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Official Paper Since 1888
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Volume CXVI, No. XX
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www.findjoshua.com
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ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY • COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT
www.csbsiu.edu/record
Nov. 10, 2003
Chris Lusvardi, The Record
The St. John's football team displays a banner congratulating coach John Gagliardi on his record-breaking win on Saturday. The Johnnies defeated Bethel 29-26., giving Gagliardi his 409th career win.
Erik Solberg, The Record
Pete Gasperlin of Andover holds up a sign modeled after the John 3:16 signs popular at sporting events. Gasperlin described him-"§elf as~a7drTg-time fan of Gagliardi and Johnnie football.
Coach passes Eddie Robinson with a 29-26 win over Bethel
Alone at the top
By Chris Lusvardi
Editorial staff
St. John's football coach John Gagliardi made history with a 29-26 victory over Bethel on Saturday with his 409th career win which sets the mark for the most coaching wins in all of college football.
"It's nice, I guess," Gagliardi said. "It's better than being at the bottom."
Making history seemed like it might not happen on Saturday. An undefeated Bethel team came into St. John's poised to stop Gagliardi and the Johnnies from making history against them. Bethel had already been a part of Gagliardi's milestones, as he won games No. 200 and 300 against the Royals.
When the Royals took a 26-22 lead with 4:57 left in the fourth quarter, it looked as if Bethel would pull off an upset. However, the Johnnies did not give up. Instead, Blake Elliott returned the ensuing kickoff 50 yards to the Bethel 40 yard line. Eight plays later, quarterback Ryan Keating hit running back Josh Nelson for the game-winning 5-yard touchdown pass as fans nearly jumped onto the field in celebration from all sides.
Bethel got the ball back, but backup quarterback A.J. Parnell fumbled on a sack and defensive lineman Ryan Weinandt recovered it. The fans started chanting "409."
The Johnnies ran the clock out as history was made. The largest crowd in St. John's history, estimated at 13,107, converged onto the field as Gagliardi became the win-ningest college football coach with 409 career wins, passing former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson.
Gagliardi disappeared into a sea of media and fans as a ceremony honoring the accomplishment took place on the field. Afterward, he walked off the field, accompanied by his grandchildren, media nnd security guards.
Gagliardi, battling a runny nose on an 18-degree day, was happy to get the record out of the way. He doesn't expect his life to change much after the win.
"Last year when I had 400 wins, nothing in my life changed," he said. "I didn't get a raise. Maybe this time, who knows?" He doesn't expect much this time, either. "I said, hell, I don't think the monks know what a Lexus is. I wouldn't mind getting a bicycle."
In a press conference following the game, Gagliardi tried to deflect attention onto his players. When Elliott and Keating walked into the room, Gagliardi gave up his seat on the podium for the players to speak.
"I'm going to sit out here where I belong," Gagliardi said. The players pulled up another chair for the 77-year old coach as he sat off to the side to watch them and chime in occasionally.
"We wanted to be a part of this," Elliott said. "You've got alumni that come back and they say I'm a member of the national championship team and they have this association with certain accomplishments and we wanted that association to be a part of 409 and hopefully another association to be a part of the national championship, but that's a couple weeks in the future and I know it's something this guy doesn't like us to talk about.
"I've never heard 409 come out of that guy, even if you're talking about cleaning supplies, I don't think. Maybe Peggy [Gagliardi] talks about it at home if she needs the bathtub cleaned," Elliott said.
The Johnnies have one game left in the regular season at 1 p.m. this Saturday against Crown College. St. John's has likely secured the No.'i seed in the west region, giving them a bye in the first round and a home game on Nov. 29. Playoff pairings will be announced .this Sunday.
Chris Lusvardi, The Record
John Gagliardi walks off the field hand-in-hancl with his granddaughter. Gagliardi is wearing a medal presented to him by the university.
"What is a legend supposed to feel like?
Gagliardi is at the top
College football's top 5 coaches:
1. John Gagliardi, SJU, 409-114-11, 55 years
2. Eddie Robinson, Grambling, 408-165-15,55
3. Bobby Bowden, Florida State, 340-97-4, 38
4. Joe Paterno, Penn State, 338-108-3,38
5. Paul "Bear" Bryant, Alabama, 323-85-17,38
A look back at past milestones
John Gagliardi came to SJU 51 years ago and has had many big moments in that time.
