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1 Table of Contents Media Information Quick Facts Coaches Chuck Martin, Head Coach Assistant Coaches Support Staff Preview 2007 Season Preview Player Profiles Profiles All-American Candidates Depth Charts Rosters Numerical Roster Alphabetical Roster Preseason Polls Season Review 2006 Review Findlay Ashland St. Joseph s Michigan Tech Wayne State Mercyhurst Indianapolis Northwood Ferris State Saginaw Valley State Northern Michigan South Dakota (Playoffs) North Dakota (Playoffs) Delta State (Playoffs) Northwest Missouri State (NCAA Championship) Statistics GLIAC Information GLIAC Information GLIAC History GLIAC Standings/All-GLIAC GLIAC Composite Schedule Opponents St. Joseph s Ashland Findlay Michigan Tech Wayne State Mercyhurst Indianapolis Northwood Ferris State Saginaw Valley State Northern Michigan GVSU vs. GLIAC opponents GVSU vs. All opponents Lubbers Stadium Arend D. Lubbers Stadium Storied Tradition Storied Tradition Results When Ranked This Is Laker Football Special Section Laker Football Records Individual Records Team Records Single-Season Records Career Records Single-Game Records Single-Game Home Records Scoring Records Yard Rushing/Receiving Games All-Americans All-Conference All-Time GLIAC Players of the Week Harlon Hill Award Gene Upshaw Award GVSU All-Time Letterwinners History Year-by-Year Results All-Time Playoff Summaries Grand Valley State University Section Grand Valley State National Champions Thomas J. Haas, President Tim Selgo, Director of Athletics Support Staff Grand Valley State Athletic Facilities Grand Valley State University National Champions 1

2 Media Information This media guide was prepared to assist the news media in covering Grand Valley State during the 2007 football season. GENERAL SERVICES Your hosts at Lubbers Stadium and for all Grand Valley State athletic events are Tim Nott, sports information director, and Adrienne Yoches, assistant sports information director. Depth charts, rosters, souvenir programs and pregame notes will be available prior to each game, with a complete statistical package provided approximately 20 minutes following the contest. Information on scoring drives, records broken and updates on scores from around the nation will be distributed throughout the game. PRESS BOX Grand Valley State s working facilities are located on the west side of Lubbers Stadium at the top of the stands. The Grand Valley State press box is a working facility and cheering will not be tolerated. WORKING CREDENTIALS All requests for press credentials should be directed to the Grand Valley State sports information department in advance of the game to be covered. Press credentials will either be mailed or be held for pick-up on game day at the Will Call ticket window located at the GVSU Football Center. No one will be admitted to the press box who isn t in an official working capacity per compliance with the Football Writer s Association of America. In an effort to make things easier for members of the media covering Grand Valley State football, or Laker football fans desiring more information on the team, the sports information department has prepared the 2007 football media guide. If there is something you need which you cannot find, please let us know. You might also find what you need by checking out Grand Valley State football on the world wide web at If you would like to request photographs, feature stories, interviews, or additional information, please contact the Grand Valley State sports information department at (616) Tim Nott Office Phone: (616) nottt@gvsu.edu Adrienne Yoches Office Phone: (616) yochesa@gvsu.edu PHOTOGRAPHERS Photography credentials are issued to media and department photographers only. Photographers must remain outside the restraining line enclosing the playing field. STADIUM PARKING Media parking is located in the lot next to the GVSU Football Center or in the Irwin lot to the east of Lubbers Stadium. Parking passes should be requested with media passes and presented to parking attendants. Tim Nott, 40, enters his 11th year as the sports information director at Grand Valley State University. Nott was named SID on July 14, Nott is responsible for a wide range of duties, including production of athletic publications, media relations, home event management, statistical record keeping, web site administration and promotion of GVSU student-athletes for conference and national honors. Nott and his staff have been honored by the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) for several of their publications. The 2006 football media guide was voted third-best in the nation, while the 2003 football media guide was voted fourth-best in the nation. Prior to his appointment at Grand Valley State, Nott spent three years as an assistant SID at Michigan Tech where his football, men s basketball, and women s basketball publications won national awards. Nott spent one year with the University of Florida sports information department, working with the Gator football team and the men s swimming and diving team. His 1994 men s swimming and diving media guide was honored as the best in the nation by the CoSIDA. A native of Holt, Mich., Nott earned his bachelor s degree in journalism, with a minor in sports studies, from Central Michigan University in While at CMU, he worked as a student assistant under Fred Stabley, Jr. for three years. Nott is entering his sixth year on the Harlon Hill selection committee. Nott and his beautiful, understanding wife, Christy, have two daughters, Alyssa (12) and Emily (9), and a son Kyle (7). RADIO Requests for radio broadcast permission at Lubbers Stadium must be made through the sports information department. Grand Valley State provides a courtesy phone line for visiting radio stations free of charge. The courtesy line number is (616) Stations wishing to install an additional line may do so upon receiving broadcast permission, by calling the Grand Valley State sports information department at (616) PHONES/FAXING Grand Valley State has five telephone lines available for use in the press box. The Grand Valley State sports information department will compile an opponent fax or prior to the conclusion of the game. All faxing will take place from the GVSU sports information office. STATISTICS The Statcrew Football in-game statistics program is used to provide a playby-play report, halftime summary and final game statistics. FOOD SERVICE The Grand Valley State sports information department will provide a meal to all working members in the press box. Soft drinks will be available throughout the game. Adrienne Yoches is entering her fifth year as assistant sports information director. Prior to being named assistant SID, Yoches served as a student assistant in the Grand Valley State sports information office for four years. She earned her Bachelor s of Science degree in journalism from GVSU in Yoches is also responsible for a wide range of duties, including production of athletic publications, media relations, home event management, statistical record keeping, web site administration and promotion of GVSU student-athletes for conference and national honors. Yoches, 26, who is the former Adrienne Lubeck, was married in May of 2006 to GVSU defensive line coach Matt Yoches. Providing further assistance in the Grand Valley State sports information department will be graduate assistant Dave Tomke and student assistants Tara Byxbe, Bethany Capra, and J.J. Sjogren Laker Football Media Guide

3 Media Information PRACTICES All practices, as a general rule, are open to the media. However, no interviews may be conducted during a practice. Interviews with players or coaches must be arranged in advance, and may be held before or after practice. PLAYER INTERVIEWS All requests for player interviews should be made through the Grand Valley State sports information department at least 48 hours in advance. Game day interviews are not permitted prior to the game. Post-game interviews will take place in the Odie Weight Room after the team has been dismissed from its postgame meeting. In general, Coach Martin and players will be available approximately 10 minutes after the game. INTERVIEWS WITH HEAD COACH CHUCK MARTIN All requests for interviews with Chuck Martin should be made through the Grand Valley State sports information department at (616) Grand Valley Sports Network Media can obtain information through the Grand Valley Sports Network on the internet. GVSN will have press conferences, player interviews and coaches interviews thoughout the week for the entire season. LAKER FOOTBALL ON THE RADIO Every Grand Valley State football game, both home and away, will be carried live on WMAX-FM Dick Nelson, The Voice of Laker Football, will call the play-by-play, with Steve Lloyd-Jones adding color. The Laker pregame show will air 30 minutes prior to kickoff. The Chuck Martin Show can be heard every Thursday during the season at 6:00 p.m. on WTKG-AM In addition, the GVSU Sports Report airs every Monday on WGVU-TV and is replayed on Comcast Local. Dick Nelson (L) and Steve Lloyd-Jones (R) ON THE COVER Preseason All-Americans: Bottom row (L-R): Brandon Barnes (OT), Anthony Adams (LB), and Joe Wohlscheid (OG). Top row (L-R): Brandon Carr (CB) and Matt Beaty (LB). BACK INSIDE COVER Photo credits: Jim Biever/Green Bay Packers; Jennifer Hinkle/Baltimore Ravens; Drew Hallowell/Philadelphia Eagles; Paul Abell/Tampa Bay Bucs; Mike Fabus/Pittsburgh Steelers. CREDITS The 2007 GVSU football media guide was written, edited and designed by Tim Nott, sports information director, and Doug Witte. Design layout and typesetting with QuarkXPress 6.5 by Tim Nott and Doug Witte. Cover design by Doug Witte. Thanks to Don Thomas for his contributions to the History of Laker Football section. Additional assistance by J.J. Sjogren and Bethany Capra, student assistants. Photography by Adam Bird, Dan Irving, Jeneatte Seckinger and Doug Witte. Printed by Grandville Printing of Grandville, Mich. The 2007 Grand Valley State Media Guide can be purchased for $10. GRAND VALLEY STATE MAILING ADDRESS: Sports Information Department 174 Fieldhouse Allendale, MI PRIMARY GVSU FOOTBALL MEDIA OUTLETS John Matlak WMAX FM 96.1 WTKG-AM Monroe Ctr. NW, Suite 1000 Phone: (616) FAX: (616) Bret Bakita WBBL Sports Radio 60 Monroe Center Grand Rapids, MI Phone: (616) FAX: (616) Greg Johnson Grand Rapids Press 155 Michigan NW Grand Rapids, MI Phone: (616) FAX: (616) Alan Babbitt Holland Sentinel 54 W. 8th Street Holland, MI Phone: (616) FAX: (616) Nate Thompson Grand Haven Tribune 101 N. Third Street Grand Haven, MI Phone: (616) FAX: (616) Tom Kendra Muskegon Chronicle 981 3rd Street Muskegon, MI Phone: (231) FAX: (231) The Lanthorn GVSU Student Paper 100 Commons Allendale, MI Phone: (616) FAX: (616) Tom Clyde WZZM-TV 13 P.O. Box Z Grand Rapids, MI Phone: (616) FAX: (616) Jack Doles WOOD-TV College Ave. SE Grand Rapids, MI Phone: (616) FAX: (616) Brent Ashcroft WXMI FOX Plaza Drive NE Grand Rapids, MI Phone: (616) FAX: (616) Regional Outlets Phone Number Fax Number Associated Press Ann Arbor News Detroit News (2260) Detroit Free Press (6660) Bay City Times Big Rapids Pioneer Jackson Citizen Patriot Kalamazoo Gazette Regional Outlets Phone Number Fax Number Lansing State Journal Midland Daily News Macomb Daily Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun Port Huron Times Herald Saginaw News South Haven Tribune Traverse City Record-Eagle National Champions 3

4 Quick Facts Coaching Staff Head Coach: Chuck Martin (Millikin, 90) Year at GVSU/Record: Fourth/38-3 Career Record: Fourth/38-3 Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach: Todd Kolster Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs: Matt Pawlowski Linebackers: Matt Mitchell Running Backs: Eddie Brown Defensive Line: Matt Yoches Offensive Line: Scott Fuchs Special Teams: Jim Schaak Graduate Assistants: Dan Fodrocy; Dave Sartin, Nick Postma 2007 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Aug. 30 St. Joseph s 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at Ashland* 7 p.m. Sept. 15 Findlay* 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Michigan Tech* 1 p.m. Sept. 29 Wayne State* 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Mercyhurst * 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13 Indianapolis* 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Northwood* 12 noon Oct. 27 Ferris State* 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at Saginaw Valley St.* 12 noon Nov. 10 Northern Michigan* 1 p.m. Nov. 17 NCAA Playoffs First Round Nov. 24 NCAA Playoffs Second Round Dec. 1 NCAA Playoffs Quarterfinals Dec. 9 NCAA Playoffs Semifinals Dec. 15 National Championship Game 2006 RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SCORE Sept. 2 at Findlay* W, 13-0 Sept. 9 Ashland* W, Sept. 16 at St. Joseph s W, 31-6 Sept. 21 Michigan Tech* W, Sept. 30 at Wayne State* W, Oct. 7 Mercyhurst * W, Oct. 14 at Indianapolis* W, 33-7 Oct. 21 #9 Northwood* W, 45-7 Oct. 28 at Ferris State* W, 28-6 Nov. 4 Saginaw Valley St.* W, Nov. 11 at Northern Michigan* W, Nov. 25 #16 South Dakota$ W, Dec. 2 #8 North Dakota$ W, Dec. 10 #4 Delta State$ W, Dec. 16 #2 NW Missouri St.$ W, * GLIAC Game $ NCAA Playoffs Football History First Year: 1971 All-Time Record: (.708) All-Time Playoff Record: 17-7 Last Playoff Result: 12/16/06, GVSU 17, NWMSU 14 NCAA Playoffs: 1989,1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, NCAA DII Finalist 2002 NCAA DII National Champion 2003 NCAA DII National Champion 2005 NCAA DII National Champion 2006 NCAA DII National Champion Quick Facts Location: Allendale, Mich. Nickname: Lakers Enrollment: 23,296 Founded: 1960 Colors: Blue, Black, & White President: Thomas Haas Athletics Director: Tim W. Selgo Senior Associate Athletic Director: Lisa Sweany Athletic Dept. Phone: Athletic Dept. FAX: Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: GLIAC Stadium: Lubbers Stadium Capacity: 8,550 Surface: Natural Grass Sports Information SID: Tim Nott Cell Phone: Home Phone: SID Phone: SID FAX: Internet Site: Address: Sports Information Dept. Grand Valley State University 174 Fieldhouse Allendale, MI Team Information 2006 Overall Record: GLIAC Record: 10-0 Lettermen Returning: 44 Offense: 20 Defense: 22 Specialty: 2 Lettermen Lost: 12 Offense: 6 Defense: 6 Specialty: 0 Starters Returning: 18 Offense: 7 Defense: 9 Specialty: 2 The Lakers 86 victories since the 2000 campaign ranks second in college football. GVSU is in its last 100 games. The Lakers are 86-9 since 2000 with four NCAA DII National Championships (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006). Grand Valley State has won a school-record 28 straight games overall. GVSU s last loss was Nov. 27, 2004 at North Dakota in the NCAA Northwest Regional final. GVSU has the second best winning percentage of football playing schools in the State of Michigan, behind Michigan's (.745) mark. GVSU is (.708). The Lakers are 85-5 in their last 90 games with four National Championships (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006). The 2006 GVSU senior class ended their careers with a 52-4 overall mark and three National Championships. The 2007 senior class is Grand Valley State enters the 2007 season ranked number one in several preseason publications. GVSU has opened the season as the top ranked team in DII football in at least one poll each of the last six years. The Lakers are 49-2 when ranked number one since GVSU has been ranked in the AFCA top 25 in 78 straight polls Laker Football Media Guide

