SAINT JOHN’S JOHNNIES OFFICIAL 2016 SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME INFORMATION 4-Time National Champions • 1963, 1965, 1976, 2003 32 MIAC Titles • 26 Postseason Appearances No. 9 SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY JOHNNIES (0-0, 0-0 MIAC) vs. COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA SAINTS (0-0, 0-0 UMAC) Saturday, September 3, 2016; 1 p.m. | Clemens Stadium (cap. 8,250); Collegeville, Minn. MEDIA CONTACTS 2015 STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • Saint John’s - Ryan Klinkner, Athletic Media Relations Director St. Scholastica Saint John’s 320-363-3127, [email protected] | www.gojohnnies.com | @SJUJohnnies 30.1 Scoring Offense 38.9 14.0 Scoring Defense 15.1 • St. Scholastica - Jesse Robinson, Sports Information Director 366.2 Total Offense 398.7 285.0 Total Defense 298.8 218-723-6643, [email protected] | www.csssaints.com | @CSSsaints 30:14 Time of Possession Per Game 30:53

THE MATCHUP PASSING Saint John’s begins its 106th season today ranked ninth nationally by D3football.com. 239.4 Passing Offense 192.8 The Johnnies advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs and fi nished 140.1 Passing Defense 173.5 with a 10-2 overall record, including a 7-1 mark in MIAC play, for the second consecutive 29 Passing TD’s 26 season last fall. SJU was picked to fi nished second in the preseason coaches’ poll re- 8 Passing TD’s Allowed 8 leased Aug. 25. St. Scholastica, meanwhile, ended the 2015 campaign with a 9-2 record 135.0 Pass Effi ciency 170.8

(9-0 UMAC) to earn its fourth consecutive conference champoinship. The Saints were the 93.5 Pass-Effi ciency Defense 104.0 unanimous pick to repeat as league champions in the UMAC preseason coaches’ poll RUSHING posted Aug. 24. 126.8 Rushing Offense 205.8 144.9 Rushing Defense 125.2 SAINT JOHN’S QUICK FACTS 13 Rushing TD’s 36 Name Saint John’s University 11 Rushing TD’s Allowed 17 City/Zip Code Collegeville, Minn./56321 Founded 1857 DEFENSE Enrollment (2015-16) 1,712 27 Sacks (Total) 28 Nickname Johnnies 76 Tackles For Loss (Total) 69 School Colors Cardinal & Blue SPECIAL TEAMS Affi liation NCAA Division III 43 (38.4) Punts (Avg.) 38 (36.9) Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic (MIAC) 32 (20.8) Kick Returns (Avg.) 34 (23.6) President Dr. Michael Hemesath ‘81 35 (16.8) Punt Returns (Avg.) 21 (14.2) Athletic Director Bob Alpers ‘82 38.5 Kickoff Coverage (Net Avg.) 36.9 Home Field Clemens Stadium Surface SprinTurf (Artifi cial Grass) TURNOVERS Capacity 8,250 +11 (32/21) Turnover Margin +12 (25/13) Opening Date Saint John’s Field (1908)/Clemens Stadium (1997) 20 Interceptions 16 13 Interceptions Thrown 5 Last Turf Renovation 2012 12 Fumbles Gained (Defensive) 9 JOHNNIE FOOTBALL HISTORY 8 Fumbles Lost 8 First Season 1900 (106th season) MISCELLANEOUS All-Time Record 610-244-42 (.708) 75.6% (31-41) Red-Zone Offense 80.0% (40-50) All-Time MIAC Record 443-176-22 (.708) 64.0% (16-25) Red-Zone Defense 65.7% (23-35) All-Time Home Record 320-96-13 (.761) 35.9% (55-153) Third-Down Conversions 44.8% (60-134) Record at Clemens Stadium (since 1908) 313-93-13 (.763) 28.3% (45-159) Opponent Third-Down Conversions 40.9% (74-181) MIAC Championships (32) 1932, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1953, 1962, 1963, 835 (5 games) Average Home Attendance 7,625 (7 games) 1965, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014 Postseason Appearances (26) 1963, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1985, 2016 SAINT JOHN’S SCHEDULE 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, September 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 3 ST. SCHOLASTICA 1 p.m. All-Time Postseason Record 41-21 (.661) 10 at Buena Vista, Iowa 1 p.m. 17 ST. OLAF (Homecoming) 1 p.m. NCAA Playoff Appearances (22) 1976, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 24 ST. THOMAS (Tackle Cancer) 1 p.m. 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 October NCAA Postseason Record 36-20 (.643) 1 at Bethel 1 p.m. Undefeated Seasons (11) 1901, 1905, 1906, 1932, 1935, 1944, 1962, 8 at Augsburg 1 p.m. 1963, 1965, 1976, 2003 15 CARLETON (Family Weekend) 1 p.m. Seasons of 10+ Wins (20) 1963, 1965, 1976, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 22 at Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m. 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015 November 5 HAMLINE 1 p.m. 12 at Concordia-Moorhead 1 p.m.

2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 1 All-Time Series vs. UMAC A SEASON DEDICATED TO CLEMENS When you walk through the main gate of the home of the Saint John’s football team, *denotes an NCAA Division III playoff game you see the words “Clemens Stadium.” So, just who was CROWN (1-0) Clemens? First and foremost, Bill Clemens – who attended Year Result Date Location SJU from 1938-40 – was a loving husband and father, an 2003 SJU, 50-0 Nov. 15 Collegeville extraordinary business leader, a community servant and philanthropist, and an extremely generous benefactor to MINNESOTA-MORRIS (2-2-1) Year Result Date Location Saint John’s and the Johnnies’ football program. The SJU 1968 SJU, 41-0 Nov. 9 Morris football team has dedicated the 2016 season to Clemens, 1974 SJU, 46-14 Sept. 7 Collegeville who passed away on March 2, 2016. The Johnnies will 1975 UMM, 8-6 Sept. 6 Morris wear the logo (right) as a decal on the back of each helmet this fall. 1976 Tie, 15-15 Sept. 11 Collegeville 1977 UMM, 16-3 Sept. 10 Morris The stadium was renamed in his honor after his $1 million donation in 1997 fi nanced a NORTHWESTERN (5-0) major renovation of the stadium, including a new, expanded grandstand, an improved Year Result Date Location press box, concession stand and restrooms, plus a new entry to the stadium. The track 2004 SJU, 48-0 Sept. 11 Collegeville 2005 SJU, 57-7 Sept. 10 Roseville was also resurfaced. Then, in 2002, Clemens made a donation of $700,000 to fi nance 2010 SJU, 56-10 Sept. 4 Collegeville the installation of an artifi cial playing surface. Clemens’ donations helped shape the 2011 SJU, 34-0 Sept. 3 Collegeville stadium considerably (in 1908, a cranberry marsh was drained to build the original fi eld). 2012 SJU, 52-7 Sept. 1 Collegeville In addition to his support of the football program, SJU previously received $1 million from ST. SCHOLASTICA (1-0) the Clemens family to establish the William E. and Virginia Clemens Chair in Economics Year Result Date Location and the Liberal Arts in 1984. 2014* SJU, 35-7 Nov. 22 Collegeville TUNE IN The game can be heard live on WBHR-660 AM, across central Minnesota, WDGY-740 AM in the Twin Cities and KOWZ-1170 AM in Waseca, which covers most of southern SERIES NOTES Minnesota and into western Wisconsin. Mark Lewandowski, Bryan Backes, Mike Carr SJU vs. UMAC Schools and Charlie Carr will call all the action beginning with Johnnies Magazine at 11 a.m. and Series Record: SJU leads, 9-2-1 (Current Streak: SJU, 7) the pre-game show at 11:30 a.m. The game will also be broadcast on the SJU football at Saint John’s: SJU leads, 7-0-1 (Current Streak: SJU, 6) website via Stretch Internet. This is the 20th season SJU football can be heard worldwide at UMAC: Tied, 2-2 (Current Streak: SJU, 1) on the Internet. Neutral: N/A Last Saint John’s Win: vs. St. Scholastica; Nov. 22, 2014 (35-7)* JOHNNIES, FASCHING AGAIN ON KOOL-TV Last UMAC Win: at Minnesota-Morris; Sept. 10, 1977 (16-3) Based out of Alexandria, Minn., KOOL-TV will again produce tape-delayed broadcasts of Largest Margin of a Saint John’s Victory: 50 (57-7 at Northwestern, Sept. 10, 2005; all Saint John’s University home football games, as well as the “Gary Fasching Coaches’ 50-0 vs. Crown, Nov. 15, 2003) Show,” in 2016. The 30-minute show will air at 7 p.m. each Tuesday night during the Largest Margin of an UMAC Victory: 13 (16-3 at Minnesota-Morris; Sept. 10, 1977) football season, followed by the tape-delayed home broadcast. Viewers outside of the KOOL-TV broadcast area will be able to watch the coaches’ show and home-game SERIES HISTORY broadcast as they are airing Tuesday nights on www.kooltv-mn.com. Neither broadcast Saturday’s game is the second between SJU and St. Scholastica and the fi rst during the will be archived online for future viewing. KOOL-TV and SJU extended the contract regular-season. The Johnnies won the only other meeting by a 35-7 score in the fi rst through the 2018 season this past June. If you are not receiving KOOL-TV in your current round of the 2014 NCAA Division III playoffs in Collegeville. As noted in the chart and television package, interested viewers are encouraged to visit www.getkooltv.com and series notes above, SJU is 9-2-1 all-time against current members of the Upper Midwest sign the petition. Athletic Conference (UMAC), including a 7-0-1 record in Collegeville. NEW NIGHT, SAME PLACE FOR FOOTBALL WEEKLY THE 2017 SEASON OPENER Tune in to Football Weekly during the football season this fall, each Thursday (instead of Unless Saint John’s and St. Scholastica meet in the 2016 NCAA Division III playoffs, the Wednesday) from 7-8 p.m., at the Blue Line Sports Bar & Grill in Sartell. Guests include two teams will next see each other again in Collegeville on Sept. 2, 2017. The Johnnies head coach Gary Fasching, an SJU assistant coach, an SJU football student-athlete and a have yet to fi ll their other regular-season, non-conference game on Sept. 9 of next year. local high school head coach each week. The radio show airs live on WBHR-660 AM and gojohnnies.com (via Stretch Internet). SEASON-OPENING SUCCESS Saint John’s is 74-28-3 (.719) all-time in season openers, including a 42-16-3 record NEW ADDITIONS TO COACHING STAFF (.713) when the game is played in Collegeville. The Johnnies have won each of their last Head coach Gary Fasching welcomed the additions of Josh Bungum ’16 (video coordina- 11 season openers, 12 of their last 13, and 28 of their last 32 (since 1984). tor/receivers), Matt Darling ’04 (linebackers), Mike Magnuson ’90 (offensive line) and Wade Powers ’11 (tight ends) to the coaching staff for the 2016 season. Two 2015 as- FIRST MONTH OF FALL sistants, John Gans ’13 and Charlie Welsh ’07, did not return. Gans returned to his alma The month of September has been very successful for the SJU program in the previous mater, Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, as an assistant coach, while Welsh covers North 105 seasons. The Johnnies boast a 197-54-4 (.780) record during the fi rst month of Carolina and South Carolina as a representative with SprinTurf. autumn, its best monthly record by percentage of the four: October (.693), November (.664) and December (.526). In addition to Fasching, 10 of the Johnnies’ 12 assistant coaches played for legendary head coach John Gagliardi at Saint John’s. Two of SJU’s staff have won state titles in NON-CONFERENCE WINS Minnesota when they were high school head coaches – Fasching at St. Cloud Cathedral SJU enters the 2016 season with a 24-4 record in regular-season, non-conference and Jim Mader at Albany (1989 and 1997). games since 2002 (the fi rst season without Macalester in the MIAC, which created the need for two non-conference games in the regular-season schedule). All four losses NATIONAL PRESEASON POLLS were to UW-Eau Claire (2002, 2004, 2010, 2011), including two in overtime on the road The Johnnies were ranked ninth nationally by D3football.com (Aug. 1, see page 6) and (2002 and 2010) and another decided by two points (30-28 in 2004). St. Scholastica, The Sporting News, while Lindy’s listed the team at No. 24 in its preseason rankings. SJU meanwhile, is 8-11 in regular-season, non-conference games since the program started ended the 2015 season ranked No. 10 by D3football.com and No. 11 by the American in 2008. Football Coaches’ Association (AFCA, see page 6).

