# John Carroll Blue Streaks football

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 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). The team was established in 1920 and plays its home games at the 5,416 seat Don Shula Stadium. 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. During the 2022 season, John Carroll celebrated its 100th season of football.

## Postseason appearances
### NCAA Division III playoffs

The Blue Streaks have made eight appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 10–8.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1989 | First Round | Dayton | L, 10–35 |
| 1997 | First Round Second Round | Hanover Mount Union | W, 30–20 L, 7–59 |
| 2002 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Hobart Muhlenberg Brockport Mount Union | W, 27–7 W, 21–10 W, 16–10 $^{OT}$ L, 19–57 |
| 2013 | First Round | St. John Fisher | L, 16–25 |
| 2014 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Centre (KY) Wheaton (IL) Mount Union | W, 63–28 W, 14–12 L, 28–36 |
| 2016 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Olivet Wesley Wisconsin–Whitewater Wisconsin–Oshkosh | W, 37–12 W, 20–17 $^{2OT}$ W, 31–14 L, 3–10 |
| 2018 | First Round | Randolph–Macon | L, 20–23 |
| 2024 | First Round Second Round | Mount St. Joseph Mount Union | W, 52–7 L, 7–42 |

## Rivals

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. 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. 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.
* Mount Union Purple Raiders – On November 12, 2016, the Blue Streaks ended Mount Union's 112 regular season game win streak. Mount Union holds a 34–3–2 all-time series lead.

## Notable alumni

John Carroll has been noted as a "springboard" to NFL personnel positions.
* Graham Armstrong – professional football player, Cleveland Rams and Buffalo Bills
* Tom Arth – professional football player, Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers, former head coach for Akron Zips football
* David Caldwell – former general manager, Jacksonville Jaguars
* Nick Caserio – general manager, Houston Texans
* Enrique Ecker – professional football player, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Washington Redskins
* London Fletcher – former NFL linebacker for the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins
* Josh McDaniels – former head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, former head coach of the Denver Broncos
* Brian Polian – college football coach
* Chris Polian – American football scout and executive, NFL
* Chuck Priefer – assistant coach, NFL
* Greg Roman – offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, former for the Buffalo Bills and 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, Las Vegas Raiders
* Jerry Schuplinski – assistant coach, Las Vegas Raiders
* Ken O'Keefe – quarterbacks coach, University of Iowa
* Nick Caley – tight ends coach, New England Patriots
* Frank Ross – assistant coach, NFL Houston Texans
* Dave Ziegler – former general manager, Las Vegas Raiders