The Carroll Fighting Saint football program represents Carroll College

Carroll College (Montana)

Carroll College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Helena, Montana, USA. Carroll College has earned national and regional awards for its academic programs. Carroll's colors are purple and gold...

 of Helena, Montana

Helena, Montana

Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...

 in college football

College football

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. The team competes in the Frontier Conference

Frontier Conference

The Frontier Conference is a college athletic conference, founded in 1952 and affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in the northwestern United States, in the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Utah....

, which is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

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 (NAIA). The Carroll Fighting Saints football team began playing in 1920 and is one of the most successful programs in the NAIA division of college football. The program has won six NAIA National Football Championship

NAIA national football championship

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s (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010) and 40 conference championships, 14 while a member of the Montana Collegiate Conference and 26 as a member of the Frontier Conference. The team is currently coached by Mike Van Diest

Mike Van Diest

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 who in his 12 seasons at Carroll, has compiled a career record of 144–20. His winning percentage of .878 is the third highest of any head coach with at least ten seasons of experience in college football

College football

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 history, behind only those of Mount Union's Larry Kehres

Larry Kehres

Larry Kehres is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Mount Union, formerly known as Mount Union College, in Alliance, Ohio, a position he has held since the 1986 season...

 and Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...

's Knute Rockne

Knute Rockne

Knute Kenneth Rockne was an American football player and coach. He is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history...

. The Carroll College Fighting Saints plays their home games on campus at Nelson Stadium.

Notable Alumni

In addition, the Carroll program has developed many well known talents either as a coach or a player, including the winningest coach in college football history, John Gagliardi

John Gagliardi

John Gagliardi is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, a position he has held since 1953. From 1949 to 1952, he was the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. With a career record of...

, former Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

 tight end

Tight end

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, Casey FitzSimmons

Casey FitzSimmons

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, and current Arkansas Razorbacks

Arkansas Razorbacks football

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 head coach, Bobby Petrino

Bobby Petrino

Bobby Petrino is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Arkansas, a position he has held since the 2008 season...

. The team is currently coached by Mike Van Diest and plays its home game on campus at Nelson Stadium.

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Championships

Year	Conference	Coach	Result
1926	Montana Collegiate Conference	Wilbur Eaton	Conference Champions
1927	Montana Collegiate Conference	Wilbur Eaton	Conference Champions
1928	Montana Collegiate Conference	Wilbur Eaton	Conference Champions
1931	Montana Collegiate Conference	Bill Jones	Conference Champions
1940	Montana Collegiate Conference	Ed Simonich	Conference Champions
1941	Montana Collegiate Conference	Ed Simonich	Conference Champions
1950	Montana Collegiate Conference	John Gagliardi John Gagliardi John Gagliardi is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, a position he has held since 1953. From 1949 to 1952, he was the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. With a career record of...	Conference Champions
1951	Montana Collegiate Conference	John Gagliardi John Gagliardi John Gagliardi is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, a position he has held since 1953. From 1949 to 1952, he was the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. With a career record of...	Conference Champions
1952	Montana Collegiate Conference	John Gagliardi John Gagliardi John Gagliardi is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, a position he has held since 1953. From 1949 to 1952, he was the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. With a career record of...	Conference Champions
1953	Montana Collegiate Conference	Raymond Hunthausen	Conference Champions
1954	Montana Collegiate Conference	Raymond Hunthausen	Conference Champions
1955	Montana Collegiate Conference	Raymond Hunthausen	Conference Champions
1956	Montana Collegiate Conference	Raymond Hunthausen	Conference Champions
1960	Montana Collegiate Conference	John Hunthausen	Conference Champions
1972	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions
1973	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions
1974	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions
1976	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions
1978	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions, NAIA Quarterfinals
1980	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions
1981	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions
1982	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions
1985	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions, NAIA Semifinals
1986	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions, NAIA Semifinals
1987	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions, NAIA First Round
1988	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions, NAIA Semifinals
1989	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions, NAIA First Round
1990	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions
1993	Frontier Conference	Bob Petrino Sr.	Conference Champions, NAIA First Round
2000	Frontier Conference	Mike Van Diest Mike Van Diest -External links:*...	Conference Champions, NAIA Semifinals
2001	Frontier Conference	Mike Van Diest Mike Van Diest -External links:*...	Conference Champions, NAIA Semifinals
2002	Frontier Conference	Mike Van Diest Mike Van Diest -External links:*...	Conference Champions, NAIA National Champions
2003	Frontier Conference	Mike Van Diest Mike Van Diest -External links:*...	Conference Champions, NAIA National Champions
2004	Frontier Conference	Mike Van Diest Mike Van Diest -External links:*...	Conference Champions, NAIA National Champions
2005	Frontier Conference	Mike Van Diest Mike Van Diest -External links:*...	Conference Champions, NAIA National Champions
2006	Frontier Conference	Mike Van Diest Mike Van Diest -External links:*...	Conference Champions, NAIA Quarterfinals
2007	Frontier Conference	Mike Van Diest Mike Van Diest -External links:*...	Conference Champions, NAIA National Champions
2008	Frontier Conference	Mike Van Diest Mike Van Diest -External links:*...	Conference Champions, NAIA Finalists
2009	Frontier Conference	Mike Van Diest Mike Van Diest -External links:*...	Conference Champions, NAIA Semifinals
2010	Frontier Conference	Mike Van Diest Mike Van Diest -External links:*...	Conference Champions, NAIA National Champions