At University of St. Thomas Tommies (4-1, 3-1 Miac) Saturday, October 18, 2008; 1 P.M
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SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL National Champions 1963, 1965, 1976, 2003 MIAC Champions 1932, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1953, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY JOHNNIES (4-2, 2-2 MIAC) AT UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS TOMMIES (4-1, 3-1 MIAC) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008; 1 P.M. O’SHAUGHNESSY STADIUM (CAP. 5,000), ST. PAUL, MINN. Media Contacts: Athletic Media Relations Director, Saint John’s – 2008 Saint John’s Schedule/Results Ryan Klinkner, (p) 320-363-3127 (e) [email protected]; 9/6 EAST TEXAS BAPTIST W, 29-15 Sports Information Director, St. Thomas – Gene McGivern, (p) 9/13 WIS.-RIVER FALLS W, 22-6 651-962-5903 (e) [email protected] 9/20 CONCORDIA-MOORHEAD L , 6-9 9/27 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS W, 31-17 Radio: The game can be heard live on WBHR 660 AM, across 10/4 at Bethel L, 9-14 central Minnesota, WLOL AM 1330 in Minneapolis/St. Paul and 10/11 HAMLINE W, 40-7 KOWZ AM 1170 in Waseca, which covers most of southern 10/18 at St. Thomas 1 p.m. Minnesota and into western Wisconsin. Mark Lewandowski, Bryan 10/25 at St. Olaf 1 p.m. Backes and Mike/Charlie Carr will call all the action beginning with 11/8 AUGSBURG 1 p.m. the pre-game show at 11:30 a.m. The game will also be broadcast 11/15 at Carleton 1 p.m. on the SJU football Web site, through Real Audio. This is the 12th season SJU football can be heard across the world on the Internet. In addition, tune in to Football Weekly every Thursday evening from 7-8 p.m., as Mark and Bryan sit down with a member of the SJU coaching staff, a key player and a representative from the local high school scene. Saint John’s Coach John Gagliardi (Colorado College ’49): The first active head coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2006), Saint John's University legendary head coach John Gagliardi (Guh-lahr-dee) is in his 60th season as a collegiate head football coach and 56th season as the Johnnies’ head coach in 2008. The winningest coach all- time in college football history, Gagliardi currently owns a 457-124-11 (.781) career record and a 433-118-10 (.781) record at SJU. Both win totals are NCAA records. Gagliardi’s 60 years of collegiate coaching is also an NCAA record, breaking the old record of 57 years by former University of Chicago and University of the Pacific head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg (1890-1946). Gagliardi broke the late Eddie Robinson’s record for the most games coach in college football history (588) Sept. 20 against Concordia-Moorhead. Gagliardi to Receive Stagg Award: Head coach John Gagliardi was named the 2009 recipient of the American Football Coaches’ Association’s (AFCA) Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Sept. 24. The award, which honors those “whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football,” will be presented to Gagliardi at the AFCA Awards Luncheon on Jan. 13 during the 2009 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Previous winners include Paul “Bear” Bryant (1983), Woody Hayes (1986) and Joe Paterno (2002). The late Bill Walsh received the award posthumously last year. Vanderheyden Pulls in Big Day: Junior wide receiver Ben Vanderheyden (left; Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) caught six passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns in the Johnnies' 40-7 win over Hamline last Saturday. Vanderheyden caught touchdown receptions of 67, 35, and 31 yards, respectively, and recorded his second consecutive 100-yard receiving game. The 195 yards receiving is the most since Jeremy Loretz gained 199 yards through the air against Carleton on Oct. 22, 1994. Vanderheyden currently leads the MIAC with 603 yards receiving and an average of 18.3 yards per reception (min. 20 receptions). Saint John’s University Football Game Notes vs. St. Thomas, October 18, 2008 1 All-Time Series Results (47-28-1) Assistant Coach Success: Seven of SJU’s nine assistant coaches are Nov. 28, 1901 Neutral W, 16-6 graduates of Saint John’s and/or have played for legendary head coach John Oct. 9, 1907 Home L, 0-21 Gagliardi. Three of SJU’s assistant