2019 Saint John's Johnnies football team

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2019 Saint John's Johnnies football
MIAC co-champion
Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 8
D3Football.comNo. 4
Record12–2 ( MIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKole Heckendorf (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Haugen (44th season)
Home stadium Clemens Stadium
Seasons
←  2018
2021  →
2019 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Saint John's (MN) +^  7 –1   12 –2  
No. 15 St. Thomas (MN) +  7 –1   8 –2  
No. 23 Bethel (MN)  6 –2   8 –2  
Gustavus Adolphus  5 –3   7 –3  
Concordia–Moorhead  5 –3   5 –5  
St. Olaf  3 –5   5 –5  
Carleton  2 –6   4 –6  
Augsburg  1 –7   2 –8  
Hamline  0 –8   1 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

The 2019 Saint John's Johnnies football team represented Saint John's University in the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. The Johnnies, led by seventh-year head coach Gary Fasching, were members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and played their home games at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville, Minnesota.

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The Jonnies compiled a 12–2 record (7–1 in conference games). [1]

Schedule

Saint John's 2019 schedule consisted of 5 home, 4 away, and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Johnnies hosted Gustavus Adolphus, Augsburg, Bethel, Concordia-Moorhead, and Rose-Hulman. Away games were at Wisconsin–Stout, Carleton, St. Olaf, and Hamline. The rivalry game against St. Thomas was held at neutral-site Allianz Field in St. Paul.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 71:00 p.m.at Wisconsin–Stout *No. 3
W 14–73,457
September 211:00 p.m. Gustavus Adolphus No. 4
W 33–218,290
September 281:00 p.m.at Carleton No. 4
W 56–10714
October 51:00 p.m. Augsburg Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 4
  • Clemens Stadium
  • Collegeville, MN
W 61–64,925
October 121:00 p.m.No. 6 Bethel (MN) No. 4
  • Clemens Stadium
  • Collegeville, MN (Tackle Cancer)
W 19–05,171
October 191:10 p.m.vs. No. 11 St. Thomas (MN) No. 4
W 38–2019,508
October 261:00 p.m.at St. Olaf No. 4
  • Klein Field at Manitou
  • Northfield, MN
W 54–172,714
November 21:00 p.m. Concordia–Moorhead No. 4
  • Clemens Stadium
  • Collegeville, MN
L 18–195,381
November 91:00 p.m.at Hamline No. 8
  • Klas Field
  • St. Paul, MN
W 70–0507
November 161:00 p.m. Rose–Hulman *No. 8
  • Clemens Stadium
  • Collegeville, MN
W 47–143,818
November 2312:00 p.m. Aurora *No. 8
  • Clemens Stadium
  • Collegeville, MN (NCAA Division IIIFirst Round)
W 51–472,262
November 302:00 p.m.at No. 12 Chapman *No. 8
  • Ernie Chapman Stadium
  • Orange, CA (NCAA Division III Second Round)
W 55–261,724
December 712:00 p.m.at No. 3 Wheaton (IL) *No. 8
  • McCully Stadium
  • Wheaton, IL (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal)
W 34–331,508
December 142:00 p.m.at No. 7 Wisconsin–Whitewater *No. 8
 ESPN3 L 32–352,830

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
4116 Ben Bartch OL Jacksonville Jaguars

After moving from tight end to offensive tackle, Ben Bartch began to attract attention from NFL scouts for his performance. After the 2019 season, he was invited to take part in the 2020 Senior Bowl, the only Division III player invited. After performing well there and at the NFL combine, Bartch was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft. He became the first player from Saint John's to be drafted since 1974.

Rankings

Ranking movements
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References

  1. ↑ "St. John's football schedule - 2019". D3football.com . Retrieved June 2, 2025.
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