Carroll Fighting Saints football | |
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First season | 1920 |
Athletic director | Charlie Gross |
Head coach | Troy Purcell 5th season, 30–16 (.652) |
Stadium | Nelson Stadium (capacity: 7,000) |
Field surface | Grass |
Location | Helena, Montana |
Conference | Frontier Conference |
All-time record | 428–244–16 (.634) |
Claimed national titles | 6 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010) |
Conference titles | 43 |
Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
Mascot | Fighting Saints (Halo) |
Website | carrollathletics.com |
The Carroll Fighting Saint football program represents Carroll College of Helena, Montana, in college football. The team competes in the Frontier Conference, which is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (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 Football National Championships (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 Troy Purcell who is in his fifth season at Carroll. The Carroll College Fighting Saints play their home games on campus at Nelson Stadium.