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6 Chuck Martin Chuck Martin Head Coach Grand Valley State head coach Chuck Martin is set to embark on his fourth year as the leader of the winningest DII football program in the country. All Martin has done his first three years is lead the Lakers to two NCAA DII Football National Championships, 38 total wins and the nation s longest active winning streak at 28 games. He has been named the American Football Coaches Association DII Coach of the Year each of the past two years. Martin, who was an assistant coach at GVSU for three years prior to becoming the sixth head coach in Laker football history, was named to the head coaching post on December 31, 2003 by GVSU Director of Athletics Tim Selgo. Under Martin, 20 players have earned various all-america honors. Defensive lineman Mike McFadden was honored twice as the Gene Upshaw Award winner (2005 and 2006) as the top interior linemen in DII football. Quarterback Cullen Finnerty finished second in the voting for the 2006 Harlon Hill Award, which goes annually to the DII Player of the Year. The Lakers have had three straight GLIAC Defensive Lineman of Year honorees under Martin, two straight GLIAC Offensive Lineman of Year award winners, a GLIAC Offensive Back of the Year, a GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year and the GLIAC Player of the Year. Fifty three players have earned All-GLIAC plaudits, including 25 first-team selections under Martin. Grand Valley State has also been ranked number one in the AFCA Coaches Poll for 31 of the 41 weeks the poll has been released during Martin s tenure. A promoter of the full college experience, Martin and his Laker football squad are active contributors to community charitable organizations. The football team has been active in donating time to Love Inc., Goodwill, The Salvation Army, local Grand Rapids hospitals and soup kitchens, Habitat For Humanity and Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in Kiln, Miss. Martin and 36 members of the Laker football team spent a week in Kiln, Miss. at Camp Coastal Outpost helping clean up the surrounding areas and build houses. On the gridiron, few have been as successful as Martin in the first three years of their head coaching career. Martin is 38-3 (.926) overall with a 10-1 playoff record, two National Championships and two GLIAC titles. Martin guided Grand Valley State to its second straight perfect season in 2006, concluding the season with the programs fourth NCAA DII National Championship in the last five years. The Lakers swept through the 2006 regular season in dominating fashion, outscoring its GLIAC foes by an average score of Grand Valley State then rambled through a playoff run that included wins over two North Central Conference schools (South Dakota and North Dakota) in regional action, a win over a Gulf South Conference team (Delta State) in the semifinals, followed by a victory over the MIAA s Northwest Missouri State in the title game. An incredible 21 players earned All-GLIAC plaudits, including nine firstteamers. Seven individuals earned all-american honors, including consensus first-teamers in QB Cullen Finnerty, OT Brandon Barnes, DL Mike McFadden, LB Anthony Adams and CB Brandon Carr. The 2005 Laker squad held 11-of-13 opponents to 17 points or less, including seven that scored 10 points or fewer in their title run. Conversely, the Laker offense broke the 30-point mark eight times and outscored their opponents Eighteen Lakers earned All-GLIAC plaudits, including nine that earned All-GLIAC First-Team honors. Eight The Chuck Martin File Degree: Millikin, 1990, Accounting Master s Degree: Mankato State, 1993, Phys Ed. Family: wife, Dulcie, son, Max, daughter, Emma Coaching: Head Coach Grand Valley State Assistant Coach Defensive Backs Grand Valley State Assistant Coach Defensive Backs Eastern Michigan Assistant Coach Defensive Coordinator Millikin Assistant Coach Linebackers Wittenberg Graduate Assistant Mankato State Laker Football Media Guide

7 Chuck Martin 2005 squad members also earned all-america plaudits, including two (Mike McFadden and Josh Bourke) that were consensus all-americans. GVSU opened the 2005 season with an impressive win over west Michigan rival Ferris State before a GVSU single-game record home crowd of 14,557. GVSU moved into the number one spot in the AFCA coaches poll following a comeback win over Ashland in week four. The victory over the Eagles sparked a momentum change and the Lakers rolled through the rest of regular season. GVSU claimed a victory over #4 Saginaw Valley State in week seven and a win over #5 Northwood in week eight. Martin guided the Lakers to four more impressive wins over ranked opponents in the playoffs, including a victory over Northwest Missouri State in the title game. Martin guided Grand Valley State to a 10-3 mark and a berth in the NCAA DII playoff in his first season at the helm. The 10 wins posted by GVSU under Martin were the most for any first-year head coach in the history of Laker football. Martin s first head coaching victory came in the season opener against GLIAC and west Michigan rival Ferris State by a 24-6 score. GVSU followed with five more victories and continued to hold onto the top ranking in the AFCA poll. Following a pair of setbacks to nationally-ranked teams, the Lakers concluded the regular season with a pair of wins, including a 24-7 victory over fourth-ranked Michigan Tech in front of over 50,000 at Michigan Stadium. Grand Valley State advanced to the NCAA DII Playoffs for the fourth straight year and claimed a comeback win at 8th-ranked Winona State in first-round action. GVSU followed with a 10-7 victory over Northwood in a second-round contest. The win over the Timberwolves avenged an early season loss and advanced GVSU to the NCAA DII Quarterfinals for the fourth straight year. GVSU dropped its quarterfinal matchup at North Dakota by a score. The Lakers, who finished the 2004 season ranked ninth in the country, placed 12 members on the All-GLIAC squad. Prior to being named head coach, Martin was an assistant coach at GVSU for four years. Chuck was the defensive coordinator in the Lakers 2003 National Championship season. Grand Valley State rode its defense to the 2003 NCAA DII Football National Championship, holding its final three opponents in the playoffs to just three field goals. Grand Valley State ranked in the top 10 nationally in four defensive categories in 2003, including a national-best rushing defense that yielded just 64.9 yards per game. In addition, GVSU led the nation in turnovers forced (43) and total turnover margin (+21). Grand Valley State ranked third in scoring defense (13.3 ppg) and 19th in pass efficiency defense (100.3). The Lakers ranked first in the GLIAC in four defensive categories and second in two. Martin was a key figure in the progression of the GVSU defense during his time as an assistant. Under his leadership, the defensive backfield earned 10 All-GLIAC honors in four years, including safety Scott Mackey being named the GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year and a first-team allamerican in 2002 and The Laker defensive backfield picked off 84 passes the four years prior to him becoming head coach, including a GVSU single-season record 26 in both 2001 and Grand Valley State returned 14 interceptions for touchdowns. The 38-year-old Martin began his coaching career at Mankato State in 1992 while finishing his master s degree. After a one-year stint with the Mavericks, Martin moved on to Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. At Wittenberg, Martin coached the linebackers in football and served as the head golf coach and assistant baseball coach for two years. Chuck moved on to become the defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at his alma mater, Millikin University, for two years before taking over the linebackers at Eastern Michigan in Martin coached the linebackers at EMU for two years prior to his arrival at GVSU Martin was a standout athlete at Millikin University, earning all-american honors as a free safety, as well as GTE Academic All-American plaudits. In addition, Martin was an all-conference place-kicker. Chuck was also a standout on the hardwood for Millikin, earning academic all-district honors. Martin graduated from Millikin in 1990 with a degree in accounting. Chuck is a native of Park Forest, Ill., and graduated from Rich East High School in Martin and his wife, Dulcie, have a seven-year son (Max) and a three-year old daughter (Emma) National Champions 7

8 Coaching Staff Todd Kolster Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks Matt Pawlowski Defensive Coordinator Defensive Backs Todd Kolster enters his seventh year on the Grand Valley State football coaching staff and his fifth as a full-time coach. Kolster is in his fourth year as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. Kolster s offensive unit has been a model of consistency the last two years. Grand Valley State has averaged 34.5 points, yards per game rushing and yards per game passing for a total of yards of total offense per game. During that time, GVSU has won 28 straight games. The Lakers have scored 127 touchdowns the last two years, averaging nearly five TDs per game (4.6). The GVSU offense has scored in 93 of the last 112 quarters played and his 2006 offense scored 72 touchdowns and averaged 35.5 points per game. Kolster tutored 2006 Harlon Hill Award runner-up and college football s alltime winningest QB (51-4), Cullen Finnerty. Finnerty concluded his career as one of two quarterback in college football history (Steve McNair) to pass for over 10,500 yards and rush for over 2,000. Finnerty accounted for 141 TDs in his career. The 2005 squad was one of the most balanced in DII football as GVSU was one of five teams in the country to average better than 210 yards per game rushing (211.4) and 220 yards per game passing (220.3). GVSU averaged yards per game of total offense. Grand Valley State has ranked among the GLIAC leaders in every offensive category during Kolster s tenure as offensive coordinator. Kolster s offense has featured the ability to grind it out or score via the big play. Eleven offensive performers earned All-GLIAC plaudits in 2006 and 24 have been named All-GLIAC in his three years guiding the offense. Kolster tutored the Laker running backs from and played a key role in a running game that averaged over 220 yards rushing per game for three straight years. Kolster guided all-american and Harlon Hill candidate Michael Tennessee, who rushed for a GVSU single-season record 1,633 yards and 16 TDs on 342 carries in Tennessee set the GVSU single-game (49) and single-season (342) rushing attempts record and finished his career as the all-time leading rusher in Laker football history (3,525). In 2002, Kolster coached Reggie Spearmon, the second all-time leading rusher in GVSU history, and Brent Lesniak, the fourth all-time leading rusher in Laker history. Spearmon earned All-GLIAC and all-american honors, while Lesniak was a two-time All- GLIAC selection. Kolster has mentored three of the top four career rushers in GVSU football history. Prior to joining the GVSU staff, Kolster was the defensive coordinator at East Grand Rapids for one year. Todd was the defensive line coach at his alma mater, Hope College, for three years. Kolster played four years of football on the defensive line for Hope College. He graduated from Hope with a degree in Physical Education/Kinesiology- Communications and received his Master s in Adult and Higher Education from Grand Valley State. Todd and his wife, Kim, reside in Allendale. Matt Pawlowski is set for his fourth year as the defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at Grand Valley State. Pawlowski has guided one of the top defenses in the country the last three years. Under Pawlowski, the Lakers are yielding 280 total yards per game, 92.4 rushing yards, an 89.1 pass efficiency rating and 13.9 points per game. GVSU has held its opponents to 10 points or less in 19-of-41 games during Pawlowski s tenure as defensive coordinator. During the Lakers current 28-game winning streak, the Lakers have held their opponents off the scoreboard in 54-of-112 quarters played. In 2006, the Laker defense held its opponents to seven points or less five times, including a shutout in the season opener at Findlay. GVSU led the nation in QB sacks per game (3.53), while ranking fifth in turnovers gained (37) in The Lakers held 8-of-15 foes under 100 yards rushing. In 2005, the Lakers led the nation in pass efficiency defense (83.6), ranked third in scoring defense (12.2), ranked fifth in total defense (254.6) and ranked seventh in rushing defense (88.3). The GVSU defense held 9-of-13 foes under the 100-yard rushing mark. Pawlowski s defensive units have held 24-of-41 opponents under the 100-yard rushing mark the last three years. The Laker defensive line has featured the GLIAC Defensive Lineman of the Year during each of Pawlowski s three years, including DT Mike McFadden being named the Gene Upshaw Award winner in 2005 and 2006 as the nation s top interior lineman. Pawlowski has tutored 24 players that have earned All-GLIAC plaudits the last three years. Pawlowski continued the dominance of Laker defenses in his first year at the helm. GVSU held six teams to seven points or less with one shutout (34-0 at Wayne State). The Lakers held Wayne State to a GLIAC record three first downs and GVSU set school and single-game defensive records for fewest first downs allowed (3), fewest yards of total offense allowed (69), fewest yards of total offense allowed in first half (21), fewest yards of total offense allowed in second half (48), fewest rushing first downs allowed (2), fewest passing first downs allowed (1), fewest yards per play by an opponent (1.4) and fewest plays by an opponent (48) vs. Wayne State. Pawlowski arrived at GVSU after spending one year as the defensive coordinator at Ashland University. Ashland ranked in the top five of six different GLIAC defensive categories, including four of which the Eagles ranked second. Prior to Ashland, Pawlowski was the defensive coordinator at Marietta College ( ), the O-line and D-line coach at Stow (Ohio) High School and the linebacker coach at Eastern Michigan ( ). Pawlowski built a nationally-ranked defense in his 14 years ( ) at St. Cloud State University. The Huskies led the North Central Conference in total defense five times and ranked second once from Six times during his tenure St. Cloud State ranked among the nation's top 10 in defense. Pawlowski coached the defensive MVP in the North Central Conference three times while at SCSU. Pawlowski has worked on the defensive side of the ball for most of his career, but he's been involved in just about every aspect of coaching. In addition to the above mentioned schools, Pawlowski spent five years at Ohio University ( ) working with linebacker and defensive backs, one year at Montana State (1978) and one year at Eastern Montana College (1977). A native of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Pawlowski and his wife, Vonee, have three children: Tara (26), Korie (22) and Tommy (13) Laker Football Media Guide

