John Carroll Blue Streaks football
| John Carroll Blue Streaks football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1920 |
| Head coach | Rick Finotti |
| 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 |
| Website | JCUSports.com |
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.
Rivals
John Carroll has two predominate Conference Rivals
Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets - Cuyahoga Gold Bowl – JCU leads the series 15–13
Mount Union Purple Raiders football On November 12, 2016 the Blue Streaks ended Mount Union's 112 Regular Season game win streak.
Notable alumni
- Graham Armstrong – professional football player, Cleveland Rams and Buffalo Bills
- Tom Arth – professional football player, Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers, head coach for University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- David Caldwell – General Manager, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Nick Caserio – Director of Player Personnel, New England Patriots
- Enrique Ecker – professional football player, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Washington Redskins
- London Fletcher – professional football player, St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins
- Josh McDaniels – Offensive Coordinator of the New England Patriots, former head coach for the Denver Broncos
- Brian Polian – former Head Coach, Nevada Wolf Pack
- Chris Polian – former Vice President and General Manager, Indianapolis Colts
- Chuck Priefer – Assistant Coach, NFL
- Greg Roman – former Offensive Coordinator, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers
- Don Shula – professional football player and Hall of Fame coach, Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins
- Carl Taseff – professional football player and coach, Baltimore Colts, Buffalo Bills, and Miami Dolphins
- Tom Telesco – General Manager, San Diego Chargers
- Jerry Schuplinski – Offensive Quality Control, New England Patriots
- Kenneth O'Keefe - Quarterbacks Coach, [{University of Iowa}]
References
- ↑ "John Carroll Athletics – Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field". www.jcusports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-19.