| Saint John's Johnnies football | |||
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| First season | 1900; 125 years ago (1900) | ||
| Athletic director | Bob Alpers | ||
| Head coach | Gary Fasching 12th season, 110–20 (.846) | ||
| Stadium | Clemens Stadium (capacity: 8,500) | ||
| Field surface | Turf | ||
| Location | Collegeville, Minnesota | ||
| 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 | ||
TheSaint John's Johnnies football program representsSaint John's University inCollegeville, Minnesota. They compete at theNCAA Division III level and are members of theMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC).[2] From 1953 through November 19, 2012, collegiate hall-of-fame coachJohn Gagliardi coached the Johnnies, posting a 489–138–11 (.775) record over 59 years.[3] Gagliardi's 489 wins are the most all-time for any football coach across all divisions.[4] Before John Gagliardi,Johnny "Blood" McNally coached for Saint John's. McNally stated while leaving the head coaching job that, "nobody can win at Saint John's." Gagliardi and the Johnnies went 6-2 the following season in 1953. The current coach is Gary Fasching, who was named to the position on December 28, 2012.[5]
The Johnnies have the second highest win percentage football program in Division III history, boasting a 692–257–24 (.724) record during 2024 season.
| Year | Association | Division | Head coach | Record | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | NAIA (2) | Single (2) | John Gagliardi | 10–0 (7–0 MIAC) | Prairie View A&M | W, 33–27 |
| 1965 | 11–0 (7–0 MIAC) | Linfield | W, 33–0 | |||
| 1976 | NCAA (2) | Division III (2) | 10–0–1 (7–0 MIAC) | Towson State | W, 31–28 | |
| 2003 | 14–0 (8–0 MIAC) | Mount Union | W, 24–6 |
The Johnnies have made twenty-nineappearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 44–27. They finished as national champions in the NCAA Division III Championship Game (Stagg Bowl) in 1976 and 2003, and as national runner-ups in 2000.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | First Round Semifinals Stagg Bowl | Augustana (IL) Buena Vista Towson State | W, 46–7 W, 61–0 W, 31–28 |
| 1977 | First Round | Wabash | L, 9–20 |
| 1985 | First Round | Occidental | L, 10–28 |
| 1987 | First Round Quarterfinals | Gustavus Adolphus Central (IA) | W, 7–3 L, 3–13 |
| 1989 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Simpson (IA) Central (IA) Dayton | W, 42–35 W, 27–24 L, 0–28 |
| 1991 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Coe Wisconsin–La Crosse Dayton | W, 75–2 W, 29–10 L, 7–19 |
| 1993 | First Round Quarterfinals | Coe Wisconsin–La Crosse | W, 32–14 L, 25–47 |
| 1994 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | La Verne Wartburg Albion | W, 51–12 W, 24–14 L, 16–19 |
| 1996 | First Round Quarterfinals | Simpson (IA) Wisconsin–La Crosse | W, 21–18 L, 30–37 |
| 1998 | First Round Quarterfinals | Pacific Lutheran Wisconsin–Eau Claire | W, 33–20 L, 3–10 |
| 1999 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Wisconsin–Stevens Point Central (IA) Pacific Lutheran | W, 23–10 W, 10–9 L, 9–19 |
| 2000 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl | Wisconsin–Stout Pacific Lutheran Central (IA) Hardin–Simmons Mount Union | W, 26–19 W, 28–21OT W, 21–18 W, 38–14 L, 7–10 |
| 2001 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | St. Norbert Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pacific Lutheran Mount Union | W, 27–20 W, 9–7 W, 31–6 L, 14–35 |
| 2002 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Redlands Coe Linfield Trinity (TX) | W, 31–24 W, 45–14 W, 21–14 L, 34–41 |
| 2003 | Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl | St. Norbert Linfield RPI Mount Union | W, 38–13 W, 31–25 W, 38–10 W, 24–6 |
| 2005 | First Round Second Round | Monmouth (IL) Wisconsin–Whitewater | W, 62–3 L, 7–34 |
| 2006 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Central (IA) Whitworth Wisconsin–Whitewater | W, 21–13 W, 21–3 L, 14–17 |
| 2007 | First Round Second Round | Redlands Central (IA) | W, 41–13 L, 7–37 |
| 2008 | First Round | Wisconsin–Whitewater | L, 7–37 |
| 2009 | First Round | Coe | L, 27–34 |
| 2014 | First Round Second Round | St. Scholastica Wartburg | W, 35–7 L, 10–21 |
| 2015 | First Round Second Round | Dubuque St. Thomas (MN) | W, 51–7 L, 19–38 |
| 2016 | First Round Second Round | Wisconsin–Platteville Wisconsin–Oshkosh | W, 32–31 L, 14–31 |
| 2017 | First Round | North Central (IL) | L, 7–17 |
| 2018 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Martin Luther Whitworth Mary Hardin-Baylor | W, 84–6 W, 45–24 L, 18–21 |
| 2019 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Aurora Chapman Wheaton (IL) Wisconsin–Whitewater | W, 51–47 W, 55–26 W, 34–33 L, 32–35 |
| 2021 | First Round Second Round | Lake Forest Linfield | W, 41–14 L, 28–31 |
| 2022 | First Round Second Round | Northwestern (MN) Wartburg | W, 49–0 L, 20–23 |
| 2024 | Second Round Third Round | Wisconsin–La Crosse Susquehanna | W, 24–13 L, 38–41 |
The Johnnies made threeappearances in the NAIA playoffs and won the NAIA national championship twice, with a combined record of 4–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Semifinals Camellia Bowl | College of Emporia Prairie View A&M | W, 24–13 W, 33–27 |
| 1965 | Semifinals Championship | Fairmont State Linfield | W, 28–7 W, 33–0 |
| 1982 | Quarterfinals | Northwestern (IA) | L, 28–33 |
| 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 |
