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. 10/12 SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY JOHNNIES (5-1, 3-1 MIAC) vs. KNIGHTS (1-5, 1-3 MIAC) Saturday, October 15, 2016; 1 p.m. | Clemens Stadium (cap. 8,250); Collegeville, Minn. MEDIA CONTACTS STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • Saint John’s - Ryan Klinkner, Athletic Media Relations Director Carleton Saint John’s 320-363-3127, [email protected] | www.gojohnnies.com | @SJUJohnnies (NCAA/MIAC) (NCAA/MIAC) 18.8 (195th/8th) Scoring Offense 40.8 (28th/2nd) • Carleton - David Pape, Sports Information Director 45.0 (237th/9th) Scoring Defense 14.0 (22nd/2nd) 295.7 (206th/8th) Total Offense 432.3 (71st/4th) 507-222-4185, [email protected] | www.carleton.edu/athletics | @CarletonKnights 472.3 (220th/9th) Total Defense 235.7 (11th/2nd) THE MATCHUP 32:22 Time of Possession Per Game 33:48 Saint John’s improved to 5-1 (3-1 MIAC) with a 49-0 shutout at Augsburg last Saturday. PASSING The Johnnies scored fi ve offensive touchdowns (one passing and four rushing), blocked 214.7 (137th/7th) Passing Offense 233.8 (107th/5th) a punt for a score and returned an interception for another in the victory. SJU scored 21 317.7 (233rd/9th) Passing Defense 163.3 (39th/3rd) points in the fi rst 9:45 of the game and out-gained the Auggies by a 436-128 margin. 8 Passing TD’s 19 The Johnnies advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs and fi nished 18 Passing TD’s Allowed 4 with a 10-2 overall record, including a 7-1 mark in MIAC play, for the second consecutive 106.6 Pass Effi ciency 198.9 175.1 Pass-Effi ciency Defense 85.9 season last fall. Carleton, meanwhile, fell to 1-5 (1-3 MIAC) on the year with a 56-8 home loss to Bethel last weekend. The Knights fi nished eighth in the MIAC with a 0-8 record RUSHING (1-9 overall) last fall. 81.0 (223rd/8th) Rushing Offense 198.5 (57th/2nd) 154.7 (124th/7th) Rushing Defense 72.3 (16th/1st) SAINT JOHN’S QUICK FACTS 5 Rushing TD’s 13 Name Saint John’s University 19 Rushing TD’s Allowed 7 City/Zip Code Collegeville, Minn./56321 Founded 1857 DEFENSE Enrollment (2016-17) 1,739 6 Sacks (Total) 17 28 Tackles For Loss (Total) 49 Nickname Johnnies School Colors Cardinal & Blue SPECIAL TEAMS Affi liation NCAA Division III 37 (34.5) Punts (Avg.) 16 (40.1) Conference Intercollegiate Athletic (MIAC) 36 (18.5) Kick Returns (Avg.) 14 (21.8) President Dr. Michael Hemesath ’81 6 (2.3) Punt Returns (Avg.) 17 (12.1) Athletic Director Bob Alpers ’82 38.6 Kickoff Coverage (Net Avg.) 40.5 Home Field Clemens Stadium Surface SprinTurf (Artifi cial Grass) TURNOVERS Capacity 8,250 -4 (9/13) Turnover Margin +9 (19/10) 6 Interceptions 14 Opening Date Saint John’s Field (1908)/Clemens Stadium (1997) 8 Interceptions Thrown 2 Last Turf Renovation 2012 3 Fumbles Gained (Defensive) 5 5 Fumbles Lost 8 JOHNNIE FOOTBALL HISTORY (thru Oct. 8) First Season 1900 (106th season) MISCELLANEOUS All-Time Record 615-245-24 (.709) 75.0% (18-24) Red-Zone Offense 81.5% (22-27) All-Time MIAC Record 446-177-22 (.709) 91.7% (22-24) Red-Zone Defense 80.0% (8-10) All-Time Home Record 322-97-13 (.760) 33.0% (34-103) Third-Down Conversions 46.3% (37-80) Record at Clemens Stadium (since 1908) 315-94-13 (.762) 40.9% (27-66) Opponent Third-Down Conversions 32.6% (29-89) 1,209 (3 games) Average Home Attendance 11,736 (3 games) MIAC Championships (32) 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, 2008, 2009, 2014 2016 SAINT JOHN’S SCHEDULE/RESULTS Postseason Appearances (26) 1963, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1985, September 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 3 ST. SCHOLASTICA W, 49-7 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 10 at Buena Vista (Iowa) W, 40-17 All-Time Postseason Record 41-21 (.661) 17 ST. OLAF (Homecoming) W, 44-0 NCAA Playoff Appearances (22) 1976, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 24 ST. THOMAS (Tackle Cancer) L, 21-33 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, October 2015 1 at Bethel W, 42-27 NCAA Postseason Record 36-20 (.643) 8 at Augsburg W, 49-0 Undefeated Seasons (11) 1901, 1905, 1906, 1932, 1935, 1944, 1962, 15 CARLETON (Family Weekend) 1 p.m. 1963, 1965, 1976, 2003 22 at Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m. Seasons of 10+ Wins (20) 1963, 1965, 1976, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 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 A SEASON DEDICATED TO CLEMENS When you walk through the main gate of the home of the Saint John’s football team, Year Result Date Location you see the words “Clemens Stadium.” So, just who was 1983 SJU, 24-8 Oct. 1 Collegeville Clemens? First and foremost, Bill Clemens – who attended 1984 SJU, 27-14 Sept. 22 Collegeville 1985 SJU, 23-10 Sept. 21 Northfield SJU from 1938-40 – was a loving husband and father, an 1986 SJU, 20-6 Oct. 18 Collegeville extraordinary business leader, a community servant and 1987 SJU, 47-6 Oct. 17 Northfield philanthropist, and an extremely generous benefactor to 1988 SJU, 38-10 Oct. 29 Collegeville Saint John’s and the Johnnies’ football program. The SJU 1989 SJU, 56-14 Oct. 28 Northfield football team has dedicated the 2016 season to Clemens, 1990 SJU, 36-35 Sept. 22 Collegeville 1991 SJU, 56-7 Sept. 21 Northfield who passed away on March 2, 2016. The Johnnies will 1992 SJU, 70-7 Nov. 7 Collegeville wear the logo (right) as a decal on the back of each helmet this fall. 1993 SJU, 62-14 Nov. 6 Collegeville 1994 SJU, 63-20 Oct. 22 Northfield The stadium was renamed in his honor after his $1 million donation in 1997 fi nanced a 1995 SJU, 35-14 Oct. 21 Collegeville major renovation of the stadium, including a new, expanded grandstand, an improved 1996 SJU, 64-7 Oct. 5 Collegeville press box, concession stand and restrooms, plus a new entry to the stadium. The track 1997 SJU, 55-6 Oct. 4 Northfield 1998 SJU, 43-0 Nov. 7 Collegeville was also resurfaced. Then, in 2002, Clemens made a donation of $700,000 to fi nance 1999 SJU, 41-6 Nov. 6 Northfield the installation of an artifi cial playing surface. Clemens’ donations helped shape the 2000 SJU, 58-7 Nov. 4 Metrodome stadium considerably (in 1908, a cranberry marsh was drained to build the original fi eld). 2001 SJU, 31-0 Nov. 10 Collegeville In addition to his support of the football program, SJU previously received $1 million from 2002 SJU, 49-7 Oct. 12 Collegeville the Clemens family to establish the William E. and Virginia Clemens Chair in Economics 2003 SJU, 44-0 Oct. 11 Northfield and the Liberal Arts in 1984. 2004 SJU, 55-7 Sept. 18 Northfield 2005 SJU, 41-7 Sept. 17 Collegeville 2006 SJU, 29-19 Sept. 30 Collegeville TUNE IN 2007 SJU, 10-7 Sept. 29 Northfield The game can be heard live on WBHR-660 AM, across central Minnesota, WDGY-740 2008 SJU, 14-10 Nov. 15 Northfield AM in the Twin Cities and KOWZ-1170 AM in Waseca, which covers most of southern 2009 SJU, 41-14 Nov. 14 Collegeville Minnesota and into western Wisconsin. Mark Lewandowski, Bryan Backes, Mike Carr 2010 SJU, 31-13 Oct. 30 Northfield 2011 SJU, 47-14 Oct. 29 Collegeville and Charlie Carr will call all the action beginning with Johnnies Magazine at 11 a.m. and 2012 SJU, 51-14 Oct. 13 Collegeville the pre-game show at 11:30 a.m. The game will also be broadcast on the SJU football 2013 SJU, 23-13 Oct. 19 Northfield website via Stretch Internet. This is the 20th season SJU football can be heard worldwide 2014 SJU, 52-3 Oct. 25 Collegeville on the Internet. 