St. Olaf College football players Stephen Asp and Jake Schmiesing were selected to compete in the National Bowl Game in Miami on December 8th. The article also summarizes various football games played by St. Olaf College throughout the fall season, including wins over DePauw University and Luther College, and losses to ranked opponents such as St. Thomas and Bethel. St. Olaf had five players selected to the second team All-MIAC for their performance during the 2013 season.

1. Football - St. Olaf College
Football - St. Olaf College
Asp and Schmiesing to compete in National Bowl Game
WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2013 - MIAMI - St. Olaf seniors Stephen Asp and Jake Schmiesing will
compete in the National Bowl Game in Miami on December 8 at 1 p.m.
Oles have five second team All-MIAC selections
WEDNESDAY, NOV 27, 2013 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf had five second team All-MIAC football
selections, the league announced on Tuesday.
Oles' season ends with 45-22 loss to No. 16 UST
SATURDAY, NOV 16, 2013 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Thomas gained a total of 532 yards and
sacked Nate Penz four times while handing the Oles their ninth straight loss, in a 45-22 win in the
rain on Saturday afteroon.
Football loses at No. 5 Bethel
SATURDAY, NOV 9, 2013 - ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - No. 5 Bethel University built a 33-0 halftime lead
and defeated visiting St. Olaf 47-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Reinhardt has big day, but comeback falls short as Knights top Oles
42-37
SATURDAY, OCT 26, 2013 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Joel Reinhardt had nine catches for 211 yards
and two scores, but Carleton held off St. Olaf 42-37 for a MIAC football victory on Saturday
afternoon at Manitou Field.

2. Auggies use big second half to top Oles, 41-17
SATURDAY, OCT 19, 2013 - MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf pulled within four points at the half, but
Augsburg rallied with 20 unanswered second half points in a 41-17 MIAC football win over the
visiting Oles on Saturday afternoon.
Pipers hold off Oles, 31-28
SATURDAY, OCT 12, 2013 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Hamline held off St. Olaf 31-28 on Saturday
afternoon at Manitou Field in a MIAC football game behind quarterback Tim Bona, who threw for
215 yards and rushed for 96.
SJU defeats Oles
SATURDAY, OCT 5, 2013 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Connor Bruns threw for 278 yards and three
touchdowns as visiting Saint John's University topped St. Olaf 31-0 on Saturday afternoon at
Manitou Field.
Oles lose early lead, game at Gustavus
SATURDAY, SEP 28, 2013 - ST. PETER, Minn. - Gustavus Adolphus College rallied from an early
deficit to defeat visiting St. Olaf 45-19 in a MIAC football game on Saturday afternoon at
Hollingsworth Stadium.

3. Cobbers hold on, top Oles 33-29
SATURDAY, SEP 21, 2013 - MOORHEAD, Minn. - Concordia College-Moorhead withstood a late St.
Olaf rally to hold on to a 33-29 MIAC football victory on Saturday afternoon in the league opener for
each school.
Luther tops Oles 20-13
SATURDAY, SEP 14, 2013 - DECORAH, Iowa - Josh Vos rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns,
including the go-ahead 20-yard scoring run with 5:49 left as Luther College outlasted St. Olaf 20-13
in a non-conference football game on Saturday afternoon.
Penz throws for four TDs as Oles defeat Northwestern 37-18
SATURDAY, SEP 7, 2013 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Nate Penz threw for 256 yards and four
touchdowns as St. Olaf defeated the University of Northwestern 37-18 in a non-conference football
game on Saturday at Manitou Field.
Asp earns a pair of preseason honors
MONDAY, JUL 22, 2013 - St. Olaf receiver Stephen Asp was named to the Beyond Sports Network
(BSN) and USA Football Network Division III Pre-Season All-America teams earlier this month.
Stern named head football coach
FRIDAY, FEB 8, 2013 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf named Craig Stern head football coach on
Friday. Stern has been a member of the St. Olaf football staff for the last nine seasons and associate
head coach for the last three.