9 Coaching Staff Matt Mitchell Linebackers Recruiting Coordinator Matt Yoches Defensive Line Strength & Conditioning Matt Mitchell enters his fourth year as the linebacker coach at Grand Valley State. Mitchell took over a young, inexperienced linebacking crew two years ago and has turned them into possibly the deepest, most athletic group in the country. In 2006, the Laker defense held its opponents to seven points or less five times, including a shutout in the season opener at Findlay. GVSU led the nation in QB sacks per game (3.53), while ranking fifth in turnovers gained (37). The Lakers held 8-of-15 foes under 100 yards rushing. Mitchell s linebacking unit featured all-american Anthony Adams, Matt Beaty, Kirk Carruth and P.J. Beuke. That group comprised four of the top 10 tacklers on the 2006 squad and all four return in In 2005, the Lakers defensive charge led the nation in pass efficiency defense (83.6), ranked third in scoring defense (12.2), fifth in total defense (254.6) and seventh in rushing defense (88.3). Laker linebackers held five of the top nine spots among the tackle leaders on the GVSU defense. Grand Valley State held its opponents off the scoreboard in 25-of-52 quarters played during the 2005 season and 7-of-13 opponents were held to 10 points or less. Nine-of-13 foes failed to reach the 100-yard rushing mark. The Grand Valley State defense yielded 15 TDs in 13 games last season, with six of those 15 TDs coming in the fourth quarter. The Lakers held three opponents out of the endzone for over 11 quarters to start the season. Mitchell s linebacking unit was a key figure in the Lakers dominating defense in GVSU led the GLIAC in scoring defense (14.4), rushing defense (99.2) and total defense (281.2). The Lakers ranked second in pass efficiency defense (95.7) and QB sacks (33). GVSU held six teams to seven points or less with one shutout (34-0 at Wayne State). Prior to his arrival at GVSU, Mitchell spent four years at Wartburg (Iowa) College as an assistant coach, including the final two as the defensive coordinator. Wartburg, which compiled a record of 21-3 while Mitchell was in charge of the defense, advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III National Championship each of his last two years. Wartburg finished third in total defense, second in rush defense and eighth in scoring defense in 2003 under Mitchell's guidance. His 2002 defense also ranked among the top 10 statistically in Division III. Mitchell is a certified strength and conditioning coach through the NSCA and a club coach certified through USA Weightlifting. Mitchell was named the Football Quarterly Division II Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year in February Mitchell earned his B.S. in Biology and Secondary Education from Cornell (Iowa) College in Matt was a two-time First-Team All-Midwest Conference selection as a defensive lineman during his playing career at Cornell (Iowa) College. Matt and his fiance, Jenny Selgo, are planning a March 2008 wedding. Matt Yoches enters his second year as the defensive line coach for the Laker football program. Matt served as a graduate assistant for two years prior to being named the defensive line coach. Yoches defensive line dominated the line of scrimmage in The Laker defensive line played a key role in holding opponents to seven points or less five times, including a shutout in the season opener at Findlay. GVSU led the nation in QB sacks per game (3.53) while ranking fifth in turnovers gained (37). The Lakers held 8-of-15 foes under 100 yards rushing. Four members of the Laker defensive line ranked among the top eight tacklers and accounted for 57 tackles for loss and 28 quarterback sacks in Defensive tackle Mike McFadden was honored as the GLIAC Defensive Lineman of the Year for the second straight year and became the first two-time winner of the Gene Upshaw Award, which is presented to the top interior lineman in Division II football. Defensive tackle Derrick Jones joined McFadden on the All-GLIAC First Team. Yoches turned in a stellar four-year career for the Lakers on the defensive line ( ). A four-year letterwinner for the Lakers on the defensive front, Yoches was part of GVSU s back-to-back National Championship teams in He tallied 38 tackles, 12 tackles for loss (-67) and five QB sacks (-42) during his senior campaign. Matt received All-GLIAC plaudits and was named to the CoSIDA District Four All-Academic squad as a senior. Yoches recorded 68 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss (-67) and seven QB sacks (-42) in his career. GVSU was 48-6 during his career with two National Championships and two GLIAC titles. A Dearborn Heights, Mich. native, Matt graduated from Grand Valley State in 2004 with a movement science degree and is currently working on his master s. Matt and his wife, the former Adrienne Lubeck, currently reside in Allendale National Champions 9

10 Coaching Staff Eddie Brown Running Backs Scott Fuchs Offensive Line Eddie Brown begins his first year as the running backs coach at Grand Valley State. Brown joins GVSU after two seasons as an assistant coach at Mansfield University. Prior to his two-year stint at Mansfield, Brown had a sterling 13-year career in the Arena Football League as a defensive back/wide receiver. Brown was a key performer for the Tampa Bay Storm as they captured Arena Bowl Championship titles in 1991, 1993 and In addition, Brown played for the New York City Hawks and the Buffalo Destroyers during his professional playing career in the Arena Football League. Eddie was named the team MVP at each of the professional teams in which he played for and the Buffalo Destroyers changed the Big Hit Award to the Eddie Brown Award. Brown prepped at Muskegon High School and was a key performer on the Big Reds Class A State Championship team in Eddie spent two years at Grand Rapids Community College, rushing for 1,088 yards and 10 touchdowns in Brown then took his talents to Michigan State where he was a standout for the Spartans on the gridiron. Brown started as a wide receiver for the Aloha Bowl Champions in 1989, then as a defensive back for the Big 10 and John Hancock Bowl Champions in Brown was named the Most Improved Player for the Spartans his senior year (1990). Brown and his wife, Meisha (Mee-Sha), have a 20-year-old daughter, NaTasha. Dan Fodrocy is in his second year as a graduate assistant with the Laker football program. Fodrocy will work on the defensive side of the ball. Dan arrived at Grand Valley State after a four-year career at Saginaw Valley State. He recorded 213 tackles, 40 tackles for loss and 18 QB sacks in 46 career games. He tallied careerhighs in tackles (86), TFL (20) and QB sacks (9) en route to earning All-GLIAC plaudits as a senior. Jim Schaak enters his fifth year as special teams coach at Grand Valley State. Schaak works primarily with the Laker kickers, while also assisting with the defense. Schaak has worked as an assistant coach at Grand Rapids Community College and Grand Rapids West Catholic. Schaak graduated from Michigan State in 1964 and earned his master s from MSU in Scott Fuchs (Fooks) is set to begin his first year as the offensive line coach at Grand Valley State. Fuchs joins Grand Valley State after four seasons as the offensive line coach at Nebraska-Omaha. Fuchs, a 1995 graduate of North Dakota State University, most recently spent four years as the offensive line coach at Nebraska-Omaha. His offensive lines helped the Mavericks average nearly 230 yards per game rushing over the past four seasons. Fuchs tutored 13 offensive linemen that garnered All-North Central Conference plaudits and four that earned all-american honors. In addition, two Maverick offensive linemen have appeared in the Cactus Bowl. The 2006 UNO offensive line paved the way for the Mavericks to rush for an NCAA DII-leading 3,105 yards. Fuchs mentored 2007 preseason all-american Ben Hochstein. Fuchs spent two years as assistant coach at Valley City State ( ), one year at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1999) and three years at Minnesota-Crookston ( ), prior to his arrival at Nebraska-Omaha. He earned his master s degree in 1997 from North Dakota State University, with a specialization in physical education and athletic administration. Scott earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1995 from NDSU. Fuchs was a two-time All-NCC offensive lineman at North Dakota State during his playing career. He was a member of the 1990 Bison National Championship team as well as three NCC title teams during his career. He earned all-conference plaudits in 1992 and 1993 and was a Kodak/AFCA All-American as a senior in Fuchs finished his playing career in the inaugural Snow Bowl, now the Cactus Bowl. Scott and his wife, Emily, have a son, Hank, who is one, and are expecting a second child in September. Nick Postma joins the Laker coaching staff after one-year stints at Gannon and MacMurray College. Postma will work as a graduate assistant on the Laker offense. Postma was a three-year starter as a safety at Saginaw Valley State. He played in 30 career games at Saginaw Valley State, recording 110 tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks, two interceptions and eight pass break-ups. As a senior, Postma ranked fourth on the team with 55 tackles and earned All-GLIAC HM plaudits. David Sartin enters his second year as a graduate assistant on the Laker coaching staff. Sartin, who will work with the offense, spent five years as an assistant coach at North Park University in Chicago, Ill. Sartin coached on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball while at North Park. Dave was a standout player at DIII power Mount Union from Mount Union was 51-3 during his career with two National Championships ( ). Wally Van Houten Equipment Dan Price Video Laker Football Media Guide

11 Support Staff MARK STOESSNER HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Mark Stoessner is in his first year as head athletic trainer at Grand Valley State. Stoessner is responsible for the day-to-day operation in the GVSU athletic training department that oversees more than 500 student-athletes. Stoessner was an assistant athletic trainer at Michigan from , before taking over as the Coordinator of Athletic Medicine for the Wolverines in In addition to his responsibilities in athletic training, Stoessner was an instructor in the Department of Kinesiology. Prior to joining the University of Michigan in 2001, Mark was the head athletic trainer at Northern Michigan from Stoessner received his Master of Arts degree from Northern Michigan in 1988 and his Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green in A native of Ravenna, Ohio, Stoessner and his wife, Becky, are the proud parents of sons Jeremy (11) and Joshua (7). Mark is an active member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Michigan Athletic Trainers Association. Through the efforts of the athletic training program, Laker student-athletes can be assured of all the assistance they need in reaching and maintaining the highest levels of their competitive abilities. Responsible for providing medical coverage, recognition and treatment of injuries and rehabilitation for all 19 intercollegiate teams and more than 500 student-athletes, Grand Valley State s sports medicine department provides some of the most complete and advanced care available. Head athletic trainer Mark Stoessner is in his first year at Grand Valley State overseeing the growth and development of the department. His staff includes two certified assistant athletic trainers and 32 student athletic trainers. The Laker sports medicine department also has access to a variety of allied healthcare professionals, including a registered sports nutritionist, sports psychologist and physical therapist. Grand Valley State is also fortunate to have the services of River Valley Orthopedics and Dr. Steven Van Noord, who provide care to the Grand Valley State student-athletes. Meghan Berry Assistant Athletic Trainer Adam Buchalski enters his second year as an assistant athletic trainer after serving as a graduate assistant in the Laker program for two years. Buchalski will work primarily with Laker football program and baseball team. Buchalski graduated from the University of Michigan in 2002 with an athletic training degree, followed by a Master s in health care administration from Grand Valley State in Adam worked with football, hockey, swimming & diving and track & field while doing his undergraduate work at Michigan. Buchalski, who is a certified ATC, is single and resides in Standale. Meghan Berry is in her third year on the GVSU athletic training staff. Berry will work primarily with the men s and women s basketball programs. Berry graduated from Iowa State in 2001 with a degree in health and human performance, followed by a Master s in exercise science from Oklahoma State in Meghan is a certified ATC and became a certified Performance Enhancement Specialist by the National Academy of Sports Medicine in Berry is single and resides in Grand Rapids. Adam Buchalski Assistant Athletic Trainer DAMON ARNOLD ATHLETIC ACADEMIC ADVISOR Damon Arnold is in his fourth year as the athletic academic advisor at Grand Valley State. In his position as athletic academic advisor at Grand Valley, Arnold and his staff work with all 19 intercollegiate athletic teams and student-athletes on a variety of academic issues. Arnold assists the coordinators of tutorial services, the academic resource center and career services in assisting student-athletes with the appropriate support services on campus as needed. In addition, Arnold assists all student-athletes with course selection, goal fulfillment and eligibility requirements, while monitoring the academic progress during the academic year of student-athletes in each sport. Prior to coming to Grand Valley, Arnold spent five years at Washington State University where he worked as a counselor/advocate for Africa- American student-athletes. Damon received his Associates Degree in 1992 and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Damon then went on to obtain his Master of Arts Degree and Masters of Science Degree in Physical Education. Finally Damon earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Education in Damon and his wife, Sharelle, have a son, D.J., (4), and a daughter, Alani (2) National Champions 11

