Carleton Knights football | |
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First season | 1883 |
Athletic director | Heidi Jaynes |
Head coach | Tom Journell 6th season, 30–23 (.566) |
Stadium | Laird Stadium (capacity: 7,500) |
Year built | 1927 |
Location | Northfield, Minnesota |
NCAA division | Division III |
Conference | MIAC (1983–present) |
Past conferences | MIAC (1920–1924) Midwest (1922–1982) |
All-time record | 481–491–25[1] (.495) |
Playoff appearances | 1 |
Playoff record | 0–1 |
Conference titles | 11 (9 Midwest, 2 MIAC) |
Colors | Blue and maize[2] |
Website | carleton.edu |
The Carleton Knights football team represents Carleton College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The program was started in 1883 and was very successful through the early 1960s, winning over 20 conference championships from 1895 to 1956.
Carleton has played in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference since 1983. The Knights won the conference title in 1992 with a 9–1 record overall, earning entry into the NCAA Division III Football Championship. Carleton lost in the first round.