Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football, 2000–2009

2000–2009 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium

The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football program, 2000–2009 represented Saginaw Valley State University during the 2000s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team was led during the decade by two head coaches: Randy Awrey (1999–2007); and Jim Collins (2008–2018).

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
2000 Randy Awrey 9–3 9–1 2 366 316 +50
2001 Randy Awrey 11–2 9–1 2 381 256 +125
2002 Randy Awrey 9–3 8–2 2 (tie) 479 224 +255
2003 Randy Awrey 12–1 10–0 1 437 187 +250
2004 Randy Awrey 7–3 7–3 4 354 177 +177
2005 Randy Awrey 11–2 9–0 2 344 191 +153
2006 Randy Awrey 6–4 6–4 4 (tie) 269 241 +28
2007 Randy Awrey 7–3 7–3 3 (tie) 292 206 +86
2008 Jim Collins 7–3 7–3 3 (tie) 262 224 +38
2009 Jim Collins 9–3 8–2 2 (tie) 342 252 +90
TOTAL 88–27 80–19

2000

2000 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (9–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
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 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Randy Awrey, the Cardinals compiled a 9–3 record (9–1 in conference games), finished in second place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 366 to 316.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Hillsdale
L 19–212,551
September 9Grand Valley State
W 28–213,700
September 16at Ferris State
W 39–364,329
September 23Indianapolis
W 46–342,400
September 30at AshlandNo. 9 (Northeast)
W 42–35 OT2,500
October 7at MercyhurstNo. 8 (Northeast)
W 46–40775
October 14 No. 4 (Northeast) NorthwoodNo. 6 (Northeast)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)
L 3–177,500
October 21at Wayne State (MI)No. 8 (Northeast)
W 31–191,649
October 28FindlayNo. 8 (Northeast)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 31–62,400
November 4Michigan TechNo. 5 (Northeast)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 21–203,800[2]
November 11at Northern MichiganNo. 4 (Northeast)
W 28–213,017
November 18at BloomsburgBloomsburg, PAL 32–461,435
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

2001

2001 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record11–2 (9–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
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 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Randy Awrey, the Cardinals compiled an 11–2 record (9–1 in conference games), finished in second place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 381 to 256.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1HillsdaleNo. 24
W 31–213,982
September 8at No. 18 Grand Valley State
L 7–385,303
September 1512:00 p.m.Ferris State
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 33–206,813
September 22at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INW 17–144,000
September 29Ashland
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 20–33,974
October 6MercyhurstNo. 24
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 28–214,053
October 1312:00 p.m.at NorthwoodNo. 21Midland, MI (Axe Bowl)W 24–212,629
October 20Wayne State (MI)No. 21
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 45–123,841
October 27at FindlayNo. 17
W 49–211,370
November 311:30 a.m.at Michigan TechNo. 14Houghton, MIW 40–101,140
November 10Northern MichiganNo. 12
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 24–103,724
November 17 No. 8 Indiana (PA)*No. 9
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (NCAA Division II first round)
W 33–323,541
November 24at No. 2 Grand Valley State*No. 9
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II quarterfinal)
L 30–333,737

2002

2002 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (8–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
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 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Randy Awrey, the Cardinals compiled a 9–3 record (8–2 in conference games), tied for second place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 479 to 224.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7NorthwoodNo. 8
W 47–137,688
September 14Michigan TechNo. 4
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 35–214,734
September 21MercyhurstNo. 4
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 51–73,296
September 28at AshlandNo. 4Ashland, OHW 52–201,750
October 5IndianapolisNo. 4
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 63–244,536
October 12at No. 20 FindlayNo. 4
W 69–73,002
October 19 No. 1 Grand Valley StateNo. 3
L 18–2311,234
October 26at Ferris StateNo. 9
L 3–242,263
November 2HillsdaleNo. 18
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 48–202,138
November 9at Northern MichiganNo. 16
W 28–243,571
November 16at Wayne State (MI)No. 15
W 42–142,424
November 23at No. 6 IUP*No. 15Indiana, PA (NCAA Division II playoffs first round)L 23–272,289
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

2003

2003 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
GLIAC champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record12–1 (10–0 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
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 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Randy Awrey, the Cardinals compiled a 12–1 record (10–0 in conference games), won the GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 437 to 187. They participated in the NCAA Division II playoffs, losing to national champion Grand Valley State in the quarterfinals.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 612:00 p.m.NorthwoodNo. 7
W 30–146,131
September 13at Michigan TechNo. 5
W 34–321,534
September 20at MercyhurstNo. 6
W 26–32,317
September 27AshlandNo. 6
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center MI
W 38–03,331
October 4at IndianapolisNo. 6
W 55–33,500
October 11 No. 25 FindlayNo. 6
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center MI
W 35–74,761
October 187:00 p.m.at No. 1 Grand Valley StateNo. 5
W 34–2012,832
October 2512:00 p.m.Ferris StateNo. 2
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center MI
W 38–315,175
November 1at HillsdaleNo. 2
W 31–221,970
November 8Northern MichiganNo. 1
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center MI
W 42–154,459
November 1512:00 p.m.Wayne State (MI)No. 1
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center MI
W 38–213,873[6]
November 22 No. 18 Edinboro*No. 1
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center MI (NCAA Division II first round)
W 33–93,907[7]
November 2912:00 p.m. No. 4 Grand Valley State*No. 1
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center MI (NCAA Division II quarterfinals)
L 3–109,267[8]