12 Season Preview Grand Valley State will open the 2007 season much like it started the previous five seasons: with a target on its back. The Lakers will open their sixth straight year as the top-ranked team in the country. In four of the five previous years that GVSU opened the year number one, they claimed the NCAA DII National Championship. Grand Valley State is 85-5 in its last 90 games and 86-9 since The Laker senior class is 38-3 overall and 12-1 in the NCAA playoffs with two National Championships. In addition, GVSU is 60-3 in its last 63 GLIAC games. Obviously, we have had an incredible run the last five years, said fourth-year head coach Chuck Martin. However, our record the last five years didn t just happen. Our coaches and players work extremely hard on preparation. These kids prepare for success and they understand what goes into winning a conference and National Championship. However, gone are three consensus all-americans, two on offense and one on defense. QB Cullen Finnerty, the runner-up for the Harlon Hill Award as the DII Player of the Year, DL Mike McFadden, the two-time recipient of the Gene Upshaw Award as the nation s top interior lineman and Eric Fowler, the leading receiver in the country, all graduated. Add in a running back that ran for over 3,000 yards in his college career and you have four key departures. The Lakers lost the services of 41 TD passes, 31 TD catches and 16 rushing TDs offensively and 30 tackles for loss and 16 QB sacks defensively. Not easy numbers to replace, but remember when they said Curt Anes, David Kircus, Reggie Spearmon and Keyonta Marshall couldn t be replaced? We lost some of the best football players in the storied history of the Grand Valley State football program, said Martin. We don t have an offensive skill player that can come in and put up the numbers that we lost, but we do return 16 offensive linemen that I have a great deal of confidence in and that s a great place to start. Defensively, we return 10 of our top 13 tacklers and we have always felt that if you want to compete for a GLIAC Championship, you have to be sound defensively. Offense Grand Valley State returns six starters on the offensive line and five tight ends that make that group possibly the deepest in the country. They return a strong cast of skill players that have been waiting for a chance to perform in the gridiron for Grand Valley State. Quarterbacks Sophomore Brad Iciek saw limited game action a year ago, but was solid throughout spring practice and the spring game. Iciek completed 8-of-12 passes for 165 yards and two TDs as a redshirt freshman. Sophomore junior college transfer Kasey Peters put up impressive numbers at Santa Ana (Calif.) College and will battle Iciek for playing time. We don t need our quarterback to be Curt Anes or Cullen Finnerty, said Martin. What we do need is for that position to manage the game, take care of the ball and play within the confines of our offense. Sophomore Chad Somerville, redshirt freshman Brennan Glass, and freshmen Mike Anderson and Brandon Miller will look to gain experience. Running Backs The Lakers will go with a stable of running backs in Senior Preston Garris, sophomore Blake Smolen and redshirt freshman Gary Fant will see the bulk of duty to open the season. All three have big play ability. Smolen toted the ball 33 times for 240 yards (7.3 ypc), while Garris rushed for 162 yards on 26 carries (6.2 ypc). Fant moved from linebacker to running back over the summer and might be one of the most explosive players on the squad. We have some big play ability with this group and I am excited about what all three bring to table in terms of versatility, said Martin Laker Football Media Guide

13 Season Preview Wide Receivers What Grand Valley State lacks in returning experience, the Lakers make up for in athletic ability and versatility. Senior First-Team All-GLIAC performer Antione Trent returns after catching 31 passes for 356 yards and six TDs a year ago. Trent is a sure handed receiver that is also the best blocking receiver on the squad. Smolen and Garris will play receiver when not lining up in the backfield, while sophomore Mike Koster is poised for a breakout year. Koster was impressive a year ago with five catches for 91 yards (18.2 ypc) and two TDs. Senior Jaquon Morrison is the fastest receiver the Lakers have lining up as a wideout in recent memory. Northwestern transfer Brandon Horn will be expected make a significant contribution. Horn, who caught 40 passes for 562 yards and five TDs during his career at Northwestern, turned in a solid spring. Sophomore Ryan Bass caught four passes for 85 yards and will be counted on to make an immediate impact in We are going to need to have some players step up and take on the challenge of being the go-to receiver, said Martin. Trent is a senior that I am expecting big things from, but we have a number of receivers that are unproven when the lights go on. I feel this group has the ability to get the job done, but I want to see it go from consistency on the practice field to consistency in the game. The Lakers go six deep at tight end with the ability to put a number of combinations on the field at the same time. Senior Sean Stevens, juniors Scott Blasko and John Mathews, along with sophomores J.D. Steenland and Anthony Crump and redshirt freshman Tony Carreri are as deep and talented as any group in the county. Stevens has played every offensive line position except for center during his career and was an All- GLIAC performer a year ago. All six have the ability to catch the ball or act as another offensive linemen. I am looking forward to seeing what we can implement with this group offensively, said Martin. The options that we can put on the field with this talented group are endless. Offensive Lineman Like any other team, success offensively rests on the offensive line. The Lakers offense features both talent and depth. Senior preseason all-americans Joe Wohlscheid (RG) and Brandon Barnes (RT) make up possibly the best right side of any offensive line in the country. Barnes was a consensus all-american a year ago, while Wohlscheid is as healthy as he has been in his college career. The left side of the offensive line doesn t take a back seat to many. Sam Allen started every game a year ago at the all-important left tackle position, while Jacob Henige started 12 games at right guard and earned All-GLIAC plaudits. Billy Eisenhardt was an All-GLIAC performer at center and returns as the anchor of the offensive line. 10 solid offensive linemen will battle for playing time. Jacob Topp has played offensive guard and tight end during his career, while center Tyler Holtz, guard Doug Neumeyer and tackles Nick McDonald and Cameron Bradfield are ready to make an impact. Five redshirt freshmen, Brett Stengele, Brad Hull, Joe Davis, Justin Winsor and Tory Buter have coaches excited about the future up front for the Lakers. It was essential for us to have an experienced offensive line while we are breaking in a new quarterback, said Martin. Our quarterback will have enough to worry about and knowing that we have a proven group up front will make everything a little easier on offense. Defense The old saying Defense Wins Championships, is a phrase that can be heard around the Grand Valley State football program. The Laker defense has been prominent during the run of four National Championships in the last five years and 2007 will be no different. Nine starters, 23 lettermen and 10 of the top 13 tacklers return. Defensive Line Two full-time starters from the 2007 season, and another that has started a number of games during his career, return. Defensive tackles Dan Skuta and Ryan Gaydosh earned All- GLIAC plaudits a year ago and are worthy of preseason mention as postseason honor candidates. Skuta tallied 74 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 quarterback sacks, while Gaydosh notched 66 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and four QB sacks in Justin Ulberg has been a starter throughout his career. Sophomores Lance Travis and Drew Hinkle, along with redshirt freshmen Mendalson Covington, Danny Richard and Alex Gilde will be expected to make significant contributions immediately. Junior college transfers Denzel Hinton (Victor Valley) and Tupua Ioane (Santa Ana College) will also be in the mix for playing time. I feel that we have a nice mix of returnees and newcomers for the 2007 season, said Martin. Skuta, Gaydosh and Ulberg are a great place to build from and I feel we have some good football players that Laker fans will see for the first time in National Champions 13

14 Season Preview Linebackers Experience, talent and depth come to mind when describing the Grand Valley State linebacking unit. Anthony Adams is a preseason all-american, but Matt Beaty and Kirk Carruth are also worthy candidates of pre and postseason honors. Add in a sophomore that ranked third in tackles last season after being pressed into duty due to injuries, and you have the cornerstone of your defense. Adams, a consensus all-american in 2006, led the squad in tackles for the second straight year and scored an incredible 14 points on two fumble returns and a safety. Kirk Carruth, a 2006 All- GLIAC performer, is a playmaker that is always in the right position, while Matt Beaty, a 2005 All-GLIAC honoree, is one of the hardest hitters on the team and has a knack for making the big play. Sophomore P.J. Beuke led the team in tackles (72) for most of last year, before missing the final three games of the season with an injury. Jordan Munson and James Wojciechowski are solid performers that will get the job done when called upon. Our linebackers fit what we do defensively, said Martin. We have athletic, fast linebackers that have ability to run the ball down and make plays. Secondary The back end of the Laker defense is also experienced and talented, as four starters return from a year ago. Senior Brandon Carr was a consensus all-american in 2006 and returns as one of the top cornerbacks in the country. Carr recorded 71 tackles, six interceptions and 15 pass deflections a year ago. Fellow senior Bill Brechin saved his best for last in Brechin recorded a pair of interceptions and recovered a fumble in the title game versus NW Missouri State. Jacob McGuckin tallied 70 tackles and picked off a pair of passes from his safety position, while Samad Cain, a two-year starter at safety, recorded 47 tackles. Robert Carlisle and Corey Edwards will see action at cornerback, while junior college transfer Gary Anderson and senior Derek Stansbery will push for playing time at safety. We have a lot of experience among our starters, but we also have some unproven players that will have to step in and get the job done when called on, said Martin. The key to our success over the years in the secondary has been not to give up the big play and this group must have that same mentality. Special Teams A pair of unproven kickers turned in stellar performances a year ago. Todd Carter converted 10-of-13 field goals and 65-of-71 PATs en route to scoring 95 points. Carter also handled kickoff duties. Justin Trumble was a First-Team All-GLIAC performer as a punter. Trumble averaged 38.2 yards per punt and dropped 22 inside the opponents 20 yard line. Todd Carter and Justin Trumble performed very well last season, but we can t have a let down in that area of the game, said Martin. Special teams are so critical in each and every game that we have to get the same type of production this year that we received last year. Schedule The schedule will be challenging as always. The GLIAC will be as good from top to bottom as it has ever been. Traditional powers Northwood, Saginaw Valley State and Ferris State will look to move up the ladder in 2007, while Michigan Tech and Wayne State have their eyes on a GLIAC title. The Lakers will play five games in Lubbers Stadium and will be the home team in a matchup with Wayne State at Fifth/Third Ballpark (Home of the West Michigan Whitecaps) in a throwback game Sept. 29. The GLIAC is tough from top to bottom, said Martin. We have played teams from every region over the years and the competition we face every week in the GLIAC stands par with what we have faced nationally. The talent level and the coaching has improved each year and if you don t come ready to play every week then you will be in for a long game SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME Aug. 30 St. Joseph s 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at Ashland* 7 p.m. Sept. 15 Findlay* 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Michigan Tech* 1 p.m. Sept. 29 Wayne State* 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Mercyhurst * 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13 Indianapolis* 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Northwood* 12 noon Oct. 27 Ferris State* 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at Saginaw Valley St.* 12 noon Nov. 10 Northern Michigan* 1 p.m. Nov. 17 NCAA Playoffs First Round Nov. 24 NCAA Playoffs Second Round Dec. 1 NCAA Playoffs Quarterfinals Dec. 9 NCAA Playoffs Semifinals Dec. 15 National Championship Game Laker Football Media Guide

