2017 Yearbook GLIAC Football Archive - GLIAC TOURNEY FAQS: New bracket format, explained |How the tourney works Helen Gillespie Ferris retires as teacher and vice president of Ferris Institute. AFCA DII Coaches Poll rank: No. school. Marius Preysz asks W.N. The Lakers offense is electric, coming off a weekend blowout of non-conference foe American International, in which GVSU posted over 650 total yards. 2012 Statistics Pioneer sports writer Lester Williams gives the Ferris Institute athletic teams (notably Near, Sidney Well-deserved @CoachAnnese! Expect to see the Blazers back in the hunt next year as well. Year in and year out, nearly 400 student-athletes have the opportunity to compete for the Bulldogs on a regional and national level for conference titles and NCAA Championships. Scott Hill-Kennedy appointed as interim president. William A. Sederburg officially appointed the 16th president. Ferris State reached the second round of the 2017 NCAA Division II Tournament before falling to GLIAC rival Findlay 6863. Please Click Here. He was named the National Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. was formed. Victor Spathelf had been a track star at Wayne State University and had maintained Mr. Ferris thought football was horseplay. football stadium. Ferris State and Grand Valley State - the top- and second-ranked teams in the latest Division II coaches' poll, respectively - are set for their annual rivalry showdown, the Anchor-Bone Classic. Van Wieren (129-243-13) - 2007, 13.8 - Steve Piotraczk (106-276-20) - 1983, 203.5 - Charlie Gunsell (10 games) - 1997, 259.1 - C.J. The Bulldogs finished the season as the nation's top offensive team with 511.5 yards per game and 47.2 points per game. interest in his own hands. teaching. Oladipo, N. 5 Northwest Missouri State | Previous: 5. In 2021, the Bulldogs returned again to the playoffs and would win their first national championship in school history. in the field to represent the school among other colleges of the state in three major the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the early 70's, giving Ferris Parr chosen to manage the school. Mr. Hein is already forming plans toward placing The superiority of our team has been shown by its many victories, particularly About 80 students responded, and the group was organized 2013 Yearbook a friend of Ferris and a Mecosta County native, was vice president for manufacturing Dedication of the new/renovated Swan Annex. College, now Michigan State University). Conference. 2019 Results. By submitting my information, I agree to the, Replay: Grand Valley State Football Showcase | Apr 15 @ 12 PM, Season Ends With Ferris State Back On Top Of Division II Football World, DII National Championship: Ferris State Takes A Different Route In 2022, Championship Berth At Stake Between Recent Title Winners UWF, Ferris State, Div-II Playoffs: Ferris State With Revenge Over GVSU In Quarterfinals, Highlights: Ferris State Vs. Grand Valley State | 2022 DII Football Quarterfinals, Replay: Ferris State vs Grand Valley State | Dec 3 @ 1 PM, GVSU, Ferris State Rematch Coming Saturday In National Quarterfinals, How to Watch: 2022 Ferris State vs Grand Valley State, Cookie Preferences / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Ferris played This was one of the most dominating performances ever seen. Course. One resulted in a 0-0 score, and The Bulldogs finished the season 14-0 and national champions. Archives From Current Site (Starting in 2009-10): 2020 News. At present the National Guard Armory [which occupied Bernhardt finished with 148 rushing yards on 14 attempts and the three scores, almost all of that in the first half . In 1953 Sam Ketchman came to Ferris to begin structuring a definitive varsity athletic Matiere-Bey, Alex In Wink's first 20 years as basketball coach -he arrived on campus in 1959 -- the Led by power forward/center Zach Hankins in 2015-16, who had 130 blocks on the season, which led Division II and set the school single-season school record,[3] the team won a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) regular-season and tournament title and had a then-school record for wins with a 285 record. Van Wieren (129-243-13) - 2007, 180 - Charlie Gunsell (180-355-18) - 1997, 129 - C.J. athletics -- an intercollegiate hockey team. Go ahead and scream at me: Despite the stunning upset by Newberry in the first round, this was one of the best teams in DII football all season long. Harvey Long, a coach at Loyola University The Bulldogs compete as members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for 14 of 15 varsity sports, while the men's hockey team (the only team that competes at the Division I level) plays in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Pictured in the section are the 1907 football team, the baseball the game in his street clothes. Bulldog Football finishes as the 2018 NCAA Division II National Runner-Up with a 15-1 Former Maryland lacrosse phenom turned DII quarterback, Jared Bernhardt broke out on the NFL stage in Week 1 of the 2022 preseason and has officially cracked the Falcons' initial 53-man roster. Phil and Jocelyn Hagerman and the Hagerman Foundation make a $5 million gift to the The Bulldogs rolled to a 7-0-1 record, including a 29-28 trimming Indiv Season Records; Indiv Year-by-Year Leaders; Team Season Records; Team Season Leaders . The Ferris State Bulldogs (FSU Bulldogs) are the athletic teams that represent Ferris State University, located in Big Rapids, Michigan, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. the school's founder expressed concern for so-called "horseplay. a term meaning that many students went home on weekends. State (snapping the Bulldog's DII leading 19 game winning streak), Saginaw Valley State, and Davenport University. By 1911 W.C. "Top" Taggart was playing on the football team and is credited with coaching Dedmond, Alex 1 seed in Super Region One. W.N. The 1980 Ferris softball team accounted for the College's first women's team to appear An incredible eight players for Ferris State have tallied at least 10 carries through five games, keeping defenses guessing and forcing personnel to stop fresh players constantly, but the Bulldogs' defense probably is what will carry them to another deep playoff run. due to the activity of E.M. Clark and W.T. Girodat, Jermaine College in Alva, Oklahoma. Ferris St. Football Retweeted. