St. Thomas Tommies (Minnesota) football
American college football team
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The St. Thomas Tommies football program represents University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Football began at the university in the late 1890s and the first official varsity intercollegiate games were played in 1904.[2] St. Thomas was a charter member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, formed in 1920.[3] The Tommies also appeared at the 1949 Cigar Bowl.[4] In 2019, the MIAC announced that St. Thomas would be "involuntarily removed" from the conference at the end of the spring 2021 athletic season citing "athletic competitive parity" concerns.[5][6] St. Thomas received approval from the NCAA to begin competing at the NCAA Division I FCS level as a member of the Pioneer Football League starting with the 2021 season and became the first program to jump from NCAA Division III directly to Division I FCS.[7]
17th season, 164–39 (.808)
| St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies football | |||
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| First season | 1904 | ||
| Athletic director | Phil Esten | ||
| Head coach | Glenn Caruso 17th season, 164–39 (.808) | ||
| Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota | ||
| Stadium | O'Shaughnessy Stadium (capacity: 5,025) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Pioneer Football League | ||
| Colors | Purple and gray[1] | ||
| All-time record | 661–338–32 (.657) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| MIAC: 1922, 1929, 1930, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1956, 1973, 1979, 1983, 1990, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 PFL: 2022 | |||
| Rivalries | |||
| Mascot | Tommies | ||
| Website | tommiesports.com | ||
Conference championships
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922† | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (D-III) | Joe Brandy | 8–1 | 4–0 |
| 1929 | Joe Boland | 7–2 | 4–2 | |
| 1930† | 7–2 | 5–0 | ||
| 1939 | Nic Musty | 5–3 | 4–1 | |
| 1941 | Willie Walsh | 7–1 | 5–0 | |
| 1942† | 8–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 1946† | Frank Deig | 4–3 | 3–1 | |
| 1947† | 4–3 | 4–0 | ||
| 1948† | 7–1–1 | 5–0 | ||
| 1949 | 6–2 | 6–0 | ||
| 1956 | 8–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 1973† | DuWayne Deitz | 9–1 | 6–1 | |
| 1979† | 6–3 | 6–2 | ||
| 1983 | Mark Dienhart | 9–2 | 9–0 | |
| 1990† | Vic Wallace | 8–3–1 | 7–2 | |
| 2010 | Glenn Caruso | 12–1 | 8–0 | |
| 2011 | 13–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 2012 | 14–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 2015 | 14–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 2016 | 12–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 2017 | 11–2 | 8–0 | ||
| 2019† | 8–2 | 7–1 | ||
| 2022* | Pioneer Football League (D-I FCS) | 10–1 | 8–0 |
† Co-champions
* Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
Postseason appearances
NCAA Division III
The Tommies made nine appearances in the NCAA Division III football playoffs, with a combined record of 20–9.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1990 | First round | UW–Whitewater | W, 24–23 |
| Quarterfinals | Central (IA) | L, 32–33 | |
| 2009 | First round | Monmouth (IL) | W, 43–21 |
| Second round | Coe | W, 34–7 | |
| Quarterfinals | Linfield | L, 20–31 | |
| 2010 | First round | Benedictine (IL) | W, 57–10 |
| Second round | Linfield | W, 24–17 2OT | |
| Quarterfinals | Bethel (MN) | L, 7–12 | |
| 2011 | First round | St. Scholastica | W, 48–2 |
| Second round | Monmouth (IL) | W, 38–10 | |
| Quarterfinals | St. John Fisher | W, 45–10 | |
| Semifinals | UW–Whitewater | L, 0–20 | |
| 2012 | First round | St. Norbert | W, 48–17 |
| Second round | Elmhurst | W, 24–17 | |
| Quarterfinals | Hobart | W, 47–7 | |
| Semifinals | UW–Oshkosh | W, 28–14 | |
| Stagg Bowl | Mount Union | L, 10–28 | |
| 2014 | First round | Wartburg | L, 31–37 |
| 2015 | First round | La Verne | W, 57–14 |
| Second round | St. John's (MN) | W, 38–19 | |
| Quarterfinals | Wabash | W, 38–7 | |
| Semifinals | Linfield | W, 38–17 | |
| Stagg Bowl | Mount Union | L, 35–49 | |
| 2016 | First round | Northwestern (MN) | W, 43–0 |
| Second round | Coe | W, 55–6 | |
| Quarterfinals | UW–Oshkosh | L, 31–34 | |
| 2017 | First Round | Eureka | W, 47–8 |
| Second Round | Berry (GA) | W, 29–13 | |
| Quarterfinals | Mary Hardin–Baylor | L, 10–24 |
NAIA
The Tommies made one appearance in the NAIA playoffs, with a record of 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Quarterfinals | Northwestern (IA) | L, 10–17 |
Notable former players
Future non-conference opponents
Future non-conference opponents announced as of February 28, 2026.[8]
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
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| Winona State | at Montana State | Harvard | |
| at North Dakota | |||
| Northern Michigan | |||
| Southern Utah |
