Football team for John Carroll University
John Carroll Blue Streaks football First season 1920; 105 years ago (1920 ) Head coach Jeff Behrman Stadium Don Shula Stadium Location University Heights, Ohio NCAA division Division III Conference NCAC Conference titles PAC : 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1974OAC : 1938, 1989, 1994, 2016NCAC : 2025Colors Blue and gold[ 1] Website JCUSports.com
TheJohn Carroll Blue Streaks football program is the intercollegiate American football team forJohn Carroll University located in the U.S. state of Ohio. They compete in theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at theDivision III level and are members of theNorth Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). The team was established in 1920 and plays its home games at the 5,416 seatDon Shula Stadium .[ 2] Presidents' Athletic Conference and 4 in theOhio Athletic Conference . Drew Nystrom serves as the interim head football coach.[ 3] [ 4]
Postseason appearances [ edit ] NCAA Division III playoffs [ edit ] The Blue Streaks have made nineappearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 10–8.
Year Round Opponent Result 1989 First Round Dayton L, 10–35 1997 First Round Hanover Mount Union W, 30–20 2002 First Round Hobart Muhlenberg Brockport W, 27–7 W, 21–10 W, 16–10OT 2013 First Round St. John Fisher L, 16–25 2014 First Round Centre (KY) Wheaton (IL) W, 63–28 W, 14–12 2016 First Round Olivet Wesley Wisconsin–Whitewater Wisconsin–Oshkosh W, 37–12 W, 20–172OT W, 31–14 2018 First Round Randolph–Macon L, 20–23 2024 First Round Mount St. Joseph W, 52–7 2025 Second Round Randolph-Macon TBD
John Carroll has two predominant rivals.
A game between John Carroll and Baldwin Wallace in 2024 Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets – The rivalry dates back to 1923, with John Carroll leading the all-time series 30–25–4.[ 5] Cleveland 'sBig Four college football era, when games were played atCleveland Municipal Stadium andLeague Park .[ 6] Cuyahoga Gold Bowl . John Carroll has won nine straight over Baldwin Wallace, including a 29-28 win on November 13, 2021 that featured an 18-point fourth quarter comeback.[ 7] Mount Union Purple Raiders – On November 12, 2016, the Blue Streaks ended Mount Union's 112 regular season game win streak.[ 8] [ 9] John Carroll has been noted as a "springboard" toNFL personnel positions.[ 10]
Graham Armstrong – professional football player,Cleveland Rams andBuffalo Bills Tom Arth – professional football player,Indianapolis Colts andGreen Bay Packers , former head coach forUniversity of Akron David Caldwell – former general manager,Jacksonville Jaguars Nick Caserio – general manager,Houston Texans [ 11] Enrique Ecker – professional football player,Chicago Bears ,Green Bay Packers , andWashington Redskins London Fletcher – professional football player,St. Louis Rams , Buffalo Bills, and Washington RedskinsJosh McDaniels – offensive coordinator of theNew England Patriots , former head coach of theLas Vegas Raiders , former head coach of theDenver Broncos Brian Polian – college football coach, current athletic director forJohn Carroll University Chris Polian – American football scout and executive, NFLChuck Priefer – former assistant coach, NFLGreg Roman – offensive coordinator of theLos Angeles Chargers , former for the Buffalo Bills,San Francisco 49ers , andBaltimore Ravens Don Shula – professional football player andHall of Fame coach,Baltimore Colts andMiami Dolphins Carl Taseff – professional football player and coach, Baltimore Colts, Buffalo Bills, and Miami DolphinsTom Telesco – former general manager,Las Vegas Raiders Jerry Schuplinski – assistant coach, Houston TexansKen O'Keefe – former quarterbacks coach,University of Iowa Nick Caley – offensive coordinator, Houston Texans[ 12] Frank Ross – assistant coach, Houston TexansDave Ziegler – assistant general manager, NFLNick Ciulli - Head Football Coach, North Royalton High School, 21 seasons ^ "Ohio Athletic Conference (1902-1903 through present)" . RetrievedOctober 24, 2020 .^ "John Carroll Athletics – Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field" .www.jcusports.com . RetrievedDecember 19, 2016 .^ "Rick Finotti Steps Down as Head Football Coach; Drew Nystrom Named Interim Coach" .John Carroll University Athletics . RetrievedAugust 15, 2022 .^ "2022 Football Schedule" .John Carroll University Athletics . RetrievedAugust 15, 2022 .^ "Football Hosts #10 John Carroll in Regular Season Finale and 31st Cuyahoga Gold Bowl Game" .Baldwin Wallace Athletics . November 14, 2019.^ Watterson, John Sayle (November 14, 2002).College Football: History, Spectacle, Controversy ISBN 9780801871146 ^ "Wild Saturday in Berea: Football Upsets Baldwin Wallace in Legendary Comeback" .John Carroll University Athletics . RetrievedAugust 15, 2022 .^ "DIII: John Carroll ends Mount Union's 112-game winning streak | NCAA.com" .www.ncaa.com .^ "College football preview: Mount Union at John Carroll" .^ Hill, Adam (September 29, 2023)."McDaniels, Ziegler products of NFL pipeline at tiny Ohio college" .Las Vegas Review-Journal . RetrievedOctober 3, 2023 . ^ Volin, Ben (September 1, 2019)."How a small Division 3 college in Ohio helped fuel the Patriots dynasty" .The Boston Globe . RetrievedMay 18, 2020 . ^ "John Carroll Alumni in the NFL | News Center" .jcu.edu .John Carroll University . January 9, 2020. Archived fromthe original on October 2, 2023. RetrievedMay 18, 2020 .
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