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2021 Saint John's Johnnies football team

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2021 Saint John's Johnnies football
MIAC champion
MIAC Northwoods Division champion
MIAC Championship Game, W 29–28 vs. Bethel
ConferenceMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorthwoods Division
Ranking
AFCANo. 5
D3Football.comNo. 5
Record11–1 (8–0 MIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKole Heckendorf (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Haugen (45th season)
Home stadiumClemens Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2022 →
2021 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Div     Conf Overall
Team   W   L         W   L     W   L  
Northwoods Division
No. 8 Saint John's (MN) x$^   4 0     8 0     11 1  
Gustavus Adolphus   3 1     6 2     8 2  
St. Olaf   2 2     4 4     5 5  
Carleton   1 3     5 3     7 3  
St. Scholastica   0 4     0 8     0 8  
Skyline Division
No. 18 Bethel (MN) x^   4 0     6 2     8 3  
Concordia–Moorhead   3 1     3 5     4 6  
Augsburg   2 2     4 4     4 6  
Macalester   1 3     2 6     3 7  
Hamline   0 4     2 6     4 6  
Championship: Saint John's (MN) 29, Bethel (MN) 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
As of November 17, 2021
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2021 Saint John's Johnnies football team represented Saint John's University as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Gary Fasching, the Johnnies compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play. They finished first the MIAC's Northwoods Division and beat the Bethel Royals, winners of the MIAC's Skyline Division in the MIAC Championship Game. As MIAC champion, Saint John's received and automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs, where the defeated Lake Forest in the first round before losing to Linfield in the second round. The Johnnies played home games at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 41:00 p.m.No. 23 Aurora*No. 6W 39–338,688
September 181:00 p.m.Martin Luther*No. 7
  • Clemens Stadium
  • Collegeville, MN
W 55–75,421
September 251:00 p.m.No. 13 Bethel (MN)No. 6
  • Clemens Stadium
  • Collegeville, MN
W 31–259,133
October 21:00 p.m.at Concordia–MoorheadNo. 6W 49–05,980
October 91:00 p.m.AugsburgdaggerNo. 6
  • Clemens Stadium
  • Collegeville, MN
W 50–09,891
October 161:00 p.m.St. OlafNo. 5
  • Clemens Stadium
  • Collegeville, MN (Family Weekend)
W 56–08,963
October 231:00 p.m.at Gustavus AdolphusNo. 5
W 37–73,173
October 301:00 p.m.St. ScholasticaNo. 5
  • Clemens Stadium
  • Collegeville, MN
W 81–04,638
November 61:00 p.m.at CarletonNo. 5
W 38–103,174
November 131:00 p.m.at No. 13 Bethel (MN)No. 5
W 29–285,982
November 2012:00 p.m.No. 24 Lake Forest*No. 5
W 41–142,833
November 2712:00 p.m.No. 6 Linfield*No. 5
  • Clemens Stadium
  • Collegeville, MN (NCAA Division III Second Round)
L 31–282,378

Rankings

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Ranking movements
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Week
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AFCANot released

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Football Schedule".