2 2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled SJU HEAD COACH GARY FASCHING STEPPING IN FOR THE LEGEND A 1981 SJU graduate, Fasching became the 16th head coach in the 102- year history of Saint John’s University football following the 2012 season. He replaced John Gagliardi, who announced his retirement following 60 seasons at SJU, after serving 17 seasons as an assistant football coach and recruiting coordinator at SJU. Fasching was a three-year starter for Gagliardi and the Johnnies at linebacker during the 1978 and 1980-81 seasons. A knee injury held him out of the 1979 season. AS AN ASSISTANT The Johnnies posted a 164-39 record (120-22 MIAC) with 10 conference titles and 12 postseason appearances (22-11 playoff record), including the 2003 national champion- ship, 2000 national runner-up performance and four national semifi nal games during his tenure as an assistant coach. He also coached SJU’s throwers as an assistant track and fi eld coach from 1996-2011. THE FASCHING FILE AT ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL Born Sept. 30, 1958 Prior to joining the Johnnies’ coaching staff, Fasching served as the head football coach at St. Cloud Hometown Winsted, Minn. Cathedral High School from 1986-95, where he led the Crusaders to the State Class B title in 1992 and High School Holy Trinity, 1977 1993. Wife Cindy Children daughters, Laura and Megan sons, Jeff, Ryan and Scott FASCHING’S COACHING RECORD Degrees Social Science; Saint John’s, 1981 Year School Position Record Notes Sports Management; St. Cloud State, 2000 1982 St. Cloud Cathedral Defensive Coordinator 6-3 1983 St. Cloud Cathedral Defensive Coordinator 3-6 DURING FASCHING’S TENURE ON STAFF 1984 St. Cloud Cathedral Defensive Coordinator 5-4 All-Americans 33 (30 football, 3 track & fi eld) 1985 St. Cloud Cathedral Defensive Coordinator 6-4 Academic All-Americans 13 20-17 (.541) All-MIAC First-Team Selections 72 1986 St. Cloud Cathedral Head Coach 4-5 MIAC Championships 11 1987 St. Cloud Cathedral Head Coach 2-6 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014 1988 St. Cloud Cathedral Head Coach 7-3 Postseason Appearances 14 1989 St. Cloud Cathedral Head Coach 6-5 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 1990 St. Cloud Cathedral Head Coach 2-7 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 1991 St. Cloud Cathedral Head Coach 1-7 1992 St. Cloud Cathedral Head Coach 10-4 Class B State Champions ASSISTANTS/SUPPORT STAFF 1993 St. Cloud Cathedral Head Coach 14-0 Class B State Champions Defensive Coordinator Jerry Haugen 1994 St. Cloud Cathedral Head Coach 4-5 Alma Mater, Year (Season) Saint John’s, 1976 (41st) 1995 St. Cloud Cathedral Head Coach 7-4 Offensive Coordinator Jim Gagliardi 57-46 (.553) Alma Mater, Year (Season) Saint John’s, 1989 (25th) 1996 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 11-1 MIAC Champions, NCAA Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Brandon Novak 1997 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 6-4 Alma Mater, Year (Season) Saint John’s, 2001 (17th) 1998 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 11-1 MIAC Champions, NCAA Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line Damien Dumonceaux 1999 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 11-2 MIAC Champions, NCAA Alma Mater, Year (Season) Saint John’s, 2005 (11th) 2000 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 13-2 National Runner-Up Receivers Kole Heckendorf 2001 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 11-3 MIAC Champions, NCAA Alma Mater, Year (Season) North Dakota State, 2008 (4th) 2002 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 12-2 MIAC Champions, NCAA Offensive Line Jim Mader 2003 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 14-0 National Champions Alma Mater, Year (Season) MSU-Moorhead, 1969 (13th) 2004 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 7-3 Quarterbacks Michael Orts 2005 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 11-1 MIAC Champions, NCAA Alma Mater, Year (Season) Saint John’s, 2009 (5th) 2006 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 11-2 MIAC Champions, NCAA Defensive Line Paul Plombon 2007 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 10-2 NCAA Alma Mater, Year (Season) Saint John’s, 2014 (3rd) 2008 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 8-3 MIAC Champions, NCAA Receivers/Video Coordinator Josh Bungum 2009 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 10-1 MIAC Champions, NCAA Alma Mater, Year (Season) Saint John’s, 2016 (1st) 2010 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 7-3 Linebackers Matt Darling 2011 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 6-4 Alma Mater, Year (Season) Saint John’s, 2004 (1st) 2012 Saint John’s Defensive Assistant 5-5 Offensive Line Mike Magnuson 164-39 (.808) Alma Mater, Year (Season) Saint John’s, 1990 (1st) 2013 Saint John’s Head Coach 7-3 Tight Ends Wade Powers 2014 Saint John’s Head Coach 10-2 MIAC Champions, NCAA Alma Mater, Year (Season) Saint John’s, 2012 (1st) 2015 Saint John’s Head Coach 10-2 NCAA Strength & Conditioning Justin Rost 27-7 (.794) Alma Mater, Year (Season) Northwestern (Iowa), 2011 (4th) Equipment Manager Kevin Schiltz Alma Mater, Year (Season) Augsburg, 1993 (13th) Athletic Trainer Scott Bierscheid Alma Mater, Year (Season) MSU-Mankato, 1992 (21st)

