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John Carroll Blue Streaks football

{{short description|Football team for John Carroll University}}

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{{Infobox NCAA football school

| TeamName = John Carroll Blue Streaks football

| Image = John-carroll logo from NCAA.svg

| ImageSize = 150

| HeadCoach = Jeff Behrman

| HeadCoachYear = 3rd

| HCWins = 16

| HCLosses = 4

| Stadium = Don Shula Stadium

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| Location = University Heights, Ohio

| NCAAdivision = III

| Conference = NCAC

| PastAffiliations = OAC
PAC

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| FirstYear = {{Start date and age|1920}}

| WebsiteName = JCUSports.com

| WebsiteURL = http://www.jcusports.com/index.aspx?path=football

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| ConfTitles = PAC: 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1974 OAC: 1938, 1989, 1994, 2016

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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 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). The team was established in 1920 and plays its home games at the 5,416 seat Don Shula Stadium.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jcusports.com/sports/2007/11/28/Don%20Shula%20Stadium%20at%20Wasmer%20Field.aspx|title=John Carroll Athletics – Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field|website=www.jcusports.com|access-date=2016-12-19}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Rick Finotti Steps Down as Head Football Coach; Drew Nystrom Named Interim Coach |url=https://jcusports.com/news/2022/3/14/rick-finotti-steps-down-as-head-football-coach-drew-nystrom-named-interim-coach.aspx |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=John Carroll University Athletics |language=en}} During the 2022 season, John Carroll celebrated its 100th season of football.{{Cite web |title=2022 Football Schedule |url=https://jcusports.com/sports/football/schedule |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=John Carroll University Athletics |language=en}}

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.

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| 1989

| First Round

| Dayton

| L, 10–35

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| 1997

| First Round
Second Round

| Hanover
Mount Union

| W, 30–20
L, 7–59

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| 2002

| First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals

| Hobart
Muhlenberg
Brockport
Mount Union

| W, 27–7
W, 21–10
W, 16–10 OT
L, 19–57

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| 2013

| First Round

| St. John Fisher

| L, 16–25

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| 2014

| First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals

| Centre (KY)
Wheaton (IL)
Mount Union

| W, 63–28
W, 14–12
L, 28–36

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| 2016

| First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals

| Olivet
Wesley
Wisconsin–Whitewater
Wisconsin–Oshkosh

| W, 37–12
W, 20–17 2OT
W, 31–14
L, 3–10

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| 2018

| First Round

| Randolph–Macon

| L, 20–23

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| 2024

| First Round
Second Round

| Mount St. Joseph
Mount Union

| W, 52–7
L, 7–42

Rivals

John Carroll has two predominant rivals.

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  • Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets – The rivalry dates back to 1923, with John Carroll leading the all-time series 30–25–4.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.bwyellowjackets.com/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/jcupreview|title=Football Hosts #10 John Carroll in Regular Season Finale and 31st Cuyahoga Gold Bowl Game|date=November 14, 2019|website=Baldwin Wallace Athletics}} The series drew huge crowds during the 1930s and 1940s during Cleveland's Big Four college football era, when games were played at Cleveland Municipal Stadium and League Park.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KFDCUPCIU7kC&q=big+four+college+football+cleveland+baldwin+wallace&pg=PA256|title=College Football: History, Spectacle, Controversy|first=John Sayle|last=Watterson|date=November 14, 2002|publisher=JHU Press|isbn=9780801871146|via=Google Books}} Since 1989, a rivalry has been dubbed the Cuyahoga Gold Bowl. John Carroll has won nine straight over Baldwin Wallace, including a 29-28 win on November 13, 2021 that featured an 18-point fourth quarter comeback.{{Cite web |title=Wild Saturday in Berea: Football Upsets Baldwin Wallace in Legendary Comeback |url=https://jcusports.com/news/2021/11/13/wild-saturday-in-berea-football-upsets-baldwin-wallace-in-legendary-comeback.aspx |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=John Carroll University Athletics |language=en}}
  • Mount Union Purple Raiders – On November 12, 2016, the Blue Streaks ended Mount Union's 112 regular season game win streak.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2016-11-12/diii-football-john-carroll-ends-mount-unions-112-game-winning|title=DIII: John Carroll ends Mount Union's 112-game winning streak | NCAA.com|website=www.ncaa.com}} Mount Union holds a 34–3–2 all-time series lead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cantonrep.com/sports/20190928/college-football-preview-mount-union-at-john-carroll|title = College football preview: Mount Union at John Carroll}}

Notable alumni

John Carroll has been noted as a "springboard" to NFL personnel positions.{{cite news|first=Adam|last=Hill|title=McDaniels, Ziegler products of NFL pipeline at tiny Ohio college|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/mcdaniels-ziegler-products-of-nfl-pipeline-at-tiny-ohio-college-2913354/|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=September 29, 2023|access-date=October 3, 2023}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

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  • {{official website}}

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{{John Carroll University}}

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Category:1920 establishments in Ohio

Category:American football teams established in 1920