Bethel Royals football | |
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First season | 1947 |
Athletic director | Greg Peterson |
Head coach | Vacant 1st season, 0–0 (–) |
Stadium | Royal Stadium (capacity: 8,000) |
Year built | 1995 |
Field surface | Turf |
Location | Arden Hills, Minnesota |
Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) |
All-time record | 360–332–7 (.520) |
Playoff appearances | (12) 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Playoff record | 13-10 |
Conference titles | (6) 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2023 |
Consensus All-Americans | 18 |
Colors | Navy blue and gold [1] |
Website | bethelroyalsfb |
The Bethel Royals football program represents Bethel University of Arden Hills, Minnesota in college football. Bethel competes at the NCAA Division III level as members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). The head coach of the Royals is Steve Johnson, who has held the position since 1989.
Bethel plays its home games at Royal Stadium, located on the campus in Arden Hills, Minnesota. Royal Stadium was built in 1995 and renovated in 2001 and 2021.
Bethel has had 14 head coaches since organized football started in 1947 adopting the nickname "Royals". The winningest coach in program history is Steve Johnson with a 244–107–1 career record. He is currently ranked #38 in all time wins as a head coach in NCAA college football. On April 2, 2016, he was inducted into the Minnesota Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
Their biggest conference rival is St. John's University. Bethel defeated #2 ranked St. John's 28-24 on September 24, 2022 in Arden Hills. Bethel finished the 2022 season ranked #5 in the country. Bethel won 7 of the 8 meetings against St. John's between 2006 and 2013.
Bethel has won 6 MIAC conference championships (2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2023). Bethel has appeared in 12 NCAA playoff appearances (2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023). Bethel has appeared in 2 Division III Final Four Playoffs (2007, 2010).
Name | Year | Position |
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Jim Nelson | 1963 | Running Back |
Rey Sheperd | 1963 | Lineman |
Kevin Hallstrom | 1976 | Defensive Back |
Trent Anderson | 1990 | Quarterback |
Jack Negren | 1990 | Wide Receiver |
Vincent Hooper | 1993 | Wide Receiver |
Jeremy Tvedt | 1996 | Running Back |
Chico Rowland | 1999 | Offensive Tackle |
Ben Matthews | 2000 | Cornerback |
Mike Johnson | 2001 | Running Back |
Phil Porta | 2006 | Running Back |
Brandon Carr | 2007 | Defensive Back |
Seth Mathis | 2012, 2013 | Linebacker |
Dawson Brown | 2018 | Defensive Back |
Kyle Kilgore | 2018 | Defensive End |
Nate Farm | 2021 | Defensive Back |
Travis Sinclair | 2022 | Offensive Line |
Name | Year | Position |
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Eric Runyan | 1998 | Wide Receiver |
Chico Rowland | 1999 | Outside Linebacker |
Josh Gingerich | 2002 | Outside Linebacker |
Matt Wassink | 2004 | Linebacker |
A.J. Parnell | 2005 | Quarterback |
Reid Velo | 2009 | Wide Receiver |
J.D. Mehlhorn | 2013 | Safety |
Joshua Perkins | 2014 | Offensive Tackle |
Matt Mehlhorn | 2015 | Defensive Back |
Drew Neuville | 2016 | Tight End |
Josh Dalki | 2017 | Inside Linebacker |
Kyle Kilgore | 2018 | Defensive End |
Danny Muñoz | 2019 | Offensive Line |
Mike Delich | 2020 | Linebacker/Running Back |
Jaran Roste | 2021 | Quarterback |
Matthew Feldick | 2022 | Defensive Back |
Evan Ginter | 2023 | Offensive Line |
Name | Year of Graduation | Position |
Rey Sheperd | 1962 | Offensive Tackle |
Jim Nelson | 1964 | Running Back |
Duane Gibson | 1966 | Linebacker |
Don Land | 1966 | Running Back |
Al Selander | 1967 | Quarterback |
Terry Karlsgodt | 1975 | Linebacker |
Willie Gardner | 1976 | Running Back |
Craig Hansen | 1976 | Offensive Tackle |
Kevin Hallstrom | 1977 | Defensive Back |
John Holine | 1977 | Quarterback |
Kim Walker | 1977 | Wide Receiver |
Mike Anderson | 1978 | Linebacker |
Ken Cooper | 1982 | Wide Receiver |
Jimmy Miller | 1983 | Defensive Back |
Bryan Johnson | 1984 | Wide Receiver |
Trent Anderson | 1991 | Quarterback |
Chub Reynolds | Head Coach |
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