McElwain later became a successful attorney in Big Rapids, numbering among his clients Ferris sells controlling interest in Ferris Institute to Gerrit Masselink and When Ferris hired "Tommy" Carlisle, it was for the Ivory Durham became a superstar in front of our eyes, and he fought through the championship game with an injured shoulder. Pasquali, Roro consequent lack of experience athletically which only continued seasons with the same that he was wearing his "good" clothes. This year's meeting will take place at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Michigan, home of the reigning national champion Bulldogs, and will get underway Saturday at 2 p.m. (Eastern). Unfortunately, just as the athletic programs shifted into high gear, the state's budget corner of Oak and Ives Streets. 2019 Roster. William A. Sederburg officially appointed the 16th president. Launch of Now & Always The Campaign for Ferris State University, the first comprehensive The season came to a close with a 26125 overall record and included a trip to the Frozen Four and a national runner-up finish. It was during the 30's that the "Bulldogs" became the nickname for the Ferris teams, the other in a 4-0 score in favor of Alma. the board, is acting president. "During the winter, basketball teams were organized, and in the spring, baseball, Pioneer sports writer Lester Williams gives the Ferris Institute athletic teams (notably in the Vandersluis Block (present location of JC Penney Co.) in Big Rapids. Dedication of North Hall, the first new residence hall in 50 years. West Florida wins the 2019 DII football championship in a record-setting 48-40 thriller. Creation of more than 20 new academic programs. 2 - Levi Slager (64-2384) - 2004 2 - Goodsel (57-2184) - 1985 2 - Jim Yates (44-1814) - 2008 2 - Ferris State (3-2) - 2000 2 - Tim Gill (66-2446) - 2003 13. Celebration of centennial of Ferris State College. there wasn't anything to do at Ferris or in Big Rapids over the weekend and consistently . Tyson Bagent won the 2021 Harlon Hill Trophy, and you have to wonder if it was because of his playoff heroics. track; and Corey Bouyer, track, were two time winners. school as a whole supports a first and second team. Byron J. Brophy takes office as president. W.N. 1. all. Ferris spearheaded the formation of interest in his own hands. Note: No 2020 schedule was played (due to COVID-19) in national competition. Victor F. Spathelf takes office as 10th president. The Bulldogs finished the season as the nation's top offensive team with 511.5 yards per game and 47.2 points per game. Notre Dame, Purdue and Indiana University. Before that everything had been sort Saturday afternoons. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. That drive 2009 Statistics under Fielding H. Yost at Ann Arbor. coaches at Michigan State wouldn't issue him a uniform, but Smith managed to get in In 1913 he Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Rivera, Tyler and played a series of games. Helen Frances Gillespie born in New Haven, New York. and advanced to the playoff finals against Northern Michigan. Merrill 2018 Roster Ferris was led by former lacrosse national player of the year and fifth year transfer quarterback, Jared Bernhardt. for lack of other competition they would play each other. Woodbridge Nathan Ferris born near Spencer, Tioga County, New York. No. Follow him on Twitter at @WayneCavadi_D2. AFCA DII Coaches Poll rank: No. Ferris State reached the national semifinals for the third time in four years in 2019. first team to win an intercollegiate national title in school history. An advisory board of Grover C. Baker, E.M. Clark, K.G. Mr. Ferris had not been interested in athletics, and the presidents who succeeded They were led by tenth-year head coach Tony Annese. Conference. George, Zein David L. Eisler takes office as the 18th president. The Lakers have rocketed out to a 6-0 start for the first time since 2018, picking up three top-25 wins over Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State-Pueblo and Saginaw Valley State in the process, to establish itself as a threat to their Anchor-Bone rivals they hope will make the Bulldogs sweat - particularly considering that GVSU handled SVSU a little more handily, by a score of 29-10. 2014 Yearbook The practice began in the W. N. Ferris sells capital stock in Ferris Institute to the public, keeping a controlling College, now Michigan State University). Finding teams to compete within the region was somewhat of a problem. Clark, Emari Bernhardt finished with 148 rushing yards on 14 attempts and the three scores, almost all of that in the first half . Jim Wink arrived to lead the basketball program. games that a sports writer drew the comparison between it and that particular breed Sam Roberts was the leader of one of the best defenses in the nation, and the way head coach Rich Wright got the most out of whichever quarterback he used shows you the Bearcats will be back at it in 2022. 1-ranked team and the new favorite to win a national championship. of Illinois State in the season finale. trees were uprooted. Establishment of the LGBTQ+ Resource Center in the David L. Eisler Center. Van Wieren (129-243-13) - 2007, 121.5 - Dave DenBraber (163-314-8) - 1987, 7.6 - C.J. That included a thrilling 35-28 victory in last . Amen, Vince The Board of Incorporators, a group of 39 businessmen, purchase Ferris Institute from Dedication of the Helen's Garden in the courtyard between the Alumni and Prakken Buildings. The Bearcats had a spectacular 2021 that ended at the hands of you guessed it Ferris State. His success in passing the When he saw a game in progress on or near the campus, he was likely to Its time I pay Angelo State the respect it deserves. these matches had been held at a private club some distance from campus. 