Northwood Timberwolves football, 2010–2019

2010–2019 Northwood Timberwolves football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Head coach
  • Mike Sullivan (2008–2013)
  • Pat Riepma (1993–2007, 2014)
  • Leonard Haynes (2015–2019, 2021–2022)

The Northwood Timberwolves football program, 2010–2019 represented Northwood University during the 2010s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team, sometimes referred to as the "T-Wolves", was led during the decade by three head coaches: Mike Sullivan (2008–2013); Pat Riepma (1993–2007, 2014); and Leonard Haynes (2015–2019, 2021–2022). The Timberwolves compiled losing records in nine of the ten years during the 2010s. The lone winning season for the Timberwolves was 2017 when they compiled a 7–4 record and tied for fourth place in the GLIAC. The team played its home games at Hantz Stadium in Midland, Michigan.

Decade overview

Year Head coach Overall record Conf. record Conf. rank Points scored Points allowed Delta[1] Playoffs
2010 Mike Sullivan 5–6 5–5 T-3 (North) 313 355 -42 No
2011 Mike Sullivan 2–9 1–9 7 (North) 155 277 -122 No
2012 Mike Sullivan 5–6 4–6 7 (North) No
2013 Mike Sullivan 2–9 1–8 8 (North) 243 357 -114 No
2014 Pat Riepma 5–6 4–6 T7 242 285 -43 No
2015 Leonard Haynes 5–6 5–5 T6 219 272 -53 No
2016 Leonard Haynes 3–8 3–8 12 231 284 -53 No
2017 Leonard Haynes 7–4 5–4 T4 282 293 -11 No
2018 Leonard Haynes 3–7 3–5 T5 183 362 -179 No
2019 Leonard Haynes 1–10 1–7 8 220 343 -123 No
TOTAL 38–71

2010

2010 Northwood Timberwolves football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record5–6 (5–5 GLIAC)
Head coach
  • Mike Sullivan (3rd season)
Home stadiumHantz Stadium
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 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Mike Sullivan, the Timberwolves compiled a 5–6 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for third place in the GLIAC's North Division, and were outscored by a total of 355 to 313.[2]

Quarterback Aaron Shavers led the team in passing (1,194 yards), rushing (985 yards), total offense (2,179 yards), and scoring (60 points).[2] He ranked fifth in total offense in the GLIAC.[3] Other key players included Quillan Mathis (28 receptions for 655 yards), O'Neil Thomas (25 kick returns for 635 yards), kicker Pat Sijan (8-12 on field goals, 30-35 extra points), Tony Hite (31 punts, 40.9-yards average), and Andrew DeWeerd (95 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss).[2]

Northwood finished 13th out of 14 GLIAC teams in total offense, giving up more than 400 yards and 32 points per game.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Wayne State (MI)*
L 19–313,956[4]
September 11at Ohio Dominican
W 28–121,750
September 18Northern Michigan
L 17–312,206
September 25Saginaw Valley State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI (Axe Bowl)
W 30–264,319[5][6]
October 2at Ashland
L 17–373,868
October 9at Indianapolis
W 31–245,478[7]
Oct 16Tiffin
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 51–272,612
October 23at Michigan Tech
L 30–621,923
October 30 No. 17 Hillsdale
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 28–351,573[8]
November 6at No. 8 Grand Valley State
L 21–359,103[9]
November 13Ferris State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 41–352,373
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

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2011

2011 Northwood Timberwolves football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record2–9 (1–9 GLIAC)
Head coach
  • Mike Sullivan (4th season)
Home stadiumHantz Stadium
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 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Mike Sullivan, the Timberwolves compiled a 2–9 record (1–9 in conference games), finished in last place in the GLIAC's North Division, and were outscored by a total of 277 to 155.[11]