2015 SJU, 56-0 Oct. 24 Northfield JOHNNIES, FASCHING AGAIN ON KOOL-TV SERIES NOTES Based out of Alexandria, Minn., KOOL-TV will again produce tape-delayed broadcasts of Series Record: SJU leads, 33-0 (Current Streak: SJU, 33) all Saint John’s University home football games, as well as the “Gary Fasching Coaches’ at Saint John’s: SJU leads, 16-0 (Current Streak: SJU, 16) Show,” in 2016. The 30-minute show will air at 7 p.m. each Tuesday night during the at Carleton: SJU leads, 14-0 (Current Streak: SJU, 14) football season, followed by the tape-delayed home broadcast. Viewers outside of the Neutral: SJU leads, 3-0 (Current Streak: SJU, 3) KOOL-TV broadcast area will be able to watch the coaches’ show and home-game Last Saint John’s Win: Oct. 24, 2015 (56-0) broadcast as they are airing Tuesday nights on www.kooltv-mn.com. Neither broadcast Last Carleton Win: N/A will be archived online for future viewing. KOOL-TV and SJU extended the contract Largest Margin of a Saint John’s Victory: 63 (1992) through the 2018 season this past June. If you are not receiving KOOL-TV in your current Largest Margin of a Carleton Victory: N/A television package, interested viewers are encouraged to visit www.getkooltv.com and sign the petition. SERIES’ BEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES (By Yardage) Rushing: SJU, Mike Patnode, 44-230-1 TD (Sept. 29, 2007) NEW NIGHT, SAME PLACE FOR FOOTBALL WEEKLY CAR , Mike Winston, 10-91-1 TD (Oct. 29, 1988) Tune in to Football Weekly during the football season this fall, each Thursday (instead of Wednesday) from 7-8 p.m., at the Blue Line Sports Bar & Grill in Sartell. Guests include Passing: SJU , Kurt Ramler, 18-31-419-5 TD (Oct. 22, 1994) head coach Gary Fasching, an SJU assistant coach, an SJU football student-athlete and a CAR , Darren Caspers, 21-39-314-1 TD (Sept. 30, 2006) local high school head coach each week. The radio show airs live on WBHR-660 AM and gojohnnies.com (via Stretch Internet). Receiving: SJU, Brent Graboski, 5-216-2 TD (Oct. 29, 2011) CAR , Matt Frank, 9-164-0 TD (Sept. 30, 2006) NEW ADDITIONS TO COACHING STAFF Head coach Gary Fasching welcomed the additions of Josh Bungum ’16 (video coordina- SERIES HISTORY tor/receivers), Matt Darling ’04 (linebackers), Mike Magnuson ’90 (offensive line) and Saturday’s game is the 34th meeting between SJU and Carleton. The Johnnies have won Wade Powers ’11 (tight ends) to the coaching staff for the 2016 season. Two 2015 as- each of the last 33 matchups, including a 16-0 record in Collegeville. sistants, John Gans ’13 and Charlie Welsh ’07, did not return. Gans returned to his alma mater, Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, as an assistant coach, while Welsh covers North BIG PLAYS vs. CARLETON Carolina and South Carolina as a representative with SprinTurf. SJU has combined for 36 offensive plays of 20 yards or more in the last six meetings with Carleton, including 16 of 35 yards or more. In addition to Fasching, 10 of the Johnnies’ 12 assistant coaches played for legendary head coach at Saint John’s. Two of SJU’s staff have won state titles in THE OTHER MR. OCTOBER Minnesota when they were high school head coaches – Fasching at St. Cloud Cathedral The Johnnies are now a perfect 12-0 record during the month of October under the and Jim Mader at Albany (1989 and 1997). direction of head coach Gary Fasching. NATIONAL PRESEASON POLLS The Johnnies were ranked ninth nationally by D3football.com (Aug. 1) and The Sporting News, while Lindy’s listed the team at No. 24 in its preseason rankings. SJU ended the 2015 season ranked No. 10 by D3football.com and No. 11 by the 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 JACOB’S HOPE Category 2013 2014 2015 2016 TOTAL The Saint John’s University athletic department has announced that it plans to honor Record 7-3 10-2 10-2 5-1 32-8 Jacob Wetterling by wearing the No. 11 in some form on all of its athletic uniforms during MIAC 5-3 7-1 7-1 3-1 22-6 the 2016-17 academic year. Jacob wore No. 11, which Non-Conference (Regular Season) 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 8-0 was also his favorite number, when he participated in Postseason --- 1-1 1-1 --- 2-2 youth sports and the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center Home 3-2 5-1 6-1 2-1 16-5 and family have asked that the No. 11 be showcased to Away 4-1 5-1 4-1 3-0 16-3 honor their son. All SJU athletic teams will wear, when Ranked (AFCA/D3football.com) 2-2 7-1 10-2 5-1 24-6 applicable, a sticker ( right) showcasing the No. 11 and vs. Ranked (AFCA/D3football.com) 1-1 2-1 2-2 0-1 5-5 Jacob on its uniform (helmet, shoe, etc.). In addition, the Ranked vs. Ranked (AFCA/D3football.com) --- 1-1 1-2 0-1 2-4 SJU football team will wear the No. 11 on the right side of every helmet, with the jersey number on the left side, for the remainder of the 2016 Score First 5-1 8-0 8-0 4-0 25-1 season. Opponent Score First 2-2 2-2 2-2 1-1 7-7 Leading at Half 5-1 8-0 10-0 5-0 28-1 To remember and honor Jacob’s hope for our world, the Jacob Wetterling Resource Cen- Trailing at Half 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-1 2-5 ter and family have asked everyone to exhibit these 11 traits to show your commitment Tied at Half 1-0 1-1 0-1 --- 2-2 to making the world a better place for everyone: Leading after Third Quarter 5-1 10-0 10-0 5-0 30-1 Trailing after Third Quarter 1-2 0-1 0-2 0-1 1-6 1. Be fair Tied after Third Quarter 1-0 0-1 ------1-1 2. Be kind Overtime 0-1 ------0-1 3. Be understanding 4. Be honest September 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 12-4 5. Be thankful October 3-0 3-0 4-0 2-0 12-0 6. Be a good sport November 1-2 4-1 3-1 --- 8-4 7. Be a good friend 8. Be joyful Scoring less than 20 points 2-2 0-2 0-2 --- 2-6 9. Be generous Scoring 20+ points 5-1 10-0 10-0 4-1 29-2 10. Be gentle with others Scoring 30+ points 2-0 5-0 8-0 4-0 19-0 11. Be positive Scoring 40+ points --- 2-0 8-0 5-0 15-0 Allowing less than 20 points 6-0 9-0 8-0 4-0 27-0 The Wetterling Family Memorial Service for Jacob was held Sept. 25 in the Clemens Field Allowing 20+ points 1-3 1-2 2-2 1-1 5-8 House on the College of Saint Benedict campus in St. Joseph. Allowing 30+ points ------0-2 0-1 0-3 ALL HE DOES IS CATCH TOUCHDOWNS Rushing for less than 100 yards 1-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 1-5 Senior wide receiver Evan Clark ( right; Phoenix, Ariz./Apollo) caught Rushing for 100+ yards 6-2 10-1 10-0 5-0 31-3 three passes for 109 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown on SJU’s Rushing for 200+ yards 2-0 7-0 8-0 3-0 20-0 fi rst offensive play of the game, last Saturday at Augsburg. He also Rushing for 300+ yards --- 3-0 ------3-0 scored on a 16-yard jet sweep on the Johnnies’ opening drive of the Passing for less than 200 yards 5-2 9-2 6-0 1-0 21-4 second half. Clark now has 11 touchdowns on the season, including Passing for 200+ yards 2-1 1-0 4-2 4-1 11-4 at least one receiving touchdown in the season’s fi rst six games. He Passing for 300+ yards ------is currently tied for second in NCAA Division III with 10 touchdown Passing for 400+ yards ------receptions and is averaging 23.8 yards per catch (23 for 547 yards) this season. The 23.8 yards per reception is good for ninth nationally and now has 13 Totaling less than 200 yards ------receiving touchdowns (14 total touchdowns) in his last 10 games going back to last fall. Totaling 200+ yards 7-3 10-2 10-2 4-0 31-7 Totaling 300+ yards 6-2 9-1 9-0 4-1 28-4 IN GOOD COMPANY Totaling 400+ yards 1-0 3-0 7-0 5-0 16-0 Clark is the fi rst Johnnie to record a receiving touchdown in each of the season’s fi rst six games since three-time All-American Blake Elliott accomplished the feat in 2003. Allowing less than 100 yards ------2-0 2-0 His season total through six games is also comparable to Elliott’s, in regards to receiving Allowing less than 200 yards --- 2-0 1-0 3-0 6-0 yardage and touchdowns, in 2003. Allowing less than 300 yards 3-1 6-0 5-0 3-0 17-1 Allowing 300+ yards 4-2 4-2 5-2 2-1 15-7 Through The Season’s First 6 Games Name, Year Rec. Yds. TD Total TD Having a 100-yard Rusher 2-0 10-0 8-0 --- 20-0 Evan Clark, 2016 23 547 10 11 (1 rush) Having 2 100-yard Rushers --- 1-0 ------1-0 Blake Elliott, 2003 54 638 8 10 (1 rush, 1 kick return) Having a 100-yard Receiver 3-0 --- 3-1 3-0 9-1 Having a 200-yard Receiver ------AND HE CAN RETURN FOR 2017 Opponent 100-yard Rusher 4-0 1-1 1-2 0-1 6-4 A 2014 D3football.com All-West Region second team honoree and 2015 preseason Opponent 100-yard Receiver 2-1 3-0 4-0 2-0 11-1 All-American with 4.44 speed (laser-timed this past August), Clark had six catches for 84 yards and three touchdowns in eight quarters of play before suffering a season-ending No Turnovers 1-0 5-0 4-0 2-0 12-0 arm injury in 2015. He attempted to play with the injury in last year’s regular-season Less than 3 Turnovers 3-3 9-2 10-0 5-0 27-5 meeting with St. Thomas last fall and returned two kickoffs, with a heavily-wrapped right 3+ Turnovers 4-0 1-0 0-2 0-1 5-3 arm, for a total of 25 yards. Clark was recently granted a medical hardship by the MIAC No Takeaways 2-0 1-1 1-1 --- 4-2 and awarded another year of eligibility if he should he choose to use it next fall. Less than 3 Takeaways 3-2 4-2 6-2 2-1 15-7 3+ Takeaways 4-1 6-0 4-0 3-0 17-1 ANOTHER EFFICIENT AFTERNOON FOR BEN 30:00+ Possession 4-2 7-1 4-0 5-0 20-3 Sophomore quarterback Ben Alvord (St. Joseph, Minn./St. Cloud Apollo) excelled once Less than 30:00 Possession 3-1 3-1 6-2 0-1 12-5 again last week at Augsburg, collecting 12 completions on 15 attempts for 190 yards and a touchdown. Alvord has now appeared in fi ve games this season (two starts) and has completed 32 of 40 pass attempts (.800 completion percentage) for 441 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions, for a pass-effi ciency rating of 205.6.

