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2000–2009 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 1999
2010 →

The Ferris State Bulldogs football program, 2000–2009 represented Ferris State University during the 2010s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team was led by head coach Jeff Pierce during the decade.

The team played its home games at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Decade overview

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Year Head coach Overall record Conf. record Conf. rank Points scored Points against Delta
2000 Jeff Pierce 5–6 5–5 5 (tie) 298 256 +42
2001 Jeff Pierce 7–4 7–3 3 274 248 +26
2002 Jeff Pierce 5–5 4–5 6 210 198 +12
2003 Jeff Pierce 6–5 5–5 4 (tie) 285 286 -1
2004 Jeff Pierce 6–5 6–4 5 273 183 +90
2005 Jeff Pierce 3–8 3–7 8 (tie) 258 355 -97
2006 Jeff Pierce 8–3 7–3 3 278 217 +61
2007 Jeff Pierce 6–5 5–5 6 (tie) 318 320 -2
2008 Jeff Pierce 6–5 5–5 7 182 228 -46
2009 Jeff Pierce 1–10 0–10 11 (tie) 122 402 -280
TOTAL 53–56 47–52

2000

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2000 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (5–5 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Northwood +^   9 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 4 Saginaw Valley State +^   9 – 1     9 – 3  
Grand Valley State   7 – 3     7 – 4  
Northern Michigan   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Ashland   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Michigan Tech   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Ferris State   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Wayne State (MI)   4 – 6     4 – 6  
Mercyhurst   4 – 6     4 – 7  
Hillsdale   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Indianapolis   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Findlay   2 – 8     2 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Northeast Region poll

The 2000 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–6 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 298 to 256.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 5 Indiana (PA)*
L 13–24
September 9at Findlay
W 33–15
September 167:00 p.m.Saginaw Valley State
L 36–394,329
September 23Wayne State (MI)
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 51–301,688
September 30at No. 3 (Northeast) Northwood
W 28–144,820
October 7at Grand Valley State
L 20–215,073
October 14Mercyhurst
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 10–21
October 21at Michigan Tech
L 27–341,135[2]
October 28 No. 7 (Northeast) Northern Michigan
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 28–7
November 4Hillsdale
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 14–23
November 11 No. 5 (Northeast) Indianapolis
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 38–28

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2001

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2001 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (7–3 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Grand Valley State $^   9 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 9 Saginaw Valley State ^   9 – 1     11 – 2  
Ferris State   7 – 3     7 – 4  
Indianapolis   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Ashland   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Michigan Tech   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Northern Michigan   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Northwood   3 – 6     3 – 6  
Wayne State (MI)   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Findlay   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Hillsdale   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Mercyhurst   2 – 7     2 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2001 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 7–4 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in third place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 274 to 248.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18:00 p.m.at South Dakota State*
L 24–345,145
September 8Findlay
W 33–10
September 1512:00 p.m.at Saginaw Valley State
L 20–336,813
September 22at Wayne State (MI)
W 38–142,115
September 297:00 p.m.Northwood
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 32–292,683
October 61:30 p.m. No. 15 Grand Valley State
L 17–632,901
October 13at Mercyhurst
L 14–25
October 20Michigan Tech
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 35–0
October 27at Northern Michigan
W 7–6
November 3at Hillsdale
W 38–21
November 10Indianapolis
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 16–13

[1]

2002

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2002 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (4–5 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Grand Valley State $^   9 – 0     14 – 0  
No. 15 Saginaw Valley State ^   8 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 19 Findlay   8 – 2     9 – 2  
Northwood   7 – 3     7 – 4  
Northern Michigan   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Ferris State   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Indianapolis   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Hillsdale   4 – 6     4 – 7  
Michigan Tech   3 – 7     3 – 7  
Wayne State (MI)   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Ashland   2 – 8     2 – 9  
Mercyhurst   1 – 9     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2002 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–5 record (4–5 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 210 to 198.[1]

A September 14 game with Grand Valley State was cancelled following the death of Ferris State freshman Matt Sklom who collapsed during practice on the Wednesday before the game.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Hillsdale
W 33–21
September 14 No. 1 Grand Valley State
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
Canceled[3]
September 21at Northern Michigan
L 3–17
September 287:00 p.m.Wayne State (MI)
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 21–362,682
October 512:00 p.m.at Northwood
L 24–413,311
October 12Michigan Tech
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 21–14
October 19at Mercyhurst
W 19–13
October 261:30 p.m. No. 9 Saginaw Valley State
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 24–32,263
November 2at No. 23 Findlay
L 21–28
November 9Ashland
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 30–8
November 16Indianapolis
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 14–17