2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 3 SJU RECORD UNDER HEAD COACH GARY FASCHING WINS IN FIRST 3 SEASONS Category 2013 2014 2015 2016 TOTAL SJU’s Gary Fasching is off to the best start for a career, in regard to wins, by any head Record 7-3 10-2 10-2 --- 27-7 coach in the program’s history, including the likes of college football’s all-time wins MIAC 5-3 7-1 7-1 --- 19-5 leader, John Gagliardi. Non-Conference (Regular Season) 2-0 2-0 2-0 --- 6-0 Postseason --- 1-1 1-1 --- 2-2 Among SJU Football Coaches With Three Seasons Coached or More Home 3-2 5-1 6-1 --- 14-4 Coach First 3 Seasons First 34 Games Total at SJU Away 4-1 5-1 4-1 --- 13-3 Gary Fasching 27-7 (.794) 27-7 (.794) 27-7 (.794) Ranked (AFCA/D3football.com) 2-2 7-1 10-2 --- 19-5 John Gagliardi 19-6 (.760) 23-10-1 (.691) 465-132-10 (.774) vs. Ranked (AFCA/D3football.com) 1-1 2-1 2-2 --- 5-4 George Durenberger 16-7 (.696) --- 20-10-1 (.661) Ranked vs. Ranked (AFCA/D3football.com) --- 1-1 1-2 --- 2-3 John McNally 13-9 (.591) --- 13-9 (.591) Joe Benda 11-6-3 (.625) 19-9-6 (.647) 57-32-8 (.629) Score First 5-1 8-0 8-0 --- 21-1 Wilfred Houle 4-14 (.222) --- 7-22-3 (.266) Opponent Score First 2-2 2-2 2-2 --- 6-6 Leading at Half 5-1 8-0 10-0 --- 23-1 SJU DUO NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Trailing at Half 1-2 1-1 0-1 --- 2-4 Senior linebacker Carter Hanson (Blue Earth, Minn.) and senior Tied at Half 1-0 1-1 0-1 --- 2-2 defensive lineman Peyton Thiry ( left; Lester Prairie, Minn./Lester Leading after Third Quarter 5-1 10-0 10-0 --- 25-1 Prairie-Holy Trinity) were named 2016 D3football.com Preseason Trailing after Third Quarter 1-2 0-1 0-2 --- 1-5 All-Americans Aug. 1. Both Hanson and Thiry were named to the Tied after Third Quarter 1-0 0-1 ------1-1 25-man fi rst team. Hanson was listed as a preseason fi rst-team Overtime 0-1 ------0-1 All-American earlier this summer by both Lindy’s and The Sporting News, while Thiry was named to Lindy’s second team. September 3-1 3-1 3-1 --- 9-3 October 3-0 3-0 4-0 --- 10-0 A two-time D3football.com All-West Region second-team honoree, Hanson started all 12 November 1-2 4-1 3-1 --- 8-4 games and fi nished second on the team, by one tackle, with 97 stops (35 solo) in 2015. A two-time All-MIAC fi rst-team selection and a 2015 Academic All-American, Hanson col- Scoring less than 20 points 2-2 0-2 0-2 --- 2-6 lected six tackles for a loss, 1.5 sack, an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble Scoring 20+ points 5-1 10-0 10-0 --- 25-1 recovery for a touchdown. He recorded at least six tackles in 10 of the 12 games and Scoring 30+ points 2-0 5-0 8-0 --- 15-0 begins his senior season this fall seventh in school history with 119 career solo tackles. Scoring 40+ points --- 2-0 8-0 --- 10-0 Allowing less than 20 points 6-0 9-0 8-0 --- 23-0 A D3football.com All-West Region and All-MIAC fi rst-team selection last fall, Thiry started Allowing 20+ points 1-3 1-2 2-2 --- 4-7 all 12 games for the Johnnies at defensive tackle and led the team in tackles for a loss Allowing 30+ points ------0-2 --- 0-2 (10.5), quarterback sacks (7) and quarterback hurries (9). He led the MIAC with 5.5 sacks in conference play and fi nished third with 7.5 tackles for a loss. Rushing for less than 100 yards 1-1 0-1 0-2 --- 1-4 Rushing for 100+ yards 6-2 10-1 10-0 --- 26-3 FAMILIAR TERRITORY, OPPOSITE SIDELINE Rushing for 200+ yards 2-0 7-0 8-0 --- 17-0 St. Scholastica head coach Kurt Ramler ’97 took over the Saints’ football program in Rushing for 300+ yards --- 3-0 ------3-0 March 2014 following a one-year stint as the Johnnies’ associate head coach and of- Passing for less than 200 yards 5-2 9-2 6-0 --- 20-4 fensive coordinator during the 2013 season. Ramler compiled a 22-38 record as head Passing for 200+ yards 2-1 1-0 4-2 --- 7-3 coach at Carleton for six seasons from 2006-11 and was named the MIAC Coach of the Passing for 300+ yards ------Year in 2008 after leading the Knights to a 7-3 record, their best season since 1992. Prior Passing for 400+ yards ------to Carleton, Ramler served as an offensive assistant at four institutions, including another one-year stint at SJU (2002). He was the offensive coordinator at Heidelberg (Ohio) from Totaling less than 200 yards ------2003-05, coached wide receivers at Division I-FCS Wagner (N.Y.) in 2001, and coached Totaling 200+ yards 7-3 10-2 10-2 --- 27-7 quarterbacks and wide receivers at Hamilton (N.Y.) for two seasons from 1999-2000. Totaling 300+ yards 6-2 9-1 9-0 --- 24-3 Following three seasons as the Johnnies’ starting quar- Totaling 400+ yards 1-0 3-0 7-0 --- 11-0 terback, Ramler (right) ended his career as the school’s all-time leader in pass attempts (927), pass comple- Allowing less than 100 yards ------tions (525), passing yards (8,134), 300-yard passing Allowing less than 200 yards --- 2-0 1-0 --- 3-0 games (8), passing touchdowns (87) and wins as a Allowing less than 300 yards 3-1 6-0 5-0 --- 14-1 starter (27-3-1 record) before Alex Kofoed (2004-07) Allowing 300+ yards 4-2 4-2 5-2 --- 13-6 surpassed each mark. He was named the MIAC’s Most Valuable Player, a Gagliardi Trophy fi nalist and an Academic All-District selection in 1996. Having a 100-yard Rusher 2-0 10-0 8-0 --- 20-0 Having 2 100-yard Rushers --- 1-0 ------1-0 BIG SHOES TO FILL, YARDS TO GAIN Having a 100-yard Receiver 3-0 --- 3-1 --- 6-1 The Johnnies’ offense needs to replace running back/wide receiver Josh Bungum (129), Having a 200-yard Receiver ------quarterback Nick Martin (2,201) and running back Sam Sura (1,614), who together ac- Opponent 100-yard Rusher 4-0 1-1 1-2 --- 6-3 counted for 82.4 percent (3,944 of 4,784) of the team’s total yards of offense gained last Opponent 100-yard Receiver 2-1 3-0 4-0 --- 9-1 fall. The 2016 season is SJU’s fourth in the 21st century in which it will need to replace its leading passer, receiver and rusher, in regard to yardage, in the same season: 2001 No Turnovers 1-0 5-0 4-0 --- 10-0 (Tom Linnemann, Nate Kirschner, Chris Moore); 2004 (Ryan Keating, Josh Nelson, Blake Less than 3 Turnovers 3-3 9-2 10-0 --- 22-5 Elliott); and 2008 (Alex Kofoed, Mike Patnode, Brian Weber). 3+ Turnovers 4-0 1-0 0-2 --- 5-2 No Takeaways 2-0 1-1 1-1 --- 4-2 Martin led all of NCAA Division with a 191.4 pass-effi ciency rating in 2015 and ended Less than 3 Takeaways 3-2 4-2 6-2 --- 13-6 his career with a 25-6 record as a starter. Sura was one of four fi nalists for the 2015 3+ Takeaways 4-1 6-0 4-0 --- 14-1 Gagliardi Trophy and ended his career with 11 SJU rushing records, including attempts 30:00+ Possession 4-2 7-1 4-0 --- 15-3 (730); rushing yards (4,031); rushing yards per game (108.9); and rushing touchdowns, Less than 30:00 Possession 3-1 3-1 6-2 --- 12-4 with Matt Malmberg ’95 (48). He also fi nished fourth in school history with 4,445 all- purpose yards, despite never returning a kick or punt. Bungum fi nished second in school history in receptions (213) and fourth in receiving yards (2,676). He was the fi rst Johnnie to lead the team in both catches and receiving yards all four seasons since Dave Arnold (1969-72). 4 2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled SJU vs. 2016 OPPONENTS FOLLOWING SJU’S 2016 OPPONENTS Opponent Time/Result Series First Last Streak • Sept. 3 vs. St. Scholastica 1 p.m. St. Scholastica 1 p.m. SJU, 1-0 2014 2014 W1 2015 Record: 9-2 (9-0 UMAC) at Buena Vista (Iowa) 1 p.m. SJU, 2-0 1976 2015 W2 This Week: at Saint John’s, Sept. 3, 1 p.m. St. Olaf 1 p.m. SJU, 40-14-1 1922 2015 W3 Next Week: at MacMurray (Ill.), Sept. 10, 12 p.m. St. Thomas 1 p.m. SJU, 51-33-1 1901 2015 L2 at Bethel 1 p.m. SJU, 28-9 1978 2015 W2 • Sept. 10 at Buena Vista (Iowa) 1 p.m. at Augsburg 1 p.m. SJU, 66-9-2 1926 2015 W3 2015 Record: 1-9 (0-7 IIAC) Carleton 1 p.m. SJU, 33-0 1983 2015 W33 This Week: at Mayville State (N.D.), Sept. 3, 1 p.m. at Gustavus 1 p.m. SJU, 47-32-3 1923 2015 W2 Next Week: vs. Saint John’s, Sept. 10, 1 p.m. Hamline 1 p.m. SJU, 58-23-3 1908 2015 W21 at Concordia 1 p.m. SJU, 43-33-6 1923 2015 W1 • Sept. 17 vs. St. Olaf 1 p.m. 369-153-16 (.701) 2015 Record: 2-8 (1-7 MIAC) This Week: at Grinnell (Iowa), Sept. 3, 1 p.m. RECENT (ROUGH) QUARTERBACK DEBUTS Next Week: vs. Luther (Iowa), Sept. 10, 1 p.m. Freshman quarterback Jackson Erdmann ( left; Rosemount, Minn.) is penciled in to be the starter for Saturday’s season opener, the fi rst • Sept. 24 vs. St. Thomas 1 p.m. of his collegiate career. The Johnnies, however, have lost each of 2015 Record: 14-1 (8-0 MIAC) their last four quarterback debuts/fi rst starts, all of which occurred This Week: at UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 3, 6:10 p.m. at home: Johnny Benson (Sept. 20, 2014 vs. Concordia-Moorhead), Next Week: vs. UW-Stout, Sept. 10, 1:10 p.m. Nick Martin (Sept. 29, 2012 vs. St. Olaf), Ben Krebsbach (Oct. 8, 2011 vs. Bethel) and Connor Bruns (Sept. 10, 2011 vs. UW-Eau • Oct. 1 at Bethel 1 p.m. Claire). Martin’s start against the Oles was the last quarterback 2015 Record: 5-5 (4-4 MIAC) debut made by an SJU freshman. The four-game skid ended a streak of fi ve consecutive This Week: at Dubuque (Iowa), Sept. 3, 1 p.m. wins: John Ries (Nov. 7, 2009 vs. Augsburg at the Metrodome), Joe Boyle (Sept. 27, 2008 Next Week: vs. Carthage (Wis.), Sept. 10, 1 p.m. vs. Gustavus Adolphus), Jordan Hansel (Sept. 6, 2008 vs. East Texas Baptist), Michael Crees (Sept. 30, 2006 vs. Carleton) and Alex Kofoed (Sept. 11, 2004 vs. Northwestern). • Oct. 8 at Augsburg 1 p.m. 2015 Record: 5-5 (4-4 MIAC) WELL-ROUNDED HANSON This Week: at Northwestern (Minn.), Sept. 3, 7 p.m. Senior linebacker Carter Hanson ( left; Blue Earth, Minn.) is a nomi- Next Week: at Concordia (Wis.), Sept. 10, 1 p.m. nee for the 2016 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team, which was released July 13. Hanson is • Oct. 15 vs. Carleton 1 p.m. one of 165 nominees from Divisions I, II, III and NAIA schools for the 2015 Record: 1-9 (0-8 MIAC) 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. This year marks the 25th an- This Week: at Macalester, Sept. 3, 1 p.m. niversary of the award, which was established in 1992 to recognize Next Week: vs. Lake Forest (Ill.), Sept. 10, 1 p.m. a select group of college football players who have made a commit- ment to service and enriching the lives of others. For the fi rst time in • Oct. 22 at Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m. the award’s history, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team will be comprised of 12 players 2015 Record: 7-3 (5-3 MIAC) from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, 12 players from the NCAA Football Champion- This Week: at Westminster (Mo.), Sept. 3, 1 p.m. ship Subdivision, Divisions II and III, the NAIA and an honorary head coach. Next Week: vs. UW-River Falls, Sept. 10, 1 p.m.

In the classroom, Hanson is a global business leadership major with a 4.0 GPA. He was • Nov. 5 vs. Hamline 1 p.m. named a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2015 and is a two-time Academic All-MIAC 2015 Record: 4-6 (2-6 MIAC) honoree. This Week: vs. Crown, Sept. 3, 1 p.m. Next Week: vs. Macalester, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. In the community, Hanson is the director of corporate sponsorship for Square One, which is an on-campus organization that seeks to create lasting micro-business ventures in de- • Nov. 12 at Concordia-Moorhead 1 p.m. veloping countries. As part of Square One, Hanson traveled to Haiti for 10 days in January 2015 Record: 7-3 (5-3 MIAC) 2016 to help establish a sustainable food source for the chicken coop business that was This Week: at Jamestown (N.D.), Sept. 3, 1 p.m. created in 2014, in support of In His Hands Orphanage. Next Week: vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 10, 1 p.m.

