Hall-of-Famer Doug Werner cherishes football experiences at Weiser, Bloomsburg
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When Doug Werner looks back on his football days, first at Conrad Weiser, then at Bloomsburg University, he feels blessed.
He was surrounded by talented teammates and guided by strong coaches who helped him set records as a running back and play for championships.
| Class of 2025 | |
| Kevin Dice | Wyomissing |
| Marques Glaze | Conrad Weiser |
| Dr. Thomas Kohl | Special contributor |
| Bert Moore | Official |
| Barry Rapp | Muhlenberg |
| Doug Werner | Conrad Weiser |
| Gary Williams | Gov. Mifflin |
“It was a fantastic experience all the way around,” said Werner, now 46 and set for induction Saturday into the Berks County Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, along with six others.
The 22nd class of the BCFCA Hall, which also includes Kevin Dice, Marques Glaze, Dr. Thomas Kohl, Bert Moore, Barry Rapp, and Gary Williams, will be inducted at the Green Valley Chateau in a ceremony starting at 7:15; dinner begins at 6:30.
Werner was a two-time all-league selection at running back and earned All-Berks honors as a senior in 1996 when the Scouts went unbeaten in Inter-County League play, set a program record with 11 wins, and made their only appearance in a District 3 championship game.
He went on to play at Bloomsburg where he twice helped the Huskies qualify for the NCAA Division II playoffs, including a trip to the championship game in 2000.
His senior team at Weiser is arguably the best in program history; as a redshirt junior at Bloomsburg he played on the only football team in program history to play for a national championship.
“I was very fortunate,” said Werner.
His fortune at Bloom turned during his second season, when he sat far down the tailback depth chart. Due to injuries and the transfer of a top fullback, coach Danny Hale was short at that position.
“The coaches talked to me and asked if I’d be willing to give (fullback) a try,” said Werner, who came up at Weiser as a tailback and graduated as the leading rusher in program history. “It was a chance to get on the field. I played fullback the rest of my career. Never gave up the job.”
Werner was in the Huskies’ starting lineup for his final 3 ½ seasons, including a 2000 season that saw them set a program record with 12 victories, including three in the postseason. They weren’t stopped until the final game, against Delta State, 63-46.
“We backed ourselves into the corner,” Werner said. “We started 0-2, and we knew we couldn’t lose (another) game . . . and the next game we lost was the national championship. We pulled together. It was just amazing. At a small school, I got to have some of the bigger-school experiences of flying around the country, playing playoff games, and (having our game televised by) ESPN. It was just really a great experience.
“I knew Bloomsburg had a strong program (when I committed), but I never went there with the thought of winning, or coming close, to winning a national championship.”
Werner made his name at Weiser because of his speed but in college he had to play a different role. He played his final season at 226 pounds, up more than 30 pounds from his days with the Scouts.
He rarely touched the ball out of the Huskies backfield. His main job was to block for his former Weiser teammate Marques Glaze, who rushed for over 1,800 yards and scored 17 touchdowns. Werner was part of an offense that averaged 458 yards and 36.3 points per game. The Huskies scored 77 touchdowns; Werner had two of them.
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It was a little different for him in high school where he was one of the focal points of an offense that set the program record by averaging 35.6 points.
Werner set Weiser records with 40 career touchdowns and 248 career points, helping the Scouts win their first 11 games and go 9-0 in the league in 1996.
He rushed for 1,160 yards as junior and 1,185 as senior, establishing a program record with 2,725 career rushing yards.
(Photo submitted by Doug Werner.)
“Doug was a beast at tailback,” recalls Glaze.
With Luke Stopper at quarterback, Anthony Moten at wide receiver, and Glaze playing tailback and some quarterback, the Scouts had few close games on their way to the Inter-County League championship.
They became just the fourth unbeaten team in program history, the first to win a District 3 playoff game, and remain the only Weiser team to win 11 games in a season.
The Scouts won most of their games by four touchdowns or more. When they took their regular season finale 36-13 at Wyomissing they stamped themselves as a Weiser team for all time.
“It was definitely a special group,” Werner said. “Having me and Luke and Anthony and Marcus, that was just a fun team to play for. Exciting; a lot of big plays. And really a close-knit team. I have special memories thinking about that.
“It started with (head) Coach (Al) Silveri and (assistant) Coach (Alan) Moyer. We were not the biggest team up front, but we were hard-nosed, played hard, did things the right way. That’s what stands out to me: A lot of guys doing the right thing, playing as a team, being in the right place. That made it happen.”
