Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football
| Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First season | 1882; 142 years ago |
| Athletic director | Jennifer S. Baker |
| Head coach | Dan Wodicka 1st season, 8–1 (.889) |
| Stadium | Homewood Field (capacity: 8,500) |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Conference | Centennial Conference |
| All-time record | 595–489–57 (.546) |
| Playoff appearances | 13 |
| Conference titles | 23 |
| Rivalries | McDaniel |
| Consensus All-Americans | 28 Individuals (Since 1980 to 2021) |
| Colors | Hopkins blue and black[1] |
| Fight song | To Win Johnny Hopkins, On to Victory |
| Website | hopkinssports.com |
The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football team represents Johns Hopkins University in the sport of American football. The Blue Jays compete in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Centennial Conference. Johns Hopkins has fielded a team since 1882. Johns Hopkins has won or shared 13 Centennial Conference titles since the 2002 season, including 10 straight titles through the 2018 season.
History
[edit]Hopkins' first team was assembled in 1881, and spent an entire year training and learning a version of the game. Their sport, which was closer to rugby, was played in Druid Hill Park. After the training, the team planned a two-game 1882 season. The squad had to play the season under the title of the Clifton Athletic Club, due to the school's policy on the sport of football. The first was a practice game with the Baltimore Athletic Club, played on October 7. The Hopkins team lost the contest 4–0. The following game was their first true game, to be played against the Naval Academy.[2][3]
Seasons
[edit]| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | D3° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No coach (Independent) (1882–1894) | |||||||||
| No coach: | 24–33–5 (.427) | ||||||||
| George Burlingame (Independent) (1895, 1897–1898) | |||||||||
| Burlingame: | 7–10–1 (.417) | ||||||||
| Ivan Thorson & Bond (Independent) (1899–1900) | |||||||||
| Thorson & Bond: | 9–3–2 (.714) | ||||||||
| Byron W. Dickinson (Independent) (1901–1902) | |||||||||
| Dickinson: | 6–3–2 (.636) | ||||||||
| Lawrence Lee Iseman (Independent) (1904–1905) | |||||||||
| Iseman: | 8–2–4 (.714) | ||||||||
| Patrick McDonnell & Alexander Randall (Independent) (1906) | |||||||||
| McDonell & Randall: | 2–5–1 (.313) | ||||||||
| J. Abner Saylor (Independent) (1907–1908) | |||||||||
| Saylor: | 7–5–3 (.567) | ||||||||
| Thomas Lynn (Independent) (1909–1910) | |||||||||
| Lynn: | 11–3–1 (.767) | ||||||||
| Edwin Harlan (Independent) (1911) | |||||||||
| Harland: | 4–5 (.444) | ||||||||
| Max Rohde (Independent) (1912) | |||||||||
| Rohde: | 0–9 (.000) | ||||||||
| John H. Gates (Independent) (1913–1914) | |||||||||
| Gates: | 3–11–1 (.233) | ||||||||
| Charles Brickley (Independent) (1915) | |||||||||
| Brickey: | 6–2 (.750) | ||||||||
| Harry E. Brennick (Independent) (1916) | |||||||||
| Brennick: | 2–7 (.222) | ||||||||
| B. Russell Murphy (Independent) (1917–1919) | |||||||||
| Murphy: | 6–11–4 (.381) | ||||||||
| Ray Van Orman (Independent) (1920–1935) | |||||||||
| Van Orman: | 60–64–7 (.485) | ||||||||
| C. Gardner Mallonee (Independent) (1936–1942, 1943–1945) | |||||||||
| Mallonee: | 17–26–6 (.408) | ||||||||
| Howdy Myers (Mason–Dixon Conference) (1946–1949) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Myers | 5–3 | 2–0 | 2nd | |||||
| 1947 | Myers | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1948 | Myers | 7–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1949 | Myers | 4–4 | 2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| Myers: | 21–10–1 (.691) | ||||||||
| Myers: | 26–14–1 (.646) (including 1979) | ||||||||
| Charles H. Guy (Mason–Dixon Conference) (1950) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Guy | 3–4–1 | 0–2–1 | 8th | |||||
| Guy: | 3–4–1 (.438) | ||||||||
| Frank R. Burns (Mason–Dixon Conference) (1951–1952) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Burns | 2–5–1 | 0–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1952 | Burns | 4–4 | 1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Burns: | 6–9–1 (.406) (.406) | ||||||||
| John Bridgers (Mason–Dixon Conference) (1953–1956) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Bridgers | 2–6 | 0–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1954 | Bridgers | 2–6 | 1–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1955 | Bridgers | 2–6 | 0–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1956 | Bridgers | 4–3–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| Bridgers: | 10–21–1 (.359) (.328) | ||||||||
| Wilson L. Fewster (Mason–Dixon Conference, Middle Atlantic Conference South (1958~)[a]) (1957–1965) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Fewster | 3–2–2 | 1–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1958 | Fewster | 5–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1959 | Fewster | 7–1 | 6–0 | 1st[b] | |||||
