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2007 Final Record: 10-2 Overall, 7-1 MIAC

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Recent News

5/1/08 - St. Cloud Times Article "Johnnies' offensive holes open up options" - Story | St. Cloud Times Article "All-State athletes want to play at SJU" - Story

4/22/08 - St. Cloud Times Article "Awe, Moen highlight Johnnies’ haul of 16 new football recruits" - Story

4/18/08 - Senior Safety John Cloeter (Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice) Named to National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society - Release | MIAC Release

4/8/08 - St. Cloud Times Article "McNally inspires part in new film" - Story | Sports Illustrated Article

4/7/08 - St. Cloud Times Article "Don't expect a spring decision about SJU's QB" - Story

4/5/08 - St. Cloud Times Article "Gophers won’t return to Collegeville for practices"- Story

3/26/08 - St. Cloud Times Article "Johnnies waiting on Gophers" - Story

2/25/08 - SJU's 2007 Football Game Programs Named "Best in the Nation" in all of NCAA Division III by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) - Release

2/8/08 - SJU Leads NCAA Division III in 2007 Football Attendance - Release | MIAC Release | NCAA Attendance Figures

1/29/08 - Alumni Portion of the 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award to Create Alumni Endowment Scholarship - Release

1/24/08 - Fourteen SJU Football Student-Athletes Named 2007 Fall Academic All-MIAC - Release

1/16/08 - St. Cloud Times Column "Johnnies add 4 new standouts" - Story

1/6/08 - St. Cloud Times Column "A playoff makes too much sense" - Story

12/29/07 - SJU Head Coach John Gagliardi Named the 2007 Liberty Mutual Division III Coach of the Year - Release | Coach of the Year Website | St. Cloud Times Story

12/18/07 - SJU Ranked No. 9 in Final American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) Division III Poll of 2007 - Poll

12/17/07 - SJU Ranked No. 9 in Final D3football.com Poll of 2007 - Poll

12/16/07 - 2007 D3football.com All-America Team - Junior Defensive Tackle Nick Gunderson (Woodbury, Minn.) Named to Second Team; Senior Center Andrew Salvato (North Oaks, Minn.) Named Honorable Mention - Release | MIAC Release

12/8/07 - 2007 Aztec Bowl - Team USA 37, Mexico 19 - Box Score | Game Recap | St. Cloud Times Story | MIAC Release | Senior quarterback Alex Kofoed (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori) set Aztec Bowl records for completions and attempts as he was 11 of 21 for 128 yards and a touchdown pass.

12/7/07 - Three Named to D3football.com All-West Region Team: Junior Defensive Tackle Nick Gunderson (Woodbury, Minn.) Named to First Team; Senior Center Andrew Salvato (North Oaks, Minn.) Named to Second Team; Junior Defensive End Mike Schumacher (Arden Hills, Minn.) Named to Third Team - Release (Pdf) | MIAC Release

12/4/07 - Head Coach John Gagliardi Named a Finalist for the 2007 Liberty Mutual NCAA Division III Coach of the Year | Online voting runs from Dec. 5-15. - Vote | Finalist Video | Release

12/1/07 - Athletic Business Interview with Head Coach John Gagliardi - Story

11/29/07 - Senior Safety Kevin Boegel (Mahtomedi, Minn.) Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team - Release | MIAC Release

11/28/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Johnnies will have experienced ‘D’ in ‘08" - Story

11/26/07 - Senior Quarterback Alex Kofoed (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori) Named to the AFCA's 2007 Aztec Bowl Roster - Release (Pdf) | MIAC Release | Aztec Bowl Website | AFCA

11/25/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Patnode echoes Elliott in final SJU game" - Story | St. Cloud Times Column "Loss draws curtains on St. John's season" - Story

11/24/07 - NCAA Division III Playoffs - Second Round: at No. 3 Central, Iowa 37, No. 8 Saint John's 7 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | College Sporting News Game Story | SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | Central Game Notes | Central Football

11/24/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Weber leads way (quietly)" - Story

11/21/07 - Senior Quarterback Alex Kofoed (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori) Named a Finalist for the 2007 Gagliardi Trophy as Outstanding NCAA Division III Football Player - Release | MIAC Release | St. Cloud Times Story

