Football

Stern named head football coach

FEBRUARY 8, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf named Craig Stern head football coach on Friday. Stern has been a member of the St. Olaf football staff for the last nine seasons and associate head coach for the last three.


Longtime football coach Tom Porter passes away
JANUARY 24, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Former St. Olaf head football coach Tom Porter passed away on Thursday morning, at the age of 83.


Olszewski departs St. Olaf, introduced as head coach at DII Augustana
DECEMBER 12, 2012 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Jerry Olszewski, head football coach at St. Olaf since 2008, will leave the college as he was introduced as the new head coach at Division II Augustana College on Wednesday morning.


Wainman is a third team D3football.com All-Region selection
DECEMBER 5, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf first year punter/kicker Lucas Wainman was named to the D3football.com All-West Region third team on Tuesday.


Five Oles earn All-MIAC honors, four more named to second team
NOVEMBER 20, 2012 — Nine members of the St. Olaf football team received postseason All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recognition on Tuesday.


Oles strike first, fall to No. 4 St. Thomas 35-21
NOVEMBER 10, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - After visiting St. Olaf opened the scoring with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Dan Dobson to Jake Schmiesing, No. 4 St. Thomas scored 28 unanswered points en route to a 35-21 victory at O'Shaughnessy Stadium on Saturday.


Schmiesing, Oles jump past No. 12 Bethel 24-17
NOVEMBER 3, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Dan Dobson connected with Jake Schmiesing for a game-winning, 30-yard touchdown as the St. Olaf football team defeated No. 12 Bethel University 24-17 on Saturday at Manitou Field.




Wainman is MIAC special teams player of the week
OCTOBER 22, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year kicker Lucas Wainman was named the MIAC special teams player of the week on Monday, after his kicking and punting helped St. Olaf to a 27-20 win over Carleton on Saturday.


Oles retain Goat Trophy, defeat Carleton 27-20
OCTOBER 20, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Dan Dobson threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns as the St. Olaf football team held off crosstown rival Carleton College for a 27-20 win on Saturday at Carleton's Laird Stadium.


Auggies hold off Oles 45-37
OCTOBER 13, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf quarterback Dan Dobson threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns, but Augsburg's Jarise Washington ran for 245 yards and four scores as the visiting Auggies outlasted St. Olaf 45-37 in a MIAC football game on Saturday at Manitou Field.




Football cruises past Pipers, 48-14
OCTOBER 6, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Michael Thai rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns as St. Olaf defeated Hamline University 48-14 in a MIAC football game on Saturday at Klas Field.


Dobson is MIAC's offensive player of the week
OCTOBER 1, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf senior quarterback Dan Dobson was named the MIAC's offensive player of the week on Monday after he led the Oles to a 38-35 win at Saint John's on Saturday.


Dobson's big day leads Oles past Saint John's in Collegeville
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 — COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Dan Dobson was 32-for-39 for 390 yards and five touchdowns as visiting St. Olaf defeated Saint John's 38-35 in MIAC football action at Clemons Stadium on Saturday afternoon.


Schmiesing scores twice as Oles top Gustavus
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Jake Schmiesing caught a pair of 5-yard touchdown passes as St. Olaf defeated visiting Gustavus Adolphus College 17-14 in MIAC football action on Saturday.


Oles fall 28-14 to Cobbers in home opener
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. The St. Olaf football team opened its home schedule with a loss on Saturday, falling 28-14 to Concordia in a game at Manitou Field.




Thai scores thrice as Oles top DePauw
SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 — GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Michael Thai rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns as the visiting Oles topped DePauw University 31-10 on Saturday afternoon in a non-conference football game.


Football erases deficit, defeats Luther 28-23 to open 2012
SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 — DECORAH, Iowa - St. Olaf scored 21 straight points to erase a 10-point second half deficit and defeat Luther College 28-23 on Saturday afternoon in a season-opening football victory.


Oles receive votes in season-opening D3football.com Top 25 poll
AUGUST 1, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf was among those receiving votes in the preseason FBC D3football.com Top 25 poll, which was released on Monday.


Clark named Dave Hauck Award winner
MAY 14, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Football and track and field athlete Leon Clark was named the St. Olaf Dave Hauck Award honoree at a senior athlete banquet on Monday night.


Albrecht is first team D3football.com All-Region selection
DECEMBER 6, 2011 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf senior defensive lineman Brian Albrecht was named to the D3football.com All-West Region first team on Tuesday.


Five Oles earn first team All-MIAC football honors, eight named to second team
NOVEMBER 22, 2011 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf notched eight first team All-MIAC football selections and eight second team picks, the league announced on Tuesday.