Bethel Royals football

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 Royals football
First season1947
Athletic directorBob Bjorklund
Head coachSteve Johnson (1979)
26th season, 216–99–1 (.685)
StadiumRoyal Stadium
(Capacity: 8,000)
Year built1995
Field surfaceNatural Grass
LocationArden Hills, Minnesota
LeagueMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)[1]
All-time record334–326–7 (.506)
Playoff appearances(9) 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018
Playoff record11-8
Conference titles(5) 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2013
Consensus All-Americans13
ColorsNavy Blue and Gold[2]
         
OutfitterNike
Team ColorsNavy and Vegas
Websitebethelroyalsfb.com

Bethel plays its home gams 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, Steve Johnson 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[3]
Name Year Position
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[4]
Kyle Kilgore 2018 Defensive End[5]

Allstate & AFCA Good Works Team[6]
Name Year Position
Eric Runyan 1998 Wide Receiver
Chico Rowland 1999 Outside Linebacker
Josh Gingerich 2002 Outside Linebacker
Matt Wassink 2004 Linebacker
A.J. Parnell 2005 Wide Receiver
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

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Coaching staff[8]
  • Head Coach: Steve Johnson
  • Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers: Greg Peterson
  • Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs: Mike McElroy
  • Linebackers/Strength & Conditioning: Rick Meyer
  • Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator: Chad Richards
  • Quarterbacks: Scott Kirchoff
  • Defensive Line: AJ Parnell
  • Running Backs/Video Coordinator: Paul Swan
  • Tight Ends/Strength & Conditioning: Larry herm
  • Offensive Assistant: Eric Tulberg

NFL[9]

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.[10]

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
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References
  1. https://www.miacathletics.com/sports/fball/index
  2. "BETHEL UNIVERSITY BRAND GUIDELINES" (PDF). Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. "AFCA All-Americans".
  4. "Dawson Brown and Kyle Kilgore Named to AFCA All-American Teams". Bethel University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  5. "Dawson Brown and Kyle Kilgore Named to AFCA All-American Teams". Bethel University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  6. "Good Works Team".
  7. <http://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2014/11/7/FB_1107145911.aspx>
  8. "Coaching Staff".
  9. "NFL Players".
  10. "2013 Football Season Individual Statistics".
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