Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football, 1990–1999

1990–1999 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium

The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football program, 1990–1999 represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) during the 1990s in NCAA Division II college football. SVSU was a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) from 1990 to 1998 and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) starting in 1999. The team was led during the decade by three head coaches: George Ihler (1983–1993); Jerry Kill (1994–1998); and Randy Awrey (1999–2007).

The team played its home games at Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium, commonly shortened to Wickes Stadium, in University Center, Michigan.

Decade overview

Year Head coach Overall record Conf. record Conf. rank Points scored Points against Delta
1990 George Ihler 6–5 5–5 7 247 203 +44
1991 George Ihler 6–5 5–5 4 (tie) 191 170 +71
1992 George Ihler 7–4 6–4 6 221 148 +73
1993 George Ihler 4–7 4–6 8 179 276 -97
1994 Jerry Kill 6–4 6–4 4 (tie) 294 220 +74
1995 Jerry Kill 7–3 7–3 3 (tie) 359 234 +125
1996 Jerry Kill 7–3 7–3 3 (tie) 269 157 +112
1997 Jerry Kill 9–2 8–2 3 457 209 +248
1998 Jerry Kill 9–2 8–2 2 467 222 +245
1999 Randy Awrey 4–6 4–5 9 (tie) 272 362 -90
TOTAL 65–43 –

1990

1990 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record6–5 (5–5 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
1990 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Grand Valley State $^ 9 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. T–20 Ashland 7 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Hillsdale 7 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Ferris State 5 – 4 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Butler 5 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Northern Michigan 5 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Saginaw Valley State 5 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Indianapolis 3 – 6 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Wayne State (MI) 3 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 3 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Valparaiso 1 – 9 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1990 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth year under head coach George Ihler, the Cardinals compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in seventh place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 203.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Hillsdale
L 7–30
September 8at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 30–6
September 15at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIL 14–24
September 22Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 35–24
September 29at Grand Valley State
L 7–23
October 6Ashland
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 21–40
October 13at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INW 16–13
October 20Northwood*
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)
W 33–8
October 27Valparaiso
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 46–14
November 3at Ferris State
W 21–14
November 10Butler
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 17–7
  • *Non-conference game

1991

1991 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record6–5 (5–5 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
1991 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Butler $^ 9 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Ashland 8 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Grand Valley State ^ 8 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Saginaw Valley State 5 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ferris State 5 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Hillsdale 5 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wayne State (MI) 4 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 4 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northern Michigan 3 – 6 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Indianapolis 2 – 8 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Valparaiso 1 – 8 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1991 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth year under head coach George Ihler, the Cardinals compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 191 to 170.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 0–14
September 14Wayne State (MI)
L 9–21
September 21Northern Michigan
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 14–7
September 28at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INW 38–33
October 5Grand Valley State
W 14–10
October 12at AshlandAshland, OHL 6–26
October 19Indianapolis
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 21–7
October 26at NorthwoodMidland, MI (Axe Bowl)W 10–7
November 2at ValparaisoValparaiso, INW 54–14
November 9Ferris State
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 15–18
November 16at ButlerIndianapolis, INL 10–13

1992

1992 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record7–4 (6–4 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
1992 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hillsdale + 8 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Ferris State +^ 8 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Butler + 8 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Grand Valley State + 8 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Ashland 7 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Saginaw Valley State 6 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Wayne State (MI) 3 – 7 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Valparaiso 3 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Indianapolis 1 – 8 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Saint Joseph's (IN) 1 – 8 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Northern Michigan 1 – 9 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

The 1992 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1992 NCAA Division II football season. In their tenth year under head coach George Ihler, the Cardinals compiled a 7–4 record (6–4 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 221 to 148.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Hillsdale
L 0–21
September 12at Wayne State (MI)
W 32–13
September 19at Northern Michigan
W 17–3
September 26Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 20–18
October 3at Grand Valley State
L 20–24
October 10Ashland
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 16–7
October 17at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INW 42–0
October 24Northwood*
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)
W 31–12
October 31Valparaiso
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 34–3
November 7at Ferris State
L 9–10
November 14Butler
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 0–37
  • *Non-conference game

