Carroll Fighting Saints football

The Carroll Fighting Saint football program represents Carroll College of Helena, Montana in college football. The team competes in the Frontier Conference, which is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Carroll Fighting Saints football team began playing in 1920 and is one of the most successful programs in the NAIA division of college football. The program has won six NAIA Football National Championships (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010) and 40 conference championships, 14 while a member of the Montana Collegiate Conference and 26 as a member of the Frontier Conference. The team is currently coached by Troy Purcell who in his 1st season at Carroll. The Carroll College Fighting Saints plays their home games on campus at Nelson Stadium.

Carroll Fighting Saints
First season1920
Head coachTroy Purcell
1st season, 6–4 (.600)
StadiumNelson Stadium
(Capacity: 7,000)
Field surfaceGrass
LocationHelena, Montana
ConferenceFrontier Conference
All-time record42824416 (.634)
Claimed national titles6 (2002, 2003, 2004,
2005, 2007, 2010)
Conference titles43
RivalriesMontana Tech University
ColorsPurple and Gold
   
MascotFighting Saints (Halo)
Websitecarrollathletics.com

Brandon Day, a linebacker on the team in 2007, made the December 24, 2007 cover of Sports Illustrated.[1][2]

Notable alumni

In addition, the Carroll program has developed many well known talents either as a coach or a player, including the winningest coach in college football history, John Gagliardi, former Detroit Lions tight end, Casey FitzSimmons, and former Louisville Cardinals football head coach, Bobby Petrino. The team is currently coached by Troy Purcell and plays its home game on campus at Nelson Stadium.

Championships

National Championship appearances

Year Coach Result Score Opponent
2002Mike Van DiestWon28–7Georgetown (KY)
2003Mike Van DiestWon41–28Northwestern Oklahoma State
2004Mike Van DiestWon15–13St. Francis (IN)
2005Mike Van DiestWon27–10St. Francis (IN)
2007Mike Van DiestWon17–9Sioux Falls
2008Mike Van DiestLost23–7Sioux Falls
2010Mike Van DiestWon10–7Sioux Falls
2011Mike Van Diestlost24–20St. Xavier

Conference championships

Year Conference Coach Postseason result
1926Montana Collegiate ConferenceWilbur Eaton
1927Montana Collegiate ConferenceWilbur Eaton
1928Montana Collegiate ConferenceWilbur Eaton
1931Montana Collegiate ConferenceBill Jones
1940Montana Collegiate ConferenceEd Simonich
1941Montana Collegiate ConferenceEd Simonich
1950Montana Collegiate ConferenceJohn Gagliardi
1951Montana Collegiate ConferenceJohn Gagliardi
1952Montana Collegiate ConferenceJohn Gagliardi
1953Montana Collegiate ConferenceRaymond Hunthausen
1954Montana Collegiate ConferenceRaymond Hunthausen
1955Montana Collegiate ConferenceRaymond Hunthausen
1956Montana Collegiate ConferenceRaymond Hunthausen
1960Montana Collegiate ConferenceJohn Hunthausen
1972Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.
1973Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.
1974Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.
1976Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.
1978Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.NAIA Quarterfinal
1980Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.
1981Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.
1982Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.
1985Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.NAIA Semifinal
1986Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.NAIA Semifinal
1987Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.NAIA First Round
1988Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.NAIA Semifinal
1989Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.NAIA First Round
1990Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.
1993Frontier ConferenceBob Petrino Sr.NAIA First Round
2000Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA Semifinal
2001Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA Semifinal
2002Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA National Champion
2003Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA National Champion
2004Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA National Champion
2005Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA National Champion
2006Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA Quarterfinal
2007Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA National Champion
2008Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA Finalist
2009Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA Semifinal
2010Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA National Champion
2011Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA Final
2013Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA Semifinal
2014Frontier ConferenceMike Van DiestNAIA Quarterfinal

References

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