coaches have won state titles in Minnesota Oct. 27, 1908 Home W, 9-6 when they were high school head coaches – Gary Fasching at St. Cloud Nov. 26, 1908 Away L, 0-4 Nov. 25, 1909 Away L, 6-23 Cathedral (1992 and 1993), Jim Mader at Albany (1989 and 1997), and Dean Oct. 14, 1922 Away L, 0-21 Taylor at Sartell (1994). In 2008, Gagliardi will be assisted by: Jerry Haugen Nov. 19, 1933 Away W, 7-6 ’76 – Defensive Coordinator (33rd season), Jim Gagliardi ’89 – Offensive Nov. 4, 1934 Away L, 0-12 th th Nov. 3, 1935 Home T, 0-0 Coordinator (17 season), Gary Fasching ’81 – Defensive Coach (13 season), Nov. 6, 1936 Away W, 13-0 Brandon Novak ’01 – Defensive Coach (ninth season), Dean Taylor – Offensive Oct. 29, 1937 Away L, 7-14 Coach (eighth season), Mike Trewick ’93 – Offensive Coach (seventh season), Oct. 14, 1938 Away W, 24-13 Jim Mader – Offensive Coach (fifth season), Damien Dumonceaux ’06 – Oct. 18, 1940 Away L, 13-18 Oct. 11, 1941 Home L, 6-20 Defensive Coach (third season) and Josh Kuenzel ’07 – Offensive Coach Oct. 30, 1942 Away L, 0-18 (second season). Oct. 5, 1945 Neutral L, 0-30 Oct. 21, 1945 Away L, 0-13 Oct. 26, 1946 Away L, 0-18 Nov. 5, 1949 Home L, 27-28 Who to watch for This Saturday: Sept. 22, 1950 Away L, 12-14 Oct. 25, 1952 Home W, 13-7 Oct. 3, 1953 Away W, 14-6 Oct. 16, 1954 Home L, 6-7 #17 Jordan Hansel: Junior quarterback Jordan Hansel(left; Sept. 30, 1955 Away L, 12-28 St. Cloud, Minn./Tech) was nine of 10 passing for 196 yards Nov. 3, 1956 Home L, 25-33 and two touchdowns, and ran for another in last week’s win Sept. 20, 1957 Away L, 7-14 Sept. 27, 1958 Home W, 13-0 over Hamline. SJU’s passing attack has found success Oct. 2, 1959 Away W, 6-0 against the Tommies over the years, including the past two Oct. 8, 1960 Home W, 34-13 Oct. 21, 1961 Away W, 38-14 meetings, in which quarterback Alex Kofoed was 51 of 78 Oct. 27, 1962 Home W, 28-23 passing (65.4 pct.) for 588 yards and six touchdowns. Nov. 2, 1963 Away W, 32-6 Sept. 26, 1964 Home W, 24-0 #44 Ryan Wimmer: Junior linebacker Ryan Wimmer (right; St. Oct. 1, 1965 Away W, 10-0 Oct. 8, 1966 Home W, 21-0 Cloud, Minn./Cathedral) totaled 16 tackles (eight solo), 0.5 for a Oct. 13, 1967 Away L, 2-13 loss, in SJU's 40-7 win over Hamline Oct. 11. Wimmer leads an SJU Oct. 19, 1968 Home W, 35-12 defense that ranks first in the MIAC in total defense (220.0 ypg) Oct. 25, 1969 Away W, 33-11 Nov. 7, 1970 Home W, 40-12 and scoring defense (11.3 ppg). SJU entered last Saturday's game Sept. 25, 1971 Away W, 10-0 ranked fourth in the nation in total defense (212.0 ypg). Wimmer Sept. 30, 1972 Home W, 14-10 currently leads the MIAC in total tackles (70) and tackles per game Oct. 6, 1973 Away L, 10-17 Sept. 28, 1974 Home W, 37-20 (11.7). Sept. 27, 1975 Away W, 16-10 Sept. 25, 1976 Away W, 14-11 Series History: This is the 77th meeting between Saint John’s and St. Thomas, Sept. 24, 1977 Home W, 25-20 going back to 1901. The Johnnies are 47-28-1 all-time against the Tommies, Nov. 11, 1978 Home L, 3-21 Nov. 10, 1979 Away L, 0-30 including a 41-14 record under head coach John Gagliardi. Nov. 8, 1980 Home W, 56-21 Nov. 7, 1981 Home W, 24-23 Schnobrich Named Draddy Trophy Semifinalist: The Sept. 25, 1982 Away W, 27-21 Sept. 24, 1983 Home L, 14-41 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) named Sept. 29, 1984 Home W, 7-0 senior running back Jeff Schnobrich (left; New Ulm, Sept. 28, 1985 Away W, 16-15 Minn./Cathedral) as one of the 164 semifinalists for the 2008 Sept. 20, 1986 Home L, 21-56 Draddy Trophy and the NFF 2008 National Scholar-Athlete Sept. 19, 1987 Away L, 2-7 Oct. 15, 1988 Home W, 16-13 Awards Oct. 1. A political science major with a 3.90 grade-point Oct. 14, 1989 Away W, 37-14 average and a three-time Academic All-MIAC selection, Sept. 15, 1990 Away L, 14-25 Schnobrich (sh-know-brick) is a Regents’/Trustees’ Scholar and a Sept. 14, 1991 Home W, 43-15 Oct. 24, 1992 Away L, 12-15 Honors Program participant currently working on a Honor’s Thesis in political Oct. 23, 1993 Home W, 69-13 science. Schnobrich is also involved in the Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Oct. 8, 1994 Away W, 35-34 Policy and Civic Engagement, which allows students and faculty extended Oct. 7, 1995 Home W, 49-18 opportunities for collaborative scholarship, creative and integrated learning and Nov. 9, 1996 Dome W, 28-10 Nov.