1993

1993 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record4–7 (4–6 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
1993 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Ferris State $^ 8 – 0 – 2 9 – 1 – 2
No. 15 Ashland 8 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Grand Valley State 6 – 2 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Hillsdale 6 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Northern Michigan 5 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Wayne State (MI) 5 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
St. Francis (IL) 5 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Saginaw Valley State 4 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwood 2 – 7 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Saint Joseph's (IN) 1 – 8 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Indianapolis 1 – 9 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1993 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1993 NCAA Division II football season. In their 11th and final year under head coach George Ihler, the Cardinals compiled a 4–7 record (4–6 in conference games), finished in eighth place in the MIFC, and were outscored by a total of 276 to 179.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 7–42
September 11Wayne State (MI)
W 32–31
September 18Northern Michigan
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 14–28
September 25at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INW 13–3
October 2Grand Valley State
L 17–36
October 9at AshlandAshland, OHL 6–20
October 16Indianapolis
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 14–0
October 23Michigan Tech*
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 7–21
October 30at St. Francis (IL)Joliet, ILL 33–54
November 6Ferris State
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 23–34
November 13at NorthwoodMidland, MI (Axe Bowl)W 13–7
  • *Non-conference game

1994

1994 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record6–4 (6–4 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
1994 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Ferris State $^ 10 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 18 Grand Valley State ^ 8 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Hillsdale 7 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Ashland 6 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Saginaw Valley State 6 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wayne State (MI) 6 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Michigan 5 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Michigan Tech 3 – 7 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 3 – 7 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indianapolis 2 – 7 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Northwood 2 – 7 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
St. Francis (IL) 1 – 9 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1994 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1995 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Jerry Kill, the Cardinals compiled a 6–4 record (6–4 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 294 to 220.[1]

Kill was announced as SVSU's football team in May 1994. Kill had been a coach for the past 11 years, most recently as offensive coordinator at Pittsburg State in Kansas. He had never coached a team that had lost more than three games in a season.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Northern Michigan
L 14–24
September 17at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 22–21
September 24Northwood
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)
W 48–14
October 1at Michigan TechHoughton, MIL 36–38
October 8at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INW 13–12
October 15Ashland
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 41–13
October 22at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INW 42–21
October 29St. Francis (IL)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 30–20
November 5at Grand Valley State
L 20–27
November 12Ferris State
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 28–30

1995

1995 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record7–3 (7–3 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
1995 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Ferris State $^ 10 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
Grand Valley State 8 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan 7 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Saginaw Valley State 7 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Hillsdale 7 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Michigan Tech 5 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
St. Francis (IL) 5 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Indianapolis 3 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wayne State (MI) 3 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Ashland 2 – 8 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Northwood 2 – 8 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 1 – 9 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1995 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1995 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Jerry Kill, the Cardinals compiled a 7–3 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for third place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 359 to 234.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Northern Michigan
L 12–13
September 16Wayne State (MI)
W 44–14
September 23at NorthwoodMidland, MI (Axe Bowl)W 24–21
September 30Michigan Tech
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 35–37
October 7Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 49–26
October 14at AshlandAshland, OHW 32–20
October 21Indianapolis
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 42–6
October 28at St. Francis (IL)Joliet, ILW 55–30
November 4Grand Valley State
W 24–21
November 11at Ferris State
L 42–46

1996

1996 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record7–3 (7–3 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
1996 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Ferris State $^   9 – 1     10 – 2  
Grand Valley State   8 – 2     8 – 3  
Northern Michigan   7 – 3     7 – 3  
No. 20 Saginaw Valley State   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Hillsdale   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Northwood   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Ashland   4 – 6     4 – 7  
Indianapolis   3 – 7     4 – 7  
St. Francis (IL)   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Michigan Tech   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Wayne State (MI)   2 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1996 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Jerry Kill, the Cardinals compiled a 7–3 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in third place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 269 to 157.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 21–3
September 14Northwood
W 35–0
September 21at Michigan Tech
W 50–14
October 5Ashland
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 20–16
October 12at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INW 20–14
October 19St. Francis (IL)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 24–12
October 26at Grand Valley State
L 6–17
November 2Ferris State
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 17–26
November 9Hillsdale
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 34–3
November 16at Northern Michigan
L 42–52

1997

1997 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record9–2 (8–2 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
1997 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Ashland +^   9 – 1     9 – 2  
Grand Valley State +   9 – 1     9 – 1  
Saginaw Valley State   8 – 2     9 – 2  
Indianapolis   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Northern Michigan   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Hillsdale   4 – 6     4 – 7  
Ferris State   3 – 7     3 – 7  
Northwood   3 – 7     3 – 7  
Wayne State (MI)   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Michigan Tech   2 – 8     2 – 8  
St. Francis (IL)   1 – 9     1 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1997 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1997 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jerry Kill, the Cardinals compiled a 9–2 record (8–2 in conference games), finished in third place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 457 to 209.[3]

