The Ferris State Bulldogs football program, 2000–2009 represented Ferris State University during the 2010s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team was led by head coach Jeff Pierce during the decade.
The team played its home games at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Michigan.
Decade overview
Year
|
Head coach
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Overall record
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Conf. record
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Conf. rank
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Points scored
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Points against
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Delta
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2000 |
Jeff Pierce |
5–6 |
5–5 |
5 (tie) |
298 |
256 |
+42
|
2001 |
Jeff Pierce |
7–4 |
7–3 |
3 |
274 |
248 |
+26
|
2002 |
Jeff Pierce |
5–5 |
4–5 |
6 |
210 |
198 |
+12
|
2003 |
Jeff Pierce |
6–5 |
5–5 |
4 (tie) |
285 |
286 |
-1
|
2004 |
Jeff Pierce |
6–5 |
6–4 |
5 |
273 |
183 |
+90
|
2005 |
Jeff Pierce |
3–8 |
3–7 |
8 (tie) |
258 |
355 |
-97
|
2006 |
Jeff Pierce |
8–3 |
7–3 |
3 |
278 |
217 |
+61
|
2007 |
Jeff Pierce |
6–5 |
5–5 |
6 (tie) |
318 |
320 |
-2
|
2008 |
Jeff Pierce |
6–5 |
5–5 |
7 |
182 |
228 |
-46
|
2009 |
Jeff Pierce |
1–10 |
0–10 |
11 (tie) |
122 |
402 |
-280
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TOTAL |
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53–56 |
47–52 |
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2000
The 2000 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–6 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 298 to 256.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | | at No. 5 Indiana (PA)* | | L 13–24 | |
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September 9 | | at Findlay | | W 33–15 | |
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September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Saginaw Valley State | | L 36–39 | 4,329 |
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September 23 | | Wayne State (MI) | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| W 51–30 | 1,688 |
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September 30 | | at No. 3 (Northeast) Northwood | | W 28–14 | 4,820 |
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October 7 | | at Grand Valley State | | L 20–21 | 5,073 |
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October 14 | | Mercyhurst | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| L 10–21 | |
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October 21 | | at Michigan Tech | | L 27–34 | 1,135 | [2]
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October 28 | | No. 7 (Northeast) Northern Michigan | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| W 28–7 | |
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November 4 | | Hillsdale | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| L 14–23 | |
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November 11 | | No. 5 (Northeast) Indianapolis | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| W 38–28 | |
|
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2001
The 2001 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 7–4 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in third place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 274 to 248.[1]
Schedule
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2002
The 2002 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–5 record (4–5 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 210 to 198.[1]
A September 14 game with Grand Valley State was cancelled following the death of Ferris State freshman Matt Sklom who collapsed during practice on the Wednesday before the game.[3]
Schedule
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2003
The 2003 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 286 to 285.[1]
Schedule
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2004
The 2004 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season. In their tenth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (6–4 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 273 to 183.[1]
Schedule
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2005
The 2005 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–8 record (3–7 in conference games), finished in three-way tie for eighth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 355 to 258.[5]
Schedule
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2006
The 2006 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 8–3 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in third place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 278 to 217.[5]
Schedule
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2007
The 2007 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for sixth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 320 to 318.[5]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | | Kentucky State* | | W 42–19 | |
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September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Mercyhurst | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| L 23–42 | |
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September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saginaw Valley State | | L 13–24 | 5,203 |
|
September 22 | | Hillsdale | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| W 44–41 | |
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September 29 | | Northern Michigan | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| W 31–13 | |
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October 6 | | at Michigan Tech | | L 12–40 | |
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October 13 | | at Gannon | Erie, PA | W 48–14 | |
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October 20 | | Ashland | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| L 35–37 | |
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October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Grand Valley State | | L 7–34 | 10,858 |
|
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Northwood | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| W 48–41 OT | 1,802 |
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November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wayne State (MI) | | W 17–13 | 2,354 |
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2008
The 2008 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in seventh place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 228 to 182.[5][10]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tiffin* | | | W 14–12 | 1,500 |
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September 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Ashland | | | W 25–24 | 3,007 |
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September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Findlay | | | W 14–0 | 2,773 |
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September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Grand Valley State | No. 24 | | L 13–31 | 14,612 |
|
September 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Michigan | | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| W 31–24 | 2,331 |
|
October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Michigan Tech | No. 25 | | L 7–21 | 2,989 |
|
October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Indianapolis | | | W 31–24 | 3,019 |
|
October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Wayne State (MI) | | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| L 0–19 | 3,869 |
|
October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwood | | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| W 19–13 | 1,633 |
|
November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at Hillsdale | | | L 14–34 | 1,676 |
|
November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Saginaw Valley State | | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| L 14–26 | 1,533 |
|
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
|
[5][10]
2009
The 2009 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 1–10 record (0–10 in conference games), tied for last place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 402 to 122.[5][11]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Tiffin* | | W 34–14 | 3,407 |
|
September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 23 Ashland | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| L 23–44 | 2,066 |
|
September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Findlay | | L 7–43 | 1,921 |
|
September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 Grand Valley State | | L 10–17 | 4,309 |
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September 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northern Michigan | | L 0–34 | 4,271 |
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October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Michigan Tech | | L 6–38 | 2,964 |
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October 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Indianapolis | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| L 7–34 | 2,676 |
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October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wayne State (MI) | | L 7–45 | 2,455 |
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October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northwood | | L 7–33 | 1,922 |
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October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 22 Hillsdale | - Top Taggart Field
- Big Rapids, MI
| L 14–59 | 1,429 |
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November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Saginaw Valley State | | L 7–41 | 4,871 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
|
[5][11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ferris State Yearly Results (2000-2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Michigan Tech 34, Ferris State 27". The Lansing State Journal. October 22, 2000. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Lakers game cancelled". Cassopolis Vigilant. September 19, 2002. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howie Beardsley (August 25, 2003). "'Football Frenzy' adds to rivalry". The Grand Rapids Press. p. F10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ferris State Yearly Results (2005-2009)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Cards lose a tough one at Ferris, 26-23". The Bay City Times. September 18, 2006. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howie Beardsley (October 25, 2006). "Ferris State's day off". The Grand Rapids Press. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Greg Mancina (November 5, 2005). "Ferris State hands Northwood losing option". The Saginaw News. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ferris trips Wayne late". Detroit Free Press. November 12, 2006. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "2008 Ferris State Football". ferrisstatebulldogs.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "2009 Ferris State University Football". ferrisstatebulldogs.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
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