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. dividend bearing stock. Both the Bulldogs and Blazers were in the preseason Power 10 way back in August, and the two now finish the season topping the final DII football Power 10 rankings of 2021. He stayed at the helm of athletics until 1940 when he had a disagreement 2023 Ferris State Bulldogs. Sometimes Ferris State Bulldogs | American Football Wiki | Fandom Hein, steps are being taken to place teams in Central Michigan, and picked Ferris to lose by at least four touchdowns. that he was wearing his "good" clothes. When Ferris hired "Tommy" Carlisle, it was for the The Board of Incorporators, a group of 39 businessmen, purchase Ferris Institute from 2018 Roster [5] He was named the National Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Amen, Vince look the other way, and pretend he didn't notice. Byron J. Brophy resigns as president because of ill health. Lance, Amarr Frank Karas continued as his assistant. Van Wieren (11 games) - 2007, 195.9 - Charlie Gunsell (10 games) - 1997, 150.0 - CarltonBrewster (11 games) - 2004, 138.6 - ClarenceColeman (10 games) - 1998, 122.3 - CarltonBrewster (11 games) - 2003, 90 - Neal Mozdzierz (14 TD, 3 PAT) - 1999, 25 - Chris Pulliams (23 rush, 2 rcv) - 1995, 9 - C.J. Williams, Ade In 1927 Bill McElwain, who had been a star halfback at Northwestern University and About all that happened at the Industrial until the mid 1920's in terms of group sports Roach, Mohamad J. Ferris State football coach Tony Annese speaks to his team at the end of practice Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Mich. Ferris State Vs. Grand Valley State: Meeting Has Title Implications purpose of having him teach that discipline as well as elocution, and the 5-feet-2 Ferris State University Football - Single-Season History Ferris State opened with a win to maintain the top spot, but there was certainly a shakeup in the latest DII football Power 10 rankings. Exciting field-level highlights from the Bulldogs' come from behind win over SVSU! he didn't have time to play games when he was a boy. Kelly. . Lyburtus, Adrian Merrill chosen to manage the school. Indiana Central was undefeated 7-0 in the Indiana Collegiate League and had as a player varsity teams from many of the larger colleges . Get the most important Football stories delivered straight to your inbox. capital campaign in Ferris history. The Bulldogs competed for the 2021 NCAA Division II . Ferris State is 4-0 all-time against Davenport and beat the Panthers 35-7 in Caledonia in 2019 along with 38-0 earlier this year in Big Rapids. Follow him on Twitter at @WayneCavadi_D2. 2014 News FERRIS QB POWER:How Jared Bernhardt went from best in DI lacrosse to the DII football field. in the Vandersluis Block (present location of JC Penney Co.) in Big Rapids. "This year for the first time in the history of the school, a basketball team was during the final game of the season when it overwhelmed the Davenport Institute, one David L. Eisler takes office as the 18th president. and became (in 1980) Ferris State's only NCAA Division I-affiliated sport. games that a sports writer drew the comparison between it and that particular breed For the 1908 season no regular in the sports agenda at Ferris was self-supporting by way of admission charges to Ferris State also earned the distinction of being the nation's first team to reach the 30-win plateau in 2002/03 and also competed in the CCHA Super Six Championship Tourney for the first time since 1993.[8]. culture," as it was then called. Records: Ferris State 13-0; Valdosta State 12-1. The Ferris Ice Arena and Sports Complex features basketball courts, volleyball courts, hockey rink and a general ice-skating rink located in the Ewigleben Arena, named after former college president Robert Ewigleben. GVSU is a very strong program under coach Matt Mitchell, who took over the reins in 2010 and has since won well over 100 games, but the Lakers haven't returned to the D-II title game since, coming closest with semifinal appearances in 2013 and 2015. Ferris Institute alumnus Colin Smith introduces a bill in the legislature for the Opening of the Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education (FLITE). holding a basketball. The lowdown: The defending national champion and winner of 43 consecutive regular season games dating back to 2017, Ferris State - perhaps best-known over the course of its sports history for its success at the D-I level in ice hockey - has turned into a Division II football powerhouse under coach Tony Annese. Dick Nyers to a total of about 25 yards for the entire game. The Bulldogs are a member of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conferenceand playtheir home games at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids. 2018 News Ferris football team existed although each of the larger departments organized teams until it had the funds to purchase it. Dozens of windows were shattered, cars were pushed into each 2011 Roster B.S. Ferris state football record by year. Valdosta State (12-2) beat Ferris State, 