The Timberwolves gained 1,987 rushing yards and 788 passing yards for 2,775 yards of total offense. On defense, they gave up 1,965 rushing yards and 2,267 passing yards for a total of 4,232 yards.[11] The team's individual leaders included Cameron Jackson (1,078 rushing yards, 48 points scored), Aaron Shavers (587 passing yards), Quillan Mathis (18 receptions, 378 yards), and Ryan Whittum (90 total tackles).[11]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Findlay*
W 14–101,943
September 10Ohio Dominican
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 30–441,520
September 17at Northern Michigan
L 17–382,623
September 24at Saginaw Valley State
L 20–287,726
October 1Ashland
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 3–61,791
October 8Indianapolis
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 7–381,031
October 15at Tiffin
W 20–10723
October 22Michigan Tech
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 10–241,331
October 29at Hillsdale
L 10–14938[12]
November 5Grand Valley State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 10–351,117[13]
November 12at Ferris State
L 14–302,011
  • *Non-conference game

[11]

2012

2012 Northwood Timberwolves football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record5–6 (4–6 GLIAC)
Head coach
  • Mike Sullivan (5th season)
Home stadiumHantz Stadium
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 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Mike Sullivan, the Timberwolves compiled a 5–6 record (4–6 in conference games) and finished in a tie for seventh/last place in the GLIAC's North Division.

Senior Joe Bitterman played at wingback, safety and special teams.[14]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.Quincy*
W 54–312,803
September 812:00 p.m.Walsh
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 28–161,120
September 157:00 p.m.at Notre Dame (OH)
W 49–141,498
September 221:30 p.m.at Tiffin
W 35–141,411
September 2912:00 p.m. No. 18 Wayne State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 11–212,219
October 612:00 p.m. No. 15 Saginaw Valley State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI (Axe Bowl)
L 20–282,732
October 131:00 p.m.at Michigan Tech
L 21–282,295
October 207:00 p.m.at No. 24 Grand Valley State
L 28–4212,098
October 2712:00 p.m.Northern Michigan
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 13–211,012
November 31:00 p.m.at Ferris State
W 38–332,407
November 1012:00 p.m.Hillsdale
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 3–141,339
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

2013

2013 Northwood Timberwolves football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record2–9 (1–8 GLIAC)
Head coach
  • Mike Sullivan (6th season)
Home stadiumHantz Stadium
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 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Mike Sullivan, the Timberwolves compiled a 2–9 record (1–8 in conference games), finished in eighth/last place in the GLIAC's North Division, and were outscored by a total of 357 to 243.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Slippery Rock*
L 36–512,007
September 14at Walsh
L 14–251,565
September 21at Quincy*
W 42–39435
September 28Tiffin
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 26–111,891
October 5at Wayne State (MI)
L 17–313,415
October 12at Saginaw Valley State
L 28–4411,425[15]
October 19Michigan Tech
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 31–331,978
October 26Grand Valley State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 17–232,612
November 2at Northern Michigan
L 15–341,672
November 9Ferris State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 10–421,312
November 16at Hillsdale
L 7–241,045
  • *Non-conference game

2014

2014 Northwood Timberwolves football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–6 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHantz Stadium
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 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. Led by head coach Pat Riepma, the Tiberwolves compiled a 5–6 record (4–6 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for seventh place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 285 to 242.

In November 2013, at the end of the season, Mike Sullivan stepped down as Northwood's head football coach. Riepma was immediately named to replace him. Riepma had been Northwood's head coach from 1993 to 2007, compiling a 90-68-2 record with four playoff appearances. In 2008, Riepma became the school's athletic director and held that position through the 2013 season.[16] Riepma died from lung cancer in July 2015 at age 54.[17]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Northern Michigan
W 23–133,325
September 13Ferris State
L 7–272,125
September 20McKendree*
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 32–271,305[18]
September 27at Wayne State (MI)
L 27–453,334
October 4at Walsh
W 24–131,350
October 11 No. 22 Michigan Tech
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 6–213,054[19]
October 18Findlay
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 35–331,620
October 25at Saginaw Valley State
L 14–168,253
November 1Ohio Dominican
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 21–491,116
November 8at Hillsdale
L 21–49919
November 15Malone
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 41–17925
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

2015

2015 Northwood Timberwolves football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (5–5 GLIAC)
Head coach
  • Leonard Haynes (1st season)
Home stadiumHantz Stadium
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 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Leonard Haynes, the Timberwolves compiled a 5–6 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for sixth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 272 to 219.

Northwood's head coach Pat Riepma died from lung cancer in July 2015 at age 54.[17] Two weeks later, Northwood named Haynes as the interim head coach. Haynes had played for Northwood as a defensive lineman and was an assistant coach at the school for 20 years prior to being hired as interim head coach.[20]

At the end of the 2015 season, Northwood removed the "interim" from Hayne's title and named him as the official head coach.[21]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Northern Michigan
W 20–73,005
September 12at Ferris State
L 3–405,976
September 19at McKendree*
L 24–271,335
September 26Wayne State (MI)
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 31–132,011
October 3Walsh
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 16–71,205
October 10at Michigan Tech
L 14–302,398
October 17at Findlay
L 34–371,812
October 24Saginaw Valley State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI (Axe Bowl)
W 21–141,825
October 31at Ohio Dominican
L 14–481,377
November 7Hillsdale
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 14–281,611
November 14at Malone
W 28–211,200
  • *Non-conference game

2016

2016 Northwood Timberwolves football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (3–8 GLIAC)
Head coach
  • Leonard Haynes (2nd season)
Home stadiumHantz Stadium
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 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Leonard Haynes, the Timberwolves compiled a 3–8 record (3–8 in conference games), finished in 12th place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 284 to 231.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Wayne State (MI)
L 3–282,504
September 10at Saginaw Valley State
L 14–20 OT6,327[22]
September 17Ferris State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 26–272,008
September 24at Northern Michigan
L 24–294,516
October 1Lake Erie
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 44–141,407
October 8at Ashland
  • Miller/Martinelli
  • Ashland, OH
L 7–454,027
October 15at Ohio Dominican
L 28–351,443
October 22Michigan Tech
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 17–32,105[23]
October 29Tiffin
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 14–421,584
November 5at Findlay
L 13–281,306
November 12at Walsh
W 41–131,065

2017

2017 Northwood Timberwolves football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–4 GLIAC)
Head coach
  • Leonard Haynes (3rd season)
Home stadiumHantz Stadium
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 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Leonard Haynes, the Timberwolves compiled a 7–4 record (5–4 in conference games), tied for fourth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 293 to 282. It was the program's first winning season since 2009.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Siena Heights*
W 38–71,395
September 9at Missouri S&T*
W 47–342,000
September 16Ashland
L 14–422,116
September 23at Grand Valley State
L 0–4913,659
Spetmeber 30at Tiffin
L 28–313,150
October 7Michigan Tech
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 29–242,906
October 14at Wayne State (MI)
W 20–103,114
October 21Davenport
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 33–30 2OT1,827
October 28at Ferris State
L 14–243,275[24]
November 4Saginaw Valley State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 35–212,006[25]
November 11at Northern Michigan
W 24–211,576
  • *Non-conference game

2018

2018 Northwood Timberwolves football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (3–5 GLIAC)
Head coach
  • Leonard Haynes (4th season)
Home stadiumHantz Stadium
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 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Leonard Haynes, the Timberwolves compiled a 3–7 record (3–5 in conference games), tied for fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 362 to 184.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Tiffin*
L 27–403,150
September 8Missouri S&T*
L 16–272,108
September 15Ferris State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 10–531,965
September 22at AshlandAshland, OHL 10–353,551
September 29Grand Valley State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 7–522,103
October 6at Northern Michigan
W 27–242,119
October 13Davenport
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 30–221,815
October 20at Wayne State (MI)
L 21–551,816
November 3Saginaw Valley State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI (Axe Bowl)
L 10–311,988
November 10at Michigan Tech
W 26–231,506
  • *Non-conference game

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2019

2019 Northwood Timberwolves football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 GLIAC)
Head coach
  • Leonard Haynes (5th season)
Home stadiumHantz Stadium
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 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Leonard Haynes, the Timberwolves compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 in conference games), finished in eighth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 343 to 220.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Tiffin*
L 19–222,014
September 14at Findlay*
L 21–311,761
September 21 No. 10 Grand Valley State
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 3–271,704[27]
September 28Ashland
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 28–311,437
October 5at Saginaw Valley State
L 29–554,950[28][29]
October 12Hillsdale
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 30–371,112
October 19at Ferris State
L 17–444,976
October 26Wayne State (MI)
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
L 10–311,308[30]
November 2Northern Michigan
  • Hantz Stadium
  • Midland, MI
W 28–101,021[31]
November 9at Davenport
L 14–211,344[32]
November 16at Michigan Tech
L 21–341,177
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ Delta = the difference between points scored and points allowed
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  7. ^ "Northwood beats Indianapolis". The Saginaw News. October 10, 2010. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hillsdale 35, Northwood 28". The Lansing State Journal. October 31, 2010. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Michael Zuidema (November 7, 2010). "GVSU holds on to early lead". The Grand Rapids Press. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
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  12. ^ "Hillsdale 14, Northwood 10". Jackson Citizen Patriot. October 30, 2011. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Michael Zuidema (November 6, 2011). "QB-WR combo sparks GVSU: Lakers' Parling, Johnson hook up for 3 touchdowns". The Grand Rapids Press. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Northwood's Mr. Versatile". The Saginaw News. August 21, 2012. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Michael Niziolek (October 11, 2013). "SVSU vs. Northwood: New-look opponent looms". The Saginaw News. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Riepma will return as Northwood football coach". The Bay City Times. November 19, 2013. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ a b "Northwood's 'tough loss': Former coach, A.D. Riepma dies after battle with lung cancer". The Bay City Times. July 16, 2015. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Hugh Bernreuter (September 21, 2014). "Northwood tops McKendree". The Bay City Times. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Michigan Tech 21, Northwood 6". The Bay City Times. October 12, 2014. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Northwood names Haynes as interim head coach". The Saginaw News. July 30, 2015. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
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  22. ^ Hugh Bernreutier (September 13, 2016). "SVSU 20, Northwood 14 (OT): Saginaw Valley gets axe back, improves to 25-16-1 in Axe Bowl; Nay's big day leads Cardinals". The Saginaw News. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ Hugh Bernreuter (October 25, 2016). "Northwood 17, Michigan Tech 3: Defense leads Northwood to second win of the season". The Bay City Time. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Ferris Drops Northwood". The Grand Rapids Press. October 31, 2017. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ Hugh Bernreuter (November 7, 2017). "Northwood reclaims rivalry: Saginaw Valley blows 14-point third quarter lead in Axe Bowl loss". The Bay City Times. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "2018-19 Football Statistics - Northwood". Northwood University. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  27. ^ "Grand Valley freshman QB efficient, defense dominant". The Grand Rapids Press. September 24, 2019. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ Hugh Bernreuter (October 5, 2019). "Reeths-Puffer grad Nate McCrary lifts SVSU to Axe Bowl win over Northwood". Mlive.com.
  29. ^ Fred Kelly (October 5, 2019). "SVSU runs away from Northwood for 55-29 Axe Bowl win". Midland Daily News.
  30. ^ "Wayne State 31, Northwood 10". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 2019. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ "Northwood 28, Northern Michigan 10". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 2019. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. ^ "Davenport 21, Northwood 14". Detroit Free Press. November 10, 2019. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
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