2021 Ferris State Bulldogs football team

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2021 Ferris State Bulldogs football
NCAA Division II champion
GLIAC champion
Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 1
Record14–0 (7–0 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Annese (10th season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinatorRyan Hodges (7th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Top Taggart Field
Seasons
←  2019
2022  →
2021 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

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.

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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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m. Findlay *No. 3
W 54–146,625
September 117:00 p.m.at Ashland *No. 2
W 45–193,975
September 187:00 p.m. Saginaw Valley State No. 2
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 47–45 OT6,012
September 253:00 p.m. Davenport *Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 3
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (rivalry)
W 38–06,636
October 21:00 p.m.at Northwood No. 3
W 67–251,982
October 167:00 p.m.at No. 7 Grand Valley State No. 3
W 35–2817,007
October 231:00 p.m.at Michigan Tech No. 1
W 38–101,332
October 301:00 p.m. Northern Michigan No. 1
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 44–242,460
November 612:00 p.m.at DavenportNo. 1
W 50–141,266
November 131:00 p.m. Wayne State No. 1
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 35–131,743
November 271:00 p.m.No. 4 Grand Valley State*No. 1
W 54–203,742
December 41:00 p.m.No. 3 Northwest Missouri State *No. 1
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 41–204,127
December 113:30 p.m.No. 8 Shepherd *No. 1
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
 ESPN+ W 55–72,473
December 189:00 p.m.vs. No. 5 Valdosta State *No. 1
 ESPNU W 58–173,933
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements
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( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011Final
AFCA 32 (1)2 (1)33331 (23)1 (26)1 (24)1 (25)1 (30)1 (30)

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References

  1. 1 2 Savage, Brendan (December 11, 2021). "Ferris State to Play for Division II National Football Championship". MLive. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ Hutton, Jason (December 19, 2021). "Ferris State Routs Valdosta State to Win First National Championship". Grand Rapids, Michigan: WXMI-TV. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ 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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