2021 Michigan Tech Huskies football team

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2021 Michigan Tech Huskies football
Michigan Tech Huskies wordmark.svg
Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jace Daniels (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorKen Klein (10th season)
Home stadium Kearly Stadium
Seasons
←  2020
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 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Tech University during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season. The Huskies competed as members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and played their home games at Kearly Stadium in Houghton, Michigan. This was the program's fifth season under head coach Steve Olson.

Contents

The Huskies didn't compete in the 2020 season due to the GLIAC cancelling the season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Preseason

Preseason GLIAC poll

The Huskies stand 5th in the GLIAC Preseason Coaches Poll, leading rival Northern Michigan (7th). [2]

GLIAC Media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Ferris State49 (7)
2Grand Valley State43 (1)
3Wayne State (MI)36
4Saginaw Valley St25
5Michigan Tech24
6Davenport22
7Northern Michigan15
8Northwood10

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeason
Steve Olson Head coach/defensive line5th
Dan MettlachAssociate head coach/offensive coordinator5th
Phil MilbrathRunning backs coach/special teams coordinator5th
Bryan ThomasDefensive coordinator/linebackers12th
Josh WoodSecondary Defensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator11th
Jace Daniels Offensive line coach3rd
Ken KleinDefensive line coach10th
Bryan ParkerOutside linebackers coach1st

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 42:00 p.m. Hillsdale *
W 14–101,767
September 111:00 p.m. St. Thomas *
  • Klearly Stadium
  • Houghton, MI
L 9-121,660
September 252:00 p.m.No. 9 Grand Valley State *
  • Klearly Stadium
  • Houghton, MI
L 21–441,447
October 21:00 p.m. Davenport Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Klearly Stadium
  • Houghton, MI
W 31-71,700
October 96:00 p.m.at Wayne State (MI)
W 30-273,674
October 1612:00 p.m.at Northern Michigan
W 21-143,597
October 231:00 p.m.No. 1 Ferris State
  • Klearly Stadium
  • Houghton, MI
L 10-381,332
October 303:00 p.m.No. 8 Grand Valley State
L 9-148,652
November 61:00 p.m.at Northwood
W 34-01,031
November 131:00 p.m. Saginaw Valley State
  • Klearly Stadium
  • Houghton, MI
W 21–201,315
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Source [3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre1234567891011Final
D2SIDA —————————————
Coaches ——^———————————

Game summaries

Hillsdale

Week One: Hillsdale Chargers at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
St. Thomas003710
Michigan Tech0001414

at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 1,776
  • Referee: Rick Schifter
  • Source: [4]

St. Thomas

Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
0–1N/AN/A
Week Two: St. Thomas Tommies at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
St. Thomas030912
Michigan Tech63009

at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,660
  • Referee: Bradley Mutnick
  • Source: [5]

No. 9 Grand Valley State

Week Four: No. 9 Grand Valley State Lakers at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
Grand Valley St7237744
Michigan Tech0014721

at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 1,447
  • Referee: Brian Bower
  • Source: [6]

Davenport

Week Five: Davenport Panthers at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
Davenport07007
Michigan Tech14140331

at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI

  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,700
  • Referee: Brian Bower
  • Source: [7]

Wayne State (MI)

Week Six: Michigan Tech at Wayne State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Michigan Tech7614330
Wayne State3177027

at Tom Adams Field • Detroit, MI

  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 3,674
  • Referee: Bradley Mutnick
  • Source: [8]

Northern Michigan

Week Seven: Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan – Game summary
Period1234Total
Michigan Tech7001421
Northern Michigan707014

at Superior Dome • Marquette, MI

  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 3,597
  • Referee: Marty Trudgeon
  • Source: [9] [10]

For the 11th straight season, Michigan Tech took home the Miner's Cup. During their winning streak, Michigan Tech beat the Wildcats by an average of 8.6 points per game, or an average total of 30.1-21.5 per game. This victory is the largest since a 28-21 victory in 2017. Since 2002, the start of the Miner's Cup, Michigan Tech is 16-3 against the Wildcats, averaging a 31.5-22.2 win per game, or a 9.3 point margin of victory. Michigan Tech has outscored Northern Michigan 599-421 in this series. [11] [12]

No. 1 Ferris State

Week Eight: Ferris State at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
Ferris State141410038
Michigan Tech070310

at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI

  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Footbally
  • Game attendance: 1,332
  • Referee: CJ Jackson
  • Source: [13] [14]
Game information

No. 8 Grand Valley State

Week Nine: Michigan Tech at Grand Valley State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Michigan Tech00369
Grand Valley State770014

at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Overcast, Footbally
  • Game attendance: 8,652
  • Referee: Brian Bower
  • Source: [15]
Game information

Northwood

Week Ten: Michigan Tech at Northwood – Game summary
Period1234Total
Michigan Tech7614734
Northwood00000

at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,031
  • Source: [16]
Game information

In impressive fashion, Michigan Tech was not only able to get their first shutout win since November 13, 2010 (a 21-0 win against Northern Michigan), but the Huskies were also able to not only intercept the ball at an important spot in this victory, but also return it all of 100 yards for a touchdown as the last scoring play of the game. [17] [18]

Saginaw Valley State

Week Eleven: Saginaw Valley State at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saginaw Valley State377320
Michigan Tech777021

at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI

  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 1,315
  • Referee: Mike Packard
  • Source: [19] [20] [21]
Game information

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