2021 Ferris State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
| 2021 Ferris State Bulldogs football | |
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NCAA Division II champion GLIAC champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 58–17 vs. Valdosta State | |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 1 |
| Record | 14–0 (7–0 GLIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Steve Annese (10th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Ryan Hodges (7th season) |
| Home stadium | Top Taggart Field |
Seasons ← 2019 2022 → | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Ferris State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Grand Valley State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davenport | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwood | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
The Bulldogs competed for the 2021 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game against Valdosta State.[1] This was their first appearance in the championship game since the 2018 game.[1] Ferris State defeated Valdosta State, 58–17. The win gave Ferris State their football program's first national championship.[2][3]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Findlay* | No. 3 |
| W 54–14 | 6,625 | |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ashland* | No. 2 |
| W 45–19 | 3,975 | |
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Saginaw Valley State | No. 2 |
| W 47–45 OT | 6,012 | |
| September 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Davenport* | No. 3 |
| W 38–0 | 6,636 | |
| October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northwood | No. 3 |
| W 67–25 | 1,982 | |
| October 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Grand Valley State | No. 3 | W 35–28 | 17,007 | ||
| October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Michigan Tech | No. 1 |
| W 38–10 | 1,332 | |
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Michigan | No. 1 |
| W 44–24 | 2,460 | |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Davenport | No. 1 |
| W 50–14 | 1,266 | |
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Wayne State | No. 1 |
| W 35–13 | 1,743 | |
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 4 Grand Valley State* | No. 1 |
| W 54–20 | 3,742 | |
| December 4 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 3 Northwest Missouri State* | No. 1 |
| W 41–20 | 4,127 | |
| December 11 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 Shepherd* | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 55–7 | 2,473 |
| December 18 | 9:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Valdosta State* | No. 1 | ESPNU | W 58–17 | 3,933 | |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| AFCA | 3 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 (23) | 1 (26) | 1 (24) | 1 (25) | 1 (30) | 1 (30) |
References
- ^ a b Savage, Brendan (December 11, 2021). "Ferris State to Play for Division II National Football Championship". MLive. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Hutton, Jason (December 19, 2021). "Ferris State Routs Valdosta State to Win First National Championship". Grand Rapids, Michigan: WXMI-TV. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Kirkland, Crawford (December 19, 2021). "Ferris State Football Wins Division II National Title by Trampling Valdosta State, 58–17". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
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