| 1960 | Fewster | 5–2–1 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1961 | Fewster | 3–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1962 | Fewster | 2–6 | 2–4 | 7th | |||||
| 1963 | Fewster | 0–6–1 | 0–4–1 | 11th | |||||
| 1964 | Fewster | 2–6 | 2–4 | 9th | |||||
| 1965 | Fewster | 1–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 10th | |||||
| Fewster: | 28–36–6 (.443) | ||||||||
| Alex Sotir (Middle Atlantic Conference South & Mason–Dixon Conference) (1966–1970) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Sotir | 0–6–2 | 0–4–2 | 11th | |||||
| 1967 | Sotir | 6–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1968 | Sotir | 7–2 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1969 | Sotir | 5–4 | 5–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1970 | Sotir | 5–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Sotir: | 23–17–2 (.571) | ||||||||
| Dennis Cox (Middle Atlantic Conference South & Mason–Dixon Conference (~1974)) (1971–1978) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Cox | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1972 | Cox | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1973 | Cox | 6–3 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1974 | Cox | 3–5–1 | 3–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1975 | Cox | 3–5–1 | 3–3–1 (3–2–1) | 5th | |||||
| 1976 | Cox | 3–5–1 | 2–4–1 (2–3–1) | 8th | |||||
| 1977 | Cox | 1–8–1 | 0–8–1 (0–6–1) | 10th | |||||
| 1978 | Cox | 3–6 | 2–5 | 10th | |||||
| Cox: | 31–38–4 (.452) | ||||||||
| Howdy Myers (Middle Atlantic Conference South) (1979) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Myers | 5–4 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
| Myers: | 5–4 (.556) | ||||||||
| Myers: | 26–14–1 (.646) (incl. 1946–49) | ||||||||
| Jerry Pfeifer (Middle Atlantic Conference South (~1982), Centennial Conference (1983~)) (1980–1989) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Pfeifer | 1–8 | 0–8 | 11th | |||||
| 1981 | Pfeifer | 7–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1982 | Pfeifer | 3–6 | 2–6 | 9th | |||||
| 1983 | Pfeifer | 5–4 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1984 | Pfeifer | 5–4 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1985 | Pfeifer | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1986 | Pfeifer | 3–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1987 | Pfeifer | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1988 | Pfeifer | 1–9 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1989 | Pfeifer | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| Pfeifer: | 36–56–1 (.392) | 25–47–1 (.349) | |||||||
| Jim Margraff (Centennial Conference) (1990–2018) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Margraff | 5–4–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1991 | Margraff | 5–4–1 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1992 | Margraff | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1993 | Margraff | 4–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1994 | Margraff | 4–6 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1995 | Margraff | 6–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1996 | Margraff | 7–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1997 | Margraff | 7–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1998 | Margraff | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1999 | Margraff | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2000 | Margraff | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2001 | Margraff | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2002 | Margraff | 9–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2003 | Margraff | 10–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | 24 | 25 | |||
| 2004 | Margraff | 9–2 | 4–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2005 | Margraff | 8–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2006 | Margraff | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2007 | Margraff | 4–6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2008 | Margraff | 8–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2009 | Margraff | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st | 8 | 11 | |||
| 2010 | Margraff | 8–3 | 7–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2011 | Margraff | 10–1 | 9–0 | 1st | 19 | 18 | |||
| 2012 | Margraff | 10–2 | 8–1 | 1st | 12 | 22 | |||
| 2013 | Margraff | 10–1 | 9–0 | 1st | 12 | 12 | |||
| 2014 | Margraff | 11–1 | 9–0 | 1st | 10 | 10 | |||
| 2015 | Margraff | 11–1 | 9–0 | 1st | 10 | 13 | |||
| 2016 | Margraff | 11–1 | 9–0 | 1st | 9 | 11 | |||
| 2017 | Margraff | 9–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | 20 | 20 | |||
| 2018 | Margraff | 12–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | 5 | 5 | |||
| Margraff: | 221–89–3 (.711) | ||||||||
| Greg Chimera (Centennial Conference) (2019–2023) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Chimera | 8–3 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2020 | Chimera | Season cancelled | |||||||
| 2021 | Chimera | 10–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | 13 | 14 | |||
| 2022 | Chimera | 10–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | 21 | 21 | |||
| 2023 | Chimera | 12–1 | 6–0 | 1st | 7 | 8 | |||
| Chimera: | 40–7 (.851) | 28–5 (.848) | |||||||
| Dan Wodicka (Centennial Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Wodicka | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Wodicka: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 595–489–57 (.546) | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Postseason appearances
[edit]NCAA Division III
[edit]The Blue Jays have appeared in the Division III playoffs thirteen times, with an overall record of 14–12.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | First Round | Thiel | L, 3–28 |
| 2009 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Hampden–Sydney Thomas More Wesley |
W, 23–7 W, 31–29 L, 0–12 |
| 2011 | First Round | St. John Fisher | L, 12–23 |
| 2012 | First Round Second Round |
Washington & Jefferson Mount Union |
W, 42–10 L, 13–55 |
| 2013 | First Round | Wesley | L, 24–29 |
| 2014 | First Round Second Round |
Rowan Hobart |
W, 24–16 L, 21–24 |
| 2015 | First Round Second Round |
Western New England Wesley |
W, 52–20 L, 37–42 |
| 2016 | First Round Second Round |
Randolph–Macon Mount Union |
W, 42–21 L, 21–28 |
| 2017 | First Round | Washington & Jefferson | L, 28–31 |
| 2018 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
MIT Frostburg State RPI Mount Union |
W, 49–0 W, 58–27 W, 37–14 L, 20–28 |
| 2021 | First Round Second Round |
Salisbury Mount Union |
W, 45–20 L, 35–45 |
| 2023 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Western Connecticut Union (NY) Randolph–Macon |
W, 62–20 W, 39–17 L, 36–39 |
| 2024 | Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals |
Grove City DePauw Mary Hardin–Baylor |
W, 17–14 W, 14–9 TBD |
Notable players
[edit]Bill Stromberg earned a B.A. from Hopkins in 1982 and became one of the most decorated athletes in the history of Johns Hopkins, making him "arguably the best football player in Johns Hopkins history."[4] He is considered one of the best wide receivers in NCAA Division III history as the holder of six national and 13 school records. Stromberg was inducted into the Johns Hopkins Hall of Fame and then elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004, and was, as of 2017, the only Hopkins football player to be inducted there.[5][6] Hopkins constructed a new baseball field and athletic facilities which was named Stromberg Stadium in 2014 in his honor.[4][7]
After graduation, Stromberg signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles, played a few preseason games before pulling a hamstring, and was ultimately cut before the 1982 season began.[4] He became the CEO of Baltimore-based asset management firm T. Rowe Price in 2016.
Wide Receiver and National Lacrosse Hall of Famer Joe Cowan was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1969.[8]
Maryland Governor Wes Moore was a wide receiver for the Blue Jays while in college.
Notes
[edit]- ^ From 1958 to 1974 the Blue Jays football team played in both the Mason–Dixon Conference and the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) South. During that period, conference records and standings reflect those of the MAC South.
- ^ Johns Hopkins was the champion of both the Mason–Dixon Conference and the MAC South in 1959.
- D3Football.com rankings are available from 2003.[9]
- Coaches' Poll started to be released in 1999.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Johns Hopkins Athletics Quick Facts". HopkinsSports.com. June 15, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Patterson (2000), p. 3
- ^ Bealle, Morris Allison (1951). Gangway for Navy: The Story of Football at the United States Naval Academy, 1879–1950
- ^ a b c "Former JHU Football Star Bill Stromberg to Take Over As T. Rowe Price CEO". Johns Hopkins University HUB. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "Stromberg Selected to College Football Hall of Fame". Hopkins Sports News. 2004-05-13. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "Catching Up With Former Johns Hopkins Wide Receiver Bill Stromberg". Baltimore Sun. 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "Johns Hopkins Athletics Facilities Receive Major Upgrades". Hopkins Gazette. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "Catching up with ... Former Johns Hopkins star, Colts draft pick Joe Cowan".
- ^ "D3football.com Top 25 history". D3football.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "American Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll". www.afca.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.