11/19/07 - College Sporting News' MIAC Profiles of Excellence: Alex Kofoed, Saint John's University - Story

11/19/07 - 2007 MIAC Football Awards - Senior Safety John Cloeter (Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice), Junior Defensive Tackle Nick Gunderson (Woodbury, Minn.), Senior Quarterback Alex Kofoed (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori), Senior Running Back Mike Patnode (Princeton, Minn.), Senior Center Andrew Salvato (North Oaks, Minn./Mounds View), Junior Defensive End Mike Schumacher (Arden Hills, Minn./Totino-Grace) and Sophomore Linebacker Ryan Wimmer (St. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral) Named First Team All-MIAC; Six Named to Second Team - Release | St. Cloud Times Story

11/18/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Johnnies' offense gets back in a good groove: - Story | St. Cloud Times Column "Kofoed adds to his legacy" - Story

11/17/07 - NCAA Division III Playoffs - First Round: at No. 8 Saint John's 41, No. 19/25 Redlands, Calif. 13 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | Minneapolis Star Tribune Game Story | College Sporting News Game Story | SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | Redlands Football 

11/16/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Cloeter now old man on SJU ‘D’ " - Story

11/14/07 - DigElogROCORI.com Video: "Meet Rocori Alumnus Alex Kofoed" - Video

11/13/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "SJU hopes loss sharpens focus" - Story; St. Cloud Times Column "By George, Foreman will face Johnnies" - Story

11/12/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Johnnies start postseason run with home game" - Story

11/11/07 - NCAA Division III Playoff Brackets Announced - Brackets

11/11/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Royal catch dooms SJU" - Story

11/10/07 - at No. 16 Bethel 17, No. 2/3 Saint John's 14 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | Minneapolis Star Tribune Game Story | College Sporting News Game Story | SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | Ticket and Parking Information | Bethel Football

11/9/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Rotation works for SJU trio" - Story

11/8/07 - Senior Safety Kevin Boegel (Mahtomedi, Minn.) and Junior Defensive Tackle Nick Gunderson (Woodbury, Minn.) Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Five First Team; Senior Safety John Cloeter (Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice) and Senior Running Back Mike Patnode (Princeton, Minn.) Named to Second Team - Release | MIAC Release

11/6/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Johnnies hope rest helps beat Royals" - Story

11/2/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Stifters turn family bond into Blazer-Johnnie bond" - Story

11/1/07 - D3football.com Story "Natural bowl, pines and a large crowd" - Story

10/28/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Albany's contingent of Johnnies do hometown proud" - Story

10/27/07 - Family Weekend 2007 - at No. 3/4 Saint John's 51, St. Thomas 34 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | College Sporting News Game Story | SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | St. Thomas Game Notes | St. Thomas Football

10/26/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Salvato follows in brother’s footsteps" - Story

10/21/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Overman, Busack fill void at TE" - Story

10/20/07 - No. 3/4 Saint John's 46, at Hamline 7 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | College Sporting News Game Story | SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | Hamline Football

10/19/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Time as backup spurs Johnnies' LB Shockman" - Story

10/16/07 - St. Paul Pioneer Press Article "Questions with Bob Sansevere: St. John's football coach John Gagliardi" - Story

10/16/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "SJU plays a key part in playoff picture" - Story

10/15/07 - Senior Quarterback Alex Kofoed (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori) Named MIAC Tri-Offensive Player of the Week; Junior Defensive Tackle Nick Gunderson (Woodbury, Minn.) Named MIAC Defensive Player of the Week - Release

10/14/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Johnnies impressed with new Gustie digs" - Story

10/13/07 - No. 3/4 Saint John's 40, at Gustavus Adolphus 0 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | Mankato Free Press Game Story | College Sporting News Game Story | SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | Gustavus Game Notes | Gustavus Football | Head coach John Gagliardi earns career win No. 450.

