Ferris State Bulldogs football, 1990–1999

1990–1999 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (1990–1998), Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1999)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field

The Ferris State Bulldogs football program, 1990–1999 represented Ferris State University during the 1990s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) and, starting in 1999, the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team was led by head coaches Keith Otterbein (1986–1994) and Jeff Pierce (1995–2011). From 1992 to 1996, Ferris State won five consecutive MIFC championships and advanced each year to the NCAA Division II playoffs. Highlights included:

  • The 1992 team compiled a 10–3 record, finished in a four-way tie for the MIFC championship, and advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, losing to New Haven in the second round.
  • The 1993 team compiled a 9–1–2, won the MIFC championship, and lost to Indiana (PA) in the Division II playoffs.
  • The 1994 team compiled an 11–1 record, won the MIFC championship, and lost to Indiana (PA) in the Division II quarterfinals.
  • The 1995 team compiled a 12–1, won the MIFC championship, and lost to national champion North Alabama in the Division II semifinals.
  • The 1996 team compiled a 10–2 record, won the MIFC championship, and lost to Clarion in a Division II quarterfinal playoff game.

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

Decade overview

Year Head coach Overall record Conf. record Conf. rank Points scored Points against Delta
1990 Keith Otterbein 6–4–1 5–4–1 T4 245 203 +42
1991 Keith Otterbein 5–6 5–5 T4 174 218 -44
1992 Keith Otterbein 10–3 8–2 T1 308 165 +143
1993 Keith Otterbein 9–1–2 8–0–2 1 359 159 +200
1994 Keith Otterbein 11–1 10–0 1 365 218 +147
1995 Jeff Pierce 12–1 10–0 1 440 280 +160
1996 Jeff Pierce 10–2 9–1 1 334 209 +125
1997 Jeff Pierce 3–7 3–7 T7 222 243 -21
1998 Jeff Pierce 5–6 5–5 T6 355 346 +9
1999 Jeff Pierce 7–3 7–2 T1 473 262 +211
TOTAL 78–34–3 70–26–3

1990

1990 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–4–1 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
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 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Keith Otterbein, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–4–1 record (5–4–1 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 245 to 203.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Michigan TechHoughton, MIW 30–193,201
September 8at AshlandAshland, OHL 20–22
September 15Hillsdale
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 14–10
September 22at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIL 17–29
September 29Northern Michigan
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
T 14–14
October 6at ValparaisoValparaiso, INW 38–13
October 13at Grand Valley StateAllendale, MIL 12–42
October 20Butler
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 27–18
October 27at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INW 29–15
November 3Saginaw Valley State
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 14–21
November 10Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 30–0

1991

1991 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record5–6 (5–5 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
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 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Keith Otterbein, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–6 record (5–6 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the MIFC, and were outscored by a total of 218 to 174.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Michigan Tech*
L 13–33
September 14Ashland
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 7–35
September 21at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 23–16
September 28Wayne State (MI)
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 24–27
October 5at Northern Michigan
L 17–27
October 12Valparaiso
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 28–9
October 19Grand Valley State
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 6–28
October 26at ButlerIndianapolis, INW 7–6
November 2Indianapolis
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 21–6
November 9at Saginaw Valley State
W 18–15
November 16at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INL 10–16
  • *Non-conference game

1992

1992 Ferris State Bulldogs football
MIFC co-champion
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record10–3 (8–2 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
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 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1992 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Keith Otterbein, the Bulldogs compiled a 10–3 record (8–2 in conference games), tied for the MIFC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 308 to 165.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5vs. NorthwoodAuburn, MIW 33–10
September 12at AshlandAshland, OHL 7–15
September 19Hillsdale
L 14–36
September 26at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 21–3
October 3Northern Michigan
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 23–12
October 10at ValparaisoValparaiso, INW 33–3
October 17at Grand Valley StateAllendale, MIW 23–0
October 24Butler
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 35–7
October 31at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INW 54–13
November 7Saginaw Valley State
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 10–9
November 14Saint Joseph's
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 23–7
November 21Edinboro
W 19–15
November 28at New HavenNew Haven, CT (NCAA Division II quarterfinal)L 13–35

1993

1993 Ferris State Bulldogs football
MIFC champion
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record9–1–2 (8–0–2 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
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 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1993 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Keith Otterbein, the Bulldogs compiled a 9–1–2 record (8–0–2 in conference games), won the MIFC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 359 to 159.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Edinboro*Edinboro, PAW 23–9
September 11AshlandBig Rapids, MIW 20–6
September 18at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIT 13–13
September 25Wayne State (MI)Big Rapids, MIW 36–6
October 2at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIW 47–0
October 9Saint Francis (IL)Big Rapids, MIW 26–18
Otober 16Grand Valley StateBig Rapids, MIT 17–17
October 23at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 47–0
October 30IndianapolisBig Rapids, MIW 40–26
November 6at Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MIW 34–23
November 13at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INW 35–13
November 20at IUP*Indiana, PA (NCAA Division II first round) L 21–28
  • *Non-conference game

1994

1994 Ferris State Bulldogs football
MIFC champion
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record11–1 (10–0 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
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 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1994 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth season under head coach Keith Otterbein, the Bulldogs compiled an 11–1 record (10–0 in conference games), won the MIFC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 365 to 218. They advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs where they defeated West Chester in the first round before losing to IUP in the quarterfinals.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at AshlandAshland, OHW 16–14
September 17Indianapolis
W 44–7
September 24Hillsdale
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 14–10
October 1at Grand Valley StateAllendale, MIW 27–21
October 8Northern Michigan
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 41–21
October 15at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 34–14
October 22Northwood
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 52–16
October 29at Michigan TechHoughton, MIW 30–19
November 5Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 17–7
November 12at Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MIW 30–28
November 19West Chester
W 43–40
November 26IUP
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II quarterfinal)
L 17–21