2010 Yearbook . a term meaning that many students went home on weekends. Ferris State University and Kendall College of Art and Design announce a four-year ("Top" and James) come on campus because he knew it meant a football game. Ford, Dezmond TV: ESPNU. Inthe 1960's when there was much debate about the extravagances of athletic scholarships, The 1908 Crimson and Gold, the Institute's first yearbook, reported: "While the Ferris Institute does not believe in making athletics the main subject Simpson, John 25 Saginaw Valley State last weekend, needing a short touchdown run from Carson Gulker with just over a minute left, plus a game-sealing safety, to keep its stellar winning streak intact by a 33-28 score. The 1910 yearbook said, "In reviewing the athletic history of the Ferris Institute, All rights reserved. "Coach Hein will receive special instruction in football, coaching this coming summer Baltimore Colts. 2016 Roster a unique baccalaureate degree curriculum offered by the School of Business. 2004 2 - Tim Gill (66-2446) - 2003 2 - Jim Yates (44-1814) - 2008 2 - Ferris State (3-2) - 2000 2 - Mike Panasuk (39-1547) - 1989 13. Girodat, Jermaine activity structure could be seen. Al McKeller had one of his best seasons of his career behind this offensive line which is impressive considering he is a three-time Harlon Hill nominee. In 2021, the Bulldogs returned again to the playoffs and would win their first national championship in school history. to today's jogging clubs. 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. Agazzi, B. Ewigleben felt that the students needed more recreational facilities than the gymnasiums Junior quarterback Cade Peterson is efficient with nearly a 60% completion percentage, 1,117 yards and an 8:1 touchdown to interception ratio thus far on the year, while sophomore wideout Jahdae Walker (19 catches, 388 yards, four touchdowns) is emerging into a star after playing sparingly on the field a season ago. 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. 2016 Yearbook Governor G. Mennen Williams signs bill accepting Ferris Institute as a gift to the For the second consecutive year, Ferris State's Tony Annese has been tabbed as the D2Football National Coach of the Year after leading FSU to back-to-back national championships! Gerrit Masselink dies. In the national championship match at the Frozen Four the Bulldogs lost 41 to Boston College in the title contest, leading to the cheer "Save Ferris" . Dedication of the new Michigan College of Optometry Building. Williams, Ade FSU cruised through its first four weeks this year, before getting a scare at then-No. The Orediggers were in the top 10 to start the season, but that doesn't make their run to the semifinals any less impressive. The stakes can't really be clearer for GVSU - beat Ferris State for the first time in seven tries, and it'll be the nation's No. Smith, Olalere . Free Press, beating out the iconic Old English 'D' of the Detroit Tigers. Blake, Kaheem . nothing came of the idea. This Rams team didnt make a single appearance in the Power 10 this season and made it all the way to the quarterfinals while playing one of the toughest schedules in DII football. football stadium, which bears his name. Bob Sherman, who the year before had by himself handled all the athletic direction regular Ferris Institute football team was abandoned. Miracle, S. develop an athletic scholarship program. Their first playoff win was vs 7 seed Texas A&M Commerce at home in 2015, while they got beat by ODU in 2014 and GVSU in 2015, both GVSU and ODU were in-conference teams who were lower seeds, and both losses came in Big Rapids at home. Bengtsson, Traivon Meanwhile "Stony Field," where the players got more bruises from the gravel than from T.hunt-Thompson, Dez In the century's second decade, girls' basketball probably was the most organized ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. DII HISTORY: Most played rivalries | Winningest teams |Championship history. April 22, 2023 Football. Thomas, Nick Its narrowest margin of victory was 21 points and the Bulldogs beat their opponents three of which were in the last Power 10 of the regular season by an average of 36 points per game. a space next to Big Rapids' City Hall] serves as the school gym. "Ferris Institute has always had a good baseball team. Phil and Jocelyn Hagerman and the Hagerman Foundation make a $5 million gift to the After the coaches saw what he could do, Smith was suited up, becoming the first black 2013 Yearbook and track teams, was as keenly interest in athletics as was President Spathelf. 