Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football, 1990–1999

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The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football program, 1990–1999 represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) during the 1990s in NCAA Division II college football. SVSU was a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) from 1990 to 1998 and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) starting in 1999. The team was led during the decade by three head coaches: George Ihler (1983–1993); Jerry Kill (1994–1998); and Randy Awrey (1999–2007).

The team played its home games at Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium, commonly shortened to Wickes Stadium, in University Center, Michigan.

Decade overview

More information Year, Head coach ...
Year Head coach Overall record Conf. record Conf. rank Points scored Points against Delta
1990George Ihler6–55–57247203+44
1991George Ihler6–55–54 (tie)191170+71
1992George Ihler7–46–46221148+73
1993George Ihler4–74–68179276-97
1994Jerry Kill6–46–44 (tie)294220+74
1995Jerry Kill7–37–33 (tie)359234+125
1996Jerry Kill7–37–33 (tie)269157+112
1997Jerry Kill9–28–23457209+248
1998Jerry Kill9–28–22467222+245
1999Randy Awrey4–64–59 (tie)272362-90
TOTAL65–43
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1990

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1990 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record6–5 (5–5 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1989
1991 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1990 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Grand Valley State $^9101020
No. T–20 Ashland730731
Hillsdale730740
Ferris State541641
Butler541551
Northern Michigan541551
Saginaw Valley State550650
Indianapolis361361
Wayne State (MI)370370
Saint Joseph's (IN)370370
Valparaiso190190
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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The 1990 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth year under head coach George Ihler, the Cardinals compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in seventh place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 203.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Hillsdale
L 7–30
September 8at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 30–6
September 15at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIL 14–24
September 22Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 35–24
September 29at No. 3 Grand Valley StateL 7–235,268–5,468[2]
October 6 No. 13 Ashland
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 21–40
October 13at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INW 16–13
October 20Northwood*
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)
W 33–8
October 27Valparaiso
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 46–14
November 3at Ferris StateW 21–14
November 10Butler
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 17–7
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1991

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1991 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Butler $^910920
No. 15 Ashland820920
No. 9 Grand Valley State ^820930
Saginaw Valley State550650
Ferris State550560
Hillsdale550560
Wayne State (MI)460460
Saint Joseph's (IN)460460
Northern Michigan361361
Indianapolis280280
Valparaiso181181
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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The 1991 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth year under head coach George Ihler, the Cardinals compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 191 to 170.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 0–14
September 14Wayne State (MI)L 9–21
September 21Northern Michigan
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 14–7
September 28at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INW 38–33
October 5Grand Valley State
W 14–10
October 12at AshlandAshland, OHL 6–26
October 19Indianapolis
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 21–7
October 26at NorthwoodMidland, MI (Axe Bowl)W 10–7
November 2at ValparaisoValparaiso, INW 54–14
November 9Ferris State
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 15–18
November 16at ButlerIndianapolis, INL 10–13
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1992

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1992 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record7–4 (6–4 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1991
1993 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1992 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Hillsdale +820920
Ferris State +^8201030
Butler +820820
Grand Valley State +820830
Ashland730830
Saginaw Valley State640740
Wayne State (MI)370470
Valparaiso370380
Indianapolis181181
Saint Joseph's (IN)181181
Northern Michigan190190
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
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The 1992 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1992 NCAA Division II football season. In their tenth year under head coach George Ihler, the Cardinals compiled a 7–4 record (6–4 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 221 to 148.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5HillsdaleL 0–21
September 12at Wayne State (MI)W 32–13
September 19at Northern MichiganW 17–3
September 26Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 20–18
October 3at Grand Valley StateL 20–24
October 10Ashland
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 16–7
October 17at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INW 42–0
October 24Northwood*
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)
W 31–12
October 31Valparaiso
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 34–3
November 7at Ferris StateL 9–10
November 14Butler
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 0–37
  • *Non-conference game
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1993

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1993 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record4–7 (4–6 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1992
1994 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1993 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Ferris State $^802912
No. 15 Ashland820920
Grand Valley State622632
Hillsdale631731
Northern Michigan541541
Wayne State (MI)550650
St. Francis (IL)550560
Saginaw Valley State460470
Northwood271371
Saint Joseph's (IN)181181
Indianapolis190290
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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The 1993 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1993 NCAA Division II football season. In their 11th and final year under head coach George Ihler, the Cardinals compiled a 4–7 record (4–6 in conference games), finished in eighth place in the MIFC, and were outscored by a total of 276 to 179.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 7–42
September 11Wayne State (MI)W 32–31
September 18Northern Michigan
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 14–28
September 25at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INW 13–3
October 2Grand Valley State
L 17–36
October 9at AshlandAshland, OHL 6–20
October 16Indianapolis
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 14–0
October 23Michigan Tech*
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 7–21[3]
October 30at St. Francis (IL)Joliet, ILL 33–54
November 6Ferris State
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 23–34
November 13at NorthwoodMidland, MI (Axe Bowl)W 13–7
  • *Non-conference game
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1994

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1994 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record6–4 (6–4 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1993
1995 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1994 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Ferris State $^10001110
No. 18 Grand Valley State ^820840
Hillsdale730740
Ashland640640
Saginaw Valley State640640
Wayne State (MI)640650
Northern Michigan550550
Michigan Tech370470
Saint Joseph's (IN)370470
Indianapolis271271
Northwood271271
St. Francis (IL)1901100
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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The 1994 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1995 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Jerry Kill, the Cardinals compiled a 6–4 record (6–4 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 294 to 220.[1]

Kill was announced as SVSU's football team in May 1994. Kill had been a coach for the past 11 years, most recently as offensive coordinator at Pittsburg State in Kansas. He had never coached a team that had lost more than three games in a season.[4]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Northern MichiganL 14–24
September 17at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 22–21
September 24Northwood
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)
W 48–14
October 1at Michigan TechHoughton, MIL 36–38
October 8at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INW 13–12
October 15Ashland
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 41–13
October 22at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INW 42–21
October 29St. Francis (IL)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 30–20
November 5at Grand Valley StateL 20–27
November 12Ferris State
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 28–30
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1995

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1995 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record7–3 (7–3 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1994
1996 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1995 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Ferris State $^10001210
Grand Valley State820830
Northern Michigan730730
Saginaw Valley State730730
Hillsdale730740
Michigan Tech550550
St. Francis (IL)550560
Indianapolis370380
Wayne State (MI)370380
Ashland280280
Northwood280280
Saint Joseph's (IN)190190
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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The 1995 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1995 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Jerry Kill, the Cardinals compiled a 7–3 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for third place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 359 to 234.[5]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Northern MichiganL 12–13
September 16Wayne State (MI)W 44–14
September 23at NorthwoodMidland, MI (Axe Bowl)W 24–21
September 30Michigan Tech
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 35–37
October 7Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 49–26
October 14at AshlandAshland, OHW 32–20
October 21Indianapolis
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 42–6
October 28at St. Francis (IL)Joliet, ILW 55–30
November 4Grand Valley State
W 24–21
November 11at Ferris StateL 42–46
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1996

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1996 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record7–3 (7–3 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1995
1997 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1996 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Ferris State $^ 91  102 
Grand Valley State 82  83 
Northern Michigan 73  73 
No. 20 Saginaw Valley State 73  73 
Hillsdale 64  65 
Northwood 55  65 
Ashland 46  47 
Indianapolis 37  47 
St. Francis (IL) 28  38 
Michigan Tech 28  28 
Wayne State (MI) 28  29 
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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The 1996 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Jerry Kill, the Cardinals compiled a 7–3 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in third place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 269 to 157.[5]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 21–3
September 14NorthwoodW 35–0
September 21at Michigan TechW 50–14
October 5Ashland
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 20–16
October 12at IndianapolisIndianapolis, INW 20–14
October 19St. Francis (IL)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 24–12
October 26at Grand Valley StateL 6–17
November 2Ferris State
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 17–26
November 9Hillsdale
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 34–3
November 16at Northern MichiganL 42–52
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1997

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1997 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record9–2 (8–2 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1996
1998 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1997 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Ashland +^ 91  92 
Grand Valley State + 91  91 
Saginaw Valley State 82  92 
Indianapolis 73  83 
Northern Michigan 64  74 
Hillsdale 46  47 
Ferris State 37  37 
Northwood 37  37 
Wayne State (MI) 37  38 
Michigan Tech 28  28 
St. Francis (IL) 19  19 
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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The 1997 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1997 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jerry Kill, the Cardinals compiled a 9–2 record (8–2 in conference games), finished in third place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 457 to 209.[5]

