Hall of Fame
The standard of Johns Hopkins' quarterbacks for many years and a three-time national champion in men's lacrosse, few enjoyed more individual or team success at Johns Hopkins than Jim Feely.
In an era when many teams still relied heavily on running the ball, Johns Hopkins used a rugged rushing attack and Feely's passing exploits to achieve a level of success not seen at Homewood in a decade.
He led Johns Hopkins to MAC South titles in 1967 and 1968 with a combined record of 13-3 overall and 12-1 in the MAC; this after Hopkins had posted a 1-12-3 record in the two seasons prior.
Feely graduated as Johns Hopkins' career leader in passing yards (2,871), touchdown passes (32) and completions (180) and more than 40 years later he still holds the top single-season pass efficiency rating in school history (188.44 in 1967). His 18 touchdown passes in 1968 remained a Johns Hopkins record until 2010 and his 30 combined touchdown passes over his final two seasons were the most-ever in consecutive seasons during the first 95 years of the program.
Feely smoothly transitioned to lacrosse in the spring and was a key member of Bob Scott's USILA National Championship teams in 1967, 1968 and 1969. At the time, this marked the first time Johns Hopkins had won three straight national championships in 20 years.
Feely quietly contributed 23 goals and 23 assists during his three seasons as an attackman (freshmen were ineligible during his career) as the Blue Jays compiled a 30-3 record with just two losses to intercollegiate opponents during his career. Most impressively, JHU posted a 19-1 record at Homewood Field during his career.
