John Carroll football headlines

  • OAC, PAC, NCAC, HCAC going bowling
    January 09, 2024
    Four Division III football conferences are joining the ever-growing number of leagues sponsoring postgame bowls, as the Ohio Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, North Coast Athletic Conference and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference will square off this November in Canton.
  • Union coach takes John Carroll job
    December 19, 2022
    Jeff Behrman, a John Carroll alumnus, gets hired at his alma mater, replacing the interim head coach who was named the OAC co-coach of the year.
  • Finotti steps down from John Carroll
    March 14, 2022
    After five seasons and a 33-11 record, Rick Finotti is leaving John Carroll. The Blue Streaks were 7-3 last season, 7-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
  • Former JCU coach now leads Chargers
    January 18, 2021
    Brandon Staley, who was the defensive coordinator for John Carroll during the Blue Streaks run to the 2016 national semifinals, will spend the 2021 season as the head coach of the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers.
  • John Carroll Captures Cuyahoga Gold Bowl For Record Sixth Consecutive YearJ
    November 10, 2018
    The John Carroll University Blue Streaks defeated the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets 45-35 to advance to the postseason.
  • Blue Streaks Blank The Berg For Third Shutout Of The Season At Shula Stadium
    November 03, 2018
    John Carroll records three home shutouts in one year for first time since 1962
  • Record Day On The Ground Propels JCU Football To Win Over Wilmington In Final Road Game Of 2018
    October 27, 2018
    One record had stood for 50 years. Another had stood for 58. Both tumbled on a record setting day of rushing for the John Carroll football team that powered the Blue Streaks to a 66-19 road win over Wilmington College on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Streaks close out their regular season road trips, improving to 7-1 overall on the season and 6-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, and return to University Heights on a five-game win streak.
  • Late Touchdown by Limerick Lifts Blue Streaks Past Pioneers
    October 20, 2018
  • After the showdown, time for the rebound
    September 25, 2018
    'Every game is a playoff game for us at this point.' The words were uttered by John Carroll running back Mike Canganelli, but everyone knows this fact already: JCU needs to run the table after losing to Mount Union. The Blue Streaks need a new streak starting now. More in a feature by Joe Sager.
  • Dominant Defensive Effort By John Carroll Leads To Shutout In Home Opener
    September 15, 2018
    The John Carroll defense put up numbers that were astounding, but the most important of them all was zero points as the Blue Streaks blanked Otterbein, 45-0, Saturday afternoon in their 2018 home opener at Don Shula Stadium.
  • Gono leads signees, picked up by Falcons
    April 28, 2018
    Nobody was drafted from Division III, but it didn't take long for Wesley tackle Matthew Gono to get snapped up. And he wasn't alone. Five Division III players have been signed as undrafted free agents and more than ten additional players have received rookie minicamp invites.
  • Top 25 wrapup: Ranked teams survive challenges
    September 16, 2017
    John Carroll survived its rival, while Wheaton and North Central fended off conference foes, Platteville had a happy long trip home and W&J got some revenge. Meanwhile, the 'Red-Fox' game was the only one with a Top 25 upset. More in the Top 25 wrapup.
  • TD stands for tip drill, and touchdown
    September 05, 2017
    Like many teams over the past season-plus, John Carroll was having a hard time moving the ball against the UW-Oshkosh defense. But as halftime approached, the Blue Streaks found a man downfield. And after a deflection, the ball found a second man. It's the D3football.com Play of the Week!
  • Finotti takes John Carroll job
    January 18, 2017
    Rick Finotti, who coached two-time Gagliardi Trophy winner Kevin Burke in high school and has been on the Michigan staff the past two seasons, is coming back to Ohio to take over at John Carroll.
  • Arth moves on from alma mater
    December 19, 2016
    After a history-making season at John Carroll, Tom Arth will be the new head coach at FCS University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The 2016 D3football.com Coach of the Year leaves after winning 40 games in four seasons at JCU, including a semifinal trip this year.