4. Longtime football coach Tom Porter passes away
THURSDAY, JAN 24, 2013 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Former St. Olaf head football coach Tom Porter
passed away on Thursday morning, at the age of 83.
Olszewski departs St. Olaf, introduced as head coach at DII Augustana
WEDNESDAY, DEC 12, 2012 - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Jerry Olszewski, head football coach at St. Olaf
since 2008, will leave the college as he was introduced as the new head coach at Division II
Augustana College on Wednesday morning.
Wainman is a third team D3football.com All-Region selection
WEDNESDAY, DEC 5, 2012 - MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf first year punter/kicker Lucas Wainman was
named to the D3football.com All-West Region third team on Tuesday.
Five Oles earn All-MIAC honors, four more named to second team
TUESDAY, NOV 20, 2012 - Nine members of the St. Olaf football team received postseason AllMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recognition on Tuesday.
Oles strike first, fall to No. 4 St. Thomas 35-21
SATURDAY, NOV 10, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - After visiting St. Olaf opened the scoring with an
8-yard touchdown pass from Dan Dobson to Jake Schmiesing, No. 4 St. Thomas scored 28
unanswered points en route to a 35-21 victory at O'Shaughnessy Stadium on Saturday.
Schmiesing, Oles jump past No. 12 Bethel 24-17

5. SATURDAY, NOV 3, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Dan Dobson connected with Jake Schmiesing for a
game-winning, 30-yard touchdown as the St. Olaf football team defeated No. 12 Bethel University
24-17 on Saturday at Manitou Field.
Wainman is MIAC special teams player of the week
MONDAY, OCT 22, 2012 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year kicker Lucas Wainman was named
the MIAC special teams player of the week on Monday, after his kicking and punting helped St. Olaf
to a 27-20 win over Carleton on Saturday.
Oles retain Goat Trophy, defeat Carleton 27-20
SATURDAY, OCT 20, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Dan Dobson threw for 324 yards and two
touchdowns as the St. Olaf football team held off crosstown rival Carleton College for a 27-20 win on
Saturday at Carleton's Laird Stadium.
Auggies hold off Oles 45-37
SATURDAY, OCT 13, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf quarterback Dan Dobson threw for 313
yards and three touchdowns, but Augsburg's Jarise Washington ran for 245 yards and four scores as
the visiting Auggies outlasted St. Olaf 45-37 in a MIAC football game on Saturday at Manitou Field.
Football cruises past Pipers, 48-14
SATURDAY, OCT 6, 2012 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - Michael Thai rushed for 146 yards and two
touchdowns as St. Olaf defeated Hamline University 48-14 in a MIAC football game on Saturday at
Klas Field.

6. Dobson is MIAC's offensive player of the week
MONDAY, OCT 1, 2012 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf senior quarterback Dan Dobson was named the
MIAC's offensive player of the week on Monday after he led the Oles to a 38-35 win at Saint John's
on Saturday.
Dobson's big day leads Oles past Saint John's in Collegeville
SATURDAY, SEP 29, 2012 - COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Dan Dobson was 32-for-39 for 390 yards and
five touchdowns as visiting St. Olaf defeated Saint John's 38-35 in MIAC football action at Clemons
Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Schmiesing scores twice as Oles top Gustavus
SATURDAY, SEP 22, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Jake Schmiesing caught a pair of 5-yard
touchdown passes as St. Olaf defeated visiting Gustavus Adolphus College 17-14 in MIAC football
action on Saturday.
Oles fall 28-14 to Cobbers in home opener
SATURDAY, SEP 15, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. The St. Olaf football team opened its home
schedule with a loss on Saturday, falling 28-14 to Concordia in a game at Manitou Field.
Thai scores thrice as Oles top DePauw
SATURDAY, SEP 8, 2012 - GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Michael Thai rushed for 114 yards and three
touchdowns as the visiting Oles topped DePauw University 31-10 on Saturday afternoonin a nonconference football game.

7. Football erases deficit, defeats Luther 28-23 to open 2012
SATURDAY, SEP 1, 2012 - DECORAH, Iowa - St. Olaf scored 21 straight points to erase a 10-point
second half deficit and defeat Luther College 28-23 on Saturday afternoon in a season-opening
football victory.
Oles receive votes in season-opening D3football.com Top 25 poll
WEDNESDAY, AUG 1, 2012 - MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf was among those receiving votes in the
preseason FBC D3football.com Top 25 poll, which was released on Monday.
Clark named Dave Hauck Award winner
MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 - NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Football and track and field athlete Leon Clark
was named the St. Olaf Dave Hauck Award honoree at a senior athlete banquet on Monday night.
Albrecht is first team D3football.com All-Region selection
TUESDAY, DEC 6, 2011 - MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf senior defensive lineman Brian Albrecht was
named to the D3football.com All-West Region first team on Tuesday.
Five Oles earn first team All-MIAC football honors, eight named to second
team
TUESDAY, NOV 22, 2011 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf notched eight first team All-MIAC football
selections and eight second team picks, the league announced on Tuesday.