Bernie Anderson (American football)

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Bernie Anderson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979 Ishpeming HS (MI) (DC)
1980–1982 Three Lakes HS (WI)
1983 Western Michigan (assistant)
1984–1986 Michigan Tech (assistant)
1987–2005Michigan Tech
2006–2011 Northern Michigan
Head coaching record
Overall117–134 (college)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 GLIAC (2004)

Bernie Anderson is an American former football coach.

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Early life

Anderson was born in Ishpeming, Michigan. [1]

Career

He served as the head football coach at Michigan Technological University from 1987 to 2005 and Northern Michigan University from 2006 to 2011, compiling a career college football coaching record of 117–134. [1] [2] During his first year at Northern, he hired Matt LaFleur to his first full-time coaching job. [3]

Anderson retired to Marquette, Michigan. [3]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs AFCA#
Michigan Tech Huskies (NCAA Division II independent)(1987–1993)
1987 Michigan Tech 2–7
1988 Michigan Tech 6–4
1989 Michigan Tech 2–7
1990 Michigan Tech 6–4
1991 Michigan Tech 6–4
1992 Michigan Tech 9–1
1993 Michigan Tech 6–4
Michigan Tech Huskies (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference)(1994–1998)
1994 Michigan Tech 4–73–7T–8th
1995 Michigan Tech 5–55–56th
1996 Michigan Tech 2–82–8T–9th
1997 Michigan Tech 2–82–810th
1998 Michigan Tech 4–64–610th
Michigan Tech Huskies (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1999–2005)
1999 Michigan Tech 6–46–46th
2000 Michigan Tech 5–55–5T–5th
2001 Michigan Tech 5–55–5T–5th
2002 Michigan Tech 3–73–7T–9th
2003 Michigan Tech 5–55–5T–4th
2004 Michigan Tech 9–29–1T–1stL NCAA Division II Second Round 11
2005 Michigan Tech 6–36–35th
Michigan Tech:93–9655–64
Northern Michigan Wildcats (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2006–2011)
2006 Northern Michigan3–73–7T–10th
2007 Northern Michigan4–64–69th
2008 Northern Michigan2–82–8T–9th
2009 Northern Michigan6–46–4T–5th
2010 Northern Michigan 5–65–5T–3rd (North)
2011 Northern Michigan 4–73–76th (North)
Northern Michigan:24–3823–37
Total:117–134
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth
  • #Rankings from final NCAA Division II American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll.

[4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Six inducted to Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame". The Daily Mining Gazette. June 14, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bernie Anderson Named NMU Head Football Coach". Northern Michigan Wildcats football. December 8, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Schoch, Matt. "Made in Michigan: Roots helped shape first-year Packers coach Matt LaFleur". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Bernie Anderson". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Football Year-By-Year Results". Michigan Technological University . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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