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 W, 49-7 St. Scholastica W, 49-7 SJU, 2-0 2014 2016 W2 2016 Record: 5-1 (5-0 UMAC) at Buena Vista (Iowa) W, 40-17 SJU, 3-0 1976 2016 W3 Last Week: W, 45-7; at Iowa Wesleyan, Oct. 8 St. Olaf W, 44-0 SJU, 41-14-1 1922 2016 W4 This Week: vs. Northwestern, Oct. 15, 4:30 p.m. St. Thomas L, 21-33 SJU, 51-34-1 1901 2016 L3 Next Week: at Minnesota-Morris, Oct. 22, 2 p.m. at Bethel W, 42-27 SJU, 29-9 1978 2016 W3 at Augsburg W, 49-0 SJU, 67-9-2 1926 2016 W4 • Sept. 10 at Buena Vista (Iowa) W, 40-17 Carleton 1 p.m. SJU, 33-0 1983 2015 W33 2016 Record: 1-4 (1-2 IIAC) at Gustavus 1 p.m. SJU, 47-32-3 1923 2015 W2 Last Week: BYE (Oct. 8) Hamline 1 p.m. SJU, 58-23-3 1908 2015 W21 This Week: vs. Luther (Iowa), Oct. 15, 1 p.m. at Concordia 1 p.m. SJU, 43-33-6 1923 2015 W1 Next Week: vs. No. 18/23 Dubuque (Iowa), Oct. 22, 1 p.m. 374-154-16 (.702) • Sept. 17 vs. St. Olaf W, 44-0 NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP 2016 Record: 1-4 (0-3 MIAC) The Johnnies’ typical starter at defensive end, sophomore defensive Last Week: L, 16-34; at Hamline, Oct. 8 lineman Nathan Brinker ( left; Avon, Minn./Holdingford) started in This Week: vs. Augsburg, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. place of All-American Peyton Thiry (Lester Prairie, Minn./Lester Next Week: at Carleton, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. Prairie-Holy Trinity) at nose tackle last Saturday and made his presence known. He posted six tackles (fi ve solo), including four for • Sept. 24 vs. St. Thomas L, 21-33 a loss, three sacks and a forced fumble. Brinker currently leads the 2016 Record: 6-0 (4-0 MIAC) MIAC in both tackles for loss (6.5) and sacks (4.5) in conference Last Week: W, 23-20; at Concordia, Oct. 8 play. In all games, Brinker’s 8.5 tackles for loss rank fi rst in the This Week: BYE (Oct. 15) conference while his 5.5 sacks rank second in the MIAC. Next Week: vs. Hamline, Oct. 22, 1:10 p.m. SACK CITY • Oct. 1 at Bethel W, 42-27 Last weekend’s sack total of six was the most in a single game since SJU recorded 2016 Record: 2-4 (2-2 MIAC) seven in the 31-17 win over Gustavus Adolphus on Oct. 27, 2012. Aside from Brinker, Last Week: W, 56-8; at Carleton, Oct. 8 junior Drew Glenzinski (Faribault, Minn./Bethlehem Academy) tallied two sacks and This Week: vs. Gustavus, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. sophomore Ted Kalina (Minneapolis, Minn./Bloomington Jefferson) added the other. Next Week: BYE (Oct. 22) NO POINTS FOR YOU • Oct. 8 at Augsburg W, 49-0 Last Saturday’s shutout was the 174th in 884 games (19.7 percent) for the Johnnies, as 2016 Record: 1-5 (1-3 MIAC) well as the 57th in 447 games with defensive coordinator Jerry Haugen on the coaching Last Week: L, 0-49; vs. No. 11/13 Saint John’s, Oct. 8 staff. SJU is now 67-9-2 all-time against Augsburg, including a 33-4-2 record in Min- This Week: at St. Olaf, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. neapolis. Shutouts now account for 26.9 percent of SJU’s wins against the Auggies (18 Next Week: vs. Concordia, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. of 67). • Oct. 15 vs. Carleton 1 p.m. FIRST-HALF SHUTOUTS, TOO 2016 Record: 1-5 (1-3 MIAC) SJU has recorded four fi rst-half shutouts through its fi rst six games this season. The Last Week: L, 8-56; vs. Bethel, Oct. 8 Johnnies accomplished this feat four times in 2015 and six times in 2014. The point This Week: at No. 10/12 Saint John’s, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. spread is also impressive, as the Johnnies take to the fi eld Saturday having outscored Next Week: vs. St. Olaf, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. their opponents 151-27 in the fi rst half this season. Carleton, meanwhile, has been outscored by the opposition 163-50 in the fi rst half, including a 101-13 margin in the fi rst • Oct. 22 at Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m. quarter. 2016 Record: 3-2 (1-2 MIAC) Last Week: BYE (Oct. 8) 40+ POINTS FOR US This Week: at Bethel, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. After scoring 49 points at Augsburg last week, the Johnnies have now recorded 40 points Next Week: vs. No. 10/12 Saint John’s, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. or more in fi ve of their six games this season. SJU notched 40+ points eight times (out of 12 games) in 2015 and twice (out of 12 games) in 2014. • Nov. 5 vs. Hamline 1 p.m. 2016 Record: 4-1 (2-1 MIAC) BALL-HAWKING DEFENSE Last Week: W, 34-16; vs. St. Olaf, Oct. 8 SJU’s defense takes the fi eld Saturday ranked third out of 244 teams in NCAA Division III This Week: at Concordia, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. in interceptions (14), fi fth in pass-effi ciency defense (85.9) and sixth in total takeaways Next Week: at No. 4 St. Thomas, Oct. 22, 1:10 p.m. (19). • Nov. 12 at Concordia-Moorhead 1 p.m. BLOCKING PUNTS FOR POINTS 2016 Record: 3-2 (2-1 MIAC) Ahead 7-0 with Augsburg punting from its own 15-yard line last Last Week: L, 20-23; vs. No. 4 St. Thomas, Oct. 8 Saturday, junior running back Dusty Krueger (left; Lake Elmo, Minn./ This Week: vs. Hamline, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. Hill-Murray) sprinted around the right side of the line, blocked the Next Week: at Augsburg, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. kick and recovered the loose ball in the end zone for a touchdown. He was named the MIAC Special Teams Athlete of the Week Oct. 10 for his performance. Krueger scored on a three-yard run 6:31 after the blocked punt to give SJU a 21-0 fi rst-quarter lead and led SJU’s rushing attack with 55 yards on eight carries. The blocked punt for a touchdown was the Johnnies’ second this season [junior linebacker Joe Robel (Blaine, Minn.) vs. St. Olaf on Sept. 17]. Both were recoveries in the end zone. The last time SJU recorded two blocked punts for touchdowns in the same season was 1981: Joe Kiley (13-yard return) vs. Concordia Moorhead and Steve Foster (25-yard return) vs. St. Thomas. The last time SJU recorded two blocked punts in the end zone for touchdowns in the same season was 1976: Terry Sexton at Macalester and Tom Kost vs. Buena Vista (Iowa). 2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 5 100 YARDS OR LESS...TWICE D3football.com Poll (Oct. 9) Saint John’s has held two of its three opponents to under 100 yards of offense so far this No. School (1st-Place Votes) Record Votes Prev. Others Receiving Votes: Claremont- season, both at home in which well over 100 members of the roster saw action. SJU held 1. Mount Union, Ohio (15) 5-0 606 1 Mudd-Scripps 40, John Carroll 40, St. Scholastica to 97 yards on 60 plays in its season opener and allowed just 88 yards 2. UW-Whitewater (3) 5-0 598 2 Delaware Valley 33, Case Western Reserve on 52 plays to St. Olaf Sept. 17. The last time SJU held two opponents to less than 100 3. Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas (6) 5-0 587 3 26, Whitworth 24, Monmouth 19, Coe 17, 4. St. Thomas (1) 6-0 553 4 Hobart 11, Wesley 10, Christopher Newport yards in a single season was 1998. The Johnnies held Concordia to 52 offensive yards on 5. UW-Oshkosh 4-1 501 5 5, UW-Stevens Point 4, Huntingdon 3, RPI 88 plays to help take down the Cobbers 21-0 on Oct. 17 of that year in Moorhead. Two 6. North Central, Ill. 5-0 465 6 3, Washington and Jefferson 3, Concordia- 7. UW-Platteville 4-1 445 7 Moorhead 2, Randolph-Macon 2, Western weeks later, SJU limited St. Olaf to 66 yards on 52 plays in a 35-0 shutout in Northfi eld. 8. Linfi eld, Ore. 3-1 436 8 New England 1. 9. Johns Hopkins, Md. 5-0 410 9 10. Saint John’s 5-1 407 11 EXCUSE ME, SIR? 11. Wheaton, Ill. 6-0 397 10 In six games this season, SJU’s opponents have drawn a combined two offensive holding 12. Hardin-Simmons, Texas 5-0 389 12 penalties. Meanwhile, the Johnnies have been called for offensive holding 10 times. In 13. St. John Fisher, N.Y. 6-0 280 14 14. Thomas More, Ky. 5-1 265 15 2015, SJU was called for holding 12 times all season, while its opponents drew 14 of- 15. Wittenberg, Ohio 5-0 260 16 fensive holding penalties. Despite the discrepancy in offensive-holding calls, the Johnnies 16. East Texas Baptist 5-0 237 17 17. Franklin, Ind. 5-1 213 18 have racked up 17 sacks in six games this season, compared to their 12-game total of 18. Stevenson, Md. 5-0 175 19 28 sacks in 2015. 19. Wabash, Ind. 4-1 136 20 20. St. Lawrence, N.Y. 6-0 129 21 21. Dubuque, Iowa 6-0 109 23 HANSON MOVING UP THE TACKLE CHARTS 22. Hendrix, Ark. 5-0 79 24 Senior linebacker Carter Hanson ( left; Blue Earth, Minn.) recorded 23. Alfred, N.Y. 5-0 77 25 24. Rowan, N.J. 4-1 76 -- 10 tackles and a pass breakup in last Saturday’s win at Augsburg. 25. Salisbury, Md. 4-1 56 13 He is currently seventh in school history with 129 solo tackles, ninth with 284 total tackles and 10th with 155 assisted tackles. Hanson needs seven total tackles to pass Jamie Steffensmeier (2003-06) AFCA Poll (Oct. 10) for eighth, two solo tackles to pass Steffensmeier for sixth and three No. School (1st-Place Votes) Record Votes Prev. Others Receiving Votes: UW-La Crosse assisted tackles to pass Ryan Wimmer (2006-09) for ninth. The 1. Mount Union, Ohio (36) 5-0 1,042 1 55, John Carroll 51, Delaware Valley 37, game also enabled Hanson to move into eighth in SJU history with 2. UW-Whitewater (4) 5-0 1,002 2 UW-Stevens Point 34, Muhlenberg 33, 3. Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas (2) 5-0 946 3 Concordia-Moorhead 29, Case Western 12 games of 10 tackles or more in his career, tying Tom Wicka (1986-89). John Bierman 4. St. Thomas 6-0 926 4 Reserve 27, Hendrix 23, Rowan 17, (1983-86) and Cam McCambridge (1999-03) are tied for the school record with 17 5. Wheaton, Ill. 6-0 836 6 Whitworth 14, Western New England 6. North Central, Ill. 6-0 815 7 12, Huntingdon 11, Guilford 8, Central games apiece. 7. UW-Oshkosh 4-1 757 5 7, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 6, Wesley 8. Johns Hopkins, Md. 5-0 753 8 6, DePauw 4, Washington & Jefferson 3, AND HE’S A CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALIST 9. Hardin-Simmons, Texas 5-0 721 9 Christopher Newport 1, Denison 1, Husson 10. Linfi eld, Ore. 3-1 649 10 1, Pacifi c Lutheran 1. Hanson was named one of the 156 semifi nalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy 11. UW-Platteville 4-1 638 11 (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy) Sept. 28 and is a candidate for the 2016 NFF 12. Saint John’s 5-1 592 13 13. St. John Fisher, N.Y. 6-0 509 14 National Scholar-Athlete Awards. He is one of two football student-athletes from the 14. Wittenberg, Ohio 5-0 486 15 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) to be honored by the NFF. The other 15. East Texas Baptist 5-0 429 17 16. Dubuque, Iowa 6-0 403 18 is Bethel tight end Drew Neuville. 17. Thomas More, Ky. 5-1 315 19 18. Franklin, Ind. 5-1 296 20 The award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the 19. Stevenson, Md. 5-0 275 21 20. St. Lawrence, N.Y. 6-0 261 22 nation, and up to 16 of the candidates will be named recipients of a prestigious NFF 21. Wabash, Ind. 4-1 184 23 National Scholar-Athlete Award. Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete 22. Salisbury, Md. 4-1 116 11 23. Coe, Iowa 6-0 111 -- program awards $18,000 scholarships that can be used for the honorees’ postgraduate 24. Monmouth, Ill. 5-0 78 -- education. This year’s 12-14 fi nalists will be announced Nov. 1, and one will be declared 25. Alfred, N.Y. 5-0 64 -- the winner of the Campbell Trophy Dec. 6 at the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner in New Hobart, N.Y. 5-1 64 16 York City. The postgraduate scholarship for the Campbell Trophy’s recipient is increased to $25,000. Recent MIAC Scores/Upcoming MIAC Schedule Oct. 8 (Last Week) Oct. 22 (Next Saturday) Hanson was named D3football.com All-America honorable mention in 2015 and was Bethel 56 @ Carleton 8 Concordia @ Augsburg, 1 p.m. No. 11/13 Saint John’s 49 @ Augsburg 0 No. 10/12 Saint John’s @ Gustavus, 1 p.m. selected as a 2016 preseason All-American by both Lindy’s and The Sporting News this No. 4 St. Thomas 23 @ Concordia 20 St. Olaf @ Carleton, 1 p.m. past summer. A two-time D3football.com All-West Region second-team honoree, Hanson St. Olaf 16 @ Hamline 34 Hamline @ No. 4 St. Thomas, 1:10 p.m. is a global business leadership major with a 4.0 GPA. He was named a College Sports Idle - Gustavus Idle - Bethel Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American in 2015, is a two-time Oct. 15 (Saturday) Oct. 29 (In Two Weeks) Augsburg @ St. Olaf, 1 p.m. Augsburg @ Hamline, 1 p.m. Academic All-MIAC honoree and was SJU’s nominee for the American Football Coaches’ Carleton @ No. 10/12 Saint John’s, 1 p.m. Carleton @ Concordia, 1 p.m. Association (AFCA) Allstate Good Works Team for 2016. Gustavus @ Bethel, 1 p.m. Gustavus @ St. Olaf, 1 p.m. Hamline @ Concordia, 1 p.m. No. 4 St. Thomas @ Bethel, 1:10 p.m. Idle - No. 4 St. Thomas Idle - No. 10/12 Saint John’s --continued on page 7-- On This Date in Johnnie Football History... The Johnnies are 9-2 all-time on October 15: 1927 at Park Region (W, 32-0); 1932 at Hamline (W, 14-0); 1949 vs. Augsburg (W, 27-12); 1955 vs. Gustavus (L, 14-19); 1960 at Hamline (W, 20-0); 1966 at Hamline (L, 3-6); 1977 at Concordia (W, 31-0); 1983 vs. Augsburg (W, 28-0); 1988 vs. St. Thomas (W, 16-13); 1994 vs. Gustavus (W, 54-7); and 2005 at Concordia (W, 20-16).

