Jump to content

Michigan Tech Huskies football, 2010–2019

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2010–2019 Michigan Tech Huskies football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Head coach
Home stadiumSherman Field (2010–2019)
Seasons
2020 →

The Michigan Tech Huskies football program, 2010–2019 represented Michigan Technological University during the 2010s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the North Division of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team had two head coaches during the decade: Tom Kearly, who held the post from 2006 to 2016; and Steve Olson, who served from 2017 to 2022.[1] Highlights of the decade included:

The team played its home games at Sherman Field in Houghton, Michigan. In 2019, the facility was renamed Sherman Field at Kearly Stadium in honor of former coaches Ted Kearly (1969–1972) and his son, Tom Kearly (2006–2016). On September 28, 2019, it was officially dedicated in a pregame ceremony prior to the home opener and homecoming game against Grand Valley State.[2]

2010

[edit]
2010 Michigan Tech Huskies football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, North Division
Record8–2 (8–2 GLIAC North)
Head coach
Home stadiumSherman Field
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
No. 10 Grand Valley State $^   9 1     11 2  
No. 25 Michigan Tech   8 2     8 2  
Indianapolis   5 5     6 5  
Ferris State   5 5     5 6  
Northern Michigan   5 5     5 6  
Northwood   5 5     5 6  
Saginaw Valley State   4 6     4 7  
South
No. 21 Wayne State (MI)   8 2     9 2  
No. 16 Hillsdale ^   8 2     9 3  
Ashland   7 3     8 3  
Lake Erie   3 7     3 8  
Ohio Dominican *   2 8     2 8  
Findlay   1 9     1 10  
Tiffin   0 10     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2010 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled an 8–2 record (8–2 in conference games), finished in second place in the GLIAC North, and outscored opponents by a total of 305 to 166.[3]

Quarterback Steve Short completed 126 of 222 passes (56.8%) for 1,525 yards, 16 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He also led the team with 1,909 yards of total offense. The team's other statistical leaders included Phil Milbrath (1,412 rushing yards, 96 points, 1,787 all-purpose yards), Pat Carroll (394 receiving yards), and Matt Curtin (33 receptions).[3]

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Lake Erie
W 42–132,168
September 18Wayne State (MI)W 24–72,417
September 25at IndianapolisW 24–104,243
October 2Ohio Dominicandagger
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 45–62,669
October 9at Saginaw Valley StateL 31–43[4]
October 16at No. 8 HillsdaleL 17–242,117[5]
October 23Northwood
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 62–301,923
October 30 No. 1 Grand Valley State
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 20–171,976[6]
November 6at Ferris StateW 28–16
November 13Northern Michigan
W 12–01,943

[3]

2011

[edit]
2011 Michigan Tech Huskies football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, North Division
Record7–4 (6–4 GLIAC North)
Head coach
Home stadiumSherman Field
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
Grand Valley State   7 3     8 3  
Saginaw Valley State ^   7 3     7 4  
Indianapolis   6 4     7 4  
Michigan Tech   6 4     7 4  
Ferris State   5 5     6 5  
Northern Michigan   3 7     4 7  
Northwood   1 9     2 9  
South
Hillsdale $   8 2     8 3  
No. 2 Wayne State (MI) ^   7 3     12 4  
Ohio Dominican   6 4     7 4  
Ashland   6 4     6 5  
Findlay   6 4     6 5  
Lake Erie   2 8     3 8  
Tiffin   0 10     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2011 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the North Division of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 7–4 record (6–4 in conference games), tied for third place in the GLIAC North, and outscored opponents by a total of 291 to 195.[7]

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Winona State*W 23–62,692
September 10Lake ErieW 41–101,840
September 17at No. 14 Wayne State (MI)
L 10–273,809
September 24Indianapolis
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 28–162,111
October 1at Ohio DominicanColumbus, OHW 35–131,032
October 8Saginaw Valley Statedagger
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 41–443,092
October 15Hillsdale
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 7–131,658
October 22at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 24–101,331
October 29at Grand Valley StateL 20–249,199[8]
November 5Ferris State
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 41–141,671
November 12at Northern MichiganW 21–184,056
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[7]