He also volunteered with Kids Against Hunger in March 2016, where he helped pack FAST 40’S 45,576 meals for starving people around the world. Hanson helped the SJU football team Senior wide receiver Evan Clark ( right; Phoenix, Ariz./Apollo) set a raise money for Tackle Cancer and the “Up Till Dawn” campaign, collecting donations for new program record with a laser-timed, 40-yard dash of 4.44 sec- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in fall 2015 and served as a basketball offi cial for onds when the team conducted the tests prior to the season’s fi rst a local Special Olympics tournament in February 2016. He also worked with Meridian, a practice Aug. 14. Junior Drew Glenzinski (Faribault, Minn./Bethle- bat-making company, as a member of the CSB/SJU Marketing Club to help market their hem Academy), a defensive lineman/linebacker, was second at 4.59. products in fall 2015. Hanson has been a two-year member of SJU’s Student-Athlete Junior defensive back Leonard Gutierrez (Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy Advisory Committee (SAAC), which has conducted multiple campus cleanups, and was College Prep) was third at 4.68. Senior defensive back Lucas Glomb elected and will serve as SJU’s SAAC president for the 2016-17 school year. (Woodbury, Minn./Hill-Murray) was fourth with a 4.75. Junior defen- sive back T.J. Fulton (Wabasso, Minn.) and sophomore wide receiver Luke Kelvington THEY’RE BAAAACK (Foley, Minn.), a transfer from Division II St. Cloud State, were each timed at 4.76. There The Johnnies return a pair of starters that suffered season-ending knee injuries early was a three-way tie at 4.83 seconds between junior running back Dusty Krueger (Lake in the 2015 season, senior wide receiver Evan Clark (Phoenix, Ariz./Apollo) and junior Elmo, Minn./Hill-Murray), sophomore running back Adam Essler (New London, Minn./ defensive lineman Mat Hobby (Temecula, Cailf./Great Oak). A 2014 D3football.com New London-Spicer) and sophomore wide receiver Anthony Clarke (Minneapolis, Minn./ All-West Region second team honoree and 2015 preseason All-American, Clark had six Wayzata). Junior wide receiver Matt Miller (Annandale, Minn.) and sophomore defensive catches for 84 yards and three touchdowns in eight quarters of play before suffering a back Jake Engelken (Maple Grove, Minn.), a transfer from Division II Minnesota State- season-ending arm injury in 2015. Hobby, meanwhile, had 19 tackles (fi ve solo) in fi ve Mankato, followed with a 4.84 each. starts before suffering a season-ending knee injury at Hamline, a week after collecting seven tackles and two quarterback hurries against St. Thomas.

2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 5 FIRST-HALF STRENGTH D3football.com Preseason Poll (July 19) The Johnnies out-scored the opposition by a 467-181 margin in 12 games last season, No. School (1st-Place Votes) Record Votes Prev. Others Receiving Votes: Wartburg 48, including a 284-91 margin in the fi rst half and 124-21 advantage in the fi rst quarter. 1. Mount Union (18) 15-0 613 1 Washington & Jefferson 44, Hobart 41, The scoring differential is even more bloated if the range consists of the 2014 and 2015 2. Linfi eld (3) 12-1 583 3 Franklin 33, Stevenson 30, St. John Fisher seasons: 819-332 overall, 472-151 in the fi rst half and 204-48 in the fi rst quarter. The 3. UW-Whitewater (3) 12-2 574 4 29, Hendrix 29, East Texas Baptist 28, St. 4. St. Thomas (1) 14-1 536 2 Lawrence 28, Guilford 25, DePauw 22, surplus of points is a far cry from 2013, head coach Gary Fasching’s fi rst season: 199- 5. Mary Hardin-Baylor 11-2 523 7 Wittenberg 21, Case Western Reserve 18, 176 overall, 126-102 in the fi rst half and 48-57 (defi cit) in the fi rst quarter. 6. UW-Oshkosh 11-2 482 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 15, Rose-Hulman 7. Wesley 11-2 417 6 14, Dubuque 13, RPI 13, St. Norbert 10, 8. Wheaton (Ill.) 11-1 397 9 Concordia-Moorhead 10, Westminster (Pa.) DUAL-SPORT DAMAGE 9. Saint John’s 10-2 374 10 8, Muhlenberg 6, Berry 5, Kean 5, Amherst 10. Hardin-Simmons 9-2 354 12 4, Carnegie Mellon 3, Moravian 3, Albion A number of SJU football student-athletes performed well as student-athletes on other 11. Thomas More 11-1 332 11 3, Alfred 2, Framingham State 2, Bethel 1, SJU varsity teams last academic year. Senior defensive lineman Robert Tait (Faribault, 12. UW-Platteville 8-2 308 14 Hampden-Sydney 1, Rowan 1. Minn./Bethlehem Academy) was named a NWCA Scholar All-American and just missed 13. North Central (Ill.) 7-3 291 16 14. Wabash 12-1 290 8 a trip to the NCAA Division III wrestling championships with a fourth-place fi nish in the 15. Johns Hopkins 11-1 277 13 174-pound bracket at the NCAA West Regional. 16. Albright 10-2 196 17 17. Cortland State 9-3 191 15 18. John Carroll 8-2 171 22 Sophomore defensive back Max Jackson (left; St. Paul, Minn./ 19. Whitworth 9-2 129 20 20. Washington and Lee 10-1 128 21 Cretin-Derham Hall) shined as a freshman this past spring as a 21. Texas Lutheran 8-2 117 18 member of the SJU baseball team, which ended the 2016 season 22. Ohio Northern 9-3 106 19 ranked as high as No. 21 nationally by D3baseball.com and set a 23. Salisbury 7-3 82 --- 24. Huntingdon 10-2 76 25 school record for wins with a 32-14 record (13-7 MIAC), including 25. Delaware Valley 9-2 63 --- a 4-2 mark to fi nish runner-up at the NCAA Midwest Regional in La Crosse, Wis. SJU hosted the 2016 MIAC Tournament and posted a 3-0 record to earn its second consecutive MIAC Playoff Championship, and third in the last fi ve seasons. Jackson started 45 of the Johnnies’ 46 games in the outfi eld, primarily Final AFCA Poll (Dec. 21) centerfi eld, and batted .320 (55-for-172) with a .396 on-base percentage. He totaled No. School (1st-Place Votes) Record Votes Prev. Others Receiving Votes: North Central six doubles, three triples and three home runs, including the walk-off blast in SJU’s fi rst 1. Mount Union, Ohio 15-0 1,050 1 (Ill.) 116, Dubuque 98, Guilford 68, 2. St. Thomas 14-1 1,008 3 Texas Lutheran 63; Framingham State 48, game of the MIAC Tournament. Jackson set a new SJU freshman record with 30 RBI and 3. Linfi eld, Ore. 12-1 949 2 Salisbury 37, La Verne 22, Washington averaged 21.7 yards on 10 kick returns as a freshman on the SJU football team last fall. 4. UW-Whitewater 12-2 924 8 & Jefferson 18, Amherst 14, Franklin 5. UW-Oshkosh 11-2 851 5 14, Concordia-Moorhead 13; East Texas 6. Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas 11-2 798 10 Baptist 9, St. John Fisher 9, Gustavus The SJU track and fi eld team proved to be the most successful destination for SJU 7. Wesley, Del. 11-2 782 12 Adolphus 8, St. Scholastica 6, Delaware football student-athletes to fl ourish last spring. Senior defensive lineman Peyton Thiry 8. Wabash, Ind. 12-1 756 7 Valley 4, Olivet 4, Hendrix 2, St. Lawrence 9. Wheaton, Ill. 11-1 722 4 2, Hobart 1. (Lester Prairie, Minn./Lester Prairie-Holy Trinity) followed his All-MIAC and All-America 10. Johns Hopkins, Md. 11-1 662 6 football season with an All-MIAC performance (top three individually) at the MIAC Outdoor 11. Saint John’s 10-2 625 11 12. Thomas More, Ky. 11-1 614 9 Track & Field Championships by taking third in the hammer throw. He also placed fi fth in 13. Hardin-Simmons, Texas 9-2 495 13 the 35-pound weight throw at the MIAC Indoor Championships. Sophomore running back 14. Wartburg, Iowa 91 405 14 15. UW-Platteville 8-2 376 16 Kai Barber (Minneapolis, Minn./Totino-Grace) matched Thiry’s third-place fi nish and All- 16. Washington & Lee, Va. 10-1 332 15 MIAC honor in the discus throw. He also claimed fourth in the shot put and took seventh 17. Albright, Pa. 10-2 296 18 in the event at the MIAC indoor meet. 18. Cortland State, N.Y. 9-3 227 -- 19. St. Norbert, Wis. 10-1 223 17 20. Albion, Mich. 9-2 201 20 Senior wide receiver Evan Clark (Phoenix, Ariz./Apollo) and sophomore wide receiver 21. Whitworth, Wash. 9-2 185 21 22. Western New England, Mass. 10-1 172 19 Anthony Clarke (Minneapolis, Minn./Wayzata) crossed the fi nish line in fi fth and seventh 23. John Carroll, Ohio 8-2 162 22 place, respectively, in the 100-meter dash and were teammates on SJU 4x100-meter 24. Huntingdon, Ala. 10-2 157 -- relay team, which fi nished second, at the MIAC outdoor meet. Defensive back Randy 25. Ohio Northern 9-3 121 -- Perez ’16 also won the MIAC title in the javelin throw in his fi rst season on the track and fi eld team. Upcoming MIAC Schedule SONS OF COACHES Sept. 3 (Saturday) Sept. 10 (Next Saturday) The 2016 SJU football roster includes six sons of football head coaches, current or Bethel @ Dubuque (Iowa), 1 p.m. Augsburg @ Concordia (Wis.), 1 p.m. former, at the college or high school level: sophomore tight end Tommy Auger (St. Carleton @ Macalester, 1 p.m. Carthage (Wis.) @ Bethel, 1 p.m. Concordia @ Jamestown (N.D.), 1 p.m. Lake Forest (Ill.) @ Carleton, 1 p.m. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral), Andy Auger ’95; freshman quarterback Jackson Erdmann Crown @ Hamline, 1 p.m. Luther (Iowa) @ St. Olaf, 1 p.m. (Rosemount, Minn.), Jeff Erdmann; sophomore running back Adam Essler (New London, Gustavus @ Westminster (Mo.), 1 p.m. No. 9 Saint John’s @ Buena Vista (Iowa), 1 p.m. St. Scholastica @ Saint John’s, 1 p.m. UW-Eau Claire @ Concordia, 1 p.m. Minn./New London-Spicer), Dan Essler; freshman running back Will Kleinschmidt (Avon, St. Olaf @ Grinnell (Iowa), 1 p.m. UW-River Falls @ Gustavus, 1 p.m. Minn./Albany), Mike; and junior defensive lineman Mitch Messman (Burtrum, Minn./ No. 4 St. Thomas @ UW-Eau Claire, 6:10 p.m. UW-Stout @ No. 4 St. Thomas, 1:10 p.m. Augsburg @ Northwestern, 7 p.m. Macalester @ Hamline, 7 p.m. Holdingford), Mark Messman. The father of freshman offensive lineman Jake Roney (New Brighton, Minn./Totino-Grace), Don Roney, served as the head football coach at St. Thomas from 1998-2007. On This Date in Johnnie Football History... The Johnnies are 2-0 all-time on September 3: 2005 at UW-Eau Claire (W, 35-28); and 2011 vs. Northwestern (W, 34-0).

2005 at UW-Eau Claire (W, 35-28): Despite having three punts blocked, two of which were returned for touchdowns, and allowing 14 unanswered points in the fourth quar- ter, Saint John’s held on for a 35-28 win at UW-Eau Claire in the 2005 season opener. The Johnnies built a comfortable 35-7 lead into the third quarter before the Blugolds rattled off three straight touchdowns. With less than 20 seconds to play, on 4th-and-10 from the SJU 26, UWEC quarterback Jesse Krzyzanowski ran out of bounds to stop the clock, seven yards short of the fi rst down. Sophomore quarterback Alex Kofoed recorded SJU’s second-best single-game completion percentage with a 25-for-29 performance (86.2 percent) for 214 yards. Junior wideout Kyle Gearman grabbed 10 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown. Running backs Mike Lofboom and Corey Weber combined for 173 yards from scrimmage.

