Presentation Saints football

The Presentation Saints football team represented Presentation College in college football from 2011 through 2022. The program competed initially at the NCAA Division III level before transitioning to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where it was a charter member of the North Star Athletic Association. The Saints played home games at Clark Swisher Field in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Presentation College announced in January 2023 that it would cease educational operations after the summer 2023 term, following its final football season in fall 2022.

History

In February 2010, Presentation announced plans to add football, targeting a 2011 kickoff. Former Southwest Minnesota State assistant coach Andy Carr was hired in 2010 as the Saints’ first head coach to build the startup program.
Presentation played its inaugural season in 2011 as a member of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference at the NCAA Division III level, earning its first win on October 1, 2011. The Saints later moved to the NAIA as a charter member of the NSAA beginning with the 2013–14 academic year.

Stadium

Home games were played at Clark Swisher Field in Aberdeen, shared with Northern State University and local high schools. The venue was officially renamed Golden Eagle Field by the Aberdeen School Board in 2022.

Conference affiliations

Head coaches

Over its 12 seasons of competition, Presentation College was led by three head coaches. Records below reflect official totals during the program’s history.

Year-by-year results

Program discontinued

Winning season

All-time records compiled from Presentation College athletic archives and NAIA statistics.

Program highlights

Notable milestones throughout the Saints’ football history include:First football game: September 3, 2011 vs. Trinity Bible College – L, 13–39.First win in program history: October 1, 2011 vs. Martin Luther College – W, 28–6.Joined the North Star Athletic Association as a charter football member in 2013.First winning season: 2014.Received votes in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the first time – October 31, 2016.Final season of competition: 2022, prior to the college’s closure in 2023.Last program win: October 29, 2022 vs. Mayville State University – W, 21–0.

Program conclusion

Presentation College announced in January 2023 that it would close after the 2023 summer term; athletics, including football, ceased with the 2022–23 year.