Former Bentley Football Star Greg Novarro Dies

WALTHAM, MA — The Bentley University athletics community is mourning the death of former football star Greg Novarro.

Novarro died on Thursday after a fall at his home in Highland Village, Texas. He was 53.

Novarro was a running back for the Falcons from 1990 to 1992. He was the first Bentley football player to earn All-America honors when he was selected for the Champion Division III All-America second team as a senior. That same year, Novarro was tabbed for Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Division III All-America third team.

He was inducted into the Bentley Hall of Fame in 1999.

Novarro finished his Bentley career with 2,628 rushing yards, 42 touchdowns and 252 points, all school records at the time.

More than three decades after his final game, he still owns the school records for touchdowns in a season (25) and career (150), rushing attempts in a game (39) and season (280), rushing yards in a game (317) and season (1384), rushing TDs in a season (23) and career (37), career 100-yard rushing games (13), and all-purpose running yards in a game (353). He is second in school history in career rushing yards, touchdowns and points.

Novarro was also inducted into the Clinton High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2022, in his home state of Connecticut.

Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 17, at 11 a.m., at the Village Church in Highland Village, Texas with visitation from 10-11 a.m., prior to the service, Bentley officials shared.