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.