Football Rivalry Between St. Olaf and Carleton Talk

Longtime Carleton College football coach Bob Sullivan joins local history author Susan Hvistendahl to talk about the football rivalry between St. Olaf and Carleton ahead of the upcoming game at St. Olaf on Oct. 12. The talk will focus on the Goat Trophy which has been awarded to the winning team since 1931 and on Sullivan’s career as coach from 1979 to 2000, when he retired with a total record 102 wins, more than any Knights coach. On Oct. 15, 2022, Carleton’s football field was named “Bob Sullivan Field” in his honor. Hvistendahl’s Historic Happenings books include research on Northfield football and will be available for purchase. For tickets to the Oct. 12 “goat game” at St. Olaf, go to www.athletics.stolaf.edu/sports/2024/8/9/tickets.aspx.