1995

1995 Ferris State Bulldogs football
MIFC champion
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record12–1 (10–0 MIFC)
Head coach
  • Jeff Pierce (1st season)
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 Ferris State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Ferris State University 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 Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 10–0 record in the regular season. They defeated Millersville and New Haven in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division II playoffs, ultimately losing to national champion North Alabama in the semifinals.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9AshlandNo. 9Big Rapids, MIW 20–13[3]
September 16at IndianapolisNo. 4Indianapolis, INW 50–0
September 23at HillsdaleNo. 4Hillsdale, MIW 17–10
September 30 No. 12 Grand Valley StateNo. 5Big Rapids, MIW 30–21[4]
October 7at Northern MichiganNo. 5Marquette, MIW 41–27[5]
October 14Wayne State (MI)No. 4Big Rapids, MIW 39–30
October 21at NorthwoodNo. 4Midland, MIW 56–14
October 28Michigan TechNo. 3Big Rapids, MIW 38–17[6]
November 4at Saint Joseph's (IN)No. 3Rensselaer, INW 43–26[7]
November 11Saginaw Valley StateNo. 3Big Rapids, MIW 46–42[8]
November 18 No. 14 Millersville*No. 3Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II first round)W 36–26[9]
November 25 No. 5 New Haven*No. 3Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II quarterfinal)W 17–9[10]
December 2at No. 1 North Alabama*No. 3Florence, AL (NCAA Division II semifinal)L 7–457,866[11]

[2]

1996

1996 Ferris State Bulldogs football
MIFC champion
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record10–2 (9–1 MIFC)
Head coach
  • Jeff Pierce (2nd season)
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 Ferris State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Ferris State University as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 10–2 record (9–1 in conference games), won the MIFC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 334 to 209. They defeated IUP in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs, ultimately losing to Clarion in the quarterfinals.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29at AshlandAshland, OHW 26–0
September 7IndianapolisBig Rapids, MIW 30–19
September 14HillsdaleBig Rapids, MIW 20–7
September 21at Grand Valley StateAllendale, MIL 17–36
September 28Northern MichiganBig Rapids, MIW 38–33
October 5at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 26–7
October 12NorthwoodBig Rapids, MIW 40–24
October 19at Michigan TechHoughton, MIW 31–6
November 2at Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MIW 26–17
November 9at St. Francis (IL)Joliet, ILW 35–14
November 23IUP*
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II first round)
W 24–23
November 30Clarion*
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II quarterfinal)
L 21–23
  • *Non-conference game

[2]

1997

1997 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record3–7 (3–7 MIFC)
Head coach
  • Jeff Pierce (3rd season)
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 Ferris State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Ferris State University as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1997 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–7 record (3–7 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for seventh place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 243 to 222.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28AshlandBig Rapids, MIL 7–26
September 6at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INL 21–32
September 13at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 35–21
September 20Grand Valley StateBig Rapids, MIL 18–21
September 27at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIL 21–23
October 4Wayne State (MI)Big Rapids, MIL 26–30
October 11at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 31–17
October 18Michigan TechBig Rapids, MIL 24–34
November 1Saginaw Valley StateBig Rapids, MIW 24–23
November 8St. Francis (IL)Big Rapids, MIL 15–16

1998

1998 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record5–6 (5–5 MIFC)
Head coach
  • Jeff Pierce (4th season)
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 Ferris State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Ferris State University as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1998 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–6 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for sixth in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 355 to 346.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Winona State*Winona, MNL 10–17
September 12Saginaw Valley State
L 20–34
September 19at FindlayFindlay, OHL 7–24
September 26at NorthwoodMidland, MIL 21–35
October 3Northern Michigan
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 29–19
October 10Wayne State (MI)
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 37–13
October 17at AshlandAshland, OHL 37–59
October 24at Michigan TechHoughton, MIW 67–46
October 31Hillsdale
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 24–21
November 7at St. Francis (IL)Joliet, ILW 50–22
November 14Grand Valley State
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 53–56
  • *Non-conference game

1999

1999 Ferris State Bulldogs football
GLIAC co-champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (7–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
  • Jeff Pierce (5th season)
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 Ferris State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Ferris State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 7–3 record (7–2 in conference games), tied with Northwood for the GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 473 to 262.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at North Dakota State*
L 35–55[12]
September 11at Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MIW 56–14
September 18FindlayBig Rapids, MIW 56–14
September 25NorthwoodBig Rapids, MIW 46–36
October 2at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIW 45–27
October 9at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 62–20
October 16AshlandBig Rapids, MIL 22–26
October 23Michigan TechBig Rapids, MIW 66–7
October 30at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 37–40
November 13at Grand Valley StateAllendale, MIW 48–23
  • *Non-conference game

[2]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ferris State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "Ferris holds on, 20-13". Lansing State Journal. September 10, 1995. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Don VanderVeen (October 1, 1995). "Ferris' unbeaten streak extends to 33". The Detroit News. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ferris stays undefeated, 41-27". Lansing State Journal. October 8, 1995. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ferris State stays unbeaten with 38-17 win". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 29, 1995. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ferris State rolls, clinches fourth straight league title". The Detroit News. November 5, 1995. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ferris State rallies past Saginaw Valley". Lansing State Journal. November 12, 1995. p. 7G – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ferris State ousts Millersville, 36-26". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 19, 1995. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ferris earns berth in semifinals, 17-9". Lansing State Journal. November 26, 1995. p. 6E.
  11. ^ Tom Markowski (December 3, 1995). "Ferris State out, swallowed in semis". The Detroit News. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
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