1977 at Concordia (W, 31-0): Saint John’s churned out 330 rushing yards en route to a 31-0 throttling of Concordia, which entered the game undefeated at 5-0. Four dif- ferent Johnnies -Jeff Norman, Art Thelemann, Mark McCullen and Tim Schmitz - recorded rushing touchdowns, while Norman added a 31-yard fi eld goal to complete SJU’s scoring. Defensively, the Johnnies held the Cobbers to an average of just 1.4 yards per play and forced four turnovers. The win vaulted SJU to the top of the MIAC standings with a 5-1 record.

1988 vs. St. Thomas (W, 16-13): The Johnnies held on to beat the Tommies behind 240 passing yards and two touchdowns from quarterback John Lahti. The win ended a two-game losing streak to the Tommies. SJU outgained UST 333-193 and held the Tommies scoreless in the second half. Linebacker Tom Wicka made 18 tackles to lead an impres- sive performance by the Johnnie defense.

2005 at Concordia (W, 20-16): A miraculous 74-yard touchdown pass from Alex Kofoed to Kyle Gearman with 13 seconds left lifted the Johnnies over the previously un- beaten Cobbers in Moorhead. For the game, German tallied 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns on fi ve catches. Saint John’s was held to -17 rushing yards on 25 attempts, but made up for it by gaining 319 yards through the air. The victory helped SJU remain undefeated at 7-0. 6 2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled --continued from page 6-- SJU FOOTBALL, BY THE NUMBERS (entering the 2016 season) .708 - Saint John’s all-time winning percentage, the highest in NCAA Division III history In the community, Hanson is the director of corporate sponsorship for Square One, which and the seventh-best in all of (among those with 75 seasons or more). is an on-campus organization that seeks to create lasting micro-business ventures in de- veloping countries. As part of Square One, Hanson traveled to Haiti for 10 days in January 2 - Gagliardi Trophy recipients (both wide receivers, Chris Palmer in 1996 and Blake 2016 to help establish a sustainable food source for the chicken coop business that was Elliott in 2003). created in 2014, in support of In His Hands Orphanage. 4 - National championships (1963, 1965, 1976, 2003). He also volunteered with Kids Against Hunger in March 2016, where he helped pack 45,576 meals for starving people around the world. Hanson helped the SJU football team 7 - Undefeated and untied seasons. raise money for Tackle Cancer and the “Up Till Dawn” campaign, collecting donations for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in fall 2015 and served as a basketball offi cial for 14/15 - For the 14th time in the last 15 seasons, and 19th time overall, Saint John’s led a local Special Olympics tournament in February 2016. He also worked with Meridian, a NCAA Division III in football attendance in 2015. bat-making company, as a member of the CSB/SJU Marketing Club to help market their products in fall 2015. Hanson has been a two-year member of SJU’s Student-Athlete 19 - MIAC Most Valuable Players, beginning with Jim Lehman ’56 in 1955 and the most Advisory Committee (SAAC), which has conducted multiple campus cleanups, and serves recent, Sam Sura ’16, in 2014. as SJU’s SAAC president for the 2016-17 school year. 25 - Postseason appearances, including the 1969 Mineral Water Bowl (a 21-0 win over SJU ON ESPN Simpson, Iowa). ESPN’s “SportsCenter on the Road” visited Clemens Stadium last Sept. 26 (2015) and broadcasted a 32 - MIAC championships, beginning with the fi rst in 1932. live show from 6-8 a.m. CDT, in advance of the Johnnies’ 1 p.m. game against St. Thomas ( right). 62 - Postseason games (41-21 record). Anchors Matt Barrie and Sara Walsh hosted the telecast, which included highlights of the Johnnie- 87 - Out of 105 seasons in which SJU has fi nished without a losing record. Fifteen of the Tommie rivalry, Saint John’s University, Johnnie 18 losing seasons occurred before 1945. Bread and linebacker Drake Matuska ’16. The show visited Notre Dame (Sept. 5), Michigan (Sept. 12), Boston College (Sept. 18) and the Buf- 106 - Seasons of college football. falo Bills’ Ralph Wilson Stadium (Sept. 20) prior to SJU. UW-WHITEWATER BREAKS ATTENDANCE RECORD 122 - 94 Johnnies have earned All-America honors a total of 122 times. An announced crowd of 17,535 fans witnessed No. 2 Wisconsin-Whitewater’s 17-14 377 - 267 Johnnies have earned All-MIAC fi rst team honors a total of 377 times. home win over then-No. 5 Wisconsin-Oshkosh last Saturday, Oct. 8, at Perkins Stadium. The 17,535 spectators broke the NCAA Division III single-game record of 17,327 set by 443 - All-time MIAC wins, a .708 winning percentage (443-176-22 record). the Sept. 26, 2015 Johnnie-Tommie game in Collegeville. The SJU-UST game played three weeks ago in Collegeville listed its attendance at 16,514, which now ranks third 610 - All-time victories, the eighth-most in NCAA Division III history. Only one of the seven all-time. teams ahead of SJU, Mount Union (118), have played less than 120 seasons or more. RECORD BOOK WATCH A trio of Johnnies are either making their way up, or are about to crack, top-10 lists in NOW 52 ALL-STARS OVER THE LAST 7 SEASONS the SJU record book. The six 2016 Minnesota all-stars bring SJU’s total to 52 since 2010, including the additions of two transfers that were 2014 All-Stars, sophomore defensive back Jake -Senior linebacker Carter Hanson (Blue Earth, Minn.) enters Saturday’s game with 284 Engelken (Maple Grove, Minn.) and running back Adam Essler (New London, Minn./New career tackles (129 solo), which is good for ninth on SJU’s all-time list. He needs seven London Spicer), and a 2015 All-Star, offensive lineman Anthony Thene (Sartell, Minn./ tackles to pass Jamie Steffensmeier (2003-06) for eighth and two solo tackles to pass Sartell-St. Stephen). Engelken was redshirted at Division II MSU-Mankato in 2014 and Steffensmeier for sixth. Hanson also needs three assisted tackles to pass Ryan Wimmer appeared in all 12 games for the Mavericks last fall. He tallied nine tackles (fi ve solo) (2006-09) for ninth. 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 -Senior wide receiver Evan Clark (Phoenix, Ariz./Apollo) is currently sixth in SJU history 10 games for the Cobbers in 2015. He rushed for 193 yards on 33 carries (5.5 avg.) and with 763 career kick return yards and needs 64 yards to pass defensive coordinator caught four passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns last fall. He is the younger brother Jerry Haugen for fi fth. Clark’s fi rst kick return of the 2016 season went for 46 yards of former SJU running back Jake Essler ’14, who is a graduate assistant in charge of Sept. 10 at Buena Vista (Iowa), and followed that with a 34-yard return against St. running backs at Minnesota-Duluth. Thene redshirted at Division I South Dakota State Thomas Sept. 24. last fall but will not play for the Johnnies this fall due to a foot injury. -Senior kicker Alexi Johnson (Shakopee, Minn.) tied Jimmie Mattson (2010-12) for JOHNNIES STUDYING ABROAD second in school history with his 37-yard fi eld goal, the 24th of his career, in SJU’s 44-0 The CSB/SJU Study Abroad program was ranked in two different categories in Open win over St. Olaf Sept. 17. He is currently second in school history with 160 