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| Publication Name | All CSB & SJU papers; All SJU & Joint papers: The Record, 1888-current |
| Title (i.e. issue date) | 11-10-2003 |
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| Language | English |
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| Publication Name | All CSB & SJU papers; All SJU & Joint papers: The Record, 1888-current |
| Title (i.e. issue date) | 11-09-2003 |
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Official Paper Since 1888 the Volume CXVI, No. XX ) J www.findjoshua.com i r First copy free ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY • COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT www.csbsiu.edu/record Nov. 10, 2003 Chris Lusvardi, The Record The St. John's football team displays a banner congratulating coach John Gagliardi on his record-breaking win on Saturday. The Johnnies defeated Bethel 29-26., giving Gagliardi his 409th career win. Erik Solberg, The Record Pete Gasperlin of Andover holds up a sign modeled after the John 3:16 signs popular at sporting events. Gasperlin described him-"§elf as~a7drTg-time fan of Gagliardi and Johnnie football. Coach passes Eddie Robinson with a 29-26 win over Bethel Alone at the top By Chris Lusvardi Editorial staff St. John's football coach John Gagliardi made history with a 29-26 victory over Bethel on Saturday with his 409th career win which sets the mark for the most coaching wins in all of college football. "It's nice, I guess" Gagliardi said. "It's better than being at the bottom." Making history seemed like it might not happen on Saturday. An undefeated Bethel team came into St. John's poised to stop Gagliardi and the Johnnies from making history against them. Bethel had already been a part of Gagliardi's milestones, as he won games No. 200 and 300 against the Royals. When the Royals took a 26-22 lead with 4:57 left in the fourth quarter, it looked as if Bethel would pull off an upset. However, the Johnnies did not give up. Instead, Blake Elliott returned the ensuing kickoff 50 yards to the Bethel 40 yard line. Eight plays later, quarterback Ryan Keating hit running back Josh Nelson for the game-winning 5-yard touchdown pass as fans nearly jumped onto the field in celebration from all sides. Bethel got the ball back, but backup quarterback A.J. Parnell fumbled on a sack and defensive lineman Ryan Weinandt recovered it. The fans started chanting "409." The Johnnies ran the clock out as history was made. The largest crowd in St. John's history, estimated at 13,107, converged onto the field as Gagliardi became the win-ningest college football coach with 409 career wins, passing former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson. Gagliardi disappeared into a sea of media and fans as a ceremony honoring the accomplishment took place on the field. Afterward, he walked off the field, accompanied by his grandchildren, media nnd security guards. Gagliardi, battling a runny nose on an 18-degree day, was happy to get the record out of the way. He doesn't expect his life to change much after the win. "Last year when I had 400 wins, nothing in my life changed" he said. "I didn't get a raise. Maybe this time, who knows?" He doesn't expect much this time, either. "I said, hell, I don't think the monks know what a Lexus is. I wouldn't mind getting a bicycle." In a press conference following the game, Gagliardi tried to deflect attention onto his players. When Elliott and Keating walked into the room, Gagliardi gave up his seat on the podium for the players to speak. "I'm going to sit out here where I belong" Gagliardi said. The players pulled up another chair for the 77-year old coach as he sat off to the side to watch them and chime in occasionally. "We wanted to be a part of this" Elliott said. "You've got alumni that come back and they say I'm a member of the national championship team and they have this association with certain accomplishments and we wanted that association to be a part of 409 and hopefully another association to be a part of the national championship, but that's a couple weeks in the future and I know it's something this guy doesn't like us to talk about. "I've never heard 409 come out of that guy, even if you're talking about cleaning supplies, I don't think. Maybe Peggy [Gagliardi] talks about it at home if she needs the bathtub cleaned" Elliott said. The Johnnies have one game left in the regular season at 1 p.m. this Saturday against Crown College. St. John's has likely secured the No.'i seed in the west region, giving them a bye in the first round and a home game on Nov. 29. Playoff pairings will be announced .this Sunday. Chris Lusvardi, The Record John Gagliardi walks off the field hand-in-hancl with his granddaughter. Gagliardi is wearing a medal presented to him by the university. "What is a legend supposed to feel like? Gagliardi is at the top College football's top 5 coaches: 1. John Gagliardi, SJU, 409-114-11, 55 years 2. Eddie Robinson, Grambling, 408-165-15,55 3. Bobby Bowden, Florida State, 340-97-4, 38 4. Joe Paterno, Penn State, 338-108-3,38 5. Paul "Bear" Bryant, Alabama, 323-85-17,38 A look back at past milestones John Gagliardi came to SJU 51 years ago and has had many big moments in that time. Page 2 |
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