2011 vs. Northwestern (W, 34-0): SJU opened the 2011 season with a 34-0 shutout over Northwestern on this date fi ve years ago. Junior running back Stephen Johnson ran for 111 yards on 19 carries, including 81 yards in the second quarter alone. His 27-yard touchdown run gave SJU a 20-0 lead with 5:52 left in the fi rst half. He also added fi ve receptions for 20 yards on the day. Northwestern took the opening kickoff and marched 51 yards down to the SJU 23-yard line before turning the ball over on downs following four consecutive incomplete passes. The Johnnie defense forced the Eagles to punt following a three-and-out the next four possessions. Sophomore quarterback Connor Bruns ended the game 10 of 15 passing for 137 yards and two touchdowns. SJU out-gained NWC 402 to 215 and totaled 25 fi rst downs to the Eagles’ nine, four of which came in the second half.

6 2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1976 NATIONAL TITLE SAINT JOHN’S FOOTBALL, BY THE NUMBERS The 2016 season celebrates the 40th anniversary of the program’s third national cham- pionship in 1976. Outside of the 15-15 tie with Minnesota-Morris in the season opener, .708 - Saint John’s all-time winning percentage, the highest in NCAA Division III history the 1976 campaign was clear sailing until Dec. 4. All 112 players participated in the and the seventh-best in all of college football (among those with 75 seasons or more). 62-12 victory over Augsburg on Oct. 2, while ABC regionally-televised the St. Olaf game on Nov. 6. The televised 29-13 victory enabled Gagliardi and the Johnnies to demonstrate 2 - Gagliardi Trophy recipients (both wide receivers, Chris Palmer in 1996 and Blake the bizarre quadruple option to a wider audience and end the regular season with an Elliott in 2003). undefeated 7-0 conference record for another conference championship. 4 - National championships (1963, 1965, 1976, 2003). The Johnnies earned a 46-7 road win at Augustana (Ill.) in the fi rst round of the NCAA Division III playoffs. Despite being the nation’s top-ranked team, the game was on the 7 - Undefeated and untied seasons. road for the Johnnies most likely because SJU failed to submit a bid to host the fi rst- round contest. The location of the contest failed to affect Jeff Norman, however, as the 14/15 - For the 14th time in the last 15 seasons, and 19th time overall, Saint John’s led junior quarterback scored fi ve rushing touchdowns and the Johnnies’ offense gained a NCAA Division III in football attendance in 2015. team-record 530 yards rushing (592 total yards offense) in the game. 19 - MIAC Most Valuable Players, beginning with Jim Lehman ’56 in 1955 and the most The Johnnies submitted to host the second-round playoff game and welcomed Buena recent, Sam Sura ’16, in 2014. Vista (Iowa) the following week. In six-degree weather, SJU defeated the Beavers, 61-0, to earn a spot in the NCAA Division III national championship game, also known as the 25 - Postseason appearances, including the 1969 Mineral Water Bowl (a 21-0 win over Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl. The Johnnies out-rushed BVU, 384 yards to 69 (total offense, Simpson, Iowa). 468-131) in the game. The 61-point differential was the largest shutout margin since SJU defeated Anoka High School 64-0 on Oct. 7, 1933. 32 - MIAC championships, beginning with the fi rst in 1932.

SJU faced Towson State (Md.) in the Amos Alonzo 62 - Postseason games (41-21 record). Stagg Bowl on Dec. 4 in Phenix City, Ala. Nationally- televised on ABC, the red-clad Johnnies jumped out 87 - Out of 105 seasons in which SJU has fi nished without a losing record. Fifteen of the to a 14-0 halftime lead and built it to a 28-0 advan- 18 losing seasons occurred before 1945. tage in the third quarter before everything collapsed. Amid a rash of turnovers, the revived Tigers scored 106 - Seasons of college football. four touchdowns in the fi nal quarter, the last with just 30 seconds to play, to tie the game at 28-28. 122 - 94 Johnnies have earned All-America honors a total of 122 times. With 21 seconds left in regulation, Norman connected with an injured Jim Roeder, who broke away from the Towson defense and scampered 58 yards before being pulled to the 377 - 267 Johnnies have earned All-MIAC fi rst team honors a total of 377 times. ground one yard short of the end zone. With only seven seconds showing on the game clock, Norman called his own number and fumbled the snap while attempting a quar- 443 - All-time MIAC wins, a .708 winning percentage (443-176-22 record). terback sneak. Luckily for SJU, running back Tim Schmitz recognized the mishap and fell on the ball at the two-yard line with three seconds left. The Johnnies took their fi nal 610 - All-time victories, the eighth-most in NCAA Division III history. Only one of the seven timeout to stop the clock, which enabled Norman to change his shoe and boot a 19-yard teams ahead of SJU, Mount Union (118), have played less than 120 seasons or more. fi eld goal on the ensuing play as time expired ( above). The dramatic 31-28 victory gave Gagliardi his third national championship and fi rst title as a member of NCAA Division III. JOHNSON AGAIN ON MITCHELL AWARD WATCH LIST Senior kicker Alexi Johnson (left; Shakopee, Minn.) was named to SIX MORE MN ALL-STARS JOIN THE FOLD the Fred Mitchell Award Watch List for the 2016 season Aug. 15. The Six freshmen participated in the 43rd Annual Minnesota High School Tackle Cancer All- Watch List included 27 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Star Football Game, sponsored by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association, June 25 Division II, III, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud. The North team defeated the South, 38-19. Running back and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) collegiate Will Kleinschmidt (Albany, Minn.), offensive lineman Tyler Otto (Monticello, Minn.) and place-kickers that were nominated by their colleges for excellence wide receiver Andrew VanErp (Battle Lake, Minn./Ottertail Central) played for the North on the football fi eld and in the community. team. Linebacker Peyton Glenzinski (Faribault, Minn./Bethlehem Academy), defensive back Sam McNamara (Goodhue, Minn.) and defensive back Chris Perry (St. Paul, Minn./ One of the 10 fi nalists for the 2015 Mitchell Award, Johnson fi nished third for the Cretin-Derham Hall) suited up for the South team. Johnnies in scoring with 68 points thanks to a 2-for-3 showing in fi eld goals and 62 extra points last fall. He made a career-long 43-yard fi eld goal in the Johnnies’ season- NOW 52 ALL-STARS OVER THE LAST 7 SEASONS opening 45-9 win over Dubuque (Iowa) Sept. 5 and nailed a 42-yarder in the 24-16 win The six 2016 Minnesota all-stars bring SJU’s total to 52 since 2010, including the at Concordia-Moorhead Sept. 19. additions of two transfers that were 2014 All-Stars, sophomore defensive back Jake Engelken (Maple Grove, Minn.) and running back Adam Essler (New London, Minn./New A 2014 All-MIAC fi rst-team selection, Johnson has made 111 of his last 114 extra points London Spicer), and a 2015 All-Star, offensive lineman Anthony Thene (Sartell, Minn./ (all three misses were blocked). His 62 extra points in 2015 were the fourth-most in a Sartell-St. Stephen). Engelken was redshirted at Division II MSU-Mankato in 2014 and single season at SJU. He begins his senior season second in school history in points appeared in all 12 games for the Mavericks last fall. He tallied nine tackles (fi ve solo) among kickers (197) and third in both career fi eld goals (23) and extra points (128). with a blocked kick and a 30-yard punt return. Essler was redshirted at Division II Min- nesota-Duluth in 2014 and transferred to Concordia-Moorhead, where he appeared in all Off the fi eld, Johnson raised money for various service-learning projects that he partici- 10 games for the Cobbers in 2015. He rushed for 193 yards on 33 carries (5.5 avg.) and pated in while studying abroad in South Africa this past spring. He volunteered at House caught four passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns last fall. He is the younger brother of Resurrection Haven in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where we served the orphanage of former SJU running back Jake Essler ’14, who is a graduate assistant in charge of community by helping out in the playschool, cooking meals in the kitchen, assisting with running backs at Minnesota-Duluth. Thene redshirted at Division I South Dakota State gardening/landscaping, building furniture and helping run the business that supports last fall but will not play for the Johnnies this fall due to a foot injury. the orphanage. He volunteered at Feed My Starving Children all three years as an SJU student and served as a volunteer trainer and coach for the Shakopee Soccer Association (U13, U10 and other levels) in 2015. Johnson also helped the SJU football raise money for Tackle Cancer and the “Up Till Dawn” campaign, collecting donations for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital last fall. He also served as a volunteer kicking coach with Special Teams Football Academy throughout various camps in 2015 and was a “Vote YES” campaign volunteer, to help secure a referendum to build a new high school for the Shakopee school district. 2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 7 THE LAST TIME... SJU Scoreless (Road) Sept. 29, 1990 (L, 0-21 at Hamline) * Postseason game # Metrodome SJU Scoreless (Neutral) Oct. 5, 1945 (L, 0-30 vs. St. Thomas at St. Cloud) No SJU Off. TD Nov. 24, 2001 (W, 9-7 vs. UW-Stevens Point)* SAINT JOHN’S No SJU Off. TD (Home) Nov. 24, 2001 (W, 9-7 vs. UW-Stevens Point)* Rushing No SJU Off. TD (Road) Sept. 29, 1990 (L, 0-21 at Hamline) 300+ Yards Oct. 18, 2014 (300, at Gustavus) 350+ Yards Oct. 23, 2010 (368, vs. Gustavus) Turnovers 400+ Yards Sept. 18, 1999 (469 vs. Macalester) No SJU Turnovers Nov. 21, 2015 (vs. Dubuque, Iowa)* 50+ Attempts Nov. 7, 2015 (55, at Bethel) 4+ SJU Turnovers Nov. 9, 2013 (5, vs. Hamline) 60+ Attempts Sept. 6, 2014 (68, vs. UW-River Falls) 5+ SJU Turnovers Nov. 9, 2013 (5, vs. Hamline) 70+ Attempts Nov. 3, 1984 (74, at Macalester) 3 SJU Fumbles Lost Nov. 1, 2014 (at Augsburg) 5 Rushing TD’s Oct. 3, 2015 (5, at Hamline) 4+ SJU Fumbles Lost Nov. 21, 2009 (vs. Coe, Iowa)* 6 Rushing TD’s Oct. 25, 2014 (6, vs. Carleton) 4+ Takeaways Nov. 21, 2015 (4, vs. Dubuque, Iowa)* 7 Rushing TD’s Oct. 30, 1993 (7, at Macalester) 5+ Takeaways Nov. 22, 2014 (8, vs. St. Scholastica)* 6+ Takeaways Nov. 22, 2014 (8, vs. St. Scholastica)* Passing 300+ Yards Oct. 13, 2012 (367, vs. Carleton) Defense 400+ Yards Nov. 13, 2010 (404, vs. Hamline) 50 Rush Yards or Less Sept. 12, 2015 (16, vs. Buena Vista, Iowa) 500+ Yards Never 100 Pass Yards or Less Sept. 26, 2015 (76, vs. St. Thomas) 40+ Attempts Sept. 28, 2013 (48, vs. Concordia) 100 Total Yards or Less Oct. 21, 2006 (62, vs. Hamline) 50+ Attempts Oct. 4, 2008 (53, at Bethel) 200 Total Yards or Less Oct. 24, 2015 (198, at Carleton) 60+ Attempts Never 4+ Interceptions Nov. 22, 2014 (8, vs. St. Scholastica)* 30+ Completions Sept. 22, 2007 (30, vs. Concordia) 5+ Interceptions Nov. 22, 2014 (8, vs. St. Scholastica)* 40+ Completions Never Scored a Safety Nov. 21, 2015 (W, 51-7 vs. Dubuque, Iowa)* 4 Passing TD’s Nov. 21, 2015 (4, vs. Dubuque, Iowa)* 5 Passing TD’s Nov. 12, 2011 (5, at Hamline) Miscellaneous 6 Passing TD’s Oct. 29, 2005 (7, vs. St. Olaf) 10 First Downs or Less Oct. 22, 2011 (10, at Gustavus) 3+ Interceptions Oct. 19, 2013 (3, at Carleton) 30+ First Downs Nov. 12, 2011 (31, at Hamline) 4+ Interceptions Sept. 15, 2012 (4, vs. St. Thomas) No Penalties Sept. 4, 2010 (vs. Northwestern) 5+ Interceptions Oct. 28, 2000 (5, at Bethel) 10+ Penalties Nov. 7, 2015 (10, at Bethel) 40:00+ of Poss. Sept. 6, 2014 (44:10, vs. UW-River Falls) Combination Offense Less Than 25:00 of Poss. Nov. 28, 2015 (22:22, at St. Thomas)* 300-Yard Passer + 100-Yard Rusher 0 Punts Sept. 25, 2010 (at Augsburg) Nov. 6, 2010 at St. Olaf (329, Joe Boyle; 116, Jakob Reding) 7+ Punts Sept. 26, 2015 (7, vs. St. Thomas) 200-Yard Passer + 100-Yard Rusher + 100-Yard Receiver 10+ Punts Dec. 2, 2000 (10, at Central, Iowa)* Oct. 17, 2015 vs. Gustavus (212, Nick Martin; 201, Sam Sura; 121, Josh Bungum) Overtime Game Nov. 2, 2013 (2OT, L, 20-23 at Gustavus) 200-Yard Passer + 100-Yard Rusher Double-Overtime Game Nov. 2, 2013 (2OT, L, 20-23 at Gustavus) Oct. 17, 2015 vs. Gustavus (212, Nick Martin; 201, Sam Sura) Triple-Overtime Game Never 100-Yard Rusher + 100-Yard Receiver Oct. 31, 2015 vs. Augsburg (195, Sam Sura; Josh Bungum, 101) JOHNNIE PLAYER Total Offense Rushing 400+ Yards Nov. 21, 2015 (471, vs. Dubuque, Iowa)* 100+ Yards Nov. 14, 2015 (181, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) 500+ Yards Oct. 5, 2013 (517, at St. Olaf) 150+ Yards Nov. 14, 2015 (181, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) 600+ Yards Nov. 13, 2010 (604, vs. Hamline) 200+ Yards Oct. 17, 2015 (201, Sam Sura vs. Gustavus) 700+ Yards Nov. 2, 2002 (709, vs. St. Thomas) 250+ Yards Sept. 13, 2014 (281, Sam Sura at UW-Eau Claire) 75+ Plays Nov. 29, 2014 (75, at Wartburg, Iowa)* Quarterback 100+ Yards Oct. 30, 1993 (104, Ken Pletcher at Macalester) 85+ Plays Sept. 6, 2014 (89, vs. UW-River Falls) 30+ Carries Nov. 7, 2015 (35, Sam Sura at Bethel) 35+ Carries Nov. 7, 2015 (35, Sam Sura at Bethel) Scoring 40+ Carries Nov. 8, 2014 (40, Sam Sura vs. Bethel) 14 Points or Less Sept. 26, 2015 (L, 14-35 vs. St. Thomas) 3+ TD Nov. 14, 2015 (4, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) 40+ Points Nov. 21, 2015 (W, 51-7 vs. Dubuque, Iowa)* 4+ TD Nov. 14, 2015 (4, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) 50+ Points Nov. 21, 2015 (W, 51-7 vs. Dubuque, Iowa)* 5+ TD Oct. 2, 2004 (5, Corey Weber vs. Hamline) 60+ Points Nov. 12, 2011 (W, 61-0 at Hamline) Quarterback 3+ TD Oct. 25, 2014 (3, Nick Martin vs. Carleton) 2-Point Conversion Sept. 12, 2009 vs. UW-Eau Claire Quarterback 4+ TD Nov. 20, 1976 (5, Jeff Norman vs. Augustana, Ill.)* (Joe Boyle pass to Ben Vanderheyden Quarterback 5+ TD Nov. 20, 1976 (5, Jeff Norman vs. Augustana, Ill.)* Opp. Scoreless Nov. 7, 2015 (W, 21-0 at Bethel) 50-Yard Run Nov. 14, 2015 (83, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) Opp. Scoreless (Home) Sept. 3, 2011 (W, 34-0 vs. Northwestern) 60-Yard Run Nov. 14, 2015 (83, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) Opp. Scoreless (Road) Nov. 7, 2015 (W, 21-0 at Bethel) 70-Yard Run Nov. 14, 2015 (83, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) 2+ Shutouts in Season 2015 (2: 56-0 at Carleton, 21-0 at Bethel) 80-Yard Run Nov. 14, 2015 (83, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) 3+ Shutouts in Season 2004 (3) 90-Yard Run Sept. 27, 1980 (91, Pat Stone vs. Hamline) (48-0 vs. Northwestern, 37-0 vs. Bethel, 21-0 vs. St. Thomas) 2 w/100+ Yards Nov. 1, 2014 at Augsburg 4+ Shutouts in Season 1998 (4) (170, Sam Sura; 101, Josh Bungum) (55-0 at Macalester, 21-0 at Concordia, 35-0 at St. Olaf, 43-0 vs. Carleton) 2 w/2+ TD Each Oct. 24, 2015 at Carleton No Opp. Off. TD Nov. 7, 2015 (W, 21-0 at Bethel) (2, Sam Sura; 2, Antoine Taylor) No Opp. Off. TD (Home) Oct. 25, 2014 (W, 52-3 vs. Carleton) No Opp. Off. TD (Road) Nov. 7, 2015 (W, 21-0 at Bethel) Passing Allowed 30+ Points Nov. 28, 2015 (L, 19-38 at St. Thomas)* 300+ Yards Oct. 13, 2012 (309, Nick Martin vs. Carleton) Allowed 40+ Points Oct. 6, 2012 (L, 17-48) at Augsburg) 350+ Yards Oct. 29, 2005 (375, Alex Kofoed vs. St. Olaf) Allowed 50+ Points Oct. 1, 2011 (L, 7-63 at St. Thomas) 400+ Yards Nov. 2, 2002 (408, Ross Denne vs. St. Thomas) SJU Scoreless Sept. 29, 1990 (L, 0-21 at Hamline) 30+ Comp. Nov. 8, 2003 (32, Ryan Keating vs. Bethel) SJU Scoreless (Home) Nov. 4, 1978 (L, 0-17 vs. Concordia) 50-Yard Comp. Oct. 24, 2015 (80, Nick Martin at Carleton) 8 2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 60-Yard Comp. Oct. 24, 2015 (80, Nick Martin at Carleton) SJU’s 2016 ROSTER, BY THE NUMBERS 70-Yard Comp. Oct. 24, 2015 (80, Nick Martin at Carleton) SJU enters the 2016 season with 186 student-athletes on its roster (as of Sept. 1): 4+ TD Nov. 21, 2015 (4, Nick Martin vs. Dubuque, Iowa)* -66 freshmen, 60 sophomores, 31 juniors and 29 seniors. 5+ TD Oct. 13, 2007 (5, Alex Kofoed vs. Gustavus) 2: The roster contains two pairs of siblings (Jesus and Rito Cortez, Drew and Peyton 6+ TD Nov. 27, 1993 (6, Willie Seiler at UW-La Crosse)* Glenzinski). Non-QB Passing TD Oct. 29, 2011 (70, Wade Powers vs. Carleton) 7: The sons of seven former Johnnie football players are on the 2016 team (Tommy Receiving Auger, Michael Beckmann, Jack Bock, Dan Butorac, Zach Gerlach, Ryan Reiter, Blake 100+ Yards Oct. 31, 2015 (101, Josh Bungum vs. Augsburg) Weber). 150+ Yards Sept. 14, 2013 (158, Josh Bungum vs. UW-Eau Claire) 200+ Yards Oct. 29, 2011 (216, Brent Graboski vs. Carleton) 10: Ten Johnnies on the team are the younger brothers of SJU graduates, who also 10+ Receptions Oct. 5, 2013 (10, Josh Bungum at St. Olaf) played football: Jaden Bjorklund (Reid ’16); Randall Clintsman (Lee ’05, Dusty ’09 and 15+ Receptions Nov. 8, 2003 (15, Blake Elliott vs. Bethel) Troy ’12); Adam Essler (Jake ’14); Steven Fischer (Bobby ’13); David Franta (Dan ’10); 3+ TD Nov. 21, 2015 (3, Nick Simon vs. Dubuque, Iowa)* Andrew Jarosz (Alex ’15); Andy Kinnan (Joey ’14); Nathan Lortz (Nolan ’14); Bryan 4+ TD Nov. 10, 1994 (5, Jeremy Loretz vs. Macalester)# Scepaniak (John ’14) and Noah Voigt (Mitch ’14). 2 w/100+ Yards Sept. 18, 2010 vs. Concordia (116, Brent Graboski; 101, Sam Pederson) 15: Fifteen different states are represented on SJU’s roster : 2 w/2 TD Each Oct. 13, 2007 at Gustavus -Minnesota (145) (2, Aaron Blackmore; 2, Brett Saladin) -California (16: Ackerman, Agapito, Anitoni, Brines, Burrell, Cassell, Chaves, Clarkston, Gruhler, Kelly, Hobby, Lucas, Salmon, Taylor, Torres, Westra) Defense -Louisiana (4: Johnston, G. Lee, Mills, Piper) 15+ Tackles Sept. 19, 2015 (15, Michael Callanan at Concordia) -Wisconsin (4: Baughman, Hrudka, Malicky, Reiter) 2+ Sacks Oct. 3, 2015 (2, Jack Pietruszewski/Peyton Thiry at Hamline) -Texas (3: Catherman, Chin, Harrington) 3+ Sacks Sept. 27, 2014 (3, Matt Workman at St. Thomas) -Arizona (2: Clark, Gutierrez) Fumble Return TD Sept. 12, 2015 (24, Carter Hanson vs. Buena Vista, Iowa) -Colorado (2: Barwick, Christoffersen) 2 Fumble Return TD Sept. 24, 1994 (10 & 24, Brian Kohorst vs. Augsburg) -Montana (2: Studer, Thennis) 2 Interceptions Nov. 22, 2014 vs. St. Scholastica -Washington (2: LaCasse, C. Lee) (2, Andrew Norri; 2, Trevor Warner) -Alaska (1: Toomey) 3 Interceptions Nov. 12, 2011 (3, Bobby Fischer at Hamline) -Florida (1: Sims) 4 Interceptions Oct. 18, 2003 (4, Paul Gans vs. Augsburg) -Illinois (1: Ricketts) Interception TD Nov. 21, 2015 (39, Randy Perez vs. Dubuque, Iowa)* -Missouri (1: Steffenson) 2 INT TD’s, 1 Player Nov. 20, 1999 (66 & 92, Beau LaBore vs. UW-Stevens Point)* -New Mexico (1: Sais) 2 INT TD’s, 2 Players Nov. 14, 2009 vs. Carleton -Oregon (1: Bartch) (36, Nate Anderson lateral from Billy Lawrence; 59, Ethan Eid) SJU ON ESPN Special Teams ESPN’s “SportsCenter on the Road” visited Clemens Kick Return TD Oct. 24, 2015 (96, Josh Bungum at Carleton) Stadium last Sept. 26 (2015) and broadcasted a Allowed Kick Return TD Sept. 22, 2007 (90, Paul Shol vs. Concordia) live show from 6-8 a.m. CDT, in advance of the Punt Return TD Nov. 14, 2015 (63, Josh Bungum vs. St. Olaf) Johnnies’ 1 p.m. game against St. Thomas ( right). 2 PR TD’s, 1 Player Oct. 13, 2001 (66 & 46, Blake Elliott vs. Gustavus) Anchors Matt Barrie and Sara Walsh hosted the tele- 2 PR TD’s, 2 Players Sept. 25, 1993 vs. St. Olaf cast, which included highlights of the Johnnie-Tom- (77, Tony Lesch; 79, Mark Smith) mie rivalry, Saint John’s University, Johnnie Bread Allowed Punt Return TD Oct. 6, 2007 (75, Andrew Schmiesing vs. St. Olaf) and linebacker Drake Matuska ’16. The show visited 3 FG Nov. 10, 2012 (3, Jimmie Mattson at Bethel) Notre Dame (Sept. 5), Michigan (Sept. 12), Boston 40-Yard FG Sept. 19, 2015 (42, Alexi Johnson at Concordia) College (Sept. 18) and the Buffalo Bills’ Ralph Wilson Stadium (Sept. 20) prior to SJU. 60-Yard Punt Oct. 24, 2015 (61, Griffi n Toomey at Carleton) Blocked Extra Point Nov. 15, 2014 (Trevor Warner at St. Olaf) JOHNNIES STUDYING ABROAD Returned PAT for 2 Points Oct. 18, 2014 (Trevor Warner at Gustavus) The CSB/SJU Study Abroad program was ranked in two different categories in Open Blocked Field Goal Nov. 14, 2015 (Trevor Warner vs. St. Olaf) Doors 2015, the annual report on international education published by the Institute of Blocked Punt Nov. 7, 2015 (Nathan Brinker at Bethel) International Education (IIE). CSB/SJU is ranked No. 3 nationally among baccalaureate in- FR TD & PR TD Oct. 17, 1992 vs. Bethel stitutions, with 349 students studying abroad in mid-length (semester-long) study abroad (31-yard FR & 72-yard PR, John Beutz) programs during 2013-14. CSB/SJU is ranked No. 5 among baccalaureate schools, PR TD & INT TD Dec. 14, 1963 vs. Prairie View A&M, Texas* with 515 students who studied abroad during the 2013-14 school year (the latest year (41-yard PR, Bob Spinner; 44-yard INT, John McCormick) measured by IIE). CSB/SJU has been ranked among the top six schools nationally in this category for the past 10 years. Before graduating, 67 percent of CSB students and 48 percent of SJU students will participate in a study abroad program. Annually, CSB/ OPPONENT SJU administers study abroad programs in more than 20 countries; offering students 19 100-Yard Receiver Oct. 31, 2015 vs. Augsburg (103, Joey Sonnenfeld) semester-long programs and more than 20 short-term programs. 100-Yard Rusher Nov. 28, 2015 at St. Thomas (126, Jordan Roberts)* 300-Yard Passer Oct. 18, 2014 at Gustavus (356, Mitch Hendricks) Fifteen Johnnies on the 2016 roster have already studied abroad: Gunnar Anderson Blocked Extra Point Oct. 3, 2015 at Hamline (Jack Swanberg) (Scandinavia, May 2015); Parker Anderson (Spain, May 2015); Jake Christensen (Spain, Blocked Field Goal Nov. 16, 2013 vs. Bethel (Matt Mehlhorn) May 2015); Reed Dunbar (Spain, May 2015); Lucas Glomb (Italy, May 2016); Drew Groet- Blocked Punt Oct. 1, 2011 at St. Thomas (Harry Pitera) tum (London/Paris, May 2016); Carter Hanson (Spain, May 2015); Andrew Jarosz (Ireland, Blocked Punt for TD Oct. 1, 2011 (28, Jack Gavin at St. Thomas) May 2016); Alexi Johnson (South Africa, Spring 2016); Mitch Messman (Spain, May Fumble Return TD Nov. 21, 2009 (76, Calvin Thomas vs. Coe, Iowa)* 2016); Matt Miedtke (Spain, May 2016); Mitchel Niehaus (Spain, May 2015); Joe Robel Interception TD Oct. 8, 2011 vs. Bethel (35, David Vavra) (Spain, May 2016); Peyton Thiry (Spain, May 2015); and Nick Tschida (Italy, Spring 2016). Scored a Safety Nov. 28, 2015 (L, 19-38 at St. Thomas)* Three others intend to study abroad in the near future: Garrett Ackerman (China, Christ- mas Break 2016); Trevor Dittberner (Italy, May 2017); Mitch Engel (London, Spring 2017); and Nathan Lortz (Australia, Spring 2017).