career PAT’s, Doors 2015, the annual report on international education published by the Institute of 53 behind the record-holder, Brandon Keller (2001-04). International Education (IIE). CSB/SJU is ranked No. 3 nationally among baccalaureate in- stitutions, with 349 students studying abroad in mid-length (semester-long) study abroad SIX MORE MN ALL-STARS JOIN THE FOLD programs during 2013-14. CSB/SJU is ranked No. 5 among baccalaureate schools, Six freshmen participated in the 43rd Annual Minnesota High School Tackle Cancer All- with 515 students who studied abroad during the 2013-14 school year (the latest year Star Football Game, sponsored by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association, June 25 measured by IIE). CSB/SJU has been ranked among the top six schools nationally in at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud. The North team defeated the South, 38-19. Running back this category for the past 10 years. Before graduating, 67 percent of CSB students and Will Kleinschmidt (Albany, Minn.), offensive lineman Tyler Otto (Monticello, Minn.) and 48 percent of SJU students will participate in a study abroad program. Annually, CSB/ wide receiver Andrew VanErp (Battle Lake, Minn./Ottertail Central) played for the North SJU administers study abroad programs in more than 20 countries; offering students 19 team. Linebacker Peyton Glenzinski (Faribault, Minn./Bethlehem Academy), defensive semester-long programs and more than 20 short-term programs. back Sam McNamara (Goodhue, Minn.) and defensive back Chris Perry (St. Paul, Minn./ Cretin-Derham Hall) suited up for the South team. --continued on page 9--

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 Oct. 1, 2016 (at Bethel) 50+ Attempts Oct. 8, 2016 (51, at Augsburg) 4+ SJU Turnovers Sept. 24, 2016 (5, vs. St. Thomas) 60+ Attempts Sept. 6, 2014 (68, vs. UW-River Falls) 5+ SJU Turnovers Sept. 24, 2016 (5, vs. St. Thomas) 70+ Attempts Nov. 3, 1984 (74, at Macalester) 3 SJU Fumbles Lost Sept. 24, 2016 (vs. St. Thomas) 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 Oct. 1, 2016 (5, at Bethel) 7 Rushing TD’s Oct. 30, 1993 (7, at Macalester) 5+ Takeaways Oct. 1, 2016 (5, at Bethel) 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 Oct. 8, 2016 (18, at Augsburg) 500+ Yards Never 100 Pass Yards or Less Sept. 17, 2016 (61, vs. St. Olaf) 40+ Attempts Sept. 28, 2013 (48, vs. Concordia) 100 Total Yards or Less Sept. 17, 2016 (88, vs. St. Olaf) 50+ Attempts Oct. 4, 2008 (53, at Bethel) 200 Total Yards or Less Oct. 8, 2016 (128, at Augsburg) 60+ Attempts Never 4+ Interceptions Sept. 3, 2016 (4, 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 Sept. 17, 2016 (4, vs. St. Olaf) 5 Passing TD’s Sept. 10, 2016 (5, at Buena Vista, Iowa) 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 Sept. 17, 2016 (11, vs. St. Olaf) 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 Oct. 8, 2016 (436, at Augsburg) 100+ Yards Nov. 14, 2015 (181, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) 500+ Yards Sept. 3, 2016 (519, vs. St. Scholastica) 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 Oct. 1, 2016 (77, at Bethel) 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 Oct. 8, 2016 (49, at Augsburg) 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 Oct. 8, 2016 (W, 49-0 at Augsburg) 50-Yard Run Nov. 14, 2015 (83, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) Opp. Scoreless (Home) Sept. 17, 2016 (W, 44-0 vs. St. Olaf) 60-Yard Run Nov. 14, 2015 (83, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) Opp. Scoreless (Road) Oct. 8, 2016 (W, 49-0 at Augsburg) 70-Yard Run Nov. 14, 2015 (83, Sam Sura vs. St. Olaf) 2+ Shutouts in Season 2016 (2: 44-0 vs. St. Olaf, 49-0 at Augsburg) 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 Oct. 8, 2016 (W, 49-0 at Augsburg) (2, Sam Sura; 2, Antoine Taylor) No Opp. Off. TD (Home) Sept. 17, 2016 (W, 44-0 vs. St. Olaf) No Opp. Off. TD (Road) Oct. 8, 2016 (W, 49-0 at Augsburg) Passing Allowed 30+ Points Sept. 24, 2016 (L, 21-33 vs. 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. 8, 2016 (54, Ben Alvord at Augsburg) 8 2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 60-Yard Comp. Sept. 24, 2016 (68, Jackson Erdmann vs. St. Thomas) --continued from page 7-- 70-Yard Comp. Sept. 17, 2016 (78, Jackson Erdmann vs. St. Olaf) 4+ TD Sept. 17, 2016 (4, Jackson Erdmann vs. St. Olaf) Fifteen Johnnies on the 2016 roster have already studied abroad: Gunnar Anderson 5+ TD Sept. 10, 2016 (5, Jackson Erdmann at Buena Vista, Iowa) (Scandinavia, May 2015); Parker Anderson (Spain, May 2015); Jake Christensen 6+ TD Nov. 27, 1993 (6, Willie Seiler at UW-La Crosse)* (Spain, May 2015); Reed Dunbar (Spain, May 2015); Lucas Glomb (Italy, May 2016); Non-QB Passing TD Oct. 29, 2011 (70, Wade Powers vs. Carleton) Drew Groettum (London/Paris, May 2016); Carter Hanson (Spain, May 2015); Andrew Jarosz (Ireland, May 2016); Alexi Johnson (South Africa, Spring 2016); Mitch Messman Receiving (Spain, May 2016); Matt Miedtke (Spain, May 2016); Mitchel Niehaus (Spain, May 100+ Yards Oct. 8, 2016 (109, Evan Clark at Augsburg) 2015); Joe Robel (Spain, May 2016); Peyton Thiry (Spain, May 2015); and Nick Tschida 150+ Yards Oct. 1, 2013 (150, Evan Clark at Bethel) (Italy, Spring 2016). Four others intend to study abroad in the near future: Garrett Acker- 200+ Yards Oct. 29, 2011 (216, Brent Graboski vs. Carleton) man (China, Christmas Break 2016); Trevor Dittberner (Italy, May 2017); Mitch Engel 10+ Receptions Oct. 5, 2013 (10, Josh Bungum at St. Olaf) (London, Spring 2017); and Nathan Lortz (Australia, Spring 2017). 15+ Receptions Nov. 8, 2003 (15, Blake Elliott vs. Bethel) 3+ TD Sept. 3, 2016 (3, Evan Clark vs. St. Scholastica) 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1976 NATIONAL TITLE 4+ TD Nov. 10, 1994 (5, Jeremy Loretz vs. Macalester)# The 2016 season celebrates the 40th anniversary of the program’s third national champi- 2 w/100+ Yards Sept. 18, 2010 vs. Concordia onship in 1976. Outside of the 15-15 tie with Minnesota-Morris in the season opener, the (116, Brent Graboski; 101, Sam Pederson) 1976 campaign was clear sailing until Dec. 4. All 112 players participated in the 62-12 2 w/2 TD Each Oct. 13, 2007 at Gustavus victory over Augsburg, while ABC regionally-televised the St. Olaf game on Nov. 6. The (2, Aaron Blackmore; 2, Brett Saladin) televised 29-13 victory enabled Gagliardi and SJU to demonstrate the quadruple option to a wider audience and end the regular season with a perfect 7-0 conference record. Defense 15+ Tackles Sept. 19, 2015 (15, Michael Callanan at Concordia) The Johnnies earned a 46-7 road win at Augustana (Ill.) in the fi rst round of the NCAA 2+ Sacks Oct. 8, 2016 at Augsburg Division III playoffs. Despite being the nation’s top-ranked team, the game was on the (3, Nathan Brinker; 2, Drew Glenzinski) road for the Johnnies most likely because SJU failed to submit a bid to host the fi rst- 3+ Sacks Oct. 8, 2016 (3, Nathan Brinker at Augsburg) round contest. The location of the contest failed to affect Jeff Norman, however, as the Fumble Return TD Sept. 12, 2015 (24, Carter Hanson vs. Buena Vista, Iowa) junior quarterback scored fi ve rushing touchdowns and the Johnnies’ offense gained a 2 Fumble Return TD Sept. 24, 1994 (10 & 24, Brian