St. John's Red Storm football

St. John's Red Storm
First season1884
Last season2002
StadiumDaSilva Memorial Field
(capacity: 1,200)
LocationNew York City, New York
NCAA divisionDivision I-AA
ConferenceNortheast Conference
All-time record238–192–11 (.552)
Bowl record1–1 (.500)
Conference titles1 (1994)
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
WebsiteRedStormSports.com

The St. John's Red Storm football (formerly the St. John's Redmen) program was the intercollegiate American football team for St. John's University located in New York City, New York. The team competed in the NCAA Division I-AA and were members of the Northeast Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1884. St. John's participated in football from 1884 to 2002, compiling an all-time record of 238–192–11.[2]

History

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Classifications

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  • 1965–1977: N/A
  • 1978–1992: NCAA Division III
  • 1993–2002: NCAA Division I–AA

Conference memberships

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Seasons

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs TSN/STATS# Coaches°
St. John's Redmen (Independent/Club Team) (1965–1978)
1965 Anthony Zullo 1–0–0
1966 Anthony Zullo 1–5–1
1967 Anthony Zullo 1–4–0
Anthony Zullo: 3–9–1
1968 Peter Damone
Tom Marshall
4–2–0
1969 Peter Damone
Tom Marshall
5–2–0
1970 Peter Damone
Tom Marshall
5–3–1
Peter Damone
Tom Marshall:
14–7–1
1971 Bob Dell 8–3–0
1972 Bob Dell 4–5–0
1973 Bob Dell 8–1–0
Bob Dell: 20–9–0
1974 Bob Ricca 8–2–0
1975 Bob Ricca 6–2–1
1976 Bob Ricca 5–4–0
1977 Bob Ricca 4–5–0
St. John's Redmen (NCAA Division III Independent) (1978–1979)
1978 Bob Ricca 5–5–0
St. John's Redmen (Met-Intercollegiate Conference) (1979–1984)
1979 Bob Ricca 4–5–1
1980 Bob Ricca 3–7–0
1981 Bob Ricca 8–2–0 1st
1982 Bob Ricca 9–1–0 1st
1983 Bob Ricca 9–2–0 1st
1984 Bob Ricca 8–2–0 1st
St. John's Redmen (Liberty Football Conference) (1985–1992)
1985 Bob Ricca 5–5–0
1986 Bob Ricca 6–4–0
1987 Bob Ricca 5–5–0
1988 Bob Ricca 5–5–0
1989 Bob Ricca 9–2–0 1st L ECAC Bowl
1990 Bob Ricca 5–5–0
1991 Bob Ricca 6–4–0 1st
1992 Bob Ricca 5–5–0
St. John's Red Storm (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1993–1999)
1993 Bob Ricca 8–3–0 3–2 3rd
1994 Bob Ricca 10–1–0 6–1 T-1st W ECAC Bowl
1995 Bob Ricca 4–6–0 3–4 T–5th
1996 Bob Ricca 6–4–0 5–3 4th
1997 Bob Ricca 8–3–0 5–3 T–3rd
1998 Bob Ricca 6–5–0 4–4 5th
St. John's Red Storm (NCAA Division I-AA Independent) (1999)
1999 Bob Ricca 7–4–0
St. John's Red Storm (Northeast Conference) (2000–2001)
2000 Bob Ricca 5–6–0 2–6 7th
2001 Bob Ricca 1–9–0 1–6 8th
St. John's Red Storm (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2002)
2002 Bob Ricca 2–8–0 2–6 T-7th
Bob Ricca: 172–121–2
Total: 256–215–14
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notable former players

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Notable alumni include:

Championships

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Conference championships

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Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1994 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Co-championship) Bob Ricca 10-1 6-1
Total conference championships 1

References

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  1. ^ "Primary Colors". St. John's University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). June 21, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Saint John's Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-08-27.