2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 9 SJU’S WINNING TRADITION SJU enters the 2016 season with NCAA Division III’s best all-time winning percentage A Look at St. Scholastica (.708, 610-244-24 all-time record in 105 seasons), and seventh behind Notre Dame, ST. SCHOLASTICA HEAD COACH KURT RAMLER Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Alabama and Texas for the best winning percentage Ramler is in his third season as the Saints’ head coach in 2016 and has a 19-3 record in all of college football. Last year’s 10-2 overall record marked SJU’s 48th consecu- (18-0 UMAC) over his fi rst two years. He was the Johnnies’ associate head coach/of- tive season without a losing record. The last time SJU fi nished with a losing record (3-5 fensive coordinator in 2013 and compiled a 22-38 record as head coach at Carleton overall) was 1967 (see list below). for six seasons from 2006-11. Ramler was named the MIAC Coach of the Year in 2008 after leading the Knights to a 7-3 record, their best season since 1992. Prior to Carleton, Consecutive Seasons Ramler served as an offensive assistant at four institutions, including a one-year stint MIAC Team Without a Losing Record at SJU (2002). He was the offensive coordinator at Heidelberg (Ohio) from 2003-05, 1. Saint John’s 48 coached wide receivers at Division I-FCS Wagner (N.Y.) in 2001, and coached quarter- 2. Bethel 22 backs and wide receivers at Hamilton (N.Y.) for two seasons from 1999-2000. 3. Concordia 9 4. St. Thomas 8 ST. SCHOLASTICA QUICK FACTS 5. Gustavus 3 Location: Duluth, Minn. 6. Augsburg 1 Founded: 1912 7. Carleton 0 Enrollment: 4,237 Hamline 0 Nickname: Saints St. Olaf 0 School Colors: Royal Blue and Gold Stadium: Public Schools Stadium 10-WIN SEASONS President: Dr. Colette McCarrick Geary The Johnnies’ 51-7 win over Dubuque (Iowa) in the fi rst round of the NCAA Division III Athletic Director: Don Olson playoffs last fall gave the program its 20th 10-win season. No other MIAC program has Website: www.csssaints.com even half of that total. 2015 Overall Record: 9-2 2015 UMAC Record: 9-0 10-Win Seasons, Among MIAC Schools 2015 UMAC Finish: First School No. Last Saint John’s 20 2015 2016 ST. SCHOLASTICA SCHEDULE Concordia 7 2005 Date Opponent Time St. Thomas 5 2015 Sept. 3 at Saint John’s 1 p.m. Bethel 4 2013 Sept. 10 at MacMurray (Ill.) 12 p.m. Augsburg 1 1997 Sept. 17 Eureka (Ill.) 12 p.m. Gustavus 1 1987 Sept. 24 Crown 1 p.m. Carleton 0 - Oct. 1 at Martin Luther 2 p.m. Hamline 0 - Oct. 8 at Iowa Wesleyan 1 p.m. St. Olaf 0 - Oct. 15 Northwestern 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Minnesota-Morris 2 p.m. Oct. 29 at Westminster (Mo.) 1 p.m. Nov. 5 Greenville (Ill.) 12 p.m.

THE JOHNNIES’ RETURNING STAT LEADERS THE SAINTS’ RETURNING STAT LEADERS Rushing Gms. Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long Rushing Gms. Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long Antoine Taylor 12 57 202 3.5 6 13 Ben Buthe 11 43 164 3.8 0 13 Dusty Krueger 11 16 140 8.8 1 44 Dakota Paulson 6 62 160 2.6 0 23 Zack Sundly 12 24 124 5.2 0 12 Jason Senger 11 2 40 20.0 0 20

Passing Gms. Att. Comp. Int. TD Yards Passing Gms. Att. Comp. Int. TD Yards Gunnar Anderson 3 8 5 0 0 57 Kyle Stepka 8 144 76 2 14 1,297 Dakota Paulson 6 117 65 7 8 868 Receiving Gms. Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Dan Harrington 12 9 53 5.9 1 11 Receiving Gms. Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Matt Miller 11 7 108 15.4 1 24 Ben Buthe 11 11 112 10.2 0 28 Evan Clark 4 6 84 14.0 3 43 Zach Dahlman 8 4 55 13.8 1 19 Kai Barber 12 6 52 8.7 0 15 Levi Bean 5 3 61 20.3 0 23 Kyle Gilgert 4 3 28 9.3 0 21 Defense Solo Asst. Total TFL Sack Int. Carter Hanson 35 62 97 6.0-20 1.5-11 1-0 Defense Solo Asst. Total TFL Sack Int. Lucas Glomb 30 28 58 4.0-16 0.5-6 2-8 Kenneth Jinkins 23 22 45 6.5-26 1.0-1 --- Jack Pietruszewski 22 34 56 7.5-38 4.0-33 --- Jake Zoellick 17 23 40 5.0-21 2.5-15 --- Peyton Thiry 21 33 54 10.5-55 7.0-49 --- August Marleau 15 22 37 3.5-14 ------Mason Bloomquist 18 19 37 4.0-27 3.0-22 1-29