Kohorst vs. Augsburg) team-record 530 yards rushing (592 total yards offense) in the game. 2 Interceptions Nov. 22, 2014 vs. St. Scholastica (2, Andrew Norri; 2, Trevor Warner) The Johnnies submitted to host the second-round playoff game and welcomed Buena 3 Interceptions Sept. 3, 2016 (3, Leonard Gutierrez vs. St. Scholastica) Vista (Iowa) the following week. In six-degree weather, SJU defeated the Beavers, 61-0, 4 Interceptions Oct. 18, 2003 (4, Paul Gans vs. Augsburg) to earn a spot in the NCAA Division III national championship game, also known as the Interception TD Oct. 8, 2016 (1, Parker Anderson at Augsburg) Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl. The Johnnies out-rushed BVU, 384 yards to 69 (total offense, 2 INT TD’s, 1 Player Nov. 20, 1999 (66 & 92, Beau LaBore vs. UW-Stevens Point)* 468-131) in the game. The 61-point differential was the largest shutout margin since SJU 2 INT TD’s, 2 Players Nov. 14, 2009 vs. Carleton defeated Anoka High School 64-0 on Oct. 7, 1933. (36, Nate Anderson lateral from Billy Lawrence; 59, Ethan Eid) SJU faced Towson State (Md.) in the Amos Alonzo Special Teams Stagg Bowl on Dec. 4 in Phenix City, Ala. Nationally- Kick Return TD Oct. 24, 2015 (96, Josh Bungum at Carleton) televised on ABC, the red-clad Johnnies jumped out Allowed Kick Return TD Sept. 22, 2007 (90, Paul Shol vs. Concordia) to a 14-0 halftime lead and built it to a 28-0 advan- Punt Return TD Nov. 14, 2015 (63, Josh Bungum vs. St. Olaf) tage in the third quarter before everything collapsed. 2 PR TD’s, 1 Player Oct. 13, 2001 (66 & 46, Blake Elliott vs. Gustavus) Amid a rash of turnovers, the revived Tigers scored 2 PR TD’s, 2 Players Sept. 25, 1993 vs. St. Olaf four touchdowns in the fi nal quarter, the last with (77, Tony Lesch; 79, Mark Smith) just 30 seconds to play, to tie the game at 28-28. Allowed Punt Return TD Oct. 6, 2007 (75, Andrew Schmiesing vs. St. Olaf) With 21 seconds left in regulation, Norman connected with an injured Jim Roeder, who 3 FG Nov. 10, 2012 (3, Jimmie Mattson at Bethel) broke away from the Towson defense and scampered 58 yards before being pulled to the 40-Yard FG Sept. 19, 2015 (42, Alexi Johnson at Concordia) ground one yard short of the end zone. With only seven seconds showing on the game 60-Yard Punt Oct. 24, 2015 (61, Griffi n Toomey at Carleton) clock, Norman called his own number and fumbled the snap while attempting a quar- Blocked Extra Point Sept. 24, 2016 (Drew Glenzinski vs. St. Thomas) terback sneak. Luckily for SJU, running back Tim Schmitz recognized the mishap and Returned PAT for 2 Points Oct. 18, 2014 (Trevor Warner at Gustavus) fell on the ball at the two-yard line with three seconds left. The Johnnies took their fi nal Blocked Field Goal Sept. 24, 2016 (Jack Pietruszewski vs. St. Thomas) timeout to stop the clock, which enabled Norman to change his shoe and boot a 19-yard Blocked Punt Oct. 8, 2016 (Dusty Krueger at Augsburg) fi eld goal on the ensuing play as time expired ( above). The dramatic 31-28 victory gave FR TD & PR TD Oct. 17, 1992 vs. Bethel Gagliardi his third national championship and fi rst title as a member of NCAA Division III. (31-yard FR & 72-yard PR, John Beutz) PR TD & INT TD Dec. 14, 1963 vs. Prairie View A&M, Texas* SJU’S WINNING TRADITION (41-yard PR, Bob Spinner; 44-yard INT, John McCormick) SJU entered the 2016 season with NCAA Division III’s best winning percentage (.708, 610-244-24 all-time record in 105 seasons), and seventh behind Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Alabama and Texas for the best winning percentage in all of col- OPPONENT lege football. Last year’s 10-2 record marked SJU’s 48th consecutive season without a 100-Yard Receiver Oct. 1, 2016 at Bethel (144, Bryce Marquardt) losing record. The last time SJU posted a losing season (3-5 overall) was 1967. 100-Yard Rusher Sept. 24, 2016 vs. St. Thomas (109, Josh Parks) 300-Yard Passer Oct. 18, 2014 at Gustavus (356, Mitch Hendricks) Consecutive Seasons Blocked Extra Point Oct. 3, 2015 at Hamline (Jack Swanberg) MIAC Team Without a Losing Record Blocked Field Goal Nov. 16, 2013 vs. Bethel (Matt Mehlhorn) 1. Saint John’s 48 Blocked Punt Sept. 24, 2016 vs. St. Thomas (Jordan Lundell) 2. Bethel 22 Blocked Punt for TD Oct. 1, 2011 (28, Jack Gavin at St. Thomas) 3. Concordia 9 Fumble Return TD Sept. 24, 2016 (57, Anthony King-Foreman vs. St. Thomas) 4. St. Thomas 8 Interception TD Oct. 8, 2011 vs. Bethel (35, David Vavra) 5. Gustavus 3 Scored a Safety Nov. 28, 2015 (L, 19-38 at St. Thomas)* 6. Augsburg 1 7. Carleton 0 Hamline 0 St. Olaf 0

2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 9 10-WIN SEASONS The Johnnies’ 51-7 win over Dubuque (Iowa) in the fi rst round of the NCAA Division III A Look at Carleton playoffs last fall gave the program its 20th 10-win season. No other MIAC program has CARLETON HEAD COACH BOB PAGEL even half of that total. Pagel is in his 12th season on Carleton’s coaching staff and fi fth as its head coach (12-34 career record). He started as a defensive backs coach and special-teams coor- 10-Win Seasons, Among MIAC Schools dinator, and was promoted to defensive coordinator prior to the 2008 season when the School No. Last Knights went 7-3, their best record in the past 16 years. He came to Carleton after serv- Saint John’s 20 2015 ing as the recruiting coordinator and defensive backs coach at Division II Minnesota- Concordia 7 2005 Duluth for four seasons. St. Thomas 5 2015 Bethel 4 2013 CARLETON QUICK FACTS Augsburg 1 1997 Location: Northfi eld, Minn. Gustavus 1 1987 Founded: 1866 Carleton 0 - Enrollment: 2,014 Hamline 0 - Nickname: Knights St. Olaf 0 - School Colors: Maize and Blue Stadium: Laird Stadium THE LAST MEETING (SJU 56, at CAR 0) President: Steven Poskanzer Josh Bungum ’16 scored three touchdowns in the fi rst 9:25 of the game as the then-No. Athletic Director: Gerald Young 13/14 Johnnies posted a 56-0 shutout of Carleton last Oct. 24 (2015) in Northfi eld. Website: www.carleton.edu Bungum returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown and caught an 80-yard 2015 Overall Record: 1-9 touchdown pass from Nick Martin ’16 on SJU’s fi rst offensive play to give the visiting 2015 MIAC Record: 0-8 Johnnies a 14-0 lead 3:50 into the game. Bungum’s return tied him for the second- 2015 MIAC Finish: Ninth longest in school history (Craig Hawley vs. Augsburg on Sept. 30, 1989) and was the fi rst touchdown on the opening kickoff since Brandon Royce-Diop took the game’s fi rst play 2016 CARLETON SCHEDULE/RESULTS 90 yards in the 27-7 win at St. Thomas on Oct. 28, 2006. Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 3 at Macalester L, 23-30 SJU out-gained Carleton 497-198, forced three turnovers and posted its second shutout Sept. 10 Lake Forest (Ill.) L, 21-42 in Gary Fasching’s three-year tenure as head coach. Bungum made it 21-0 with a 49- Sept. 17 at St. Thomas L, 10-62 yard touchdown catch on the Johnnies’ second offensive possession of the game. He Sept. 24 at Augsburg L, 17-49 fi nished with 257 all-purpose yards, including 145 yards and the two touchdowns on four Oct. 1 Hamline W, 34-31 catches. Oct. 8 Bethel L, 8-56 Oct. 15 at Saint John’s 1 p.m. --continued on page 11-- Oct. 22 St. Olaf 1 p.m. Oct. 29 at Concordia-Moorhead 1 p.m. Nov. 12 Gustavus Adolphus 1 p.m.