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16 Player Profiles All-American Candidate Anthony Adams #4 LB Sr. (3L) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 234 Troy, Mich. 2007: Named Preseason Defensive Player of the Year by Lindy s Football Gazette...Lindy s Preseason All-American...Street & Smith s Preseason All-American. 2006: Daktronics First-Team All-American...D2Football.com First- Team All-American...Don Hansen s Football Gazette Second-Team All- American...Daktronics First-Team All-Northwest Region...Don Hansen s Football Gazette First-Team All-Northwest Region...First-Team All- GLIAC...Led the team in total tackles with 87...Tallied two fumble returns for a TD and a notched a safety for 14 points, eighth-best on the squad...ranked fourth on the team with 12.5 tackles for loss (-40), recovered four fumbles, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles...recorded four tackles, including a tackle for loss (-8) and a QB sack (-8) versus NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...tallied six tackles and two TFL (-5) vs. Delta State (12/10) in national semifinals...recorded six tackles, one TFL (-9), a QB sack (-9), forced a fumble, returned a fumble for a TD (28 yds.) and notched a pass deflection vs. North Dakota (11/2)...Tallied seven tackles vs. South Dakota in NCAA playoffs (11/25)...Did not play in final two regular season games...notched seven tackles and a TFL (-2) at Ferris State (10/28)...Named the GLIAC, D2football.com and Don Hansen s Football Gazette Defensive Player of the Week vs. Northwood (10/21)...Tallied a season-high 11 tackles, two tackles for loss (-2) and recovered a GVSU single-game record three fumbles...returned one fumble 11 yards for a TD vs. Northwood...Named the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Indianapolis (10/14)...Notched a season-high 10 tackles and two TFL (- 4)...Tallied two tackles and a pass deflection in first half vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Recorded five tackles, a tackle for loss and a QB hurry at Wayne State (9/30)...Notched a season-high 10 tackles vs. Michigan Tech (9/21)...Recorded 1/2 tackle for loss and 1/2 QB sack versus the Huskies...Tallied three tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at St. Joseph s (9/16)...Recorded seven total tackles vs. Ashland (9/9)...Notched nine tackles and a tackle for loss at Findlay (9/2)...Recorded seven total tackles vs. Ashland (9/9). 2005: Second-Team All-GLIAC...Led the Lakers in total tackles with 107, including a team-high 57 solo stops...second on the team in tackles for loss (13.5) and QB sacks (7)...Tallied a game-high 12 tackles vs. NW Missouri State in National Championship game (12/10)...Added two tackles for loss (-16) and two QB sacks (-14) in title game...tallied a gamehigh 10 tackles, three TFL (-20) and two QB sacks (-19) vs. East Stroudsburg (12/3)...Recorded seven tackles, a tackle for loss (-3) and forced a fumble vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/26) in NCAA playoffs...tallied eight tackles and forced a pair of fumbles that GVSU recovered vs. North Dakota (11/19)...Tallied three tackles, a tackle for loss (-2) and a pass deflection vs. Northern Michigan (10/29)...Recorded seven tackles and forced a fumble at Northwood (10/22)...Notched eight tackles and recorded a pass break-up vs. Saginaw Valley State (10/15)...Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts at Hillsdale (10/8)... Recorded nine total tackles, including two tackles for loss (-13) and a QB sack (-9) versus the Chargers...Tallied a career-high 13 tackles vs. Wayne State (10/1)...Picked up eight tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass break up at Ashland (9/17)...Recorded six total tackles, a forced fumble, a QB hurry and a pass break-up at Indianapolis (9/10)...Notched nine total tackles and two tackles for loss vs. Gannon (9/3)...Recorded seven tackles, a QB sack and a tackle for loss versus Ferris State (8/27). 2004: Played in all 13 games with four starts...ranked fourth on the squad with 69 total tackles (35 solo/34 assisted)...tallied 16 tackles for loss (-40 yards), the fifth best total on the team...recorded one sack (-12), two pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and recorded a safety...averaged eight tackles per game in the Lakers last five games...notched a seasonhigh 13 total tackles at Winona State (11/13) in an NCAA First-Round playoff game..tallied seven tackles, including three tackles for loss (-5) in a second-round playoff game at Northwood(11/20)...Notched seven tackles versus both Northern Michigan (10/20) and Michigan Tech (11/6)...Recorded six tackles, two tackles for loss and a safety at North Dakota (11/27). 2003: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Troy High School...Earned all-conference plaudits. Personal: Son of George Adams and Deborah Rue...Enjoys playing football...brother, Tarron, played for the Lakers in Anthony Adams Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PD Int FR /12 13/ / / / / Totals /87 38/ Anthony Adams has led the Lakers in tackles the past two seasons Laker Football Media Guide

17 Player Profiles Sam Allen #58 OL Jr. (2L) Ht. 6 5 Wt. 300 Lansing, Mich. (Sexton) Gary Anderson #26 DB So. (Tr) Ht: 5 10 Wt: 198 San Francisco, Calif. (Diablo Valley) 2006: Earned second varsity letter...started all 15 games at left tackle for the Lakers...Key figure in an offensive line that allowed just 23 QB sacks in 15 games and 355 pass attempts...helped the Laker offense averaged yards and 35.5 points per game. 2005: Earned first varsity letter...saw action as a reserve offensive lineman...played on special teams. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Lansing Sexton High School...Played both tight end and defensive end...caught 29 passes for 431 yards and tallied 81 tackles as a senior...two-time All-CAAC selection as a defensive end and a tight end...earned all-state honors as a senior...all-area pick as a junior and senior...two-time All-CAAC Academic honoree...participated in basketball and track & field...class Valedictorian with a 4.1 (on a scale of 4.0) GPA...Member of the National Honor Society...French Club President. Personal: Son of Richard and Margaret Allen...Enjoys playing golf. Junior College: Earned Golden Gate Conference honors in Tallied 35 solo and 40 assisted tackles for a total of 75...Recorded four interceptions and three QB sacks...team finished 8-3 and won the Golden Gate Conference title...member of the Dean s List in fall of 2005, spring of 2006 and fall of High School: Prepped at Deer Valley High School in Antioch, Calif...Earned All-Bay Valley Athletic League plaudits as a senior...also participated in track. Personal: Son of Gary Anderson, Sr., and Mary Watkins...Enjoys watching movies and video games...finance major. Matt Bakker #35 FS Fr. (RS) Ht: 6 1 Wt: 205 Middleville, Mich. (South Christian) 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Grand Rapids South Christian High School...Rushed for 1,097 yards and 18 TDs on 150 carries as a senior...notched 117 tackles as a defensive back...named to the Grand Rapids Press Dream Team as a senior...earned Associated Press Class B All-State plaudits...first-team All-O.K. Conference and all-area performer for a team that finished Tallied 1,420 rushing yards and 12 TDs on 180 carries as a junior...hauled in seven catches for 178 yards and one TD...Recorded 108 tackles and two picks...named to the Grand Rapids Press All-Area team...earned All-O.K. Conference and all-area honors...team finished Rushed for a school-record 3,240 yards during his career...recorded 253 career tackles...team was 28-8 during prep career...played on state championship basketball team and is the school record holder in the 400m run. Personal: Son of Doug and Lynne Bakker. Sam Allen started all 15 games in 2007 on the offensive line National Champions 17

18 Player Profiles Lyle Banks #43 DB Fr. (RS) Ht Wt. 170 Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech) Ryan Bass #82 WR So. (1L) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 195 Portage, Mich. (Northern) 2006: Medical redshirt 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Detroit Cass Tech High School...First-Team All-City as a senior...caught 25 passes for 824 yards and eight TDs as a senior...recorded over 1,600 all-purpose yards and returned five punts for a TD during senior year...hauled in 17 receptions for 542 yards and 10 TDs as a sophomore...notched 113 tackles and 11 interceptions during prep career as a defensive back...also participated in track & field. Personal: Son of Lyle Banks, Sr. and Arlie George...Engineering major...enjoys basketball, skating and baseball. All-American Candidate Brandon Barnes #61 OT Sr. (3L) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 315 Detroit, Mich. (Pershing) 2006: Earned first varsity letter...played in all 15 games as a reserve wide receiver and special teams performer...caught four passes for 85 yards on the season with a long of 47...Hauled in all four catches against Mercyhurst (10/7)...Recorded three solo tackles and five assisted, for a total of eight tackles on the year. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Portage Northern High School...Earned first-team all-conference and all-area honors as a senior...caught 35 passes for 827 yards and seven TDs as a senior...named first-team all-conference as a junior when he recorded 43 tackles and a team-high three interceptions. Personal: Son of Anthony and Annette Bass...Enjoys playing video games. Ryan Bass Receiving Stats Year Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Totals : Lindy s Football Gazette Preseason All-American...Street & Smith s Preseason All-American. 2006: Associated Press First-Team All-American...Daktronics First- Team All-American...Don Hansen s Football Gazette First-Team All- American...College Sports Report First-Team All- American...D2Football.com First-Team All-American...Daktronics First- Team All-Northwest Region...Don Hansen s Football Gazette First-Team All-Northwest Region...GLIAC Offensive Lineman of the Year...First- Team All-GLIAC...Started 10 games at right tackle...key figure in an offensive line that allowed just 23 QB sacks in 15 games and 355 pass attempts...helped the Laker offense averaged yards and 35.5 points per game. 2005: First-Team All-GLIAC selection...key performer at right tackle that helped the Laker offense average yards per game rushing and yards per game passing...part of an offensive line that allowed just 12 QB sacks in 313 passing attempts. 2004: Named Honorable Mention All-GLIAC...Voted 2004 GVSU Most Improved Player...Started all 13 games at right tackle as a redshirt freshman...key figure of an offensive line that yielded just 22 sacks in 13 games...concluded the year ranking as the Lakers most consistent offensive lineman. 2003: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Pershing High...Earned All-Detroit Public School City League honors...team captain senior year. Personal: Son of Emmett and Veronica Barnes...Enjoys playing video games and hanging out with friends...computer engineering major. Brandon Barnes was named a preseason all-american by Lindy s and Street & Smith s magazines Laker Football Media Guide

19 Player Profiles Matt Beaty #9 LB Sr. (3L) Ht. 6 0 Wt. 232 Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech) Nate Beebe #99 DL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 245 Allendale, Mich. 2006: Played in first four games, then missed five games with an injury...tallied 58 total tackles on the year...recorded 9.5 tackles for loss (-37) and 6.5 QB sacks (-32)...Recovered one fumble and forced three fumbles...notched a safety...tallied a team-high 12 total tackles vs. NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...forced a fumble that sealed the win and recorded a pass deflection...recorded three tackles and a TFL vs. Delta State (12/10) in national semifinals...tallied four tackles and recovered a key fumble vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Notched four tackles vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA Playoffs...Notched five tackles, a TFL (-5) and a QB sack (-5) at Northern Michigan (11/11)...Recorded four tackles, a TFL (-3) and forced a fumble in a little more than a quarter at Wayne State (9/30) before leaving with an injury...tallied eight tackles, 1.5 TFL (-10), one QB sack (-9) vs. Michigan Tech (9/21)...Notched two tackles and a QB sack at St. Joseph s (9/16)...Tallied six tackles, two QB sacks (-9), 1.5 tackles for loss and a safety vs. Ashland (9/9)...Recorded seven tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 QB sacks (-6) at Findlay (9/2). 2005: First-Team All-GLIAC...Missed the final three games with a knee injury...ranked sixth on the team in total tackles with 60...Tallied 6.5 tackles for loss (-10)...Tied for team lead in interceptions with three...notched five tackles and two tackles for loss vs. North Dakota (11/19)...Picked off a pass and returned it 31 yards for a TD versus Northern Michigan (10/29)...Added three tackles vs. the Wildcats...Led the squad with eight tackles, all solo, and picked off a pass vs. Saginaw Valley State (10/15)...Recorded seven tackles, one QB sack and a tackle for loss at Hillsdale (10/8)...Recorded a career-high 12 tackles and picked off a pass vs. Wayne State (10/1)...Tallied six tackles and two tackles for loss (- 5) at Ashland (9/17)...Notched six total tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Ferris State (8/27). 2004: Started the first 10 games at inside linebacker...injured his knee versus Michigan Tech (11/6) in the final regular season game of the year and missed three playoff games...ranked sixth on the squad in total tackles with 66 (28 solo/38 assisted)...recorded eight tackles for loss (-22) and three QB sacks (-13)...Notched two pass break ups and forced one fumble...tallied a career-high 11 tackles vs. Northwood (10/23), including two tackles for loss (-6) and one QB sack (-4)...Recorded 10 tackles at Gannon (9/4)...Picked up nine tackles vs. Hillsdale (10/9) and eight at Saginaw Valley State (10/16). 2003: Medical redshirt after injuring knee in 2003 spring game. 2002: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Detroit Cass Tech High School...Earned allcity honors as a senior...team Captain senior year...notched 94 tackles and nine QB sacks during final prep campaign...excelled in track and field. Personal: Son of Marvin and Reanell Beaty...Enjoys music, movies and writing...computer science major. 2006: Redshirted...Voted Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year. High School: Prepped at Allendale High School...Earned First-Team All-O.K. Conference plaudits as a senior...named to the all-area dream team...tallied 44 tackles and three sacks for team that finished 9-2 and qualified for the playoffs...named All-O.K. Conference and all-area as a junior...recorded 32 tackles and two QB sacks...also participated in wrestling. Personal: Son of David and Dardie Beebe...Enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding and skiing. LB Matt Beaty has recorded 22.5 tackles for loss in his career. Matt Beaty Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PD Int FR /13 8/ /0 6.5/ /32 9.5/ Totals / / National Champions 19

