# 2019 Saint John's Johnnies football team

The 2019 Saint John's Johnnies football team represented Saint John's University in the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. The Johnnies, led by seventh-year head coach Gary Fasching, were members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and played their home games at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville, Minnesota.

## Schedule

Saint John's 2019 schedule consisted of 5 home, 4 away, and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Johnnies hosted Gustavus Adolphus, Augsburg, Bethel, Concordia-Moorhead, and Rose-Hulman. Away games were at Wisconsin–Stout, Carleton, St. Olaf, and Hamline. The rivalry game against St. Thomas was held at neutral-site Allianz Field in St. Paul.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin–Stout* | No. 3 | Williams StadiumMenomonie, WI | | W 14–7 | 3,457 |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Gustavus Adolphus | No. 4 | Clemens StadiumCollegeville, MN (Family Weekend) | | W 33–21 | 8,290 |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Carleton | No. 4 | Laird StadiumNorthfield, <MN | | W 56–10 | 714 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Augsburg | No. 4 | Clemens StadiumCollegeville, MN | | W 61–6 | 4,925 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 6 Bethel (MN) | No. 4 | Clemens StadiumCollegeville, MN (Tackle Cancer) | | W 19–0 | 5,171 |
| October 19 | 1:10 p.m. | vs. No. 11 St. Thomas (MN) | No. 4 | Allianz FieldSt. Paul, MN (Johnnie-Tommie) | | W 38–20 | 19,508 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at St. Olaf | No. 4 | Klein Field at ManitouNorthfield, MN | | W 54–17 | 2,714 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Concordia–Moorhead | No. 4 | Clemens StadiumCollegeville, MN | | L 18–19 | 5,381 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Hamline | No. 8 | Klas FieldSt. Paul, MN | | W 70–0 | 507 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Rose–Hulman* | No. 8 | Clemens StadiumCollegeville, MN | | W 47–14 | 3,818 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Aurora* | No. 8 | Clemens StadiumCollegeville, MN (NCAA Division IIIFirst Round) | | W 51–47 | 2,262 |
| November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Chapman* | No. 8 | Ernie Chapman StadiumOrange, CA (NCAA Division III Second Round) | | W 55–26 | 1,724 |
| December 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Wheaton (IL)* | No. 8 | McCully StadiumWheaton, IL (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal) | | W 34–33 | 1,508 |
| December 14 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 7 Wisconsin–Whitewater* | No. 8 | Perkins StadiumWhitewater, WI (NCAA Division III Semifinal) | ESPN3 | L 32–35 | 2,830 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from D3Football.com Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central timeSource: ||||||||

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 4 | 116 | Ben Bartch | OL | Jacksonville Jaguars |
After moving from tight end to offensive tackle, Ben Bartch began to attract attention from NFL scouts for his performance. After the 2019 season, he was invited to take part in the 2020 Senior Bowl, the only Division III player invited. After performing well there and at the NFL combine, Bartch was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft. He became the first player from Saint John’s to be drafted since 1974.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| D3football.com | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| AFCA | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | | | |