The Michigan Tech Huskies football program, 2000–2009 represented Michigan Technological University during the 2000s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team had two head coaches during the decade: Bernie Anderson, who held the post from 1987 to 2005; and Tom Kearly, who served from 2006 to 2016.[1] Highlights of the decade included:
2000
The 2000 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. In their 14th season under head coach Bernie Anderson, the Huskies compiled a 5–5 record (5–5 in conference games), tied for fifth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 263 to 250.[2]
Quarterback Alex Kowalski, a chemical engineering major, completed 173 of 301 passes for 2,163 yards and 15 touchdowns with a 123.0 quarterback rating. He also led the team in total offense (2,448 yards) and scoring (56 points).[2] Kowalskis also received the Alan Bovard Award as Michigan Tech's most valuable player.[3]
The team's other statistical leaders included wide receiver Jeff Geisz (82 catches for 1,184 yards) and fullback Bryan Weden (565 rushing yards on 122 carries).[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Mercyhurst | | | W 36–29 | 1,614 |
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September 16 | at Hillsdale | | | W 35–33 | 1,500 | [4]
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September 23 | at Northern Michigan | | Marquette, MI (rivalry) | L 0–24 | 5,184 | [5]
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September 30 | Hillsdale | No. 10 (Northeast) | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 14–10 | 1,492 | [6]
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October 7 | No. 5 (Northeast) Northwood | No. 10 (Northeast) | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| L 33–40 | 1,780 | [7]
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October 14 | at Ashland | | | L 28–35 | 3,500 | [8]
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October 21 | Ferris State | | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 34–27 | 1,135 | [9]
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October 28 | at Grand Valley State | | | L 29–31 | 6,026 | [10]
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November 4 | at No. 5 (Northeast) Saginaw Valley State | | | L 20–21 | 3,800 | [11]
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November 11 | Findlay | | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 34–0 | 1,026 | [12]
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- Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
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2001
The 2001 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division II football season. In their 15th season under head coach Bernie Anderson, the Huskies compiled a 5–5 record (5–5 in conference games), tied for fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 350 to 297.[13]
The team's statistical leaders included:
- Quarterback Brad Spindler - 1,720 passing yards
- Junior Joe Johnson - 1,028 rushing yards, 60 points scored
- Junior Brad Stebel - 49 receptions, 788 yards
Schedule
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2002
The 2002 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division II football season. In their 16th season under head coach Bernie Anderson, the Huskies compiled a 3–7 record (3–6 in conference games), tied for ninth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 312 to 229.[13]
Schedule
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2003
The 2003 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division II football season. In their 17th season under head coach Bernie Anderson, the Huskies compiled a 5–5 record (5–5 in conference games), tied for fourth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 352 to 321.[15]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | Ashland | | W 27–14 | |
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September 13 | No. 5 Saginaw Valley State | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| L 32–34 | 1,534 |
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September 20 | Hillsdale | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| L 52–59 | |
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September 27 | Findlay | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| L 28–31 | |
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October 4 | at No. 1 Grand Valley State | | L 17–48 | 10,034 |
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October 11 | Ferris State | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 49–30 | |
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October 18 | at Wayne State (MI) | | W 42–35 | 1,828 | [16]
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October 25 | Hillsdale | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 47–28 | |
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November 1 | at Northern Michigan | Marquette, MI (Miner's Cup) | L 24–35 | |
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November 8 | at Northwood | | W 34–7 | 1,444 |
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- Homecoming
- Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
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2004
The 2004 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season. In their 18th season under head coach Bernie Anderson, the Huskies compiled a 9–2 record (9–1 in conference games), tied with Northwood for the GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 396 to 165.[17] Michigan Tech advanced to the NCAA Division II football championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Huskies lost to North Dakota.
The team's statistical leaders included senior quarterback Dan Mettlach (1,985 yards total offense, 144.9 passing efficiency rating), sophomore running back Lee Marana (1,520 rushing yards, 126 points scored), and sophomore wide receiver Kirk Williams (38 receptions, 840 yards).[17]
Seven Michigan Tech players were selected as first-team players on the 2004 GLIAC all-conferene football team: Mettlach at quarterback; Marana and Daryl Graham at running back; Joe Berger and Mike Brewster at offensive line; Brian Lepley at defensive line; and Andy Bonk at defensive back. Williams received second-team honors at wide receiver. Other Michigan Tech players receiving second-team honors were David Kopke (offensive line) and Dustin Daniels (linebacker).[18]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 28 | Northern Michigan | | | W 45–6 | 4,332 |
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September 4 | Indianapolis | | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 17–10 | |
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September 11 | Mercyhurst | | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 54–13 | |
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September 25 | at Ashland | | Ashland, OH | W 51–14 | |
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October 2 | at Gannon | No. 22 | Erie, PA | W 38–24 | |
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October 9 | Wayne State (MI) | No. 17 | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 61–23 | 2,775 |
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October 16 | No. 7 Northwood | No. 13 | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 54–7 | 2,378 |
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October 23 | at Ferris State | No. 8 | | W 28–6 | |
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October 30 | No. 16 Saginaw Valley State | No. 7 | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 38–18 | 2,912 |
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November 6 | vs. No. 17 Grand Valley State | No. 4 | | L 7–24 | 50,123 | [19]
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November 20 | No. 14 North Dakota* | No. 9 | | L 3–20 | 1,812 | [20]
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2005
The 2005 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division II football season. In their 19th season under head coach Bernie Anderson, the Huskies compiled a 6–3 record (6–3 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 232 to 163.
Schedule
2006
The 2006 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 6–4 record (6–4 in conference games), tied for fourth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 236 to 192.[21]
Schedule
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2007
The 2007 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 6–5 record (6–4 in conference games), finisheed fifth in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 331 to 313.[22]
Schedule
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2008
The 2008 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 8–3 record (7–3 in conference games), tied for third place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 322 to 321.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | | Winona State* | | W 26–21 | 2,955 |
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September 6 | | Hillsdale | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 39–36 | |
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September 13 | | Ashland | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| L 41–48 | |
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September 18 | | at Northern Michigan | | W 47–21 | |
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September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Grand Valley State | | L 6–52 | 12,405 |
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October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 25 Ferris State | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 21–7 | 2,989 |
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October 11 | | at Findlay | | W 30–28 | |
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October 18 | | Indianapolis | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 31–28 | |
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October 25 | | at Saginaw Valley State | | L 23–40 | 4,037 |
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November 1 | | Tiffin | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| W 32–28 | |
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November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northwood | | W 25–13 | 1,012 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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2009
The 2009 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 2–8 record (2–8 in conference games), finished in tenth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 322 to 224.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Hillsdale | | L 35–37 | 1,799 |
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September 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Ashland | | L 28–34 | 4,496 |
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September 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Michigan | | L 16–48 | 4,027 |
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September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Grand Valley State | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| L 7–55 | 2,339 |
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October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Ferris State | | W 38–6 | 2,964 |
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October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Findlay | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| L 5–14 | 1,959 |
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October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Indianapolis | | L 20–38 | 1,977 |
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October 24 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 24 Saginaw Valley State | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| L 28–38 | 1,522 |
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October 31 | 1:30 p.m. | at Tiffin | | W 21–14 | 312 |
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November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Northwood | - Sherman Field
- Houghton, MI
| L 26–38 | 1,845 |
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References
- ^ "Football Year-By-Year Results". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Michigan Tech Huskies 2000". NCAA. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "Kowalski Named MVP at Michigan Tech". The Minden City Herald. December 7, 2000. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tom Hayes (September 17, 2000). "Fast finish ends up just short for U of I". The Indianapolis Star. p. B10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Micihgan dominates Tech, 24-0". The Detroit News. September 24, 2000. p. 3E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late touchdown lifts Michigan Tech over Hillsdale". Jackson Citizen-Patriot. Associated Press. October 1, 2000. p. F5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwood rallies again". The Saginaw News. October 8, 2000. p. F4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ashland 35, Michigan Tech 28". The Lansing State Journal. October 15, 2000. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan Tech 34, Ferris State 27". The Lansing State Journal. October 22, 2000. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joe Conklin (October 29, 2000). "GVSU holds off Mich. Tech". The Grand Rapids Press. p. E7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Greg Mancina (November 5, 2000). "Down to the wire: Divine victory". The Saginaw News. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan Tech 34, Findlay 0". Detroit Free Press. November 12, 2000. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Michigan Tech Huskies 2001". NCAA. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "Michigan Tech Huskies 2002". NCAA. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Michigan Tech Huskies 2003". NCAA. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ Scott Harrison (October 19, 2003). "Michigan Tech tops Wayne State, 42-35". The Detroit News. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Michigan Tech Huskies 2004". NCAA. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "2004 GLIAC All-Conference Teams". The Grand Rapids Press. November 12, 2004. p. E8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grand Valley is best at Big House". The Detroit News. November 7, 2004. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wayne Nelson (November 21, 2004). "Defensive reward". Grand Forks Herald. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Michigan Tech Huskies Schedule/Results 2006". NCAA. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Michigan Tech Huskies Schedule/Results 2007". NCAA. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "2009-10 Football Schedule". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
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