20 Player Profiles P.J. Beuke #21 LB So. (1L) Ht. 6 0 Wt. 230 Hinsdale, Ill. Scott Blasko #6 TE Jr. (2L) Ht. 6 4 Wt. 265 Lansing, Mich. (St. Joseph s) 2006: Earned first varsity letter...leading tackler on the squad for much of the year until missing all but a few plays of final three games...played sparingly with injury in first quarter vs. NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...missed North Dakota and Delta State games with an injury...third on the squad in total tackles with 72...Recorded 5.5 tackles for loss (-41) and four QB sacks (-35)...Notched one fumble recovery and a pass breakup...led the team in tackles three times...tallied eight tackles, two QB sacks (-22) and two TFL (-22) in firstever playoff game vs. South Dakota...Notched a team-high nine tackles vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Tallied a team-high eight tackles at Ferris State...Recorded six tackles vs. Northwood (10/21)...Notched seven total tackles, caused a fumble and recovered a fumble at Indianapolis (10/14)...Tallied six tackles and two tackles for loss vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Recorded a career-high 13 tackles and a pass deflection in his first collegiate start at Wayne State (9/30)...Notched three tackles versus Michigan Tech...Recorded five tackles and a QB sack (-4) at St. Joseph s. 2005: Redshirted...Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year. High School: Prepped at Hinsdale (Ill.) Central High School...Team was 21-3 during his final two prep campaigns...earned all-state honors and was league MVP as a senior...two-time all-conference selection...rushed for 1,511 yards and 22 TDs, while catching 30 passes for 600 yards and six TDs as a senior...recorded 35 tackles, four interceptions and four QB sacks senior year...rushed for 980 yards and 13 TDs as a junior. Personal: Son of Rick and Annamarie Beuke...Business Administration major...enjoys all sports. P.J. Beuke Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds QBH Int FR /35 5.5/ Totals /35 5.5/ : Sustained an ankle injury in first game versus Findlay (9/2)...Played in six total games...caught two passes for 23 yards on the year. 2005: Earned first varsity letter...key performer in the running game...saw a great deal of action during the playoffs on special teams and at tight end. Prior to GVSU: Spent four years in the United States Air Force. High School: Prepped at St. Joseph s High School...Earned all-area and all-conference honors. Personal: Son of Gerry and Ann Marie Blasko...Business major. Cameron Bradfield #69 OL So. (Sq) Ht. 6 4 Wt. 256 Grand Rapids, Mich. (Creston) 2006: Did not play...moved to the offensive line. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Grand Rapids Creston High School...First team all-city pick as a senior...earned all-area plaudits...also played basketball. Personal: Son of James and Cynthia Bradfield...Business Administration major. P.J. Beuke recorded two sacks in his first playoff game Laker Football Media Guide

21 Player Profiles Bill Brechin #29 DB Sr. (2L) Ht Wt. 180 Addison, Ill. (Addison Trail) Graduated in spring of 2006 and is taking graduate classes. 2006: Second-Team All-GLIAC...Started all 15 games at cornerback...notched 27 total tackles, two interceptions and five pass deflections on the year...turned in best game of the season versus NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...picked off two passes, one in the endzone and one deep in Laker territory, and sealed the win by recovering a fumble in Laker territory with less than four minutes left in the game...tallied two tackles in title game...tallied two tackles and a pass deflection vs. Delta State (12/10)...Recorded a season-high seven tackles and notched a pass deflection vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Tallied three tackles, forced a fumble and notched a pass deflection vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Recorded three tackles and a pass deflection vs. Michigan Tech (9/21)...Tallied five tackles vs. Ashland. 2005: Honorable Mention All-GLIAC...Earned first varsity letter after starting all 13 games at cornerback...tallied 32 tackles, three interceptions and nine pass deflections on the year...notched two tackles and a pass deflection vs. NW Missouri State in National Championship game (12/10)...Tallied two tackles and a game-high three pass deflections vs. East Stroudsburg (12/3)...Notched four tackles vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/26) in NCAA playoffs...recorded a season-high seven tackles vs. North Dakota (11/19)..Picked off one pass and notched a pass deflection at Northwood (10/22)...Tallied three tackles vs. Wayne State (10/1)...Recorded four tackles and picked off a pass at Indianapolis (9/10)...Picked off a pass vs. Gannon (9/3). 2004: Suffered season-ending ankle injury early in the first quarter of the season-opener at Ferris State...Granted a medical redshirt for second straight year after second straight season-ending injury. 2003: Medical redshirt after shoulder injury early in the season : Played the 2002 season at Northern Iowa as a redshirt freshman...saw action in seven games...recorded two total tackles...redshirted the 2001 season at Northern Iowa. High School: Prepped at Addison (Ill.) Trail High School...All-state pick as a senior...earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior...threw for over 2,000 yards and 20 TDs senior year...tallied 40 tackles and picked off seven passes. Personal: Son of John and Coleen Brechin...Marketing major...enjoys all sports. Bill Brechin Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PBU Int FR / Totals / Billy Pix Brechin had three takeaways in the championship game. Tory Buter #76 OL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 8 Wt. 300 Zeeland, Mich. (West) 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Zeeland West High School...Earned First- Team All-O.K. Green Conference honors as a senior...named to the All- Area Dream Team following senior campaign...second-team allstate...tallied 50 tackles on defense and played offensive line...team finished 9-2 senior year...played in 2006 Michigan High School All-Star game. Personal: Son of Tom and Jayne Buter...Business management major National Champions 21

22 Player Profiles Samad Cain #5 FS Jr. (2L) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 200 Detroit, Mich. (King) 2006: Missed three games and saw limited action versus Ferris State, Saginaw Valley State and Northern Michigan with an injury...recorded 40 tackles in opening four games...finished with 47 tackles, three tackles for loss (-4) and three pass breakups...turned in a stellar performance versus NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game with six tackles...recorded nine tackles and 1.5 TFL (-2) at Wayne State (9/30)...Tallied a season-high 10 tackles vs. Michigan Tech (9/21)...Notched six tackles at St. Joseph s (9/16)...Recorded five tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass deflection vs. Ashland (9/9)...Tallied seven total tackles and a pass deflection at Findlay (9/2). 2005: Earned first varsity letter for the Lakers...Ranked eighth on the squad in total tackles with 50...Tallied one interception, four pass deflections and one forced fumble on the year...notched seven total tackles, including six solo stops, in the National Championship game versus NW Missouri State (12/10)...Recorded five tackles and a pass deflection vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/26) in NCAA playoffs...tallied a season-high nine tackles, with a tackle for loss vs. North Dakota (11/19)...Notched a pair of tackles, including a tackle for loss (-1), and deflected a pass vs. Northern Michigan (10/29)...Picked off a pass and returned it 25 yards vs. Saginaw Valley State (10/15)...Tallied three tackles and recorded a pass breakup...notched three tackles at Hillsdale (10/8)...Recorded a seasonhigh nine tackles vs. Wayne State (10/1). 2004: Member of the Minnesota Golden Gopher football team. 2003: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Detroit Martin Luther King High School...Named All-Detroit, all-conference and all-area his junior and senior seasons...was an all-state selection...recorded 82 tackles (54 solo, 28 assisted) in Intercepted eight passes in 10 games his senior year...also had four sacks, 10 pass break-ups and two forced fumbles...registered 57 tackles his junior season...also participated in track...honor roll student. Personal: Son of William Smith and Marsha Cain. Samad Cain Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PD Int FR / / Totals / Samad Cain had 40 tackles in the first four games in Robert Carlisle #31 CB So. (1L) Ht. 6 1 Wt. 200 Detroit, Mich. (Lutheran East) Moved from receiver to cornerback in the spring. 2006: Earned first varsity letter...saw action on special teams and as a wide receiver. 2005: Did not play. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Lutheran High East...Three-time All-Metro Conference performer...also participated in basketball, track and baseball. Personal: Son of Robert and Allecia Bruce...Majoring in mathematics and music Laker Football Media Guide

23 Player Profiles All-American Candidate Brandon Carr #24 CB Sr. (3L) Ht. 6 1 Wt. 206 Flint, Mich. (Carman-Ainsworth) 2007: Lindy s Football Gazette Preseason All-American...Street & Smith s Preseason All-American. 2006: Daktronics First-Team All-American...Don Hansen s Football Gazette First-Team All-American...College Sports Report Second-Team All-American...D2Football.com First-Team All-American...Daktronics First-Team All-Northwest Region...Don Hansen s Football Gazette First- Team All-Northwest Region...First-Team All-GLIAC...Voted the GVSU Defensive Skill Player of the Year...Ranked fourth on the team in total tackles with 71...Tallied a team-high six interceptions and 15 pass deflections...forced one fumble...recorded five tackles and picked off a pass to end a potential scoring drive in the Laker endzone vs. NW Missouri State in National Championship game...tallied a pass breakup in title game...notched six tackles and a pass deflection vs. Delta State (12/10)...Tallied six tackles, picked off a pass and recorded a pass deflection vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Notched seven tackles, three pass deflections and a TFL vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA playoffs...recorded seven solo tackles, forced a fumble and had a pass break up at Northern Michigan (11/11)...Notched six tackles and a pass deflection vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/40)...Tallied two tackles and picked off a pass at Ferris State (10/28)...Recorded eight tackles, a TFL and a pass deflection vs. Northwood (10/21)...Picked off a pass and tallied two pass deflections vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Recorded three total tackles and two pass deflections at Wayne State (9/30)...Notched seven tackles and picked off a pass versus Michigan Tech (9/21)...Tallied four tackles at St. Joseph s (9/21)...Recorded four tackles and a pass deflection vs. Ashland (9/9)...Notched six tackles and an interception at Findlay (9/2). 2005: Earned second varsity letter after starting all 13 games at cornerback...ranked fourth on the team and first among defensive backs in total tackles with 78...Tied for the team lead in solo tackles with 57...Tied for the team lead in pass deflections (9) and interceptions (3)...Notched nine total tackles, including eight solo, in National Championship game versus NW Missouri State (12/10)...Tallied five tackles, two pass deflections and returned a fumble 40 yards for a TD vs. East Stroudsburg (12/3)...Also returned an onside kick 47 yards for a TD vs. East Stroudsburg...Recorded eight tackles vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/26) in NCAA playoffs...notched three tackles and a pass deflection vs. North Dakota...Tallied seven total tackles, including a tackle for loss (-1) vs. Saginaw Valley State (10/15)...Also deflected a pair of passes...recorded nine tackles (7 solo) and picked off a pass at Hillsdale (10/8)...Notched five solo tackles and picked off a pass at Ashland (9/17)...Tallied a careerhigh 13 tackles, including nine solo, at Indianapolis (9/10)...Recorded nine tackles and returned an interception 18 yards vs. Ferris State (8/27). 2004: Saw game action as a true freshman...earned first varsity letter...played in eight games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams...one of three true freshmen (Ryan Gaydosh, Sean Stevens) to see game action...tallied 12 total tackles and two pass break ups...notched a season-high four tackles at Northern Michigan (10/30)...Recorded three tackles vs. Hillsdale (10/9) and at Saginaw Valley State (10/16). High School: Prepped at Flint Carman-Ainsworth with current Lakers Todd Carter and Dan Skuta...First-Team All-Big 9 Conference performer as a senior DB...Caught 24 passes for 431 yards and four TDs as a WR, and tallied 53 tackles with two interceptions as a DB...Basketball team advanced to MHSAA Class A Championship game during junior and senior years. Personal: Son of John and Kathy Carr...Advertising major...enjoys Playstation 2, surfing the web and singing. Brandon Carr Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PBU Int FR / / Totals / CB Brandon Carr led the squad in pass breakups (14) and interceptions (6) in National Champions 23