2012

[edit]
2012 Michigan Tech Huskies football
GLIAC North co-champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, North Division
Record7–3 (7–3 GLIAC North)
Head coach
Home stadiumSherman Field
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
Grand Valley State   7 3     8 3  
Saginaw Valley State   7 3     8 3  
Michigan Tech   7 3     7 3  
Hillsdale   7 3     7 4  
Ferris State   6 4     7 4  
Wayne State (MI)   5 5     5 5  
Northwood   4 6     5 6  
Northern Michigan   4 6     5 6  
South
No. 9 Ashland $^   10 0     11 1  
Ohio Dominican   7 3     8 3  
Findlay   7 3     7 3  
Lake Erie   3 7     3 8  
Notre Dame (OH)   2 8     3 8  
Tiffin   2 8     3 8  
Walsh *   2 8     3 8  
Malone *   1 9     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2012 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the North Division of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 7–3 record (7–3 in conference games), tied for the GLIAC North championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 377 to 238.[9] It was the second GLIAC title in Michigan Tech history.

Key players included running back Charlie Leffingwell and wide receiver Pat Carroll.

Schedule

[edit]

{{CFB schedule | attend = y | source = y | rank = y

|September 8||Tiffin||Sherman Field|Houghton, MI|W 51-15|2,560|

|September 15|at|Walsh|||North Canton, OH|W 30-7|2,300|

|September 22||Findlay||Sherman Field|Houghton, MI|W 35-10|1,963|

|September 29||Grand Valley State|No. 22|Sherman Field|Houghton, MI|L 43-51|4,684|[10]

|October 6|at|Northern Michigan||Superior Dome|Marquette, MI (Miner's Cup)|W 41-17|4,954|

|October 13||Northwood||Sherman Field|Houghton, MI|W 28-21|2,295|

|October 20|at|Ferris State|||Big Rapids, MI|L 49-56|2,291|

|October 27|at|Saginaw Valley State||Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium|[[University Center, Michigan|University Center, MI|L 23-34|3,782|

|November 3||Hillsdale||Sherman Field|Houghton, MI|W 42-14|1,662|

|November 10|at|Wayne State (MI)||Tom Adams Field|Detroit, MI|W 35-13|2,395| }} [9]

2013

[edit]
2013 Michigan Tech Huskies football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, North Division
Record6–4 (6–4 GLIAC North)
Head coach
Home stadiumSherman Field
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
No. 22 Saginaw Valley State ^   9 1     9 3  
Ferris State   8 2     8 3  
No. 3 Grand Valley State ^   7 2     12 3  
Michigan Tech   6 4     6 4  
Hillsdale   5 4     5 6  
Northern Michigan   3 7     3 7  
Wayne State (MI)   3 7     3 8  
Northwood   1 8     2 9  
South
No. 12 Ohio Dominican $^   9 0     10 1  
Findlay   6 3     8 3  
Ashland   5 4     5 5  
Lake Erie   3 6     4 7  
Walsh   3 6     3 8  
Malone   1 8     2 9  
Tiffin   1 8     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2013 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the North Division of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 6–4 record (6–4 in conference games), finished fourth in the GLIAC North, and were outscored by a total of 281 to 275.[11]

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at TiffinTiffin, OHW 40–14
September 21Walsh
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 29–7
September 28at FindlayFindlay, OHL 19–40
October 5at No. 25 Grand Valley StateL 3–4913,127[12]
October 12Northern Michigan
W 31–7
October 19at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 33–31
October 26Ferris State
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 27–301,600[13]
November 2 No. 23 Saginaw Valley State
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 35–55[14][15]
November 9at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 30–27 OT
November 16Wayne State (MI)
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 28–21

[11]

2014

[edit]
2014 Michigan Tech Huskies football
NCAA Division II playoffs, 1st round, L 41–42 vs. Angelo State
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (9–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSherman Field
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Ferris State $^   10 0     11 1  
No. 4 Ohio Dominican ^   9 1     11 2  
No. 21 Michigan Tech ^   9 1     9 2  
Ashland   8 2     8 2  
Wayne State (MI)   6 4     7 4  
Grand Valley State   6 4     6 5  
Findlay   4 6     5 6  
Northwood   4 6     5 6  
Tiffin   4 6     5 6  
Hillsdale   4 6     4 7  
Lake Erie   3 7     4 7  
Walsh   3 7     4 7  
Northern Michigan   2 8     3 8  
Saginaw Valley State   2 8     2 9  
Malone   1 9     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2014 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 9–2 record (9–1 in conference games), tied for second place in the GLIAC, was ranked No. 21 in the final Division II poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 337 to 216.[16]

The Huskies' only loss in the regular season was to Ferris State. They then advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, losing in the first round by a 42-41 score against Angelo State; Michigan Tech kicker Garrett Mead, who had kicked two game-winning field goals earlier in the season, missed a 26-yard field goal with three second remaining in the game.[17]

The team's statistical leaders included senior running back Charlie Leffingwell with 1,448 rushing yards and 120 points scored; senior quarterback Tyler Scarlett with 2,154 passing yards and 2,353 yards of total offense; sophomore wide receiver Brandon Cowie with 58 receptions for 786 yards; and junior defensive back Brett Gervais with 67 tackles.[16]

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MIW 18–173,103
September 13at MaloneCanton, OHW 37–61,200
September 20Saginaw Valley StateW 26–202,202[18]
September 27at Northern MichiganW 34–316,427
October 11at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 21–63,054[19]
October 18Grand Valley StateNo. 20
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 35–142,025[20]
October 25Ferris State
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 3–372,648[21]
November 1at TiffinTiffin, OHW 35–17372
November 8Ashland
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 28–121,435
November 15Lake Erie
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 59–141,261
November 25Angelo State
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI (NCAA Division II playoffs, 1st round)
L 41–421,131[17][22]

[16]

2015

[edit]
2015 Michigan Tech Huskies football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (7–3 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSherman Field
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Ferris State +^   10 0     11 1  
No. 10 Ashland +^   10 0     10 1  
No. 4 Grand Valley State ^   8 2     12 3  
Ohio Dominican   7 3     8 3  
Michigan Tech   7 3     7 3  
Findlay   5 5     6 5  
Wayne State (MI)   5 5     6 5  
Hillsdale   5 5     5 6  
Northwood   5 5     5 6  
Northern Michigan   4 6     5 6  
Tiffin   4 6     5 6  
Walsh   2 8     2 8  
Lake Erie   2 8     2 9  
Saginaw Valley State   1 9     1 10  
Malone   0 10     0 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2015 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division II football season. In their tenth and final season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 7–3 record (7–3 in conference games), tied for fourth place in the GLIAC.[23]

The team's statistical leaders included Brandon Cowie with 2,242 yards of total offense; Kevin Miller with 593 rushing yards; David Walter with 51 receptions for 576 yards; and Alex Sherbinow with 66 points scored.[23]

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Wayne State (MI)W 20–152,645
September 12Malone
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 28–271,937
September 19at Saginaw Valley StateW 35–217,325[24][25]
September 26Northern Michigan
W 24–233,918
October 10Northwood
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 30–142,398
October 17at No. 18 Grand Valley StateNo. 9L 21–3810,072
October 24at No. 3 Ferris StateBig Rapids, MIL 14–244,285[26]
October 31Tiffin
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 39–38 OT1,386
November 7at No. 5 AshlandAshland, OHL 14–404,002
November 14at Lake EriePainesville, OHW 63–23382

[23]

2016

[edit]
2016 Michigan Tech Huskies football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (4–6 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSherman Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Grand Valley State $^   10 0     12 1  
No. 5 Ferris State ^   9 2     12 3  
No. 19 Ashland   7 2     9 2  
Tiffin   7 3     8 3  
Ohio Dominican   7 4     7 4  
Wayne State (MI)   7 4     7 4  
Findlay   6 5     6 5  
Saginaw Valley State   5 5     5 5  
Hillsdale   4 5     5 5  
Michigan Tech   4 6     4 6  
Northern Michigan   3 7     3 8  
Northwood   3 8     3 8  
Walsh   0 10     1 10  
Lake Erie   0 11     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2016 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Steve Olson, the Huskies compiled a 4–6 record (4–6 in conference games) and finished in tenth place in the GLIAC.[27]

The team's statistical leaders included senior quarterback Brandon Cowie with 1,888 passing yards and 1,992 yards of total offense; junior running back Josh Williams with 574 rushing yards on 129 carries; junior wide receiver Ian Fischer with 53 receptions for 744 yards; and junior kicker Josh King with 50 points scored.[27]

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3WalshW 33–72,825
September 10Ferris State
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 28–301,830[28]
September 17at Ohio DominicanColumbus, OHW 17–101,631
September 24at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 24–512,176
October 1Saginaw Valley State
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 16–173,328[29]
October 15at TiffinTiffin, OHL 17–241,557
October 22at NorthwoodMidland, MIL 3–172,105[30]
October 29Ashland
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 24–212,016
November 5at Northern MichiganW 51–45 OT3,610
November 12Findlay
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 21–591,622