10/12/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Work ethic helps make Brodmerkel a fixture" - Story

10/11/07 - Senior Safety John Cloeter (Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice) Named a Semifinalist for the 2007 Draddy Trophy - Release | NFF Release | MIAC Release

10/9/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Another Gagliardi milestone approaches" - Story

10/8/07 - Senior Wide Receiver Brian Weber (Glenwood, Minn./Minnewaska Area) Named MIAC Offensive Player of the Week - Release

10/7/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "SJU defense hangs on" - Story | St. Cloud Times Column "The Duck gives SJU new wings" - Story

10/6/07 - Homecoming 2007 - at No. 3/4 Saint John's 30, No. 14/18 St. Olaf 29 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | Minneapolis Star Tribune Game Story | St. Paul Pioneer Press Game Story | College Sporting News Game Story | SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | Game Photos (Tony Bottini) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | St. Olaf Football

10/5/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Patnode prepared for another very busy day" - Story

10/4/07 - Marshall Independent Article "Pollock’s catch keeps St. John’s undefeated" - Story

9/29/07 - No. 3/4 Saint John's 10, at Carleton 7 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | College Sporting News Game Story | SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | Carleton Game Notes | Carleton Football

9/28/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Stepping up to be a leader: Boegel shows improvement" - Story 

9/24/07 - Senior Quarterback Alex Kofoed (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori) Named MIAC Offensive Player of the Week; Junior Defensive Tackle Nick Gunderson (Woodbury, Minn.) Named MIAC Defensive Player of the Week - Release

9/23/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Defense stuffs Cobbers" - Story | St. Cloud Times Column "Johnnies love their 3-headed monster" - Story

9/22/07 - at No. 3/4 Saint John's 52, Concordia-Moorhead 21 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | Minneapolis Star Tribune Game Story | College Sporting News Game Story | SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | Concordia Football

9/21/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Vanderheyden shows off his talents" - Story

9/16/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Patnode returns to the field for 1st time this season" - Story

9/16/07 - College Sporting News Article "Triple OT Thriller Highlights MIAC Action" - Story

9/15/07 - at No. 4 Saint John's 62, Augsburg 7 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | Augsburg Game Notes | Augsburg Football

9/14/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Johnnies hope starters learned enough to win" - Story | St. Cloud Times Column "Some Johnnies will catch Saturday preview of likely postseason matchup" - Story

9/13/07 - College Sporting News 2007 MIAC Preview - Release

9/13/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Becker banks on young QB with famous name" - Story

9/10/07 - Senior Running Back Aaron Blackmore (Albany, Minn.) Named MIAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week - Release

9/9/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Back sets pace" - Story

9/9/07 - College Sporting News Article "MIAC Flexes Its Muscle" - Story

9/8/07 - No. 3 Saint John's 21, at Wis.-River Falls 10 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | Wis.-River Falls Game Notes (Pdf) | Wis.-River Falls Football

9/7/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Saladin's pain is in the past" - Story

9/4/07 - Junior Place Kicker/Punter Russell Gliadon (Fridley, Minn.) Named MIAC Special Teams Player of the Week - Release

9/2/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "SJU RB gets chance to shine" - Story | St. Cloud Times Column "A big day for the new go-to guys" - Story

9/1/07 - 2007 Season Opener - at No. 3 Saint John's 55, Marietta, Ohio 14 - Box Score | Listen to Archived Game | St. Cloud Times Game Story | College Sporting News Game Story |  SJU Game Story | Game Photos (John Biasi) | St. Cloud Times Game Preview | SJU Game Notes | Marietta Game Notes (Pdf) | Marietta Football

8/31/07 - St. Paul Pioneer Press Article "Sansevere talks to John Gagliardi: 'I signed a lifetime contract and can't get out of it' " - Story

8/29/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Carrying a tradition, crafting a legacy" - Story | St. Cloud Times Column "Quaterback connection: What former SJU standouts say about Kofoed" - Story | St. Cloud Times Column "Johnnies set their sights high" - Story

8/28/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Gagliardi took the right turn" - Story

8/27/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Stitches don't hinder SJU's Luke" - Story

8/25/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Linebacker candidates get their cracks in" - Story

8/24/07 - SJU Picked to Finish First in the 2007 MIAC Preseason Coaches' Poll - Release

