St. John's Red Storm football
Football program that represented St. John's University
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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]
First season1884
Last season2002
LocationQueens, New York
StadiumDaSilva Memorial Field
(capacity: 1,200)
(capacity: 1,200)
| St. John's Red Storm football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1884 |
| Last season | 2002 |
| Location | Queens, New York |
| Stadium | DaSilva Memorial Field (capacity: 1,200) |
| NCAA division | Division I-AA |
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| All-time record | 238–192–11 (.552) |
| Bowl record | 1–1 (.500) |
| Conference championships | |
| 7 | |
History
Classifications
- 1965–1977: N/A
- 1978–1992: NCAA Division III
- 1993–2002: NCAA Division 1-AA
Conference memberships
- 1884: Independent
- 1885−1917: No team
- 1918: Independent
- 1919−1922: No team
- 1923−1931: Metropolitan Conference
- 1932−1964: No team
- 1965−1977: Independent
- 1978−1984: Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference
- 1985−1992: Liberty Football Conference
- 1993−1997: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
- 1998−1999: NCAA Division I-AA independent
- 2000−2001: Northeast Conference
- 2002: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Seasons
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN/STATS# | Coaches° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Redmen (Independent / club) (1965–1978) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Anthony Zullo | 1–0 | |||||||
| 1966 | Anthony Zullo | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| 1967 | Anthony Zullo | 1–4 | |||||||
| Anthony Zullo: | 3–9–1 | ||||||||
| 1968 | Peter Damone Tom Marshall |
4–2 | |||||||
| 1969 | Peter Damone Tom Marshall |
5–2 | |||||||
| 1970 | Peter Damone Tom Marshall |
5–3–1 | |||||||
| Peter Damone Tom Marshall: |
14–7–1 | ||||||||
| 1971 | Bob Dell | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1972 | Bob Dell | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1973 | Bob Dell | 8–1 | |||||||
| Bob Dell: | 20–9 | ||||||||
| 1974 | Bob Ricca | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1975 | Bob Ricca | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1976 | Bob Ricca | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1977 | Bob Ricca | 4–5 | |||||||
| St. John's Redmen (NCAA Division III Independent) (1978–1979) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Bob Ricca | 5–5 | |||||||
| St. John's Redmen (Met-Intercollegiate Conference) (1979–1984) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Bob Ricca | 4–5–1 | |||||||
| 1980 | Bob Ricca | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1981 | Bob Ricca | 8–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 1982 | Bob Ricca | 9–1 | 1st | ||||||
| 1983 | Bob Ricca | 9–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 1984 | Bob Ricca | 8–2 | 1st | ||||||
| St. John's Redmen (Liberty Football Conference) (1985–1992) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Bob Ricca | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1986 | Bob Ricca | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1987 | Bob Ricca | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1988 | Bob Ricca | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1989 | Bob Ricca | 9–2 | 1st | L ECAC Bowl | |||||
| 1990 | Bob Ricca | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1991 | Bob Ricca | 6–4 | 1st | ||||||
| 1992 | Bob Ricca | 5–5 | |||||||
| St. John's Red Storm (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1993–1999) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Bob Ricca | 8–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1994 | Bob Ricca | 10–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | W ECAC Bowl | ||||
| 1995 | Bob Ricca | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1996 | Bob Ricca | 6–4 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1997 | Bob Ricca | 8–3 | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| 1998 | Bob Ricca | 6–5 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| St. John's Red Storm (NCAA Division I-AA Independent) (1999) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Bob Ricca | 7–4 | |||||||
| St. John's Red Storm (Northeast Conference) (2000–2001) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Bob Ricca | 5–6 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2001 | Bob Ricca | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| St. John's Red Storm (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2002) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Bob Ricca | 2–8 | 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
Notable alumni include:
- Bob Sheppard: Quarterback, Later PA announcer for the New York Yankees
Championships
Conference championships
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (co-championship) | Bob Ricca | 10–1 | 6–1 |
| Total conference championships | 1 | |||