SAINT JOHN’S JOHNNIES OFFICIAL 2018 SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME INFORMATION 4-Time National Champions • 1963, 1965, 1976, 2003 32 MIAC Titles • 28 Postseason Appearances No. 9 SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY (4-0, 3-0 MIAC) 2018 STATISTICAL COMPARISONS at BETHEL UNIVERSITY (4-0, 2-0 MIAC) Bethel Saint John’s (NCAA/MIAC) (NCAA/MIAC) Saturday, October 6, 2018; 1 p.m. | Royal Stadium (cap. 3,500); Arden Hills, Minn. 38.0 (39th/3rd) Scoring Offense 45.8 (13th/2nd) 14.0 (34th/3rd) Scoring Defense 3.2 (1st/1st) 392.3 (89th/4th) Total Offense 452.5 (41st/2nd) 244.5 (22nd/5th) Total Defense 218.8 (12th/2nd) 36:27 Avg. Time of Possession 32:15 Nickname: Johnnies Nickname: Royals PASSING Location: Collegeville, Minn. Location: Arden Hills, Minn. 155.8 (195th/8th) Passing Offense 253.5 (65th/2nd) Founded: 1857 Founded: 1869 192.5 (96th/8th) Passing Defense 189.0 (85th/6th) Enrollment: 1,703 Enrollment: 2,965 4 Passing TD’s 15 School Colors: Cardinal and Blue School Colors: Blue and Gold 5 Passing TD’s Allowed 2 136.1 (82nd/4th) Pass Effi ciency 219.6 (1st/1st) Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic (MIAC) Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic (MIAC) 91.8 (20th/3rd) Pass-Effi ciency Defense 96.6 (26th/5th) President: Dr. Michael Hemesath ’81 President: Jay Barnes RUSHING Athletic Director: Bob Alpers ’82 Athletic Director: Bob Bjorklund 236.5 (30th/3rd) Rushing Offense 199.0 (56th/5th) Home Field (Capacity): Clemens Stadium (8,500) Home Field (Capacity): Royal Stadium (3,500) 52.0 (11th/3rd) Rushing Defense 29.8 (7th/2nd) Head Coach: Gary Fasching ’81 Head Coach: Steve Johnson 14 Rushing TD’s 9 SJU Record: 50-11 (Sixth season) Bethel Record: 211-98-1 (30th Season) 3 Rushing TD’s Allowed 0 Overall Record: 50-11 (Sixth season) Overall Record: 211-98-1 (30th Season) DEFENSE Record vs. Bethel: 4-1 Record vs. Saint John's: 9-19 10 Sacks (Total) 13 17 Tackles For Loss (Total) 40 SATURDAY'S MATCHUP SPECIAL TEAMS 18 (37.6) Punts (Avg.) 9 (42.2) Saint John’s scored points on its fi rst fi ve offensive possessions to build a 31-0 halftime lead in last Saturday's 10 (15.8) Kick Returns (Avg.) 5 (20.4) 52-0 shutout, the Johnnies' third through the season's fi rst four games, at Augsburg. The Johnnies made their 15 (12.4) Punt Returns (Avg.) 13 (13.0) fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division III playoffs and ended the season ranked No. 14 nationally N/A Kickoff Coverage (Net Avg.) 43.0 with a 9-2 (7-1 MIAC) record last fall. Bethel out-gained Carleton 245-(-7) in a 48-0 win last Saturday in Northfi eld. TURNOVERS The Royals fi nished fourth in the MIAC with a 5-3 record (5-5 overall) in 2017. +1 (8/7) Turnover Margin +5 (11/6) 7 Interceptions 5 TUNE IN 3 Interceptions Thrown 1 Saturday’s game can be heard live on WBHR-660 AM across central Minnesota; WDGY-740 AM, 92.1 FM, 103.7 1 Fumbles Gained (Defensive) 6 FM and 107.1 HDZ in the Twin Cities; and KOWZ-1170 AM and 106.3 FM in Waseca, which 4 Fumbles Lost 5 MISCELLANEOUS covers most of southern Minnesota and into western Wisconsin. Mark Lewandowski, Bryan 85.0% (17-20) Red-Zone Offense 80.0% (20-25) Backes, Mike Carr and Charlie Carr will call all the action, beginning with Johnnies Maga- 62.5% (5-8) Red-Zone Defense 40.0% (2-5) zine at 11 a.m. and the pre-game show at 11:30 a.m. The game will also be broadcast on 42.4% (25-59) 3rd-Down Offense 48.7% (19-39) the SJU football website via Stretch Internet. This is the 22nd season SJU football can be 26.7% (16-60) 3rd-Down Defense 33.3% (20-60) heard worldwide over the internet. 2,567 (2 games) Avg. Home Attendance 8,018 (2 games) SAME NIGHT, SAME PLACE FOR FOOTBALL WEEKLY Tune in to Football Weekly during the football season this fall, each Thursday from 7-8 p.m., at the Blue Line Sports 2018 SCHEDULES/RESULTS Bar & Grill in Sartell. Guests include head coach Gary Fasching, an SJU assistant coach, an SJU football student- Saint John’s (4-0, 3-0 MIAC) athlete and a local high school head coach each week. The radio show airs live on WBHR-660 AM and gojohnnies. Sept. 1 UW-STOUT W, 27-0 com via the Stretch Internet portal. Sept. 15 vs. Gustavus Adolphus* W, 45-13 Sept. 22 CARLETON* W, 59-0 Sept. 29 at Augsburg* W, 52-0 JOHNNIES, FASCHING AGAIN ON KOOL-TV Oct. 6 at Bethel* 1 p.m. Based out of Alexandria, Minn., KOOL-TV will again produce tape-delayed broadcasts of all Saint John’s home Oct. 13 ST. THOMAS* 1 p.m. football