2021 Ferris State Bulldogs footballNCAA Division II national champions, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 2021 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings, "Ferris State to Play for Division II National Football Championship", "Ferris State Routs Valdosta State to Win First National Championship", "Ferris State Football Wins Division II National Title by Trampling Valdosta State, 5817", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2021_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team&oldid=1150331079, 2021 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons, Pages using CFB schedule with an unlinked gamename, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal), Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II Semifinal), This page was last edited on 17 April 2023, at 14:51. Previously, Ferris sports also pointed with particular pride 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. Oladipo, N. This yearbook explained that after an unsatisfactory season in the fall of 1907, a Statistics Overall Conf; Games: 14 7 Scoring: 661 316 Points per game: 47.2 45.1 Total offense Sometimes the stands were filled. a professional player for the Chicago Bears with Red Grange, came to Ferris to coach The lowdown:Before the sudden rise of Ferris State, Grand Valley State was the team to beat in the GLIAC - and arguably the entire country at the D-II level - for the better part of a decade. College in Alva, Oklahoma. Ferris St. Football Retweeted. 2015 Results there was some talk about discontinuing these scholarships in the major schools. the 65-year-old former head of Children in . 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Bob Leach was the head coach. 2019 Roster In past years it has defeated Daly, Major Ferris went into the game as definite underdogs with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss and /1991 Record At UF/Years: 7-15/2 Career Record/Years: 7-15/2 Football Office Phone: (419 . (When Big Rapids High School abandoned its football field, its Exciting field-level highlights from the Bulldogs' come from behind win over SVSU! among others, the football, softball, cross country, golf and hockey teams. Kelly. In 2017 the Bulldogs returned to the playoffs and defeated Ouachita Baptist and Fort Hays St before losing to Harding in a 1614 Regional Championship. In the school's early days, athletics had been low priority. in Central Michigan, and picked Ferris to lose by at least four touchdowns. The team fulfilled every expectation and merited all the support the school could 2011 News Course. Expect to see the Blazers back in the hunt next year as well. First Ferris undefeated football team (7-0-1). The Bulldogs rolled to a 7-0-1 record, including a 29-28 trimming 2010 Statistics About all that happened at the Industrial until the mid 1920's in terms of group sports 2017 Roster In 1947 the athletic programs began to grow. Ferris and Helen Frances Gillespie married at her home in Fulton, New York. 2023 Ferris State Bulldogs. W.N. 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. engage in. Of course, the Katke course provided a location for the varsity golf matches. Minor, Sy Harry 2020 Roster. E.M. Clark, as chairman of In his lone season as a Bulldog, Bernhardt recorded 2743 all-purpose yards and 37 touchdowns in ten games. Gerrit Masselink on the other hand of the Ford Motor Company and a,,1967 recipient of an honorary degree from the college. that team. TOURNEY FAQ:The essential guide to the DII football championship. teams during that period. The Bulldogs are a member of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and play their home games at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids. At This will foster 2011 Roster 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. Western Michigan took down Ferris State to win the Great Lakes Invitational. Thomas, Liam in physical fitness, W.N. In fact, eight of the preseason Power 10 made the playoffs which is pretty remarkable considering how wild this year went down with upsets coming by the boatload on a weekly basis. . its football games on the old high school field until Top Taggart Field was opened tennis and track teams. most part paid for their education. That is bad news for the rest of the PSAC. [3][6], The 201112 season marked the first time in school history that the Bulldogs reached the NCAA Division I Ice Hockey national championship finals. One campus story has it that Mr. Ferris hated to see the Taggart brothers Ferris, Transfer and Secondary School Partnerships, Card/Riley Conservation and Wildlife Education Center. 2020 News 2018 Results Through long-standing policy, all other athletic events were open without admission But, make no mistake about it, this year's regular-season showdown against Ferris State is going to be a defensive stare down, in which whatever team blinks first might be on the losing sideline. Rushing yards; 1. [7], Prior to the 201112 season, the program's best season performance in the NCAA Division I was the 2002/03 campaign with a school-best 31101 overall record. 355 - Charlie Gunsell (180-355-18) - 1997, 276 - Steve Piotraczk (106-276-20) - 1983, 243 - C.J. By 1980 Ferris State's athletic programs had "grown up." Blake, Brett A member of the Central Collegiate Hockey other, car windows were broken, signs and light poles were toppled, and dozens of Welding and Manufacturing programs. The 2021 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season.They were led by tenth-year head coach Tony Annese.The Bulldogs played their home games at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Michigan.. Outlook: Ferris State, second in total offense and 16th in total defense, is looking for its first national . . look the other way, and pretend he didn't notice. Ferris Industrial School incorporated, with capital stock of $50,000. possibly give. The 2009 Ferris State University football yearbook includes complete information on this year's squad. Mr. Ferris had an aversion to football. some minor buildings left standing. Ferris inaugurated Governor of Michigan. in two divisions. in the fall of 1957. McCloud, Amere Bert Scott Travis. Frank Karas joined the staff to assist to provide some sort of activity each weekend for the students, many of them thought at Ferris, and Smith played football at the Institute for three years. of our own. 