8/21/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "SJU has pair of thespians at tackle" - Story

8/20/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Junior tackle steps up for SJU" - Story

8/17/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Weber helping young receivers catch on" - Story

8/14/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Wimmer, Rose set sights even higher" - Story

8/13/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Johnnies gather for 1st practice" - Story

8/12/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "With Gophers gone, Johnnies to open practice" - Story; St. Cloud Times Column "Gophers ready to play ball" - Story

8/7/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Gagliardi gives pep talk to the Gophers" - Story; St. Cloud Times Column "Decker, Kofoed together again" - Story; St. Cloud Times Column "Pinnix, Gophers start with big plans" - Story; Minneapolis Star Tribune Article "New looks gets first workout" - Story; St. Paul Pioneer Press Article "Gophers seek spirit, St. John's tradition" - Story

8/10/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "John, Johnnies ready to get season started" - Story

8/6/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Check-in time: Gophers settle at St. John's" - Story

7/30/07 - 2007 D3football.com Preseason All-America Teams - Junior Nick Gunderson (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury) Named to First Team; Senior Andrew Salvato (North Oaks, Minn./Mounds View) Named to Second Team. - Release | MIAC Release

7/29/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Vikings rookie adapting with ease" - Story

7/25/07 - SJU Ranked No. 3 in D3football.com Preseason Top 25 Poll - Poll

7/13/07 - The University of Minnesota Golden Gopher football team to open its first week of fall camp at SJU, Aug. 6-11. - Release | St. Cloud Times Story | Minnesota Football

6/28/07 - SJU Ranked No. 2 in Street and Smith's 2007 Preseason Division III Poll; Senior Alex Kofoed (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori) and Junior Nick Gunderson (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury) Named to Street and Smith's 2007 Preseason Division III All-America Team.

6/26/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Johnnies pick up 6 transfers for '07" - Story | St. Cloud Times Column "SJU waits on official word from Gophers" - Story

6/24/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Where are they now? Blake Elliott is still seeing silver linings" - Story

6/23/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Colorado complex named for Gagliardi" - Story

6/12/07 - SJU's John Gagliardi featured in the July issue of Men's Health Magazine, "Unleash Your Potential" - Story

6/10/07 - St. Cloud Times Column "Still no word on Gophers at SJU" - Story

6/4/07 - SJU Ranked No. 7 in Lindy's 2007 Preseason Division III Poll; Junior Nick Gunderson (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury) Named to Lindy's 2007 Preseason All-Division III First Team, Senior Andrew Salvato (North Oaks, Minn./Mounds View) Named to Second Team.

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Next Live Johnnie Football Broadcast!
2008 season

The 2007 season will be the second of a five-year radio contract with Tri-County Broadcasting. Johnnie football can be heard on The Bear, WBHR-660 AM, for all home, away and possible playoff games. With the addition of WLOL-1330 AM in the Twin Cities and KOWZ-1170 AM in Waseca, Johnnie football will again be heard statewide in 2007.

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Exclusive Second Epilogue to The Sweet Season by Austin Murphy

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Clemens Stadium

Virtual Tour of Clemens Stadium

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SJU Football Quick Facts

Location: Collegeville, Minn. 56321
Founded: 1857
Enrollment: 1,917
National Affiliation: NCAA Division III
Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic
Colors: Red and White
Nickname: Johnnies
President: Dietrich Reinhart, OSB
VP for Student Development: Gar Kellom
Athletic Director:  Tom Stock
Football Coach: John Gagliardi
Coaches' Phone Number: 320-363-3387
Assistant Coaches: Jerry Haugen, Jim Gagliardi, Gary Fasching, Brandon Novak, Dean Taylor, Jim Mader, Josh Kuenzel
Athletic Media Relations Director: Ryan Klinkner
Athletic Media Relations Phone: 320-363-3127
Athletic Media Relations Fax: 320-363-3446
Stadium: Clemens (1908; renovated 1997 - cap. 7,482)

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Athletic Department
Saint John’s University
PO Box 7277
Collegeville, MN 56321
320-363-2757
Fax 320-363-3130
E-Mail Marilyn Koltes