The team had two players rush for over 1,000 yards: quarterback Jeff Klopf with 1,161 yards; and Tim Neelands with 1,080 yards. Klopf also led the team with 830 passing yards and 1,991 yards of total offense. Neelands led in scoring with 102 points on 17 touchdowns while Klopf tallied 90 points on 15 touchdowns.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Wayne State (MI)
W 73–73,900[5]
September 13at Northwood
W 59–21[6]
September 20Michigan Tech
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 45–286,500[7]
September 27at Fairmont State*Fairmont, WVW 56–7
October 4at AshlandAshland, OHL 20–27
October 11Indianapolis
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 31–174,500[8]
October 18at St. Francis (IL)Joliet, ILW 38–18
October 25Grand Valley State
W 30–274,200[9]
November 1at Ferris State
L 23–24[10]
November 8at Hillsdale
W 30–13[11]
November 15Northern Michigan
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 52–20[12]
  • *Non-conference game

1998

1998 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record9–2 (8–2 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
1998 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Grand Valley State $^   9 – 1     9 – 3  
Saginaw Valley State   8 – 2     9 – 2  
Indianapolis   8 – 2     8 – 2  
Ashland   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Northwood   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Findlay   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Mercyhurst   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Ferris State   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Michigan Tech   4 – 6     4 – 6  
Hillsdale   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Westminster (PA)   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Wayne State (MI)   2 – 8     2 – 9  
St. Francis (IL)   0 – 10     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1998 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1998 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Jerry Kill, the Cardinals compiled a 9–2 record (8–2 in conference games), finished in second place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 467 to 222.[3][13]

In an Axe Bowl loss to rival Northwood, the teams set a NCAA Division II record with a combined total of 1,328 yards of offense (688 yards for Northwood and 626 yards for SVSU).[14] SVSU's only other loss was to Grand Valley State, as the Cardinals took a 26-point lead but wound up losing by a 37–36 score.[15]

Defensive end Lamar King was invited to play in three NCAA Division I all-star games and later played six years in the National Football League.[16]

Kill resigned as SVSU's head football coach in January 1999 and accepted a post as head football coach at Emporia State in Kansas.[17]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Fairmont State*
W 23–8[18]
September 12at Ferris State
W 34–20[19]
September 19Wayne State (MI)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 44–13[20]
September 26at Northern Michigan
W 41–13[21]
October 3Michigan Tech
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 37–22[22]
October 10at Westminster (PA)
W 48–6
October 17Grand Valley State
L 36–37[15]
October 24at Northwood
L 49–794,282[14]
October 31Mercyhurst
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 69–0[23]
November 7at Hillsdale
W 27–24[24]
November 14St. Francis (IL)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 59–0[16]
  • *Non-conference game

[3]

1999

1999 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (4–5 GLAIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
1999 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Northwood +   7 – 2     8 – 2  
Ferris State +   7 – 2     7 – 3  
Ashland   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Hillsdale   6 – 3     8 – 3  
Northern Michigan   6 – 3     6 – 4  
Michigan Tech   6 – 4     6 – 4  
Indianapolis   5 – 4     7 – 4  
Grand Valley State   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Mercyhurst   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Saginaw Valley State   4 – 5     4 – 6  
Westminster (PA)   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Findlay   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Wayne State (MI)   0 – 10     0 – 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1999 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLAIC) during the 1999 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Randy Awrey, the Cardinals compiled a 4–6 record (4–5 in conference games), tied for ninth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 362 to 272.[3]

SVSU hired Awrey as its new head football coach in February 1999. He had previously been head coach for five years at Lakeland, compiling a 35–14–1 record there.[25] He was a native of Michigan's Upper Peninsula who played in the same high school backfield as San Francisco 49ers coach Steve Mariucci and Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo.[26]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Carson–Newman*
L 7–41
September 11Ferris State
L 14–56
September 18at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 45–33
September 25Northern Michigan
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 28–42
October 2at Michigan Tech
L 33–35
October 9Westminster (PA)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 36–30
October 16at Grand Valley State
L 7–31
October 23Northwood
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)
L 24–28
October 30at MercyhurstErie, PAW 40–33
November 6Hillsdale
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 38–33
  • *Non-conference game

[3]

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