24 Player Profiles Tony Carreri #83 TE Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 245 Clinton Township, Mich. (L Anse Cruse) 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at L Anse Creuse High School...Caught 27 passes for 625 yards and three TDs as a senior...rushed for 537 yards and 10 TDs in limited time as a running back...earned Associated Press Class A All-State plaudits as a senior...earned First-Team All-Macomb Area Conference, All-Metro and All-County laurels...listed #54 on the Detroit News Blue Chip list...selected to play in the Michigan High School All- Star game...rushed for 266 yards and three TDs in just over one quarter of action vs. Grosse Pointe South...Hauled in a combined 26 passes for 568 yards and two TDs during his sophomore and junior campaigns...also participated in basketball and baseball. Personal: Son of Dominic and Tamara Carreri...Finance major. Michigan (10/29)...Notched five total tackles at Northwood (10/22)...Recorded four total tackles, including two tackles for loss (-3) vs. Saginaw Valley State (10/15)...Tallied seven total tackles at Hillsdale (10/8)...Notched four tackles, including one tackle for loss (-1) vs. Ashland (9/17). 2004: Did not see game action. 2003: Earned first varsity letter...recorded 12 total tackles, including one tackle for loss and one QB sack...picked off a pass at Texas A&M- Kingsville (12/6)...Key performer on special teams. 2002: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Saginaw High School...Named the Saginaw Valley League MVP as a senior...associated Press First-Team All-State senior year...named to the Saginaw County Dream Team during final prep campaign...completed passes for 1,640 yards and 17 TDs as a senior...rushed for 250 yards and 11 TDs...Notched 35 tackles and intercepted 12 passes during senior year...key performer for 1999 Saginaw Trojan squad that captured the Division 2 Michigan High School State Championship. Personal: Son of Howard McClendon and Charlotte Carruth...Enjoys music, video games and clothes...communications major. Kirk Carruth Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PD Int FR /11 1.5/ /9 5.5/ /14 6/ Totals /34 13/ Kirk Carruth #20 LB Sr. (3L) Ht. 6 0 Wt. 230 Saginaw, Mich. 2006: 2006 Second-Team All-GLIAC...Ranked seventh on the team with 63 total tackles...tallied six TFL (-20), two QB sacks, recovered three fumbles, and picked off two passes...tallied five solo tackles versus NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...notched four tackles and an interception vs. Delta State (12/10)...Tallied six tackles and a pass deflection vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Notched four tackles, recovered a fumble and forced a fumble vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA playoffs...sat out the Northern Michigan game...recorded three tackles, picked off a pass and tallied a QB TFL vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Notched five tackles, two TFL (-4) and a pass breakup at Ferris State (10/28)...Tallied five tackles vs. Northwood (10/21)...Recorded a seasonhigh nine tackles at Indianapolis (10/14), including a TFL (-1)...Notched four tackles vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Tallied five tackles, a QB sack and a tackle for loss vs. Michigan Tech (9/21)...Notched three tackles, one tackle for loss and recovered two fumbles at St. Joseph s (9/16). 2005: Earned second varsity letter after playing in all 13 games...finished seventh on the squad in total tackles with 56 and fourth in solo tackles with 36...Recorded 5.5 tackles for loss (-21), one QB sack and two forced fumbles on the year...notched six tackles versus NW Missouri State (12/10) in National Championship game...tallied seven tackles, a TFL and a QB sack (-9) vs. East Stroudsburg (12/3)...Recorded five tackles, two tackles for loss (-6) and forced a fumble vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/26) in NCAA playoffs...notched six tackles vs. North Dakota (11/19)...Tallied four tackles and forced a fumble vs. Northern LB Kirk Carruth recorded a career-high 58 tackles in Laker Football Media Guide

25 Player Profiles Todd Carter #90 K Jr. (2L) Ht. 6 1 Wt. 215 Flint, Mich. (Carman-Ainsworth) Mendalson Covington #95 DL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 4 Wt. 250 Carlsbad, Calif. 2006: Second Team All-GLIAC selection...handled field goals, PATs and kickoffs...scored 95 points on the season...connected on 10-of-13 field goals on the season with a long of 43...Converted.915 percent of extra points (65-of-71)...Hit a 30-yard field goal versus NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...made all three field goal attempts, including a career-long of 43 yards at Wayne State (10/30). 2005: Earned first varsity letter...handled all kickoff duties. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Flint Carman-Ainsworth High School with current Lakers Brandon Carr and Dan Skuta...All-district and all-conference selection...named first-team all-league as a place kicker and second team as a punter...honorable mention all-state place kicker...set the school-record with a 66-yard punt...tied the Carman-Ainsworth record for longest field goal (45 yards)...three-year letterwinner on the soccer team as a goalie...second-team all-conference as a junior and first-team as a senior. Personal: Son of Ed and Ruth Carter...Enjoys playing soccer in his free time. Todd Carter Kicking Stats Year FGM FGA Pct Long PATM PATA Pct Pts Totals Aaron Conti #27 CB So. (1L) Ht. 5 8 Wt. 175 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Detroit Jesuit) 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Carlsbad High School...Recorded 96 total tackles and six QB sacks as a senior...first-team All-California Interscholastic Federation plaudits as a senior...first-team All-North County, First-Team All-Avocado League and First-Team All-Union- Tribune as a senior...earned third-team all-state honors...team finished Personal: Son of Phillip Covington and Shanoa Pia...Enjoys lifting weights and cars. Anthony Crump #84 TE So. (1L) Ht. 6 4 Wt. 228 Muskegon, Mich. 2006: Earned first varsity letter...saw action as a tight end and on special teams. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Muskegon High School...Two-time First- Team All-O.K. Red Lakeshore honoree...caught 53 passes for 753 yards and nine TDs as a senior...hauled in 73 catches for over 1,100 yards and 17 TDs during final two prep campaigns...team finished 14-0 with a State Championship during senior year...also participated in basketball and track. Personal: Son of Gardznia Crump...Enjoys video games and basketball. 2006: Earned first varsity letter...played cornerback and saw action on special teams...tallied six tackles, a tackle for loss (-1) and a pass deflection. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at the University of Detroit-Jesuit High School...Member of the Detroit News Blue Chip list...earned All-Detroit Catholic League honors...earned All-Detroit City honors...averaged 40.4 yards per kickoff return and 10.9 yards per punt return...outstanding track athlete. Personal: Son of Nick and Vergie Conti National Champions 25

26 Player Profiles Joe Davis #59 OC Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 1 Wt. 260 Jenison, Mich. Billy Eisenhardt #51 OC Jr. (2L) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 270 Macomb, Mich. (Dakota) 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Jenison High School...Recorded 62 tackles and three QB sacks as a senior...earned All-O.K. Red Conference plaudits as a junior and senior...named to the Advance All-Area team as a junior and senior...played in Michigan High School All-Star game following senior season...also participated in baseball and track. Personal: Son of Russell Davis and Jenifer Ditmar...Majoring in business...grandfather, Larry Bielat, was an assistant coach at Michigan State...Enjoys lifting, working out, and eating. Corey Edwards #32 CB Jr. (2L) Ht. 6 0 Wt. 183 Grand Rapids, Mich. (Ottawa Hills) 2006: Earned second varsity letter...tallied eight tackles as a defensive back and on special teams. 2005: Earned first varsity letter...tallied eight tackles in a reserve role at safety...outstanding special teams player. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School...Earned All-City League plaudits...caught 30 passes for 558 yards and 12 TDs as a senior WR, while recording 35 tackles and five interceptions as a DB...Hauled in 20 passes for 522 yards and 15 TDs as a sophomore and picked off seven passes...earned All-City League honors in track & field as a junior and senior and qualified for the state meet in the 400m dash...four-year letterwinner in football, basketball and track. Personal: Son of Kurtis Edwards and Robin Gilmore...Enjoys playing basketball and video games. 2006: All-GLIAC Second Team pick...started all 15 games at center for the Lakers...Key figure in an offensive line that allowed just 23 QB sacks in 15 games and 355 pass attempts...helped the Laker offense averaged yards and 35.5 points per game. 2005: Earned first varsity letter for the Lakers...Saw action as a reserve offensive center. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Macomb Dakota High School...Tallied 87 total tackles and a single-season, school-record 10 sacks as a senior...earned All-Metro East, all-county and honorable mention all-state plaudits as a senior...notched 61 tackles and nine QB sacks en route to earning all-county honors as a junior...holds the school record for sacks in a career, season and game. Personal: Son of Bill and Vicky Eisenhardt...Enjoys riding dirt bikes...education major. Ian Evans #88 TE Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 260 Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside) 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Countryside High School in Clearwater, Florida...Tallied 57 tackles and five QB sacks as a senior...earned All- Suncoast Conference plaudits as a senior...named all-county as a junior and senior...defensive line MVP as a senior...team was a combined 27-7 during prep career...earned all-state honors in the shot and discus as a junior and senior. Personal: Son of Gary and Kim Evans...Business major...father was an all-american and the the first GVSU football player to play professional football (N.Y. Jets) Laker Football Media Guide

27 Player Profiles Gary Fant #25 RB Fr. (RS) Ht Wt. 200 Lansing, Mich. (Eastern) Matt Flutur #34 LB Fr. (RS) Ht Wt. 215 Ludington, Mich. (Mason County Central) Moved to running back for the 2007 season 2006: Was injured most of the year and did not play. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Lansing Eastern High School...Earned All- CAAC First-Team plaudits as a senior...all-area during senior season...honorable mention all-league as a junior...rushed for 903 yards and eight TDs as a senior, while toting the ball for 756 yards and six scores as a junior...also participated in basketball and track. Personal: Son of Gary Sr., and Monica Fant...Business administration major. 2006: Did not play. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Mason County Central High School...Three-time All-West Michigan Conference honoree...all-state honorable mention pick as a senior...earned all-area plaudits as a junior and senior...rushed for 1,033 yards and 18 TDs, while passing for 494 yards and eight TDs as a senior...added 39 tackles and two interceptions during final prep campaign...also participated in basketball, baseball and track...member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Son of Randal and Anne Flutur...Engineering major. Chris Favors #94 DL Jr. (RS) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 270 Laplace, La. (Citrus) Dan Foster #79 OL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 5 Wt. 280 Grand Haven, Mich. 2006: Redshirted. Junior College: Spent two years at Citrus Junior College...Tallied 87 tackles as a sophomore with 12 QB sacks...notched 55 tackles during his freshman campaign. High School: Prepped at East Saint John High School...Earned allconference and all-area plaudits as a junior and senior...recorded 98 tackles and 10 QB sacks as a senior...tallied 77 tackles during his junior season. Personal: Son of Larry Clarethy Favors. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Grand Haven High School...Earned All- O.K. Conference plaudits as a junior and senior...two-time Academic All- State...Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Son of David and Nancy Foster...Finance major...enjoys fishing and camping National Champions 27

28 Player Profiles Preston Garris #7 RB Sr. (3L) Ht. 5 9 Wt. 190 Muskegon, Mich. (Mona Shores) 2006: Earned third varsity letter...appeared 11 games with one start...missed time with an ankle injury...rushed for 162 yards on 26 carries...caught nine passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns...caught one pass for 17 yards vs. NW Missouri State (10/16) in National Championship game...rushed five times for 25 yards and caught one pass for 27 yards at Northern Michigan (11/11)...Rushed eight times for 54 yards vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Hauled in two passes for 36 yards and a TD at Ferris State (10/28)...Rushed five times for 42 yards and caught two passes for nine yards and a TD at Indianapolis (10/14). 2005: Earned second varsity letter...garris rushed for 127 yards and two TDs on 25 carries, while catching seven passes for 77 yards during his sophomore campaign...averaged 26.0 yards per kickoff return (9-234)...Caught one pass for 39 yards on a key third-and-eight play in the second quarter vs. North Dakota (11/19) and returned two kickoffs for 33 yards...returned two kickoffs for 104 yards, carried the ball three times for 29 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards vs. Northern Michigan (10/29)...Recorded a season-high 144 all-purpose yards versus the Wildcats...Toted the ball three times for 21 yards and returned one kickoff 15 yards at Hillsdale (10/8)...Returned two kickoffs 36 yards vs. Wayne State (10/1)...Rushed for 51 yards and two TDs vs. Gannon (9/3). 2004: Played in 13 games and earned first varsity letter...played both running back and receiver...rushed for 179 yards and one TD on 34 carries...caught four passes for seven yards...tallied 102 yards rushing and scored a TD on 17 carries vs. Hillsdale (10/9)...Rushed for 59 yards on 11 carries and caught two passes for 12 yards at Wayne State (10/2). 2003: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Muskegon Mona Shores High School...Earned all-conference and all-area honors senior year...hauled in 45 passes for 900 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior...caught 45 passes for 500 yards and three TDs as a junior. Personal: Son of Martha Garris...Enjoys basketball and friends. Preston Garris Rushing Stats Year Att Gain Loss Net Yds/Gm TD Lg Totals Receiving Stats Year Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Totals Preston Garris coverted a first down late in the 3rd quarter to keep the game-winning drive alive. Steve Gawronski #97 DL Fr. (Tr) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 275 Toledo, Ohio Cincinnati 2006: Did not see game action at Cincinnati. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Toledo Rogers High School...Three-year starter on the offensive and defensive line... Earned first team all-city honors as both an offensive guard and defensive end as a senior and was named to the all-district team...named one of the top 100 players in Ohio by Prepstar...Selected for the Ohio North-South All-Star Game... Helped the Rams to a city league title in wrestling as a junior and was city champ at 275 pounds. Personal: Son of Robert and Susan Gawronski...Criminal justice major...a state and national champion martial arts student who holds a black belt...won two gold and one silver medal at the Goodwill Martial Arts Games in Mexico Laker Football Media Guide