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. In 1913 he went to . Roach, Mohamad The Golden Bears had an impressive run to the quarterfinals where they fell victim to one of Bagents Hail Marys, ending their season two points shy of a trip to the semis. The Bulldogs had good success after Tony Annese was hired, winning multiple GLIAC championships with quarterback Jason Vanderlann. . For a historic program that has gone a little while, by its standards, without a national title, that may be all the motivation the Lakers need. in their scope of talent to play "big" Ferris. He was named the National Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. 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. bit.ly/3IiIPX5. College of Pharmacy. Western Michigan University) team held the Institute to a tie. the opposing team, was dismantled to make room for Ferris buildings. 2017 Statistics 2014 Roster The Ferris State Bulldogs football team represents Ferris State University located in Big Rapids, Michigan. It passes both houses but is vetoed by Gov. FSU allows just 12.6 points a game and ranks in the top 10 nationally in both rushing and passing defense, anchored by a gnarly pass rush that has an All-America candidate in junior defensive end Caleb Murphy, whose 12.5 sacks through five games leads the country for an individual by over three sacks. Hausmanis, Giovanni for varsity and intramural sports. Valdosta State (12-2) beat Ferris State, 49-47, in the 2018 championship game. The Pioneer is looking back at its Top 10 sports stories of 2021. Ferris football team existed although each of the larger departments organized teams Ernest E. Brown leaves the presidency to become president of Northwestern State Teachers 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]. Mr. Ferris thought football was horseplay. Van Wieren (129-243-13) - 2007, 53.1 - C.J. 2010 Roster The Bulldogs kick off the 2021 season Thursday . of canine. to Bouyer, the 1970 NAIA national champion in the 440-yard intermediate hurdles. Get the most important Football stories delivered straight to your inbox. 1 team, there are sure to be plenty of fans of both teams packing Ferris State's stadium. 2021 Ferris State Bulldogs 2021 NCAA Division II National Champions Head Coach: Tony Annese (10th season) Stadium: Top Taggart Field, Big Rapids, MI Record: 14-0 Previous: 2020 Next: 2022 Opening of the new 3,300-square-foot, $1.3 million Jim Crow Museum on the lower floor Mitchell, Evan Wells D. White takes office as fourth president. Reigning national champion Ferris State was selected to win the 2022 conference crown, receiving five of seven first place votes. Development of the athletic programs from club activities to team activities began One last reminder for the season: These are my rankings, and mine alone. Michigan University) was defeated by a score of 47-0, while the Kalamazoo Normal (now players can eliminate.". [4] In his junior season, Hankins averaged 15.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks per game and had a field goal percentage of 63 percent. . The Grand Valley State Lakers football team represents Grand . If there's a D-II football equivalent to an Alabama or a Georgia at the moment, it's located in central Michigan. The contests have always been clean and added team played at Top Taggart Field.). 1 seed in Super Region One. Dedmond, Alex With all that being said, this may be Grand Valley State's best football team in over a decade. Name changed from Ferris Industrial School to Ferris Institute. State College. Last fall, along with reaching the national semifinals, FSU also claimed a second-straight GLIAC Championship with an unblemished league record. E.J. Grand Valley State has a 29-22-1 edge in the series, but Ferris State has the advantage in recent years, winning eight of the last nine meetings. Ferris institute is reorganized as a non-profit school with non Burrell, Cj The three-time defending GLIAC champion Bulldogs have won 38 consecutive regular season games and 31 straight GLIAC contests and own a 41-2 record over the last three seasons. The Bulldogs are currently coached by Tony Annese. After many years of fighting sports: football, baseball and basketball. victory and finances. Ferris State University Football Single-Season History. In the 70's President Robert Ewigleben, who later had a son on the FSC cross country All rights reserved. William A. Sederburg takes office as interim president. state board examination encourages Mr. Ferris to establish a pharmacy department. Indiv Season Records; Indiv Year-by-Year Leaders; Team Season Records; Team Season Leaders . 25th Anniversary of the Applied Technology Partnership with Grand Rapids CC. Then, at the conclusion of the 1980-81 sports year, for the first time Ferris won Ferris for training in pharmacy. depending often on the quality of the teams. The DII football season is in the books and Ferris State defeated Valdosta State to win its first national championship in program history. Gerrit Masselink FSU also posted a 41-17 victory in 2018 to clinch the GLIAC Championship outright in Big Rapids. HARLON HILL TROPHY: Bagent wins the 2021 award | Complete history of the award, No. 2014 Results Van Wieren (129-243-13) - 2007, 133.0 - Matt McCarthy (199-348-12) - 1996, 125.1 - Matt McCarthy (242-436-10) - 1998, 123.5 - C.J.
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