  • Five plays to Salem: How Oshkosh advanced
    December 11, 2016
    The Titans survived a defensive slugfest with John Carroll. We talked to the players and coaches involved in five key plays that secured UW-Oshkosh's first Stagg Bowl berth.
  • Making history all over again
    December 07, 2016
    The first and last time John Carroll reached the semifinals, quarterback Tom Arth was in a Blue Streaks uniform. Fourteen years later, head coach Tom Arth is sharing his experience with his former teammates and current players. Joe Sager has more on the Road to Salem.
  • It won't just be a purple party
    December 03, 2016
    Defense, turnovers, and special teams plays made the difference across the four national quarterfinal matchups on Saturday. Host Mary Hardin-Baylor and road teams Mount Union, John Carroll, and UW-Oshkosh advanced to within two wins of a title, which means someone new will be in Salem.
  • Blue Streaks shut Warhawks down to advance to quarterfinals
    December 03, 2016
  • Freshmen follow one path, but to two destinations
    December 01, 2016
    Two freshmen are expected to get starts at quarterback in Saturday's national quarterfinals. And not only are they both from the same conference, but they both have gotten coaching from the same Gagliardi Trophy winner. Adam Turer has more in a Road to Salem feature.
  • Defensive line depth fuels John Carroll
    November 29, 2016
    John Carroll's defense has been impressive all year, but the Blue Streaks have taken it to another level this postseason. It all starts with the 11-man rotation up front. Joe Sager has more in a Road to Salem feature.
  • Mount survives; JCU advances; Wheaton eliminates archrival
    November 26, 2016
    The Purple Raiders returned to the quarterfinals by pitching a second-half shutout, while the Blue Streaks moved on in two overtimes and the Cru rolled in the rematch. More from the playoff's second round.
  • John Carroll Moves On To Quarterfinals With Thrilling Double OT Win
    November 26, 2016
    The Blue Streaks advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament thanks to a 20-17 double overtime win over the Wesley Wolverines in front of a home crowd in University Heights, OH.
  • John Carroll Rolls To 37-12 Win In NCAA First Round
    November 19, 2016
    John Carroll held Olivet College to 183 total yards in a 37-6 first round win at Don Shula Stadium in University Heights, Ohio.
  • John Carroll ends Mount Union's streak
    November 12, 2016
    Mount Union rolled off 21 unanswered points to take a third-quarter lead, but the Blue Streaks scored twice in the fourth quarter and held on for the upset and win. That and more games with playoff implications in the early Week 11 roundup.
  • Football Clinches Perfect Home Record On Senior Day
    November 05, 2016
    John Carroll football earned their third perfect regular season home record in the last four seasons, defeating Otterbein on Saturday. The Blue Streaks rolled to a 49-6 victory over the Cardinals at Don Shula Stadium.
  • Defense leads John Carroll, again
    November 01, 2016
    John Carroll’s defensive players are stingy – and they’re becoming less and less generous each week as well.
  • Snap Judgments: Don't forget about us
    October 30, 2016
    When one team dominates a conference, it's easy to forget about the second place team. JCU, Muhlenberg, and Whitworth continue to excel despite being the underdog once a year in conference play. That breakthrough will come, eventually, as it did in the HCAC this fall.
  • Howell climbing the charts
    November 03, 2015
    John Carroll had to replace many pieces from last year's potent offense. Junior receiver Marshall Howell was the key returning piece and he has embraced his bigger role this season. Not just another weapon, he is now one of the Blue Streaks' leaders. More in Around the Great Lakes.
  • Top 25: Widener downed, Thomas More rolls
    September 05, 2015
    Rowan knocked off its cross-river rival, while Thomas More handed St. John Fisher its first shutout loss since 2001 and Wartburg survived its first test of the season. That and more in the Top 25 roundup.
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