[27]

2017

[edit]
2017 Michigan Tech Huskies football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–6 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSherman Field
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Ashland $^   9 0     11 2  
No. 5 Ferris State ^   8 1     11 2  
Grand Valley State   7 2     8 3  
Tiffin   5 4     6 5  
Northwood   5 4     7 4  
Wayne State (MI)   4 5     5 6  
Michigan Tech   3 6     4 7  
Saginaw Valley State   3 6     5 6  
Northern Michigan   1 8     1 9  
Davenport *   0 9     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2017 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Steve Olson, the Huskies compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 in conference games) and tied for seventh place in the GLIAC.[31]

The team's statistical leaders included junior quarterback Jake Brown with 1,085 passing yards and 1,243 yards of total offense; senior running back John Williams with 842 rushing yards and 66 points scored; and sophomore wide receiver Jacob Wenzlick with 41 receptions for 444 yards.[31]

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Truman State*W 38–142,920
September 9at Hillsdale*Hillsdale, MIL 27–312,371
September 16 No. 12 Grand Valley State
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 7–421,883
September 23at Saginaw Valley StateW 28–243,891
September 30Northern Michigan
W 28–212,979
October 7at NorthwoodMidland, MIL 24–292,906
October 14at No. 16 AshlandAshland, OHL 0–483,875
October 21Wayne State (MI)
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 14–201,904
October 28Davenport
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 17–10788
November 4at TiffinTiffin, OHL 7–141,750
November 11 No. 10 Ferris State
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 7–491,319
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[31]

2018

[edit]
2018 Michigan Tech Huskies football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (2–6 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSherman Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Ferris State $^   8 0     15 1  
No. 14 Grand Valley State ^   7 1     10 2  
Ashland   6 2     6 4  
Saginaw Valley State   5 3     8 3  
Davenport *   3 5     6 5  
Northwood   3 5     3 7  
Michigan Tech   2 6     4 6  
Northern Michigan   1 7     3 8  
Wayne State (MI)   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2018 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Steve Olson, the Huskies compiled a 4–6 record (2–6 in conference games) and finished in seventh place in the GLIAC.[32]

The team's statistical leaders included sophomore quarterback Will Ark with 1,654 passing yards and 1,705 yards of total offense; freshman running back Jared Smith with 577 rushing yards; senior wide receiver Jacob Wenzlick with 52 receptions for 872 yards; and freshman kicker Eric Zeebor with 44 points scored.[32]

Schedule

[edit]
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 308:00 p.m.at Truman State*Kirksville, MOW 20–103,361
September 81:00 p.m.Hillsdale*W 31–30 OT2,814
September 151:00 p.m.Davenport
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 21–231,808
September 227:00 p.m.at No. 5 Grand Valley StateL 20–4516,671
September 291:00 p.m.Saginaw Valley StateL 0–102,173
October 62:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Ferris StateL 24–423,285
October 131:00 p.m.Wayne State (MI)
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
W 23–201,941
October 201:00 p.m.at AshlandAshland, OHL 7–272,084
October 271:00 p.m.at Northern MichiganW 35–334,359
November 1012:30 p.m.Northwood
  • Sherman Field
  • Houghton, MI
L 23–261,506

[32]

2019

[edit]
2019 Michigan Tech Huskies football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (3–5 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJace Daniels (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKen Klein (8th season)
Home stadiumKearly Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Ferris State $^   8 0     12 1  
Wayne State (MI)   7 1     8 3  
Ashland   6 2     7 4  
Grand Valley State   5 3     8 3  
Davenport   3 5     5 5  
Michigan Tech   3 5     5 5  
Saginaw Valley State   3 5     5 6  
Northwood   1 7     1 10  
Northern Michigan   0 8     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2019 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Tech University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Steve Olson, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the GLAIC. Michigan Tech played home games at Kearly Stadium in Houghton, Michigan.