2004

2004 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (7–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
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 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth year under head coach Randy Awrey, the Cardinals compiled a 7–3 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in fourth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 354 to 177.[9]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28 No. 25 NorthwoodNo. 18
L 21–244,781
September 11at Wayne State (MI)No. 17
W 45–02,067
September 18at FindlayNo. 14
W 38–242,230
September 25HillsdaleNo. 13
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 35–143,726
October 2IndianapolisNo. 13
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 62–144,239
October 9at MercyhurstNo. 13
L 15–221,775
October 16 No. 1 Grand Valley StateNo. 23
W 31–206,325
October 23Northern MichiganNo. 19
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 42–73,207
October 30at No. 7 Michigan TechNo. 16
L 18–382,912
November 6at Ferris StateNo. 25
W 47–141,899

2005

2005 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record11–2 (9–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
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 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh year under head coach Randy Awrey, the Cardinals compiled an 11–2 record (9–1 in conference games), finished in second place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 344 to 191. The Carindals lost twice to Division II national champion Grand Valley State.[10]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 27at No. 10 NorthwoodNo. 21
W 9–74,292
September 10Wayne State (MI)No. 12
W 29–33,750
September 17FindlayNo. 11
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 42–34,666
September 24at HillsdaleNo. 9
W 24–31,825
October 1at IndianapolisNo. 6
W 27–73,370
October 8MercyhurstNo. 4
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 44–144,100
October 15at No. 1 Grand Valley StateNo. 4
L 10–3114,472
October 22at Northern MichiganNo. 11
W 31–203,613
October 29Michigan TechNo. 7
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 17–105,346
November 5Ferris StateNo. 6
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 39–323,977
November 12 No. 10 Northwood*No. 4
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (NCAA Division II playoffs)
W 31–164,300[11]
November 19at No. 16 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks football*No. 3
W 24–214,357
November 26at No. 1 Grand Valley State*No. 3
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II playoffs)
L 17–245,364

2006

2006 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (6–4 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
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 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth year under head coach Randy Awrey, the Cardinals compiled a 6–4 record (6–4 in conference games), finished in three-way tie for fourth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 269 to 241.[12]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 21 AshlandNo. 5
W 27–165,500
September 9GannonNo. 5
W 26–103,500
September 167:00 p.m.at Ferris StateNo. 5
L 23–265,200[13]
September 23Northern MichiganNo. 11
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 37–354,150
September 3012:00 p.m. No. 14 NorthwoodNo. 12
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)
L 14–253,512
October 7at FindlayNo. 25
W 31–141,412
October 14at Michigan TechNo. 23
L 7–202,011
October 28Indianapolis
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 23–161,006
November 47:00 p.m.at No. 1 Grand Valley State
L 35–4912,410
November 11Hillsdale
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 46–302,833

2007

2007 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (7–3 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
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 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth year under head coach Randy Awrey, the Cardinals compiled a 7–3 record (7–3 in conference games), tied for third place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 292 to 206.[14]

In late November 2007, SVSU announced that it would not renew Awrey's contract as haed coach. The school announced at the same time that it had submitted an infraction report to the NCAA concerning the payment of rent for Awrey's sons, who played for the SVSU football team. Awrey's attorney described the allegations as "silly" and "ridiculous", but stated that Awrey would not fight to keep his job as "he's not interested in working for people who don't appreciated him."[15] Awrey compiled a 76-27 record in nine seasons as the school's head football coach.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Ashland
L 27–323,650
September 8at Gannon
W 49–72,150
September 15Ferris State
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 24–135,203
September 22at Northern Michigan
W 42–373,194
September 29at Northwood
L 10–284,199
October 6Findlay
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 44–74,316
October 13Michigan Tech
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 33–163,962
October 27at Indianapolis
W 29–242,674
November 3 No. 1 Grand Valley State
L 10–217,108
November 10at No. 25 Hillsdale
W 24–211,766

2008

2008 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (7–3 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
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 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Collins, the Cardinals compiled a 7–3 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for third place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 262 to 224.[16]

Collins was announced as SVSU's new heaed football coach in late December 2007. He had previously been the head football coach at Division III Capital University in Ohio. Collins had compiled a 66-51 record in 11 seasons at Capital.[17]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Wayne State (MI)
W 23–176,324
September 13 No. 2 Grand Valley StateNo. 25
L 0–367,468
September 20at Northwood
W 46–454,329
September 27Indianapolis
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 11–144,873
October 4at Northern Michigan
W 38–213,102
October 11Tiffin
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 33–143,682
October 18at Ashland
L 28–313,836
October 25Michigan Tech
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 40–234,037
November 1at Findlay
W 17–91,054
November 8at Ferris State
W 26–141,533
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

2009

2009 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (8–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
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 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Collins, the Cardinals compiled a 9–3 record (8–2 in conference games), tied for second place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 342 to 252.[18]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 27at No. 8 California (PA)
W 23–175,300
September 512:00 p.m.at Wayne State (MI)No. 24
W 21–132,862
September 127:00 p.m.at No. 1 Grand Valley StateNo. 16
L 7–3816,467
September 1912:00 p.m.NorthwoodNo. 23
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)
W 32–276,312[19]
September 26at IndianapolisNo. 19
W 34–134,432
October 2Northern MichiganNo. 16
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 20–235,482
October 10at Tiffin
W 40–211,725
October 17Ashland
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 42–145,283
October 241:00 p.m.at Michigan Tech
W 38–281,522
October 31FindlayNo. 24
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 24–163,780
November 712:00 p.m.Ferris StateNo. 22
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 41–74,871
November 14at No. 6 Nebraska–Kearney*No. 16
L 20–353,500

References

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