Saint John's Johnnies football | |||
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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 | 681–257–24 (.720) | ||
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 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]
The Johnnies have the highest win percentage football program in Division III history, boasting a 664-252-24 record following the 2021 season.
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 |
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