The team had two players rush for over 1,000 yards: quarterback Jeff Klopf with 1,161 yards; and Tim Neelands with 1,080 yards. Klopf also led the team with 830 passing yards and 1,991 yards of total offense. Neelands led in scoring with 102 points on 17 touchdowns while Klopf tallied 90 points on 15 touchdowns.[6]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Wayne State (MI)W 73–73,900[7]
September 13at Northwood
W 59–21[8]
September 20Michigan Tech
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 45–286,500[9]
September 27at Fairmont State*Fairmont, WVW 56–7
October 4at AshlandAshland, OHL 20–27
October 11Indianapolis
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 31–174,500[10]
October 18at St. Francis (IL)Joliet, ILW 38–18
October 25Grand Valley State
W 30–274,200[11]
November 1at Ferris StateL 23–24[12]
November 8at HillsdaleW 30–13[13]
November 15Northern Michigan
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 52–20[14]
  • *Non-conference game
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1998

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1998 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football
ConferenceMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
Record9–2 (8–2 MIFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1997
1999 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1998 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Grand Valley State $^ 91  93 
Saginaw Valley State 82  92 
Indianapolis 82  82 
Ashland 73  73 
Northwood 73  73 
Findlay 55  55 
Mercyhurst 55  55 
Ferris State 55  56 
Northern Michigan 45  55 
Michigan Tech 46  46 
Hillsdale 37  38 
Westminster (PA) 27  37 
Wayne State (MI) 28  29 
St. Francis (IL) 010  011 
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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The 1998 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) during the 1998 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Jerry Kill, the Cardinals compiled a 9–2 record (8–2 in conference games), finished in second place in the MIFC, and outscored opponents by a total of 467 to 222.[5][15]

In an Axe Bowl loss to rival Northwood, the teams set an NCAA Division II record with a combined total of 1,328 yards of offense (688 yards for Northwood and 626 yards for SVSU).[16] SVSU's only other loss was to Grand Valley State, as the Cardinals took a 26-point lead but wound up losing by a 37–36 score.[17]

Defensive end Lamar King was invited to play in three NCAA Division I all-star games and later played six years in the National Football League.[18]

Kill resigned as SVSU's head football coach in January 1999 and accepted a post as head football coach at Emporia State in Kansas.[19]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Fairmont State*W 23–8[20]
September 12at Ferris StateW 34–20[21]
September 19Wayne State (MI)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 44–13[22]
September 26at Northern MichiganW 41–13[23]
October 3Michigan Tech
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 37–22[24]
October 10at Westminster (PA)
W 48–6
October 17Grand Valley State
L 36–37[17]
October 24at Northwood
L 49–794,282[16]
October 31Mercyhurst
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 69–0[25]
November 7at HillsdaleW 27–24[26]
November 14St. Francis (IL)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 59–0[18]
  • *Non-conference game
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1999

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1999 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Northwood + 72  82 
Ferris State + 72  73 
Ashland 73  73 
Hillsdale 63  83 
Northern Michigan 63  64 
Michigan Tech 64  64 
Indianapolis 54  74 
Grand Valley State 54  55 
Mercyhurst 45  55 
Saginaw Valley State 45  46 
Westminster (PA) 28  38 
Findlay 28  28 
Wayne State (MI) 010  011 
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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The 1999 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLAIC) during the 1999 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Randy Awrey, the Cardinals compiled a 4–6 record (4–5 in conference games), tied for ninth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 362 to 272.[5]

SVSU hired Awrey as its new head football coach in February 1999. He had previously been head coach for five years at Lakeland, compiling a 35–14–1 record there.[27] He was a native of Michigan's Upper Peninsula who played in the same high school backfield as San Francisco 49ers coach Steve Mariucci and Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo.[28]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Carson–Newman*L 7–41
September 11Ferris StateL 14–56
September 18at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 45–33
September 25Northern Michigan
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
L 28–42
October 2at Michigan TechL 33–35
October 9Westminster (PA)
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 36–30
October 16at Grand Valley StateL 7–31
October 23Northwood
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)
L 24–28
October 30at MercyhurstErie, PAW 40–33
November 6Hillsdale
  • Wickes Stadium
  • University Center, MI
W 38–33
  • *Non-conference game
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