John Carroll Blue Streaks football explained

Teamname:John Carroll Blue Streaks football
Headcoach:Jeff Behrman
Headcoachyear:2nd
Hcwins:9
Hclosses:4
Stadium:Don Shula Stadium
Location:University Heights, Ohio
Ncaadivision:III
Conference:Ohio Athletic Conference
Websitename:JCUSports.com
Websiteurl:http://www.jcusports.com/index.aspx?path=football
Conftitles:PAC

1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1974 OAC: 1938, 1989, 1994, 2016

The John Carroll Blue Streaks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for John Carroll University located in the U.S. state of Ohio. They compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division III level and are members of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). The team was established in 1920 and plays its home games at the 5,416 seat Don Shula Stadium.[1] As of the 2016 season, John Carroll has won 11 Conference titles, 4 in their current conference, the OAC. Drew Nystrom serves as the interim head football coach.[2] During the 2022 season, John Carroll celebrated its 100th season of football.[3]

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division III playoffs

The Blue Streaks have made eight appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 10–8.

1989First RoundDaytonL, 10–35
1997First Round
Second Round		Hanover
Mount Union		W, 30–20
L, 7–59
2002First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		Hobart
Muhlenberg
Brockport
Mount Union		W, 27–7
W, 21–10
W, 16–10 OT
L, 19–57
2013First RoundSt. John FisherL, 16–25
2014First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Centre (KY)
Wheaton (IL)
Mount Union		W, 63–28
W, 14–12
L, 28–36
2016First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		Olivet
Wesley
Wisconsin–Whitewater
Wisconsin–Oshkosh		W, 37–12
W, 20–17 2OT
W, 31–14
L, 3–10
2018First RoundRandolph–MaconL, 20–23
2024First Round
Second Round		Mount St. Joseph
Mount Union		W, 52–7
L, 7–42

Rivals

John Carroll has two predominant rivals.

Notable alumni

John Carroll has been noted as a "springboard" to NFL personnel positions.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Carroll Athletics – Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field. www.jcusports.com. 2016-12-19.
  2. Web site: Rick Finotti Steps Down as Head Football Coach; Drew Nystrom Named Interim Coach . 2022-08-15 . John Carroll University Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: 2022 Football Schedule . 2022-08-15 . John Carroll University Athletics . en.
  4. Football Hosts #10 John Carroll in Regular Season Finale and 31st Cuyahoga Gold Bowl Game. November 14, 2019. Baldwin Wallace Athletics.
  5. Book: Watterson, John Sayle. College Football: History, Spectacle, Controversy. November 14, 2002. JHU Press. 9780801871146. Google Books.
  6. Web site: Wild Saturday in Berea: Football Upsets Baldwin Wallace in Legendary Comeback . 2022-08-15 . John Carroll University Athletics . en.
  7. Web site: DIII: John Carroll ends Mount Union's 112-game winning streak | NCAA.com. www.ncaa.com.
  8. Web site: College football preview: Mount Union at John Carroll.
  9. News: Adam. Hill. McDaniels, Ziegler products of NFL pipeline at tiny Ohio college. Las Vegas Review-Journal. September 29, 2023. October 3, 2023.
  10. Web site: How a small Division 3 college in Ohio helped fuel the Patriots dynasty. Ben. Volin. 1 September 2019. The Boston Globe. en-US. 2020-05-18.
  11. Web site: John Carroll Alumni in the NFL News Center. jcu.edu. 2020-05-18.

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