Bethel Royals football
Bethel Royals football | |
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First season | 1947 |
Athletic director | Bob Bjorklund |
Head coach | Steve Johnson 26th season, 216–99–1 (.685) |
Stadium | Royal Stadium (capacity: 8,000) |
Year built | 1995 |
Field surface | Turf |
Location | Arden Hills, Minnesota |
Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) |
All-time record | 334–326–7 (.506) |
Playoff appearances | (9) 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018 |
Playoff record | 11-8 |
Conference titles | (5) 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2013 |
Consensus All-Americans | 13 |
Colors | Navy blue and gold[1] |
Outfitter | Nike |
Team Colors | Navy and Vegas |
Website | bethelroyalsfb |
The Bethel Royals football program represents Bethel University of Arden Hills, Minnesota in college football. Bethel competes at the NCAA Division III level as members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). The head coach of the Royals is Steve Johnson, who has held the position since 1989.
Bethel plays its home games at Royal Stadium, located on the campus in Arden Hills, Minnesota. Royal Stadium was built in 1995 and renovated in 2001.
History[]
Bethel has had 14 head coaches since organized football started in 1947. Adopting the nickname "Royals", the team has played more than 650 games in their 71 seasons. The winningest coach in program history is Steve Johnson with a 216–99–1 career record. On April 2, 2016, he was inducted into the Minnesota Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
Bethel has appeared in 2 Division III Final Four Playoffs (2007, 2010).
AFCA All-Americans[]
Name | Year | Position |
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Jim Nelson | 1963 | Running Back |
Rey Sheperd | 1963 | Lineman |
Kevin Hallstrom | 1976 | Defensive Back |
Trent Anderson | 1990 | Quarterback |
Jack Negren | 1990 | Wide Receiver |
Vincent Hooper | 1993 | Wide Receiver |
Jeremy Tvedt | 1996 | Running Back |
Chico Rowland | 1999 | Offensive Tackle |
Ben Matthews | 2000 | Cornerback |
Mike Johnson | 2001 | Running Back |
Phil Porta | 2006 | Running Back |
Brandon Carr | 2007 | Defensive Back |
Seth Mathis | 2012,2013 | Linebacker |
Dawson Brown | 2018 | Defensive Back[2] |
Kyle Kilgore | 2018 | Defensive End[3] |
Allstate & AFCA Good Works Team[]
Name | Year | Position |
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Eric Runyan | 1998 | Wide Receiver |
Chico Rowland | 1999 | Outside Linebacker |
Josh Gingerich | 2002 | Outside Linebacker |
Matt Wassink | 2004 | Linebacker |
A.J. Parnell | 2005 | Quarterback |
Reid Velo | 2009 | Wide Receiver |
J.D. Mehlhorn | 2013 | Safety |
Joshua Perkins | 2014 | Offensive Tackle |
Matt Mehlhorn | 2015 | Defensive Back |
Drew Neuville | 2016 | Tight End |
Josh Dalki | 2017 | Inside Linebacker |
Kyle Kilgore | 2018 | Defensive End |
Danny Muñoz | 2019 | Offensive Line |
Hall of Fame[]
Name | Year of Graduation | Position |
Rey Sheperd | 1962 | Offensive Tackle |
Jim Nelson | 1964 | Running Back |
Duane Gibson | 1966 | Linebacker |
Don Land | 1966 | Running Back |
Al Selander | 1967 | Quarterback |
Terry Karlsgodt | 1975 | Linebacker |
Willie Gardner | 1976 | Running Back |
Craig Hansen | 1976 | Offensive Tackle |
Kevin Hallstrom | 1977 | Defensive Back |
John Holine | 1977 | Quarterback |
Kim Walker | 1977 | Wide Receiver |
Mike Anderson | 1978 | Linebacker |
Ken Cooper | 1982 | Wide Receiver |
Jimmy Miller | 1983 | Defensive Back |
Bryan Johnson | 1984 | Wide Receiver |
Chub Reynolds | Head Coach |
Coaching staff[]
- Head Coach: Steve Johnson
- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: AJ Parnell
- Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs: Mike McElroy
- Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator: Chad Richards
- Defensive Line: Stephen Franklin
- Linebackers/Special Teams: Adam Hippe
- Running Backs/Video Coordinator: Paul Swan
- Tight Ends/Strength & Conditioning: Larry Herm
- Outside Linebackers: Tyler Krebs
- Cornerbacks: Brooks Byrd
- Wide Receivers: Matt Houston
- Offensive Assistant: Eric Tulberg
NFL[]
- Matt Eller, Defensive Line (2002) – Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers
- Cory Svihla, Linebacker (2010) – Minnesota Vikings
- Mitch Elliot, Offensive Tackle (2011) – Minnesota Vikings
- Seth Mathis, Linebacker (2013) – Minnesota Vikings
- Mitch Hallstrom, Wide Receiver (2013) – Minnesota Vikings
Murderer's Row (2013 Wide Receiving Corps)[]
At the beginning of the 2013 football season, the Bethel Royals Wide Receiving Corps was dubbed "Murderer's row". The group of wide receivers was the most productive unit in the history of the program – Accumulating the most touchdown receptions, pass receptions and yards. Lead by the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference MVP Quarterback, Erik Peterson, "Murderer's Row" consisted of First-Team All Conference player Mitch Hallstrom, Jay Hilbrands, Reese "Cheese" Walker, Jared Schultz and Grant Mitchell. The group of Wide Receiver's caught 270 receptions accumulating for over 3,465 total yards and 28 touchdowns.[9]
Week | Total Receiving Yards | Receptions | Touchdown Receptions |
Week 1 | 311 | 25 | 0 |
Week 2 | 286 | 19 | 3 |
Week 3 | 193 | 20 | 1 |
Week 4 | 216 | 18 | 3 |
Week 5 | 299 | 18 | 1 |
Week 6 | 262 | 35 | 2 |
Week 7 | 254 | 18 | 3 |
Week 8 | 194 | 20 | 3 |
Week 9 | 295 | 16 | 2 |
Week 10 | 188 | 12 | 2 |
Week 11 | 317 | 28 | 5 |
Week 12 | 387 | 24 | 3 |
Week 13 | 263 | 17 | 0 |
Total: | 3465 | 270 | 28 |
References[]
- ^ "BETHEL UNIVERSITY BRAND GUIDELINES" (PDF). Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Dawson Brown and Kyle Kilgore Named to AFCA All-American Teams". Bethel University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ "Dawson Brown and Kyle Kilgore Named to AFCA All-American Teams". Bethel University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ "AFCA All-Americans".
- ^ "Good Works Team".
- ^ http://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2014/11/7/FB_1107145911.aspx>
- ^ "Coaching Staff".
- ^ "NFL Players".
- ^ "2013 Football Season Individual Statistics".
External links[]
- Bethel Royals football
- American football teams established in 1947
- 1947 establishments in Minnesota