games, as well as the “Gary Fasching Coaches’ Show,” for the fourth consecu- Oct. 20 ST. OLAF* 1 p.m. tive season in 2018. The 30-minute show airs at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday night during the Oct. 27 at Concordia* 1 p.m. football season, followed by the tape-delayed home broadcast. Viewers outside the KOOL- Nov. 3 HAMLINE* 1 p.m. TV broadcast area cano watch the coaches’ show and home-game broadcast as they air Nov. 10 THOMAS MORE, Ky. 1 p.m. Tuesday nights on www.kooltv-mn.com. Neither broadcast will be archived online for future viewing. KOOL-TV and SJU extended the contract through the 2020 season in July 2018. If you are not receiving Bethel (4-0, 2-0 MIAC) KOOL-TV in your current television package, interested viewers are encouraged to visit www.getkooltv.com and Sept. 1 at Simpson, Iowa W, 41-29 sign the petition. Sept. 8 UW-RIVER FALLS W, 32-27 Sept. 22 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS* W, 31-0 Sept. 29 at Carleton* W, 48-0 MEDIA CONTACTS Oct. 6 SAINT JOHN'S* 1 p.m. • Saint John’s - Ryan Klinkner, Athletic Media Relations Director Oct. 13 at St. Olaf* 1 p.m. 320-363-3127, [email protected] Oct. 20 CONCORDIA* 1 p.m. Website: www.gojohnnies.com | Twitter: @SJUJohnnies | Instagram: @johnnieathletics Oct. 27 at Hamline* 1 p.m. Nov. 3 at Augsburg* 1 p.m. • Bethel - Tim Beasley, Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications & Marketing Nov. 10 ST. THOMAS* 1:10 p.m. 651-638-6502, [email protected] Website: athletics.bethel.edu | Twitter: @BethelRoyals | Instagram: @bethelroyals 2018 Johnnie Football • @SJUJohnnies • @SJUFootball • A Tradition Unrivaled 1 Saint John's Football History SERIES NOTES Series Record: SJU leads, 30-9 (Current Streak: SJU, 4) *through Sept. 29 at Saint John’s: SJU leads, 17-3 (Current Streak: SJU, 2) First Season 1900 (108th season) at Bethel: SJU leads, 12-6 (Current Streak: SJU, 2) All-Time Record 633-248-24 (.713) Neutral: SJU leads, 1-0 (Current Streak: SJU, 1) All-Time MIAC Record 460-178-22 (.714) Last Saint John’s Win: Sept. 30, 2017 (21-13) All-Time Home Record 333-97-13 (.766) Last Bethel Win: Nov. 16, 2013 (28-7) All-Time Postseason Record 42-23 (.646) Largest Margin of a Saint John’s Victory: 65 (1993) NCAA Postseason Record 37-22 (.627) Largest Margin of a Bethel Victory: 21 (2011, 2013) All-Americans 126 All-MIAC First-Team Selections 394 SERIES’ BEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES (By Yardage) Rushing: SJU, Matt Malmberg, 29-157-2 TD (Sept. 17, 1994) 4 National Championships BU, Mike Johnson, 33-190-0 TD (Oct. 27, 2001) 1963 (NAIA), 1965 (NAIA), 1976, 2003 Passing: SJU, Willie Seiler, 19-23-337-5 TD (Oct. 16, 1993) 32 MIAC Championships BU, Scott Kirchoff, 29-49-333-1 TD (Oct. 28, 2000) 1932, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1953, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, Receiving: SJU, Blake Elliott, 15-163-2 TD (Nov. 8, 2003) 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, BU, Eric Carlson, 7-208-1 TD (Sept. 20, 1986) 2009, 2014 28 Postseason Appearances SERIES HISTORY Saturday’s game is the 40th meeting between Saint John’s and Bethel going back to 1978. The Johnnies are 30-9 1963, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, all-time against the Royals, including a 12-6 record in Arden Hills. 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 FIRST MONTH OF AUTUMN The month of September has been very successful for the SJU program in its 108 seasons. The Johnnies closed 24 NCAA Playoff Appearances the September portion of its 2018 schedule with a 208-56-4 (.784) record during the fi rst month of autumn, its 1976, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, best monthly record, by percentage, of the four: October (.696), November (.666) and December (.526). 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 THE OTHER MR. OCTOBER The Johnnies have compiled a perfect 17-0 record during the month of October in Gary Fasching’s previous fi ve 11 Undefeated Seasons seasons as head coach. 1901, 1905, 1906, 1932, 1935, 1944, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1976, 2003 FASCHING WINS Last Saturday's win at Augsburg was the 50th in Gary Fasching's tenure as head coach (50-11 career record) and 21 Seasons of 10+ Wins his 36th in conference play (36-7 MIAC record), which broke his tie with Joe Benda for second-most in program 1963, 1965, 1976, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, history.