Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football, 1975–1979
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The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football program, 1975–1979 represented Saginaw Valley State College (SVSC) (now known as Saginaw Valley State University) during the 1970s in college football. SVSC was a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team was led during the period by head coach Muddy Waters.
- Muddy Waters (1975–1979)
| 1975–1979 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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| Home stadium | Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium |
The team played its home games at Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium, commonly shortened to Wickes Stadium, in University Center, Michigan.
Decade overview
Early development
- In December 1973, SVC's Board of Control unanimously decided to establish a football program.[1]
- In January 1974, SVC announced that it had received approximately $1 miliion from Saginaw philanthropist H. Randall Wickes, an 85-year-old millionaire and chairman of Wickes Corp., to build a stadium.[2]
- In February 1974, SVC hired Muddy Waters as its head coach. He had been the head football coach at Hillsdale College for the prior 21 yards, posting a 138-46-5 record.[3]
- In the fall of 1974, SVC fielded a non-varsity football team. The team won its first game on September 16, 1974, defeating Northwood's junior varsity team by a 2-16 score at Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw.[4]
1975
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (1–3 GLIAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Grand Valley State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwood | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hillsdale | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferris State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State College as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1975 NAIA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Muddy Waters, the Cardinals compiled a 3–7 record (1–3 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 219 to 128.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 13 | Adrian* | University Center, MI | W 29–14 | 1,900 | [6] | ||
| September 20 | Northeastern Illinois* | University Center, MI | W 20–0 | ||||
| September 27 | at Alma* | Alma, MI | L 6–27 | ||||
| October 4 | at Ferris State | Big Rapids, MI | W 31–28 | [7] | |||
| October 11 | St. Norbert* | University Center, MI | L 6–10 | ||||
| October 18 | at Grand Valley State | Allendale, MI | L 5–32 | [8] | |||
| October 25 | at Northern Michigan* | Marquette, MI | L 15–20 | ||||
| November 1 | at Edinboro* | Edinboro, PA | L 0–21 | ||||
| November 8 | at Northwood | Midland, MI | L 6–30 | ||||
| November 15 | at Hillsdale | Hillsdale, MI | L 10–37 | [9] | |||
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1976
| 1976 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (0–5 GLIAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Northwood $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Grand Valley State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferris State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hillsdale | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State College as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1976 NAIA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Muddy Waters, the Cardinals compiled a 3–7 record (0–5 in conference games), finished in sixth and last place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 213 to 158.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 4 | at William Penn* | Oskaloosa, IA | W 24–21 | ||||
| September 11 | at Hillsdale | Hillsdale, MI | L 6–7 | ||||
| September 18 | at Adrian* | Adrian, MI | W 31–7 | ||||
| September 25 | Northeastern Illinois* | W 17–0 | |||||
| October 2 | Grand Rapids JC* |
| W 50–0 | ||||
| October 9 | at Youngstown State* | Youngstown, OH | L 21–22 | ||||
| October 16 | Grand Valley State |
| L 6–17 | 2,000 | |||
| October 23 | Wayne State (MI) | Detroit, MI | L 14–31 | 2,100 | [10] | ||
| October 30 | at St. Norbert* | De Pere, WI | L 14–15 | ||||
| November 6 | at Ferris State | L 23–24 | |||||
| November 13 | Northwood |
| L 7–14 | ||||
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1977
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (2–3 GLIAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Grand Valley State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hillsdale | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwood | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferris State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State College as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1977 NAIA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Muddy Waters, the Cardinals compiled a 6–5 record (2–3 in conference games), finished in four-way tie for third and last place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 188.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 3 | William Penn* | W 31–6 | |||||
| September 10 | Hillsdale |
| L 13–21 | ||||
| September 17 | Edinboro* |
| W 21–17 | ||||
| September 24 | Ferris State |
| W 38–3 | ||||
| October 1 | at Northern Michigan* | Marquette, MI | L 9–34 | ||||
| October 8 | Youngstown State* |
| L 12–22 | ||||
| October 15 | at Grand Valley State | L 14–41 | 1,508 | ||||
| October 22 | Northeastern Illinois* |
| W 13–0 | ||||
| October 29 | St. Norbert* |
| W 26–0 | ||||
| November 5 | at Wayne State (MI) |
| L 7–38 | 2,600 | [11] | ||
| November 12 | at Northwood | Midland, MI | W 10–6 | ||||
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1978
| 1978 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (1–3–1 GLIAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Grand Valley State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwood | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferris State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hillsdale | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State College as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1978 NAIA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Muddy Waters, the Cardinals compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–3–1 in conference games), finished in a tie for fourth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 211 to 210.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 9 | Wayne State (MI) | L 10–14 | |||||
| September 16 | Indianapolis* |
| W 21–7 | ||||
| September 23 | Ferris State |
| T 17–17 | ||||
| September 30 | at Youngstown State* | Youngstown, OH | L 12–49 | ||||
| October 7 | at St. Norbert* | De Pere, WI | W 16–7 | ||||
| October 14 | Grand Valley State |
| L 14–24 | 2,039–2,250 | [12] | ||
| October 21 | at Northeastern Illinois* | Chicago, IL | W 37–28 | ||||
| October 28 | at Hillsdale | Hillsdale, MI | W 28–6 | ||||
| November 4 | at Western Illinois* | Macomb, IL | L 26–27 | ||||
| November 11 | Northwood |
| L 30–31 | ||||
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1979
| 1979 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football | |
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GLIAC champion | |
NAIA Division I quarterfinals, L 6–36 vs. Presbyterian | |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–2–1 (4–0–1 GLIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Saginaw Valley State $^ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferris State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Valley State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwood | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hillsdale | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State College as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1979 NAIA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Muddy Waters, the Cardinals compiled an 8–2–1 record (4–0–1 in conference games), won the GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 295 to 130.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 8 | Northeastern Illinois* |
| W 51–0 | ||||
| September 15 | at Indianapolis* | Indianapolis, IN | W 29–12 | ||||
| September 22 | at Western Illinois* | L 7–27 | 5,218 | ||||
| September 29 | Evansville* |
| W 23–0 | ||||
| October 6 | at Hillsdale | Hillsdale, MI | W 21–3 | ||||
| October 13 | Grand Valley State |
| W 32–24 | [13] | |||
| October 20 | at Northwood | Midland, MI | W 20–7 | ||||
| October 27 | at Ferris State | W 22–14 | |||||
| November 3 | at Mexico Educacion* | Mexico City | W 77–0 | ||||
| November 10 | Wayne State (MI) |
| T 7–7 | ||||
| December 1 | at Presbyterian* | Clinton, SC (NAIA Division I quarterfinal) | L 6–36 | [14] | |||
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