Saint John's Johnnies football

Saint John's Johnnies football
2024 Saint John's Johnnies football team
First season	1900 (1900)
Athletic director	Bob Alpers
Head coach	Gary Fasching 11th season, 102–19 (.843)
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
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. From 1953 through November 19, 2012, collegiate hall-of-fame coach John Gagliardi coached the Johnnies, posting a 489–138–11 (.775) record over 59 years. Gagliardi's 489 wins are the most all-time for any football coach across all divisions. 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.

The Johnnies have the second highest win percentage football program in Division III history, boasting a 692–257–24 (.724) record during 2024 season.

Championships

National championships

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

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division III playoffs

The Johnnies have made twenty-nine appearances 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, 28–21 OT 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

NAIA playoffs

The Johnnies made three appearances 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

Players drafted into the NFL

Year	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

External links

• Official website