Saint John's Johnnies football
The Saint John's Johnnies football program represents Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. They compete at the NCAA Division III level and are members of the (MIAC) Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.[2] From 1953 through November 19, 2012, collegiate hall-of-fame coach John Gagliardi coached the Johnnies, posting a 489–138–11 record over 59 years.[3] Gagliardi's 489 wins are the most all-time for any football coach across all divisions.[4] The current coach is Gary Fasching, who was named to the position on December 28, 2012.[5]
| Saint John's Johnnies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1900 | ||
| Athletic director | Bob Alpers | ||
| Head coach | Gary Fasching 7th season, 63–12 (.840) | ||
| Stadium | Clemens Stadium (Capacity: 7,482) | ||
| Field surface | Turf | ||
| Location | Collegeville, Minnesota | ||
| Conference | MIAC | ||
| All-time record | 653–251–24 (.717) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 4 | ||
| Conference titles | 34 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 138 | ||
| Colors | Red and Blue[1] | ||
| Mascot | Johnnies | ||
| Website | Johnnie Sports | ||
The Johnnies are the winningest football program in Division III history, boasting a 653-251-24 record following the 2019 season.
Players drafted into the NFL
| Year[6] | Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 1949 | 12 | 113 | Red Maenhout | End | New York Bulldogs |
| 1955 | 19 | 218 | Dick Coy | T | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1957 | 19 | 222 | Chuck Froehle | G | Baltimore Colts |
| 1963 | 18 | 240 | Tom McIntyre | OT | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1964 | 9 | 125 | John McDowell | OT | Green Bay Packers |
| 1965 | 16 | 219 | Paul Labinski | DT | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1967 | 12 | 296 | Fred Cremer | G | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1972 | 12 | 304 | Steve Setzler | DE | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1974 | 15 | 389 | Kurt Wachtler | DT | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2020 | 4 | 116 | Ben Bartch | OT | Jacksonville Jaguars |
References
- "CSB/SJU Brand Guide: Colors". Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- "MIAC Member Schools". Retrieved 2013-08-15.
- "John Gagliardi". Saint John's University. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
- "John Gagliardi, Winningest College Football Coach, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2018-10-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- "Saint John's Names Fasching Head Football Coach". Saint John's University. December 28, 2012.
- "SJU's Bartch Selected by Jacksonville Jaguars in Fourth Round of NFL Draft". Saint John's University Athletics. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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