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2003

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2003 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (5–5 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Saginaw Valley State $^   10 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 4 Grand Valley State ^   9 – 1     14 – 1  
Northwood   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Ferris State   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Findlay   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Indianapolis   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Michigan Tech   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Mercyhurst   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Hillsdale   4 – 6     4 – 7  
Northern Michigan   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Wayne State (MI)   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Ashland   2 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2003 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 286 to 285.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Hillsdale
W 25–20
September 137:00 p.m.at No. 1 Grand Valley State
L 10–4012,627
September 20Northern Michigan
L 14–26
September 2712:00 p.m.at Wayne State (MI)
W 29–162,215
October 47:00 p.m.Northwood
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 40–161,884
October 11at Michigan Tech
L 30–49
October 18Mercyhurst
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 33–7
October 2512:00 p.m.at No. 2 Saginaw Valley State
L 31–385,175
November 1Findlay
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 36–29
November 8at Ashland
W 17–10
November 15Indianapolis
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 20–35

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2004

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2004 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (6–4 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Northwood +^   9 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 11 Michigan Tech +^   9 – 1     9 – 2  
No. 9 Grand Valley State ^   8 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 25 Saginaw Valley State   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Ferris State   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Findlay   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Ashland   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Hillsdale   4 – 6     4 – 7  
Mercyhurst   4 – 6     4 – 7  
Gannon   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Indianapolis   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Northern Michigan   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Wayne State (MI)   1 – 9     1 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2004 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season. In their tenth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (6–4 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 273 to 183.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 287:00 p.m. No. 1 Grand Valley State
L 6–248,426[4]
September 4at AshlandAshland, OHW 23–17
Septembr 11Hillsdale
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 21–7
September 18Indianapolis
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 24–14
September 25at Mercyhurst
W 31–28
October 2Findlay
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 35–7
October 9at No. 9 North Dakota*
L 0–45
October 16at Northern Michigan
W 17–14
October 23 No. 8 Michigan Tech
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 6–28
October 3012:00 p.m.at No. 13 Northwood
L 6–423,187
November 61:00 p.m. No. 25 Saginaw Valley State
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 14–471,899

[1]

2005

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2005 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (3–7 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Grand Valley State $^   9 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 3 Saginaw Valley State * ^   9 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 18 Northwood ^   8 – 2     9 – 3  
Ashland   8 – 2     9 – 2  
Michigan Tech   6 – 3     6 – 3  
Indianapolis   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Hillsdale   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Wayne State (MI)   3 – 7     3 – 7  
Ferris State   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Gannon   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Findlay   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Mercyhurst   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Northern Michigan   2 – 8     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Saginaw Valley State forfeited all wins, giving all other GLIAC teams except Grand Valley State, Ashland, and Gannon one more official win than shown.
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2005 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–8 record (3–7 in conference games), finished in three-way tie for eighth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 355 to 258.[5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 277:00 p.m.at No. 3 Grand Valley State
L 10–3014,557
September 3Ashland
L 21–24
September 10at Hillsdale
L 13–34
September 17Indianapolis
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 3–7
September 24Mercyhurst
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 33–27
October 1at Findlay
W 34–31
October 8at No. 2 North Dakota*
L 7–44
October 15Northern Michigan
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 62–42
October 22at No. 25 Michigan Tech
L 19–35
October 291:00 p.m. No. 15 Northwood
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 23–422,049
November 5at No. 6 Saginaw Valley State
L 32–39

[5]

2006

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2006 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (7–3 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Grand Valley State $^   10 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 18 Northwood ^   8 – 2     8 – 3  
Ferris State   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Michigan Tech   6 – 4     6 – 4  
Saginaw Valley State   6 – 4     6 – 4  
Wayne State (MI)   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Indianapolis   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Hillsdale   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Ashland   4 – 6     4 – 6  
Mercyhurst   3 – 7     3 – 7  
Northern Michigan   3 – 7     3 – 7  
Findlay   1 – 9     2 – 9  
Gannon   1 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2006 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 8–3 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in third place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 278 to 217.[5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Kentucky State*Frankfort, KYW 31–13
September 9at Mercyhurst
W 28–7
September 167:00 p.m. No. 5 Saginaw Valley State
W 26–235,200[6]
September 23at Hillsdale
L 27–29
September 30at Northern Michigan
W 42–24
October 7Michigan Tech
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 7–41
October 14Gannon
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 35–14
October 21at AshlandAshland, OHW 38–7
October 282:00 p.m. No. 1 Grand Valley State
L 6–284,936[7]
November 412:00 p.m.at No. 14 Northwood
W 17–142,096[8]
November 112:00 p.m.Wayne State (MI)
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 21–173,363[9]

[5]

2007

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2007 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (5–5 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Grand Valley State $^   9 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 22 Ashland ^   8 – 1     8 – 2  
Hillsdale   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Saginaw Valley State *   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Michigan Tech   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Ferris State   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Indianapolis   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Northwood   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Northern Michigan   4 – 6     4 – 6  
Findlay   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Mercyhurst   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Wayne State (MI)   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Gannon   0 – 10     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Saginaw Valley State forfeited wins against Gannon, Ferris State, Northern Michigan, and Findlay.
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2007 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for sixth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 320 to 318.[5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Kentucky State*
W 42–19
September 87:00 p.m.Mercyhurst
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 23–42
September 1512:00 p.m.at Saginaw Valley State
L 13–245,203
September 22Hillsdale
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 44–41
September 29Northern Michigan
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 31–13
October 6at Michigan Tech
L 12–40
October 13at GannonErie, PAW 48–14
October 20Ashland
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 35–37
October 277:00 p.m.at No. 1 Grand Valley State
L 7–3410,858
November 32:00 p.m.Northwood
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 48–41 OT1,802
November 1012:00 p.m.at Wayne State (MI)
W 17–132,354

[5]

2008

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2008 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (5–5 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Grand Valley State $^   10 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 15 Ashland ^   8 – 2     9 – 4  
Michigan Tech   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Wayne State (MI)   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Saginaw Valley State   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Hillsdale   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Ferris State   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Indianapolis   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Northwood   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Findlay   1 – 9     2 – 9  
Tiffin   1 – 9     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2008 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in seventh place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 228 to 182.[5][10]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 302:30 p.m.at Tiffin*
W 14–121,500
September 61:00 p.m.at No. 24 Ashland
W 25–243,007
September 137:00 p.m.Findlay
W 14–02,773
September 207:00 p.m.at No. 2 Grand Valley StateNo. 24
L 13–3114,612
September 272:00 p.m.Northern Michigan
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 31–242,331
October 41:00 p.m.at Michigan TechdaggerNo. 25
L 7–212,989
October 116:00 p.m.at Indianapolis
W 31–243,019
October 182:00 p.m.Wayne State (MI)
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 0–193,869
October 2512:00 p.m.Northwood
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 19–131,633
November 12:30 p.m.at Hillsdale
L 14–341,676
November 812:00 p.m.Saginaw Valley State
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 14–261,533
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[5][10]

2009

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2009 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (0–10 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Grand Valley State $^   9 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 11 Hillsdale ^   8 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 19 Saginaw Valley State ^   8 – 2     9 – 3  
Northwood   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Findlay   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Northern Michigan   6 – 4     6 – 4  
Ashland   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Wayne State (MI)   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Indianapolis   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Michigan Tech   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Ferris State   0 – 10     1 – 10  
Tiffin   0 – 10     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2009 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 1–10 record (0–10 in conference games), tied for last place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 402 to 122.[5][11]

Schedule

[edit]
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 297:00 p.m.Tiffin*
W 34–143,407
September 57:00 p.m. No. 23 Ashland
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 23–442,066
September 1212:00 p.m.at Findlay
L 7–431,921
September 197:00 p.m. No. 1 Grand Valley State
L 10–174,309
September 264:00 p.m.at Northern Michigan
L 0–344,271
October 37:00 p.m.vs. Michigan Tech
L 6–382,964
October 102:00 p.m.Indianapolisdagger
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 7–342,676
October 1712:00 p.m.at Wayne State (MI)
L 7–452,455
October 2412:00 p.m.at Northwood
L 7–331,922
October 312:00 p.m. No. 22 Hillsdale
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 14–591,429
November 712:00 p.m.at No. 22 Saginaw Valley State
L 7–414,871
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[5][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ferris State Yearly Results (2000-2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "Michigan Tech 34, Ferris State 27". The Lansing State Journal. October 22, 2000. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Lakers game cancelled". Cassopolis Vigilant. September 19, 2002. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Howie Beardsley (August 25, 2003). "'Football Frenzy' adds to rivalry". The Grand Rapids Press. p. F10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ferris State Yearly Results (2005-2009)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
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