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012.

[1] "1979 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2026.

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