10 2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled THE LAST MEETING (at SJU 35, CSS 7) 600+ WINS Then-No. 13 Saint John’s forced a school-record eight interceptions in a 35-7 win over The Johnnies’ 2014 NCAA Division III playoff win over St. Scholastica enabled SJU to St. Scholastica in the fi rst round of the NCAA Division III playoffs the last time these two become the second college football program in Minnesota to reach 600 for its history. teams met on Nov. 22, 2014, in Collegeville. Sam Sura ’16 rushed for 147 yards and Only four have reached 500. three touchdowns on 28 carries, including a pair of scores in the second quarter to give SJU a 14-0 halftime lead. He did not play in the fourth quarter with SJU ahead 35-0. Nick Most Wins in Minnesota College Football History (entering 2015 season) Martin ’16 found senior running back Zack Sundly (Harris, Minn./North Branch) for a School W L T Pct. Seasons nine-yard score on the opening possession of the second half to give SJU a 21-0 lead. 1. Minnesota 677 504 43 .571 132 2. Saint John’s 610 244 24 .708 105 Sura took it over from one yard out with 2:47 left in the third quarter before SJU inter- 3. St. Thomas 584 343 32 .626 111 cepted its seventh pass of the day on the Saints’ next offensive play. Martin connected 4. Concordia-Moorhead 517 293 38 .632 98 with Rob Voshell ’15 for a 34-yard diving catch in the end zone 54 seconds later to make 5. Minnesota-Duluth 498 264 24 .649 83 it 35-0. The Johnnies intercepted St. Scholastica quarterback Tyler Harper on the Saints’ 6. Gustavus 486 346 21 .582 101 fi rst four drives of the second half. Preston Robinson erased the shutout for CSS with a 7. Carleton 473 459 25 .507 121 33-yard touchdown run with 4:48 remaining. He fi nished the afternoon with 67 yards on 8. St. Olaf 449 369 20 .548 98 10 carries, while Harper totaled 146 yards on 18-for-39 passing. 9. St. Cloud State 441 356 21 .552 88 10. MSU-Mankato 433 382 27 .530 90 Martin ended the day nine of 13 passing for 128 yards and the two touchdowns. SJU out-gained St. Scholastica 313-282 in the game, including a 302-137 advantage through LEADING THE COUNTRY IN ATTENDANCE...AGAIN the fi rst three quarters. For the 14th time in the last 15 seasons, and 19th time overall, Saint John’s University led NCAA Division III in football attendance in 2015. SJU averaged 7,625 fans per game Senior linebacker Carter Hanson (Blue Earth, Minn.) led the SJU defense with 13 tackles over the course of the season, with a seven game total of 53,372 fans. Collegeville was (eight solo), including 1.5 tackles for a loss and a sack. Both of SJU’s cornerbacks, An- the premier location for Division III, beating out second-place Wisconsin-Whitewater by a drew Norri ’15 and Trevor Warner ’16, collected two interceptions apiece. Reid Bjorklund total of 16,638 fans and an average of 1,503 spectators per game. St. Thomas fi nished ’16 tallied seven tackles (four solo), including 1.5 for a loss and added an interception. third with 17,996 total fans less than SJU and an average of 3,694 less per game, The other interceptions were made by Blake Bellefeuille ’15, Andrew Rose ’15 and senior despite hosting two more games than the Johnnies. safety Lucas Glomb (Woodbury, Minn./Hill-Murray. The Johnnie totals were aided by the annual “Johnnie-Tommie” game Sept. 26, which POSTSEASON APPEARANCES drew the largest recorded football attendance in NCAA Division III history with an an- The 2015 postseason appearance was the Johnnies’ 26th (22nd at the NCAA Division III nounced crowd of 17,327 spectators. The crowd eclipsed the previous record of 16,421 level) and fi rst as an at-large team (non-conference champion) since 2007. SJU is cur- at the 2010 Johnnie-Tommie game. That game alone attracted more fans than the cumu- rently third in NCAA Division III history in both postseason appearances and playoff wins. lative season totals for 224 teams in Division III, 104 teams in Division II, and 19 Football The Johnnies made four other postseason appearances: three in the NAIA (1963, 1965, Championship Subdivision (FCS) programs. 1982) and one showing at the Mineral Water Bowl (1969). SJU’s cumulative total of 53,372 fans was greater than two Football Bowl Subdivision Most NCAA Division III Playoff Appearances Since 1973 (including 2015) (FBS) teams, Ball State and Eastern Michigan. SJU football was a popular destination ev- Team No. ery Saturday. The Johnnies played in fi ve of the top 10 games for attendance in Division 1. Mount Union, Ohio 27 III, including four in Clemens Stadium. 2. Washington & Jefferson, Pa. 24 3. Saint John’s 22 2015 SJU vs. FCS/Division II in Upper Midwest Attendance 4. Central, Iowa 20 School NCAA Gms. 2015 Att. Avg. 5. Ithaca, N.Y. 19 1. North Dakota State FCS 9 166,472 18,497 6. Wittenberg, Ohio 17 2. South Dakota State FCS 6 77,394 12,899 7. Rowan, N.J. 16 3. Northern Iowa FCS 6 69,293 11,549 8. Augustana, Ill. 15 4. South Dakota FCS 5 45,140 9,028 9. Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas 14 5. North Dakota FCS 5 41,589 8,318 Widener, Del. 6. Saint John’s III 7 53,372 7,625 7. MSU-Mankato II 6 26,978 4,496 Most NCAA Division III Playoff Wins Since 1973 (through 2015 season) 8. Minnesota-Duluth II 5 20,383 4,077 Team No. 9. Augustana, S.D. II 6 21,795 3,633 1. Mount Union, Ohio 91 10. Southwest Minn. St. II 5 16,259 3,252 2. Wisconsin-Whitewater 47 3. Saint John’s 36 2015 MIAC Attendance Leaders 4. Rowan, N.J. 31 School Gms. 2015 Att. Avg. 5. Ithaca, N.Y. 28 1. Saint John’s 7 53,372 7,625 Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas 2. Concordia 5 21,697 4,339 Wesley, Del. 3. St. Thomas 9 35,376 3,931 8. Linfi eld, Ore. 25 4. Bethel 5 18,933 3,787 9. Augustana, Ill. 22 5. Gustavus 5 11,011 2,202 Washington & Jefferson, Pa. 6. Hamline 5 9,573 1,915 7. Augsburg 5 6,801 1,360 8. Carleton 5 5,801 1,160 9. St. Olaf 5 5,018 1,004

2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 11 When Saint John’s Has the Ball Saint John’s Offense WR 22 Evan Clark, Sr. (5-10, 185) LT 66 Noah Voigt, Jr. (6-5, 275) LG 74 Colin Fisher, Sr. (6-3, 260) 33 16 C 60 Ben Eli, Sr. (6-4, 300) RG 64 Michael Beckmann, Sr. (6-4, 265) Sundly Taylor RT 58 Andrew Jarosz, Jr. (6-3, 265) TE 81 Jared Streit, So. (6-5, 235) 3 WR 7 Dan Harrington, Sr. (6-1, 180) Erdmann QB 3 Jackson Erdmann, Fr. (6-4, 210) RB 33 Zack Sundly, Sr. (6-0, 210) 7 22 58 64 60 74 66 81 RB 16 Antoine Taylor, Sr. (5-9, 200) Harrington Clark Jarosz Beckmann Eli Fisher Voigt Streit St. Scholastica Defense DE 5 Chico Ortiz, Sr. (5-10, 221) NT 94 Trevor Schwartz, So. (5-9, 226) 5 94 91 8 6 DE 91 Jake Zoellick, Jr. (6-0, 251) Ortiz Schwartz Zoellick SLB 36 Mason Bloomquist, Sr. (6-0, 210) Jerhoff Johnson MLB 3 Jonathan Senger, So. (6-2, 215) 10 WLB 31 August Marleau, Sr. (5-10, 203) 31 3 36 F 10 Kenneth Jinkins, Jr. (6-3, 188) Marleau Jinkins CB 8 Nick Jerhoff, Jr. (5-10, 177) Jo. Senger Bloomquist FS 23 Jason Senger, Sr. (6-1, 202) SS 7 Charlie Kratz, So. (5-9, 178) CB 6 Rick Johnson, Jr. (5-11, 175) 23 7 Saint John’s Special Teams Ja. Senger Kratz K 19 Alexi Johnson, Sr. (5-7, 170) P 42 Griffi n Toomey, Sr. (6-0, 200) LS 13 Sam Westby, So. (5-11, 190) H 42 Griffi n Toomey, Sr. (6-0, 200) KR 22 Evan Clark, Sr. (5-10, 185) 1 Max Jackson, So. (5-10, 185) PR 1 Max Jackson, So. (5-10, 185) 5 Adam Essler, So. (5-11, 195)

When St. Scholastica Has the Ball St. Scholastica Offense WR 39 Hunter Thompson, Jr. (6-3, 200) LT 75 Tyler Winkelman, Sr. (6-4, 263) LG 55 Jake Linderman Jr. (5-11, 290) C 56 Elliot Simon, Jr. (6-1, 265) RG 72 Andy Lawrence, Jr. (6-2, 264) 9 88 RT 64 Blake Hartmann, So. (6-3, 220) TE 1 Levi Bean, Jr. (6-5, 210) Buthe Fuerniss WR 14 Zach Dahlman, Jr. (6-3, 198) QB 12 Dakota Paulson, Sr. (6-2, 205) 12 FB 88 James Fuerniss, So. (6-3, 233) Paulson RB 9 Ben Buthe, So. (5-10, 178) 39 14 64 72 56 55 75 1 Saint John’s Defense Thompson DE 91 Mat Hobby, Jr. (6-2, 230) Dahlman Hartmann Lawrence Simon Linderman Winkelman Bean NT 62 Peyton Thiry, Sr. (6-2, 240) DE 24 Jack Pietruszewski, Sr. (6-1, 225) LB 4 Joe Robel, Jr. (6-0, 200) 91 62 24 LB 5 Parker Anderson, Sr. (6-0, 200) Hobby Thiry Pietruszewski LB 3 Carter Hanson, Sr. (5-10, 195) 4 11 LB 11 David Franta, Jr. (5-11, 200) 5 3 CB 13 Sam Westby, So. (5-11, 190) Robel Franta S 21 Lucas Glomb, Sr. (5-10, 200) 27 Anderson Hanson 13 S 8 Garrett Ackerman, Sr. (6-0, 200) Gutierrez Westby CB 27 Leonard Gutierrez, Jr. (5-10, 180) 21 8 St. Scholastica Special Teams Glomb Ackerman K 60 Donovan Blatz, Fr. (6-1, 185) P 23 Jason Senger, Jr. (6-1, 191) LS 11 Zach Edwards, Fr. (6-3, 183) KR 9 Ben Buthe, So. (5-10, 178) 10 Kenneth Jinkins, Jr. (6-3, 188) PR 9 Ben Buthe, So. (5-10, 178) 10 Kenneth Jinkins, Jr. (6-3, 188)

12 2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled