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2010–2019 Grand Valley State Lakers football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Head coach
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium (2010–2019)
Seasons
← 2009
2021 →

The Grand Valley State Lakers football program, 2010–2019 represented Grand Valley State University (GVSU) 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 Matt Mitchell was hired as head coach in January 2010 and held the position through the 2021 season. During the 2010s, the Lakers compiled a 95–28 record, won or tied for five conference or divisional championships and advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs five times.

The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium, named after former university president Arend Lubbers, located on GVSU's main campus in Allendale, Michigan.

2010

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2010 Grand Valley State Lakers football
GLIAC champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
AFCANo. 10
Record11–2 (9–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Koehler (3rd season)
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
No. 10 Grand Valley State $^   9 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 25 Michigan Tech   8 – 2     8 – 2  
Indianapolis   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Ferris State   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Northwood   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Saginaw Valley State   4 – 6     4 – 7  
South
No. 21 Wayne State (MI)   8 – 2     9 – 2  
No. 16 Hillsdale ^   8 – 2     9 – 3  
Ashland   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Lake Erie   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Ohio Dominican *   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Findlay   1 – 9     1 – 10  
Tiffin   0 – 10     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2010 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled an 11–2 record (10–1 regular season, 9–1 in conference games), won the program's sixth consecutive GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 469 to 249.[1] They advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the tenth consecutive year, defeating Colorado Mines before losing to Augustana (SD) in the second round.

Mitchell was hired as head coach in January 2010, replacing Chuck Martin. Mitchell, age 35, had been the team's defensive coordinator since 2008 and was also the son-in-law of GVSU athletic director Tim Selgo.[2]

Two new teams (Lake Erie and Ohio Dominican) were added to the GLIAC in 2010, bringing the total membership to 14 teams. In a pre-season coaches poll, GVSU was picked to win the conference championship despite having lost players who had generated 80% of its rushing yardage and 100% of its passing yards.[3]

Quarterback Kyle McMahon, a transfer from Eastern Michigan, completed 181 of 320 passes (56.6%) for 2,616 yards, 24 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and a 143.1 passing efficiency rating. He also tallied 584 rushing yards to lead the team with 3,199 yards of total offense. McMahon was also the team's leading scorer with 80 points on 13 rushing touchdowns and a two-point conversion.[1] The team's other statistical leaders included:

  • Running back Justin Sherrod led the team with 1,052 rushing yards on 145 carries for an average of 7.3 yards per carry.[1] Sherrod also had 47 receptions for 407 yards and led the team with 1,526 all-purpose yards.[1]
  • Wide receiver Greg Gay was the leading receiver with 50 receptions for 769 yards (15.4 yards per reception).[1]
  • Linebacker Justin Victor led the team with 120 total tackles.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 No. 8 West Texas A&M*No. 2
W 34–3113,128[4]
September 11 No. 11 HillsdaleNo. 1
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 44–4111,637[5][6]
September 18IndianapolisNo. 1
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 38–3111,682[7]
September 25at FindlayNo. 1
W 35–71,501[8]
October 2at TiffinNo. 1
W 71–10335[9]
October 9Northern MichigandaggerNo. 1
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 28–712,307[10]
October 16Lake ErieNo. 1
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 57–238,495
October 23at Ferris StateNo. 1
W 41–03,256[11]
October 30at Michigan TechNo. 1
L 17–201,976[12]
November 6NorthwoodNo. 8
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 35–219,102[13]
November 13at Saginaw Valley StateNo. 6
W 28–78,927[14]
November 20 No. 16 Colorado MinesNo. 6
W 35–134,709[15]
November 27 No. 9 Augustana (SD)No. 6
L 6–382,514[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

[17]

2011

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2011 Grand Valley State Lakers football
GLIAC North champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record8–3 (7–3 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Koehler (4th season)
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
Grand Valley State   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Saginaw Valley State ^   7 – 3     7 – 4  
Indianapolis   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Michigan Tech   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Ferris State   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Northern Michigan   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Northwood   1 – 9     2 – 9  
South
Hillsdale $   8 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 2 Wayne State (MI) ^   7 – 3     12 – 4  
Ohio Dominican   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Ashland   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Findlay   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Lake Erie   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Tiffin   0 – 10     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2011 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled an 8–3 record (7–3 in conference games), won the GLIAC North championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 466 to 223.[18] The Lakers were not invited to participate in the Division II playoffs for the first time since 2000.

Sophomore quarterback Heath Parling completed 154 of 249 passes (61.8%) for 2,415 yards, 34 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and a 180.3 passing efficiency rating. He also tallied 128 rushing yards to lead the team with 2,543 yards of total offense (231.2 yards per game).[18] The team's other statistical leaders included:

  • Wide receiver Charles Johnson tallied 56 receptions for 1,030 yards, an average of 18.4 yards per reception. He also led the team in scoring with 15 touchdowns for 90 points scored.[18]
  • Running back Hersey Jackson was the team's leading rusher with 764 yards on 135 carries (5.7 yards per carry).[18]
  • Norman Shuford led the team with an average of 7.6 yards per carry. He tallied 656 rushing yards on only 86 carries.[18]
  • Brad Howard was the team's leading tackler with 79 total tackles.[18]
  • Erik Thompson led the team with five interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns. Thompson also led the team with 562 yards on kickoff returns (an average of 44.1 per return) and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns.[18]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Western Oregon
W 44–2015,004[19]
September 10at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 31–342,887[20][21]
September 17at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INL 33–345,346
September 24Findlay
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
L 20–269.132[22]
October 1Tiffin
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 70–79,173
October 8at Northern Michigan
W 42–73,817[23]
October 15at Lake Erie
W 61–311,073[24]
October 22Ferris State
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (Anchor-Bone Classic)
W 57–109,197[25]
October 29Michigan Tech
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 24–209,199[26]
November 5at Northwood
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 35–101,117[27]
November 12Saginaw Valley State
W 49–2411,163[28]

[29]

2012

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2012 Grand Valley State Lakers football
GLIAC North champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record8–3 (7–3 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Koehler (5th season)
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
Grand Valley State   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Saginaw Valley State   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Michigan Tech   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Hillsdale   7 – 3     7 – 4  
Ferris State   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Wayne State (MI)   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Northwood   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   4 – 6     5 – 6  
South
No. 9 Ashland $^   10 – 0     11 – 1  
Ohio Dominican   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Findlay   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Lake Erie   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Notre Dame (OH)   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Tiffin   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Walsh *   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Malone *   1 – 9     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2012 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled an 8–3 record (7–3 in conference games), won the GLIAC North championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 461 to 347.[30]

Sophomore quarterback Isiah Grimes took over at the position after Heath Parling suffered a season-ending knee injury.[31] Grimes started seven games for the Lakers, completing 119 of 203 passes (58.6%) for 2,213 yards, 22 touchdowns, eight interceptions, and a 178.1 passing efficiency rating.[30] Other statistical leaders included:

  • Charles Johnson tallied 72 receptions for 1,199 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also led the team in scoring 98 points.[30]
  • Kirk Spencer led the team with 978 rushing yards on 129 carries for an average of 7.6 yards per carry. Spencer also tallied 380 yards on kick returns and led the team with 1,358 all-purpose yards.[30]
  • Charles Hill led the defense with 91 total tackles and 11 tackles for loss.[30]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Western Oregon*
W 48–201,556
September 8Notre Dame (OH)
W 83–4615,139
September 15at Tiffin
W 28–01,161
September 22Ohio Dominican
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 46–4110,499
September 29at No. 22 Michigan Tech
W 51–434,684[32]
October 6Ferris State
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (Anchor-Bone Classic)
L 24–4013,456
October 13at Northern Michigan
L 10–382,217
October 20Northwood
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 42–2812,098
October 27at No. 24 Hillsdale
W 42–232.878
November 3Wayne State (MI)
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 35–138.977
November 10at Saginaw Valley State
L 52–559,607[33]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

[34]

2013

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2013 Grand Valley State Lakers football
NCAA Division II semifinals, L 13–27 vs. Northwest Missouri State
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
AFCANo. 3
Record12–3 (7–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
No. 22 Saginaw Valley State ^   9 – 1     9 – 3  
Ferris State   8 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 3 Grand Valley State ^   7 – 2     12 – 3  
Michigan Tech   6 – 4     6 – 4  
Hillsdale   5 – 4     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   3 – 7     3 – 7  
Wayne State (MI)   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Northwood   1 – 8     2 – 9  
South
No. 12 Ohio Dominican $^   9 – 0     10 – 1  
Findlay   6 – 3     8 – 3  
Ashland   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Lake Erie   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Walsh   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Malone   1 – 8     2 – 9  
Tiffin   1 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2013 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled a 12–3 record (9–2 regular season, 7–2 in conference games) and outscored opponents by a total of 525 to 364. They advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs where they defeated Saginaw Valley State, No. 3 CSU Pueblo, and No. 19 West Texas A&M before losing to No. 2 Northwest Missouri State in the semifinals.[35]

The team's statistical leaders included Heath Parling with 2,441 passing yards and 27 touchdown passes; Michael Ratay with 1,012 rushing yards; Jamie Potts with 54 receptions for 899 yards; kicker Joel Schipper with 105 points scored; and Jordan Kaufman and Deonte' Hurst with 109 total tackles each.[35]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Azusa Pacific*
W 38–1713,659
September 14Truman State*
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 31–1510,696
September 21Tiffin
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 42–1710,761
September 28at Ohio DominicanColumbus, OHL 14–571,987
October 5Michigan TechNo. 25
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 49–313,127[36]
October 12at Ferris StateBig Rapids, MI (Anchor-Bone Classic)L 44-544,958
October 19Northern Michigan
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 48–1713,391
October 26at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 23–172,612
November 2Hillsdale
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 31–218,129[37]
November 9at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 34–204,429
November 16 No. 15 Saginaw Valley State
W 49–3411,888[38]
November 23 No. 21 Saginaw Valley State*
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (NCAA DII playoffs)
W 40–75,098[39]
November 30at No. 3 CSU Pueblo*No. 22
  • Ned and Edde DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO (NCAA DII playoffs)
W 34–305,287[40]
December 7 No. 19 West Texas A&M*No. 22
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (NCAA DII playoffs)
W 35–284,296
December 14at No. 2 Northwest Missouri State*No. 22
L 13–274,096[41]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

[42]

2014

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2014 Grand Valley State Lakers football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (6–4 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Ferris State $^   10 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 4 Ohio Dominican ^   9 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 21 Michigan Tech ^   9 – 1     9 – 2  
Ashland   8 – 2     8 – 2  
Wayne State (MI)   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Grand Valley State   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Findlay   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Northwood   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Tiffin   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Hillsdale   4 – 6     4 – 7  
Lake Erie   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Walsh   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Northern Michigan   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Saginaw Valley State   2 – 8     2 – 9  
Malone   1 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2014 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled a 6–5 record (6–4 in conference games) and outscored opponents by a total of 322 to 266.

The team's statistical leaders included Heath Parling with 2,028 passing yards; Chris Robinson with 889 rushing yards; Jamie Potts with 54 receptions for 905 yards; kicker Joel Schipper with 64 points scored; and Deonte' Hurst with 92 total tackles.[43]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at No. 22 Azusa Pacific*
L 23–266,199
September 13 No. 10 Ohio Dominican
L 24–2815,005
September 20at No. 16 Ferris StateBig Rapids, MI (Anchor-Bone Classic)L 17–425,869
September 27Lake Erie
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 66–2814,515
October 4at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 42–211,966
October 11Wayne State (MI)
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 17–313,412
October 18at No. 20 Michigan Tech
L 14–352,025[44]
October 25at FindlayFindlay, OHW 42–361,162
November 1 No. 23 Ashland
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
L 14–378,011
November 8Tiffin
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 42–77,554
November 15at Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MI (Battle of the Valleys)W 21–35,460
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

[45]

2015

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2015 Grand Valley State Lakers football
NCAA Division II semifinals, L 32–34 vs. Shepherd
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 4
Record12–3 (8–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Ferris State +^   10 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 10 Ashland +^   10 – 0     10 – 1  
No. 4 Grand Valley State ^   8 – 2     12 – 3  
Ohio Dominican   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Michigan Tech   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Findlay   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Wayne State (MI)   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Hillsdale   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Northwood   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Tiffin   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Walsh   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Lake Erie   2 – 8     2 – 9  
Saginaw Valley State   1 – 9     1 – 10  
Malone   0 – 10     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2015 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled a 12–3 record (8–2 regular season, 8–2 in conference games), tied for second place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 576 to 402. They advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, defeating No. 3 Ashland, No. 2 Ferris State, and No. 4 CSU Pueblo before losing to No. 5 Shepherd in the semifinals.

Quarterback Bart Williams completed 273 of 480 passes (56.9%) for 4,206 yards, 45 touchdowns, 20 interceptions, and a 153.1 pass efficiency rating. Other statistical leaders included Kirk Spencer with 1,185 rushing yards; Matt Williams with 72 receptions for 1,357 yards; kicker Joel Schipper with 118 points scored; and David Talley with 128 total tackles.[46]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Southwest Baptist*
W 36–2811,124
September 12at No. 7 Ohio DominicanColumbus, OHW 27–241,723
September 19 No. 5 Ferris State
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (Anchor-Bone Classic)
L 24–6116,121
September 26at Lake EriePainesville, OHW 65–23760
October 3Hillsdale
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 46–1412,552
October 10at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 38–175,377
October 17 No. 9 Michigan TechNo. 18
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 38–2110,072
October 24Findlay
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 52–711,367
October 31at No. 5 AshlandAshland, OHL 31–453,917
November 7at TiffinTiffin, OHW 49–422,250
November 14Saginaw Valley State
W 24–1712,951[47]
November 21at No. 3 Ashland*Ashland, OHW 45–283,812
November 28at No. 2 Ferris State*Big Rapids, MIW 38–341,933
December 5at No. 4 CSU Pueblo*Pueblo, CO (NCAA DII quarterfinal)W 31–74,325[48][49]
December 12at No. 5 Shepherd*No. 12
L 32–346,496[50]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

[51]

2016

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2016 Grand Valley State Lakers football
GLIAC champion
NCAA Division II quarterfinals, L 32–47 vs. Ferris State
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 4
Record12–1 (10–0 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Grand Valley State $^   10 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 5 Ferris State ^   9 – 2     12 – 3  
No. 19 Ashland   7 – 2     9 – 2  
Tiffin   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Ohio Dominican   7 – 4     7 – 4  
Wayne State (MI)   7 – 4     7 – 4  
Findlay   6 – 5     6 – 5  
Saginaw Valley State   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Hillsdale   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Michigan Tech   4 – 6     4 – 6  
Northern Michigan   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Northwood   3 – 8     3 – 8  
Walsh   0 – 10     1 – 10  
Lake Erie   0 – 11     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2016 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled a 12–1 record (11–0 regular season, 10–0 in conference games), won the GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 524 to 275. They advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, defeating No. 8 Texas A&M Commerce before losing to No. 15 Ferris State in the quarterfinals.

Quarterback Bart Williams completed 202 of 331 passes (61.0%) for 3,334 yards, 33 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and a 172.5 pass efficiency rating. Running back Marty Carter tallied 1,908 rushing yards on 256 carries (7.5 yards per carry) and scored 126 points on 21 touchdowns. [52]

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Tiffin
W 45–713,588
September 10Lake Erie
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 55–714,688
September 17Northern Michigan
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 50–2416,236
September 24at WalshNorth Canton, OHW 38–01,160
October 1at Ohio DominicanColumbus, OHW 24–211,756
October 8 No. 14 Ferris State
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (Anchor-Bone Classic)
W 35–2316,889
October 15Truman State*
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 41–313,635
October 22at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 35–171,887
October 29Findlay
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 28–1710,094
November 5at Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MI (Battle of the Valleys)W 62–56 (OT)10,027[53]
November 12at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 24–214,449
November 26 No. 8 Texas A&M Commerce*
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (NCAA DII Super Region 4 semifinal)
W 55–323,081[54]
December 3 No. 15 Ferris State*
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (NCAA DII quarterfinals)
L 32–4712,177[55]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

[56]

2017

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2017 Grand Valley State Lakers football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (7–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Ashland $^   9 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 5 Ferris State ^   8 – 1     11 – 2  
Grand Valley State   7 – 2     8 – 3  
Tiffin   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Northwood   5 – 4     7 – 4  
Wayne State (MI)   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Michigan Tech   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Saginaw Valley State   3 – 6     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   1 – 8     1 – 9  
Davenport *   0 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2017 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled an 8–3 record (7–2 in conference games), finished third in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 411 to 143.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bart Williams (2,305 passing yards), Marty Cater (931 rushing yards), Brandon Bean (68 receptions, 886 yards, 72 points scored), and Garrett Pougnet (82 total tackles).[57]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Indianapolis*Indianapolis, INL 20–245,553
September 9Davenport
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 48–016,734
September 16at Michigan TechNo. 12
W 42–71,883
September 23Northwood
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 49–013,659
September 30Saginaw Valley State
W 34–615,985[58]
October 7at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 45–273,133
October 14at Truman State*Kirksville, MOW 42–73,467
October 21at No. 12 Ferris StateBig Rapids, MI (Anchor-Bone Classic)L 27–287,489
October 28Northern Michigan
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 28–312,075
November 4at No. 11 AshlandAshland, OHL 31–343,581
November 11Tiffin
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 45–78,706
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

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2018

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2018 Grand Valley State Lakers football
NCAA Division II, first round, L 17-42 vs. Northwest Missouri State
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 14
Record10–2 (7–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Ferris State $^   8 – 0     15 – 1  
No. 14 Grand Valley State ^   7 – 1     10 – 2  
Ashland   6 – 2     6 – 4  
Saginaw Valley State   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Davenport *   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Northwood   3 – 5     3 – 7  
Michigan Tech   2 – 6     4 – 6  
Northern Michigan   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Wayne State (MI)   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2018 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth season under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 in conference games), finished second in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 393 to 229.

The team's statistical leaders included Bart Williams (2,556 passing yards), Chawntez Moss (1,028 rushing yards), Nick Dodson (985 receiving yards), kicker J.J. McGrath (81 points), and Tyler Bradfield (88 total tackles).[57]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30 No. 13 Indianapolis*
W 30–713,068
September 8at Delta State*No. 8
W 21–105,514
September 15at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIW 47–142,042
September 22Michigan TechNo. 5
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 45–2016,671
September 29at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 52–72,103
October 6Dixie State*No. 2
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 35–1411,217
October 13 No. 3 Ferris State
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (Anchor-Bone Classic)
L 31–3516,563[60]
October 20at DavenportCaledonia Township, MIW 19–142,400
October 27at Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MI (Battle of the Valleys)W 31–286,751
November 3Ashland
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 20–177,905
November 10Wayne State (MI)
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 45–219,406
November 17 No. 14 Northwest Missouri State*
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II, first round)
L 17–422,895
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

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2019

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2019 Grand Valley State Lakers football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–3 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Ferris State $^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
Wayne State (MI)   7 – 1     8 – 3  
Ashland   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Grand Valley State   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Davenport   3 – 5     5 – 5  
Michigan Tech   3 – 5     5 – 5  
Saginaw Valley State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Northwood   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Northern Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2019 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. In their tenth season under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled an 8–3 record (5–3 in conference games), finished fourth in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 331 to 187.

The team's statistical leaders included Cole Kotopka (1,716 passing yards), Aryuan Cain-Veasey (737 rushing yards), Austin Paritee (625 receiving yards), kicker Josh Gorball (58 points), and Isaiah Nkansah (97 total tackles).[62]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Edinboro*
W 35–1014,552[63]
September 14Delta State*No. 10
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 28–2410,680
September 21at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 27–31,704[64]
September 28at Michigan Tech
W 21–162,649
October 5Ashland
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
L 17–2013,732[65]
October 12Saginaw Valley State
W 35–2813,180[66]
October 19at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIW 45–172,685[67]
October 26Davenport
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 27–75,262
November 2William Jewell*
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 63–106,223
November 9at No. 2 Ferris State
L 16–217,948[68][69]
November 16Wayne State (MI)
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
L 17–315,117[70]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

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