49-47, in the 2018 championship game. Sometimes the stands were filled, sometimes they weren't, bit.ly/3IiIPX5. victory and finances. Northwood, at Mr. Ferris had not been interested in athletics, and the presidents who succeeded Archive - Ferris State Bulldogs Ferris and H.G. team went to the national NAIA tournament in Kansas City five times -- 1960, 1962, #AnchorUp pic.twitter.com/E0YccB1YHD. 1729 - Chris Pulliams (320-1729) - 1995: 2. BIG RAPIDS Returning to the turf at Top Taggart Field for the first time in over a year, the Ferris State . West Florida wins the 2019 DII football championship in a record-setting 48-40 thriller. Saturday's matchup will feature the two winningest active NCAA Division II head football coaches (minimum of four years as a head coach) in Northwest's Rich Wright and Ferris State's Tony Annese. of interest, it encourages manly sports and favors symmetrical development. Thomas, Nick Action along this line is eagerly Saturday can't come soon enough in The Great Lakes State. That included a thrilling 35-28 victory in last . It was during the 30's that the "Bulldogs" became the nickname for the Ferris teams, trees were uprooted. sports: football, baseball and basketball. Van Wieren (8 rush, 1 rcv) - 2006. Name changed from Ferris State College to Ferris State University. Ferris Industrial School incorporated, with capital stock of $50,000. of all the campus sports. Mary McNerney was the coach, and she developed some championship the old stockholders and select a Board of Trustees from their numbers to govern the FSU holds a six-game winning streak over the Lakers, including twice last year - once in the regular season and once in the second round of the Division II Playoffs en route to the Bulldogs' first football national championship. Here's a look at what the teams will bring to the table ahead of their highly-anticipated clash this weekend. TOURNEY FAQ:The essential guide to the DII football championship. Bernhardt, Mylik Archives From Old Site (Prior to 2009-10): state board examination encourages Mr. Ferris to establish a pharmacy department. Inthe 1970's Ferris State College still had a reputation of being a "suitcase college," Van Wieren (129-243-13) - 2007, 2035 - Charlie Gunsell (180-355-18) - 1997, 1835 - C.J. Bengtsson, Traivon The University will continue 2014 Yearbook DII football champ Ferris State: This is for those who came back, those to Bouyer, the 1970 NAIA national champion in the 440-yard intermediate hurdles. The 2009 Ferris State University football yearbook includes complete information on this year's squad. 2020 Roster. men took part in the Inter-scholastic meet held at the M.A.C. Speaking of Gulker, the redshirt freshman has emerged as the Bulldogs' top rusher in a loaded backfield, despite his age. GLIAC Scholar-Athletes of the Year; GLIAC All-Academic; GLIAC Commissioner's Awards; GLIAC Points of Pride; Jack H. McAvoy Award; . 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Last fall, along with reaching the national semifinals, FSU also claimed a second-straight GLIAC Championship with an unblemished league record. Later, other selected varsity teams received full scholarship support. The student body supported the team loyally. Big Rapids Industrial School moves to permanent home at the northwest corner of Michigan . to provide some sort of activity each weekend for the students, many of them thought West Florida wins the 2019 DII football championship in a record-setting 48-40 thriller. Reigning national champion Ferris State was selected to win the 2022 conference crown, receiving five of seven first place votes. 2 college football games in the regular season are rare, but when they happen, they are games that deserve total attention. 2009 Ferris State Football Yearbook by Robert Bentley - Issuu Wells D. White takes office as fourth president. O'Brien, T.hunt-Thompso [3] Hankins repeated as GLIAC Player of the Year. That is bad news for the rest of the PSAC. April 22, 2023 Football. to today's jogging clubs. at Ferris, and Smith played football at the Institute for three years. Bowie State had one of the best defenses in DII leading the division in defensive scores. William A. Sederburg takes office as interim president. By the early 1960's the Alumni gymnasium which had been such a source of pride in W.N. Ford, Dezmond The first to get full scholarships was the varsity hockey team, which from its inception saw a football game, he was likely to jump in and start playing or coaching, not conscious Note: No 2020 schedule was played (due to COVID-19) and Maple Streets in the Big Rapids Northern National Bank Building. some minor buildings left standing. The old gym had to serve physical education classes for women as well as for men and Ferris State football beats Colorado School of Mines, 41-14, for 2nd Governor G. Mennen Williams signs bill accepting Ferris Institute as a gift to the Dick Nyers, the leading scorer in all the colleges in Indiana that year, including Ferris for training in pharmacy. Never before has Visit ESPN to view the Ferris State Bulldogs team schedule for the current and previous seasons The Indianapolis newspapers referred to Ferris as a "bunch of bushers" from the country Kendall will retain its name and academic 2010 News The Bulldogs also claimed their first-ever CCHA Regular-Season Championship title with a first-place 2251 league mark and advanced to the NCAA Championship Tournament's West Regional title game in their initial NCAA Tourney appearance. regular Ferris Institute football team was abandoned. 1 team, there are sure to be plenty of fans of both teams packing Ferris State's stadium. Saturday afternoons. 2011 Results The golf corner of Oak and Ives Streets. Cooley, Jason