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Football team for John Carroll University From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2] 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.[3] During the 2022 season, John Carroll will celebrate its 100th season of football.[4]
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John Carroll Blue Streaks football | |
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First season | 1920 |
Head coach | Jeff Behrman 2nd season, 8–4 (.667) |
Stadium | Don Shula Stadium |
Location | University Heights, Ohio |
NCAA division | Division III |
Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Conference titles | PAC: 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1974 OAC: 1938, 1989, 1994, 2016 |
Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
Website | JCUSports.com |
John Carroll has two predominant rivals.
Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets – The rivalry dates back to 1923, with John Carroll leading the all-time series 30–25–4.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
Mount Union Purple Raiders – On November 12, 2016, the Blue Streaks ended Mount Union's 112 regular season game win streak.[8] Mount Union holds a 34–3–2 all-time series lead.[9]
John Carroll has been noted as a "springboard" to NFL personnel positions.[10]
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