Bethel Royals football explained

Teamname:Bethel Royals football
Firstyear:1947
Athleticdirector:Greg Peterson
Headcoach:Mike McElroy
Headcoachyear:1st
Hcwins:0
Hclosses:0
Stadium:Royal Stadium
Stadiumbuilt:1995
Stadcapacity:8,000
Stadsurface:Turf
Location:Arden Hills, Minnesota
Conference:Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)
Atwins:360
Atlosses:332
Atties:7
Playoffapps:(12) 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Playoffs:13-10
Conftitles:(6) 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2023
Allamericans:18

The Bethel Royals football program represents Bethel University of Arden Hills, Minnesota in college football. Bethel competes at the NCAA Division III level as members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). The head coach of the Royals is Mike McElroy, who has held the position since 2024.

Bethel plays its home games at Royal Stadium, located on the campus in Arden Hills, Minnesota. Royal Stadium was built in 1995 and renovated in 2001 and 2021.

History

Bethel has had 14 head coaches since organized football started in 1947 adopting the nickname "Royals". The winningest coach in program history is Steve Johnson with a 244–107–1 career record. He is currently ranked #38 in all time wins as a head coach in NCAA college football. On April 2, 2016, he was inducted into the Minnesota Football Coaches Hall of Fame.

Their biggest conference rival is St. John's University. Bethel defeated #2 ranked St. John's 28-24 on September 24, 2022 in Arden Hills. Bethel finished the 2022 season ranked #5 in the country. Bethel won 7 of the 8 meetings against St. John's between 2006 and 2013.

Bethel has won 6 MIAC conference championships (2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2023). Bethel has appeared in 12 NCAA playoff appearances (2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023). Bethel has appeared in 2 Division III Final Four Playoffs (2007, 2010).

! Name! Year! Position
Jim Nelson1963Running Back
Rey Sheperd1963Lineman
Kevin Hallstrom1976Defensive Back
Trent Anderson1990Quarterback
Jack Negren1990Wide Receiver
Vincent Hooper1993Wide Receiver
Jeremy Tvedt1996Running Back
Chico Rowland1999Offensive Tackle
Ben Matthews2000Cornerback
Mike Johnson2001Running Back
Phil Porta2006Running Back
Brandon Carr2007Defensive Back
Seth Mathis2012, 2013Linebacker
Dawson Brown2018Defensive Back
Kyle Kilgore2018Defensive End
Nate Farm2021Defensive Back
Travis Sinclair2022Offensive Line
! Name! Year! Position
Eric Runyan1998Wide Receiver
Chico Rowland1999Outside Linebacker
Josh Gingerich2002Outside Linebacker
Matt Wassink2004Linebacker
A.J. Parnell2005Quarterback
Reid Velo2009Wide Receiver
J.D. Mehlhorn2013Safety
Joshua Perkins2014Offensive Tackle
Matt Mehlhorn2015Defensive Back
Drew Neuville2016Tight End
Josh Dalki2017Inside Linebacker
Kyle Kilgore2018Defensive End
Danny Muñoz2019Offensive Line
Mike Delich2020Linebacker/Running Back
Jaran Roste2021Quarterback
Matthew Feldick2022Defensive Back
Evan Ginter2023Offensive Line
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Hall of Fame

Name
Year of GraduationPosition
Rey Sheperd1962Offensive Tackle
Jim Nelson1964Running Back
Duane Gibson1966Linebacker
Don Land1966Running Back
Al Selander1967Quarterback
Terry Karlsgodt1975Linebacker
Willie Gardner1976Running Back
Craig Hansen1976Offensive Tackle
Kevin Hallstrom1977Defensive Back
John Holine1977Quarterback
Kim Walker1977Wide Receiver
Mike Anderson1978Linebacker
Ken Cooper1982Wide Receiver
Jimmy Miller1983Defensive Back
Bryan Johnson1984Wide Receiver
Trent Anderson1991Quarterback
Chub ReynoldsHead Coach

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Good Works Team.
  2. Web site: Friedlund, Treimer Receive Capital One Academic All-District First Team Award . Bethel University Athletics . 7 November 2014 . 16 May 2023.
  3. Web site: 2022 Football Roster. Bethel University Athletics.

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