Schedule

[edit]
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 71:00 p.m.at No. 19 Hillsdale*W 29–142,078
September 141:00 p.m.at McKendree*W 24–191,663
September 211:30 p.m.at Saginaw Valley StateL 7–234,850
September 281:00 p.m.Grand Valley Statedagger
L 16–212,649
October1:05 p.m.Northern Michigan
  • Sherman Field at Kearly Stadium
  • Houghton, MI (Miner's Cup)
W 24–202,608
October 1912:05 p.m.at DavenportW 30–171,242
October 261:00 p.m.at AshlandAshland, OHL 12–212,078
November 21:00 p.m.No. 2 Ferris State
  • Sherman Field at Kearly Stadium
  • Houghton, MI
L 0–521,280
November 91:07 p.m.at Wayne State (MI)L 14–352,030
September 191:00 p.m.Northwood
  • Sherman Field at Kearly Stadium
  • Houghton, MI
W 34–211,177
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[33]

Coaching staff

[edit]
Name Position Season
Steve Olson Head coach, defensive line coach 3rd
Dan Mettlach Associate head coach, offensive coordinator 3rd
Phil Milbrath Running backs coach, special teams coordinator 3rd
Bryan Thomas Defensive coordinator, linebackers 10th
Josh Wood Secondary defensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator 9th
Jace Daniels Offensive line coach 1st
Ken Klein Defensive line coach 8th

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Football Year-By-Year Results". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "Tech Athletics to Dedicate Kearly Stadium September 28th". Michigan Tech Athletics. September 18, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Michigan Tech Huskies 2010". NCAA. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "Saginaw Valley State gets much-needed win". The Bay City Times. October 10, 2010. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 8 Hillsdale tops Michigan Tech". Jackson Citizen Patriot. October 17, 2010. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "GVSU coach: 'We got whipped': Lakers fall to Tech for first time since 1984". The Muskegon Chronicle. October 31, 2010. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "Michigan Tech Huskies 2011". NCAA. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  8. ^ Michael uidema (October 30, 2011). "GVSU holds off Mich. Tech: Lakers seal win with defensive stop". The Grand Rapids Press. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b "Michigan Tech Huskies 2012". NCAA. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  10. ^ Peter J. Wallner (September 30, 2012). "GVSU hangs on in U.P." The Grand Rapids Press. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b "Michigan Tech Huskies 2013". NCAA. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  12. ^ Peter J. Wallner (October 6, 2013). "GVSU 48, Michigan Tech 3: GVSU redeems itself in big way after loss last week". The Grand Rapids Press. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Peter J. Wallner (October 27, 2013). "Ferris State 30, Michigan Tech 27: Ferris State rallies past Michigan Tech for close win". The Grand Rapids Press. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Michael Nizlolek (November 1, 2013). "Cardinals continue GLIAC gauntlet with Michigan Tech". The Saginaw News. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Michael Nizlolek (November 3, 2013). "Saginaw Valley State 55, Michigan Tech 35: Strong third quarter propels Cardinals to road win". The Saginaw News. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ a b c "Michigan Tech Huskies 2014". NCAA. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  17. ^ a b Paul Harris (November 27, 2014). "Good and Lucky: Rams make own breaks this season". San Angelo Standard – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Hugh Bernreuter (September 19, 2014). "SVSU, in search of first win, takes on Michigan Tech". The Saginaw News. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Michigan Tech 21, Northwood 6". The Bay City Times. October 12, 2014. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "GVSU's postseason hopes doused early in blowout loss". The Grand Rapids Press. October 19, 2014. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Peter J. Wallner (October 26, 2014). "Ferris rolls to another win over ranked team". The Grand Rapids Press. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Michigan Tech eliminated as field goal in waning seconds misses". The Flint Journal. November 23, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ a b c "Michigan Tech Huskies 2015". NCAA. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  24. ^ Hugh Bernreuter (September 18, 2015). "SVSU, Michigan Tech gear up to face off in Red Feather Game". The Saginaw News. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ Hugh Bernreuter (September 25, 2015). "Former Midland star Walter fends off SVSU upset bid". The Saginaw News – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "Ferris State defense holds off Michigan Tech". The Grand Rapids Press. October 25, 2015. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ a b c "Michigan Tech Huskies 2016". NCAA. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  28. ^ Peter J. Wallner (September 13, 2016). "Ferris State edges Michigan Tech, ties record with 27th straight win". The Grand Rapids Press. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ Hugh Bernreuter (October 4, 2016). "SVSU 17, Michigan Tech 16: Cardinals turn to big plays to pull out win". The Bay City Times. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ Hugh Bernreuter (October 25, 2016). "Northwood 17, Michigan Tech 3: Defense leads Northwood to second win of the season". The Bay City Time. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ a b c "Michigan Tech Huskies 2017". NCAA. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  32. ^ a b c "Michigan Tech Huskies 2018". NCAA. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  33. ^ "2019-20 Football". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved July 21, 2024.