St. Olaf football headlines

  • St. Olaf starts quickly on offense in 37-17 win over St. Scholastica
    October 14, 2023
    DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Olaf College football team scored touchdowns on its first three possessions on its way to a 37-17 victory over the College of St. Scholastica in Northwoods Division play in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) on Saturday at Mav Heikkinen Field.
  • St. Olaf drops hearbreaker to Carleton in battle for the Goat
    October 07, 2023
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College football team overcame a 13-point deficit to take a late lead, but Carleton College kept possession of the Goat Trophy with a fourth-down stop and field goal in the final two minutes of a 33-31 victory on Saturday afternoon at Laird Stadium.
  • Big plays help St. Olaf roll past Hamline for third-straight win
    September 30, 2023
    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Olaf College football team used a trio of long touchdowns on offense to stretch its winning streak to three games with a 49-25 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) road victory over Hamline University on Saturday afternoon at Klas Field.
  • St. Olaf thwarts Macalester with second-half shutout in MIAC opener
    September 23, 2023
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College football team kept Macalester College in check offensively after the opening possession of the game in a 38-13 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) victory on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • Luther hires St. Olaf assistant
    December 14, 2021
    The Norse, looking for their first win since 2019, tabbed Oles defensive coordinator Joe Troche.
  • St. Olaf falls to No. 14/15 Bethel on Senior Day
    October 30, 2021
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Bryce Kunkle ran for four touchdowns to propel No. 14/15-ranked Bethel University to a 35-14 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) victory over the St. Olaf College football team on the Oles' Senior Day on Saturday at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • St. Olaf scores early and often in 41-14 win over St. Scholastica
    October 23, 2021
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College football team scored the game's first 35 points on its way to a 41-14 victory over the visiting College of St. Scholastica in the first-ever meeting between the two programs on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • St. Olaf holds off Carleton to keep the Goat for the seventh-straight time
    October 09, 2021
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College football team opened up a 23-0 halftime lead and held on in the second half for a 23-14 Homecoming victory over crosstown-rival Carleton College to keep possession of the Goat Trophy for the seventh-straight meeting in the series on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • Defense leads St. Olaf past Hamline on Homecoming for fifth-straight win
    October 05, 2019
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College football team's defense held Hamline University scoreless until the final six minutes of the game, as the Oles defeated the Pipers, 29-2, for their fifth-straight victory on Saturday afternoon on Homecoming at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • St. Olaf moves to 4-0 behind Prestemon's five TD passes
    September 28, 2019
    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Sophomore Lars Prestemon threw five touchdown passes to four different receivers to lead the St. Olaf College football team to a 48-26 victory over Augsburg University on Saturday afternoon at Edor Nelson Field on the Auggies' homecoming.
  • St. Olaf maintains control of Goat with sixth-straight win over Carleton
    September 21, 2019
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College football team maintained possession of the Goat Trophy for the sixth-straight season with a 36-19 victory over crosstown rival Carleton College in the 100th all-time meeting between the two programs on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • Willis' big game lifts St. Olaf to win at Luther
    September 14, 2019
    DECORAH, Iowa – Senior Khayleb Willis ran for a career-high 260 yards and two touchdowns as the St. Olaf College football team picked up a 33-20 victory over Luther College on Saturday afternoon at Carlson Stadium.
  • St. Olaf opens season with 45-14 win over Crown
    September 07, 2019
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Senior Khayleb Willis ran for three first-half touchdowns, as the St. Olaf College football team opened up a 45-0 halftime lead and went on to defeat Crown College, 45-14, in its season opener on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • Gustavus spoils football's Senior Day, 29-20
    November 10, 2018
    A pair of long touchdown passes from Michael Veldman to Brice Panning in the second half lifted visiting Gustavus Adolphus College to a 29-20 victory over the St. Olaf College football team on Senior Day for the Oles on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • Football drops 21-10 contest to Concordia (Minn.)
    November 03, 2018
    Rylie Sheridan ran back a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown for the go-ahead score in the third quarter as Concordia (Minn.) College defeated the St. Olaf College football team, 21-10, on Saturday afternoon in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) action at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • Football topped by No. 7 St. Thomas on the road
    October 27, 2018
    In its second-straight game against a top-10 opponent, the St. Olaf College football team fell 60-0 to the seventh-ranked University of St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon at O'Shaughnessy Stadium.
  • Fifth-ranked Saint John's downs football, 57-7
    October 20, 2018
    Fifth-ranked Saint John's University raced out to a 27-0 lead in the first quarter and went on to defeat the St. Olaf College football team, 57-7, in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) play on Saturday afternoon at Clemens Stadium.
  • Bethel halts football's unbeaten start to the season
    October 13, 2018
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Visiting Bethel University dealt the St. Olaf College football team its first loss of the season, using 241 yards and four scores on the ground to defeat the Oles, 35-7, on Saturday afternoon in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) contest at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • Football moves to 5-0 with 41-7 win at Hamline
    September 29, 2018
    ST. PAUL, Minn. – Junior running back Khayleb Willis ran for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the St. Olaf College football team continued its unbeaten start to the season with a 41-7 victory over Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) opponent Hamline University on Saturday evening at Klas Field.
  • Football stays unbeaten with Homecoming win over Augsburg
    September 22, 2018
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Junior running back Khayleb Willis rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns and the St. Olaf College football team's defense held Augsburg University in check, as the Oles improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2007 with a 33-3 victory in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) action on Homecoming on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • Roundup: Misericordia's search is over
    September 15, 2018
    Misericordia had won just five games coming into this afternoon, but got to celebrate a huge victory vs. Widener. Meanwhile, Muhlenberg negated a huge Susquehanna rally and one team was the goat for the fifth year in a row. More in the Week 3 roundup.
  • Football holds Goat Trophy for fifth-straight season with win at Carleton
    September 15, 2018
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College football team maintained possession of the Goat Trophy and improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2008, using a big third quarter to defeat cross-town rival Carleton College by a 33-21 score on Saturday afternoon at Laird Stadium.
  • Football holds off Luther behind Johnson III's big day
    September 08, 2018
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Senior quarterback Ricardo Johnson III accounted for 414 yards and five total touchdowns to spur the St. Olaf College football team to a 34-29 victory over visiting Luther College in the Oles' home opener on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou.
  • Oles roll past Grinnell, 56-13, in opener
    September 02, 2017
  • St. Thomas offensive coordinator takes head coaching job
    January 01, 2017
    James Kilian, who has been the Tommies' offensive coordinator for the past three seasons and was an NFL draft pick at quarterback, will be taking over as head coach at St. Olaf.
  • St. Olaf coach relieved of duties
    November 17, 2016
    St. Olaf football coach Craig Stern was relieved of his duties on Wednesday as the college announced it would move in a different direction. The Oles were 6-34 in his four years as head coach.
  • It’s the size of the fight in the dog
    October 02, 2014
    This past week, Maranatha Baptist had to cancel a game because it didn't have enough players. And they're not the only teams getting by with short rosters.
  • St. Olaf promotes from within
    February 09, 2013
    Almost two full months after Jerry Olszewski left for a Division II head coaching job, St. Olaf ended up elevating Craig Stern to the head coaching job.
  • St. Olaf coach hired at D-II school
    December 12, 2012
    Jerry Olszewski had St. Olaf on the verge of making the D-III playoffs the past two years and will move to Division II.
  • Constructing success at CSS
    November 02, 2011
    When Greg Carlson started the St. Scholastica football program in 2008, one of his duties was to design the uniforms. Now, Carlson and the rest of the Saints are getting their plans ready for the playoffs.
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