THE JOHNNIES’ STAT LEADERS THE KNIGHTS’ STAT LEADERS Rushing Gms. Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long Rushing Gms. Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long Antoine Taylor 6 57 231 4.1 1 37 Zach Creighton 6 56 253 4.5 3 84 Dusty Kreuger 5 41 181 4.4 2 22 Logan Emholtz 6 81 152 1.9 1 11 Adam Essler 6 29 170 5.9 3 28 Ethan Trujillo 6 26 65 2.5 1 15

Passing Gms. Att. Comp. Int. TD Yards Passing Gms. Att. Comp. Int. TD Yards Jackson Erdmann 4 81 55 2 15 872 Ethan Trujillo 6 133 79 4 6 846 Ben Alvord 5 40 32 0 4 441 Zach Creighton 6 100 52 4 2 436

Receiving Gms. Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Receiving Gms. Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Evan Clark 6 23 547 23.8 10 68 Chris Madden 4 25 222 8.9 2 26 Zack Sundly 6 13 116 8.9 1 33 Emmanuel Williams 6 21 138 6.6 1 71 Matt Miller 6 12 227 18.9 3 78 Zach Creighton 6 20 169 8.4 2 24 Will Gillach 6 10 105 10.5 1 30 Mack Journell 6 19 298 15.7 2 35

Defense Solo Asst. Total TFL Sack Int. Defense Solo Asst. Total TFL Sack Int. Carter Hanson 10 32 42 4.5-6 --- 1-0 Eric McGregor 27 16 43 1.5-2 --- 1-3 Parker Andeson 11 27 38 5.5-10 --- 2-1 Dylan Saline 26 14 40 1.0-2 --- 2-44 Jack Pietruszewski 13 14 27 6.5-20 2.5-10 --- Merrick Ducharme 16 22 38 2.0-5 --- 1-0 Nathan Brinker 13 12 25 8.5-44 5.5-38 --- Mark Leedy 16 17 33 0.5-1 --- 1-0

10 2016 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled --continued from page 10-- LEADING THE COUNTRY IN ATTENDANCE...AGAIN For the 14th time in the last 15 seasons, and 19th time overall, Saint John’s University Martin ended the day 11 of 13 passing for 268 yards and three touchdowns. He con- led NCAA Division III in football attendance in 2015. SJU averaged 7,625 fans per game nected with senior wide receiver Dan Harrington (Frisco, Texas/Wakeland) on a 4-yard over the course of the season, with a seven game total of 53,372 fans. Collegeville was score to give SJU a 49-0 lead with 8:14 left in the third quarter. All-American Sam Sura the premier location for Division III, beating out second-place Wisconsin-Whitewater by a ’16 rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. He also caught a pass for total of 16,638 fans and an average of 1,503 spectators per game. St. Thomas fi nished 39 yards and had a 53-yard touchdown run called back via penalty early in the second third with 17,996 total fans less than SJU and an average of 3,694 less per game, quarter. Senior running back Antoine Taylor (Sherman Oaks, Calif./North Hollywood) despite hosting two more games than the Johnnies. accounted for the Johnnies’ other points with two rushing touchdowns. The Johnnie totals were aided by the annual “Johnnie-Tommie” game Sept. 26, which Senior linebacker Carter Hanson (Blue Earth, Minn.) led the SJU defense with eight drew the largest recorded football attendance in NCAA Division III history with an an- tackles (one solo), while senior defensive tackle Peyton Thiry (Lester Prairie, Minn./ nounced crowd of 17,327 spectators. The crowd eclipsed the previous record of 16,421 Lester Prairie-Holy Trinity) posted seven tackles (one solo), including one for a loss, half at the 2010 Johnnie-Tommie game. That game alone attracted more fans than the cumu- a quarterback sack and a pass breakup. Trevor Warner ’16 tallied his team-leading third lative season totals for 224 teams in Division III, 104 teams in Division II, and 19 Football interception of the season, 12th of his career, in the fi rst quarter and senior cornerback Championship Subdivision (FCS) programs. Jeremy Piper (La Place, La./East St. John) snagged his fi rst of the year, second of his career, on Carleton’s opening drive of the second half. SJU’s cumulative total of 53,372 fans was greater than two Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams, Ball State and Eastern Michigan. SJU football was a popular destination ev- 600+ WINS ery Saturday. The Johnnies played in fi ve of the top 10 games for attendance in Division The Johnnies’ 2014 NCAA Division III playoff win over St. Scholastica enabled SJU to III, including four in Clemens Stadium. become the second college football program in Minnesota to reach 600 for its history. Only four have reached 500. 2015 SJU vs. FCS/Division II in Upper Midwest Attendance School NCAA Gms. 2015 Att. Avg. Most Wins in Minnesota College Football History (entering 2015 season) 1. North Dakota State FCS 9 166,472 18,497 School W L T Pct. Seasons 2. South Dakota State FCS 6 77,394 12,899 1. Minnesota 677 504 43 .571 132 3. Northern Iowa FCS 6 69,293 11,549 2. Saint John’s 610 244 24 .708 105 4. South Dakota FCS 5 45,140 9,028 3. St. Thomas 584 343 32 .626 111 5. North Dakota FCS 5 41,589 8,318 4. Concordia-Moorhead 517 293 38 .632 98 6. Saint John’s III 7 53,372 7,625 5. Minnesota-Duluth 498 264 24 .649 83 7. MSU-Mankato II 6 26,978 4,496 6. Gustavus 486 346 21 .582 101 8. Minnesota-Duluth II 5 20,383 4,077 7. Carleton 473 459 25 .507 121 9. Augustana, S.D. II 6 21,795 3,633 8. St. Olaf 449 369 20 .548 98 10. Southwest Minn. St. II 5 16,259 3,252 9. St. Cloud State 441 356 21 .552 88 10. MSU-Mankato 433 382 27 .530 90 2015 MIAC Attendance Leaders School Gms. 2015 Att. Avg. POSTSEASON APPEARANCES 1. Saint John’s 7 53,372 7,625 The 2015 postseason appearance was the Johnnies’ 26th (22nd at the NCAA Division III 2. Concordia 5 21,697 4,339 level) and fi rst as an at-large team (non-conference champion) since 2007. SJU is cur- 3. St. Thomas 9 35,376 3,931 rently third in NCAA Division III history in both postseason appearances and playoff wins. 4. Bethel 5 18,933 3,787 The Johnnies made four other postseason appearances: three in the NAIA (1963, 1965, 5. Gustavus 5 11,011 2,202 1982) and one showing at the Mineral Water Bowl (1969). 6. Hamline 5 9,573 1,915 7. Augsburg 5 6,801 1,360 Most NCAA Division III Playoff Appearances Since 1973 (through 2015 season) 8. Carleton 5 5,801 1,160 Team No. 9. St. Olaf 5 5,018 1,004 1. Mount Union, Ohio 27 2. Washington & Jefferson, Pa. 24 3. Saint John’s 22 4. Central, Iowa 20 5. Ithaca, N.Y. 19 6. Wittenberg, Ohio 17 7. Rowan, N.J. 16 8. Augustana, Ill. 15 9. Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas 14 Widener, Del.

Most NCAA Division III Playoff Wins Since 1973 (through 2015 season) Team No. 1. Mount Union, Ohio 91 2. Wisconsin-Whitewater 47 3. Saint John’s 36 4. Rowan, N.J. 31 5. Ithaca, N.Y. 28 Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas Wesley, Del. 8. Linfi eld, Ore. 25 9. Augustana, Ill. 22 Washington & Jefferson, Pa.

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 39 Tommy Auger, So. (6-3, 225) 14 WR 8 Matt Miller, Jr. (6-3, 210) Alvord QB 14 Ben Alvord, So. (6-2, 220) RB 33 Zack Sundly, Sr. (6-0, 210) 8 22 58 64 60 74 66 39 RB 16 Antoine Taylor, Sr. (5-9, 200) Miller Clark Jarosz Beckmann Eli Fisher Voigt Auger Carleton Defense DE 90 Jacob Heath, So. (6-5, 254) 90 51 94 NT 51 Pete Boerma, Sr. (6-4, 298) 57 23 19 DT 57 Mike Bruno, Sr. (6-0, 257) Heath Boerma Bruno Irrthum DE 94 Marcus Irrthum, So. (5-11, 205) McGregor Saline LB 44 Kwaku Bodom, So. (6-2, 211) LB 54 Ian Doherty, Jr. (5-10, 205) 44 54 39 LB 39 Peter Hagstrom, Fr. (6-0, 191) Bodom Doherty Hagstrom CB 23 Eric McGregor, So. (5-10, 180) S 3 Mark Leedy, So. (6-0, 195) S 15 Spencer Francis, So. (6-1, 189) CB 19 Dylan Saline, Jr. (6-0, 194) 3 15 Saint John’s Special Teams Leedy Francis 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 Carleton Has the Ball Carleton Offense WR 10 Zach Creighton, Sr. (6-1, 181) 28 TE 18 Dane Birkeland, Jr. (6-4, 207) Emholtz LT 67 Hunter Brown, Sr. (6-4, 250) LG 60 Nick Fredrickson, Jr. (6-1, 280) C 58 Tyler Rolland, Jr. (6-3, 344) 2 RG 68 Eric Stadelman, Fr. (6-2, 275) Williams RT 66 Ben Gagnon, Jr. (6-2, 265) WR 11 Mack Journell, Fr. (6-4, 182) QB 14 Ethan Trujillo, Sr. (6-0, 191) 14 FB 2 Emanual Williams, Fr. (5-8, 173) 10 Trujillo RB 28 Logan Emholtz, So. (5-10, 185) Creighton 66 68 58 60 67 11 Saint John’s Defense 18 DE 91 Mat Hobby, Jr. (6-2, 230) Birkeland Gagnon Stadelman Rolland Fredrickson Brown Journell NT 62 Peyton Thiry, Sr. (6-2, 240) DE 52 Nathan Brinker, So. (6-2, 230) LB 24 Jack Pietruszewski, Sr. (6-1, 225) 91 62 52 LB 5 Parker Anderson, Sr. (6-0, 200) Hobby Thiry Brinker LB 3 Carter Hanson, Sr. (5-10, 195) 24 11 LB 11 David Franta, Jr. (5-11, 200) 5 3 CB 7 Chris Perry, Fr. (6-1, 180) Pietruszewski Franta S 21 Lucas Glomb, Sr. (5-10, 200) 27 Anderson Hanson 7 S 8 Garrett Ackerman, Sr. (6-0, 200) Gutierrez Perry CB 27 Leonard Gutierrez, Jr. (5-10, 180) 21 8 Carleton Special Teams Glomb Ackerman K 4 Brandt Davis, Sr. (6-1, 169) P 30 Adam Pearson, So. (6-1, 169) LS 47 Matt Ganter, So. (5-11, 216) H 10 Zach Creighton, Sr. (6-1, 181) KR 28 Logan Emholtz, So. (5-10, 185) 23 Eric McGregor, So. (5-10, 180) PR 19 Dylan Saline, Sr. (6-0, 194)

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