Bethel Royals football

Bethel Royals football
First season1947
Athletic directorGreg Peterson
Head coachMike McElroy
1st season, 2–1 (.667)
StadiumRoyal Stadium
(capacity: 8,000)
Year built1995
Field surfaceTurf
LocationArden Hills, Minnesota
ConferenceMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)
All-time record360–332–7 (.520)
Playoff appearances(12) 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Playoff record13-10
Conference titles(6) 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2023
Consensus All-Americans18
ColorsNavy blue and gold[1]
   
Websitebethelroyalsfb.com

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 Mike McElroy, who has held the position since 2024.

Bethel plays its home games at Royal Stadium, located on the campus in Arden Hills, Minnesota. Royal Stadium was built in 1995 and renovated in 2001 and 2021.

  1. ^ "BETHEL UNIVERSITY BRAND GUIDELINES" (PDF). Retrieved December 18, 2018.