Saint John's Johnnies football
| Saint John's Johnnies football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1900 | ||
| Athletic director | Bob Alpers | ||
| Head coach | Gary Fasching 9th season, 82–15 (.845) | ||
| Stadium | Clemens Stadium (capacity: 8,500) | ||
| Field surface | Turf | ||
| Location | Collegeville, Minnesota | ||
| Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) | ||
| All-time record | 682–256–24 (.721) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 4 | ||
| Conference titles | 35 | ||
| Rivalries | St. Thomas (MN) (former) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 144 | ||
| Colors | Red and blue[1] | ||
| Mascot | Johnnies | ||
| Website | gojohnnies.com | ||
The Saint John's Johnnies football program represents
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]
The Johnnies are the winningest football program in Division III history, boasting a 664-252-24 record following the 2021 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.
- 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.