Longtime football rivals St. John's, St. Thomas will play 2019 game at Allianz Field

The new soccer stadium in St. Paul will host rivals that drew more than 37,000 fans when they played at Target Field in 2017.

December 4, 2018 at 1:42PM
St. John's Max Jackson recovered a St. Thomas fumble near their goal line and ran it back 99 yards for a Johnnies touchdown. earlier this season.
St. John's Max Jackson recovered a St. Thomas fumble near their goal line and ran it back 99 yards for a Johnnies touchdown. earlier this season. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

St. John's and St. Thomas will renew their Division III football rivalry next fall at new Allianz Field in St. Paul. Minnesota United FC will announce the event at the stadium during a Tuesday morning press conference.

The two teams drew a Division III record 37,355 fans when St. Thomas won 20-17 at Target Field in September 2017.

This will be the 89th meeting between the two MIAC universities. St. John's defeated St. Thomas 40-20 when the teams met Oct. 13 at Collegeville.

The $250 million Allianz Field, with a capacity of 19,400, is set to open in April 2019.

Allianz Field, located along Interstate 94 at Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, is just a few miles from the St. Thomas campus.
Allianz Field, located along Interstate 94 at Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, is just a few miles from the St. Thomas campus. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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