29 Player Profiles Ryan Gaydosh #92 DL Sr. (3L) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 265 Medina, Ohio Alex Gilde #93 DL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 0 Wt. 270 McBain, Mich. 2006: 2006 Second-Team All-GLIAC...Second among defensive linemen and sixth on the team in total tackles with a career-high 66...Fifth on the squad tackles for loss with 11.5 (-44)...Tallied four QB sacks (-23), three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...recorded four tackles and a half of a tackle for loss (-3) versus NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...notched one TFL and QB sack vs. Delta State (12/10)...Tallied one tackle and a deflected a pass vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Notched six total tackles, a QB sack and a TFL vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA Playoffs...Tallied two tackles, 1.5 TFL (-11) and a QB sack (-7) vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Notched five tackles at Ferris State (10/28)...Recorded three tackles, a TFL and a QB sack, forced two fumbles and recovered a fumble vs. Northwood (10/21)...Tallied a careerhigh nine tackles and a QB hurry at Indianapolis (10/14)...Recorded three tackles and a tackle for loss (-5) in first half vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Notched three tackles and a 1/2 tackle for loss at Wayne State (9/30)...Recorded six tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Michigan Tech (9/21)...Tallied five total tackles, two tackles for loss (-7) and 1.5 QB sacks at St. Joseph s (9/16)...Equaled a then career-high in total tackles with eight vs. Ashland (9/9)...Tallied career-high s in total tackles (8) and tackles for loss (3.5) at Findlay (9/2). 2005: Earned second varsity letter after playing in all 13 games...tallied 24 total tackles, five tackles for loss and two QB sacks on the year...recorded two tackles, a tackle for loss (-6) and a QB sack in the National Championship game (12/10) vs. NW Missouri State...Notched two tackles, both tackles for loss, a QB sack and forced a fumble vs. East Stroudsburg (12/3)...Recorded three tackles and a TFL vs. North Dakota (11/19)...Tallied four tackles, including a QB sack (-3) and a tackle for loss (-3) vs. Saginaw Valley State. 2004: Saw action as a true freshman...earned first varsity letter...played in all 13 games as a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams...one of three true freshmen (Brandon Carr, Sean Stevens) to see game action...tallied 22 total tackles (6 solo/16 assisted), two tackles for loss (- 9) and one QB sack (-8)...First career tackle was a QB sack (-8) in season-opener at Ferris State...Notched a season-high five tackles at Northern Michigan (10/30)...Recorded three solo tackles at Wayne State (10/2)...Tallied three tackles vs. Indianapolis (9/11) and Northwood (10/23). High School: Prepped at Medina High School Medina and Lorain Counties Defensive Player of the Year...First-Team All-Pioneer Conference selection as a senior and second-team as a junior...first-team all-district...tallied 70 tackles and nine QB sacks during final prep campaign...second-team All-Ohio as a senior. Personal: Son of Thomas and Bobbi Gaydosh...Education major...enjoys hunting, fishing and lifting weights. Ryan Gaydosh Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PD FF FR /8 2/ /14 6.5/ / / Totals / : Redshirted. High School: Prepped at McBain High School...Notched 56 tackles, five QB sacks and 20 tackles for loss as a senior...earned Associated Press Class C All-State plaudits...named to the Traverse City Record-Eagle Dream Team...Four-time All-Highland Conference and all-area honoree...three-time all-region performer...notched 54 tackles, three QB sacks and 14 tackles for loss as a junior...four-year, two-way varsity starter...notched 53 tackles for loss and 13 QB sacks during his career...academic All-State honoree...national powerlifting champion...class Valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA...Member of National Honor Society. Personal: Ken and Judy Gilde...Chemistry major...enjoys hunting, exercising and reading. Ryan Gaydosh recorded a career-high 11.5 TFL and forced three fumbles last season National Champions 29

30 Player Profiles Brennan Glass #17 QB Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 4 Wt. 220 Springfield, Ohio James Hardy #75 OL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 5 Wt. 250 Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Stevenson) 2006: Redshirted...Turned in a 3-0 record with a 5.81 ERA in six starts for the GVSU baseball team. High School: Prepped at Springfield South (Ohio) High School...Completed 120-of-210 passes for 1,900 yards and 20 TDs as a senior...completed 197-of-360 passes for 3,052 yards and 30 TDs as a junior...passed for 6,847 yards and 64 TDs during prep career...earned First- Team All-Ohio plaudits as a junior...southwest District Player of the Year as a junior...first-team all-conference performer as a junior and senior...second-team All-Ohio honoree as a senior...member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Son of Tim and Shelli Glass...Criminal Justice major...enjoys all sports and video games. John Godush #70 OL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 320 Stevensville, Mich. (Lakeshore) 2006: Redshirted...GVSU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. High School: Prepped at Stevensville Lakeshore High School...Twotime All-Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference honoree...earned all-area plaudits...team was a combined 18-3 during final two prep campaigns...also participated in baseball and track...continues a tradition of 11 straight years having a former Stevensville-Lakeshore player on the GVSU roster. Personal: Son of John and Jacquie Godush...Business major...enjoys hunting, fishing and golf. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Stevenson High School in Lincoln Shire, Ill...First-Team All North Suburban honoree as a senior...named to the Daily Herald All-Area Team senior year...team was a combined 19-5 during junior and senior campaigns...also participated in basketball and track. Personal: Son of Gary and Judy Hardy...Enjoys going to the movies. Brett Harris #57 DE So. (Sq) Ht. 6 5 Wt. 240 New Haven, Mich. 2006: Did not see game action. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at New Haven High School...Earned all-state honors as a senior...named to the Macomb County All-Area team...times Herald All-Area Team...Earned all-conference plaudits...tallied 48 tackles and two QB sacks as a senior...caught 23 passes for 238 yards and seven TDs in his prep career as a tight end...member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Son of Brett and Brenda Harris...Also participated in basketball and track Laker Football Media Guide

31 Player Profiles Jacob Henige #55 OL Sr. (3L) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 295 Chesaning, Mich. Denzel Hinton #50 LB So. (Tr) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 230 Rock Hill, S.C. (Victor Valley) 2006: All-GLIAC Honorable Mention...Saw action in 13 games with 11 starts on the offensive line...key figure in an offensive line that allowed just 23 QB sacks in 15 games and 355 pass attempts...helped the Laker offense averaged yards and 35.5 points per game. 2005: Earned second varsity letter...saw a significant amount of action on the offensive line both as a starter and a reserve...started playoff game versus East Stroudsburg...Key performer on the offensive line that helped the Laker offense average yards per game rushing and yards per game passing...part of an offensive line that allowed just 12 QB sacks in 313 passing attempts. 2004: Earned first varsity letter...saw action as a reserve offensive lineman...missed action in the middle of the season with a concussion. 2003: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Chesaning Union High School...Saginaw News All-Area team honoree as a senior...earned first-team all-area, allconference and all-state honors senior year...earned team MVP plaudits and named Ironman Award winner senior year...recorded 27 tackles and three QB sacks senior year. Personal: Son of Leo and Teresa Henige...Enjoys hanging out with family and friends and having fun...movement science major...brother, Leo, played at the University of Michigan. 2006: Recorded 85 tackles, two interceptions and nine QB sacks at Victor Valley...Team finished 9-1. High School: Prepped at Northwestern High School in Rock Hill...Earned all-conference and all-state plaudits as a senior...earned allconference and all-area honors as a junior. Personal: Son of Willie Crawford and Willette Hinton. Tyler Holtz #65 OC So. (1L) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 294 Holt, Mich. Drew Hinkle #54 DL So. (1L) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 240 Dearborn, Mich. (Divine Child) 2006: Appeared in 11 games as a backup offensive lineman...earned first varsity letter. 2005: Redshirted High School: Prepped at Holt High School...Lansing State Journal Dream Team selection as an offensive lineman...three-time All-CAAC honoree...associated Press, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press Honorable Mention All-State selection...also participated in track and wrestling. Personal: Son of Brian and Sharon Holtz...Education major...enjoys watersports and traveling. 2006: Earned first varsity letter...appeared in 14 games as a reserve defensive lineman...also saw action on special teams...recorded 21 total tackles, 3.5 sacks (-12), and six TFL (-20). 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Dearborn Divine Child High School...Earned all-state, All-Catholic League and all-area plaudits as a senior after recording 110 tackles and 18 QB sacks...notched 73 tackles and 10 sacks during junior campaign...three-time all-state performer in hockey. Personal: Son of Jim and Caroline Hinkle. Drew Hinkle Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds QBH FF FR /12 6/ Totals /12 6/ National Champions 31

32 Player Profiles Brandon Horn #1 WR Sr. (Tr) Ht. 6 1 Wt. 210 Farmington Hills, Mich. (Northwestern) Brad Hull #67 OL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 4 Wt. 265 Centerville, Ohio Prior to GVSU: Played in 35 career games at Northwestern...Caught 40 passes for 562 yards and five TDs during career...rushed for 75 yards...finished sixth in team receptions (24) in Caught the game's winning touchdown (12 yards) with 5:25 to play against Kansas...Finished with three receptions for 17 yards vs. KU...Four receptions for 35 yards vs. Arizona State...One grab for six yards vs. Minnesota...Led team with a career-best six receptions for 62 yards vs. Indiana...One catch for 11 yards vs. Wisconsin...Team's leader in receptions (five) at Michigan...One of his grabs went for a nine yard TD...Had a six-yard catch vs. Illinois...Three receptions for 39 yards at Hawaii...Hauled in 10 catches for 285 yards and two TDs...Averaged 28.5 yards per reception... Grabbed three passes for 72 yards vs. Penn State, including a game-winning 41-yard tipped touchdown pass...caught first two passes of the season vs. Miami...Receptions went for 93 yards, including a career-long 59-yarder...One catch for six yards vs. Minnesota...Caught a 77-yard touchdown pass at Indiana...Caught a pair of passes for 38 yards at Purdue...Had one catch and a 13-yard reverse TD run vs. Michigan...Although he did not catch a pass vs. Illinois, totaled 49 rushing yards vs. the Illini, which included a career-long 42-yard run...averaged a team-best 28.5 yards per catch (10 receptions)...team's fifth-leading scorer...true freshman who saw his first collegiate action vs. TCU... Grabbed his first TD pass vs. Purdue, a 4-yard catch...also had another 21-yard reception against the Boilermakers...Caught a 13-yard pass against the Horned Frogs...One catch for 11 yards at Penn State...Two catches for 23 yards vs. Indiana...Played extensively on special teams. High School: Prepped at Detroit Country Day...SuperPrep All- Midwest Region...All-state (Associated Press, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press), all-metro and all-conference selection...caught 32 receptions for 655 yards and 13 TDs...Defensively, totaled 52 tackles and four interceptions for 110 yards and two TDs as a strong safety...also played quarterback and tailback for Country Day...Three-year starter...team's Offensive MVP...As a junior, caught 24 passes for 458 yards and three TDs in seven games, and also returned two punts for touchdowns. Personal: Son of Edward and Gloria Horn. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Centerville (Ohio) High School...Earned All-Greater Western Ohio Conference plaudits as a junior and senior...two-time all-area honoree...tallied 50 tackles and 6.5 QB sacks as a junior, followed by 55 tackles and 5.5 QB sacks as a senior...also participated in basketball. Personal: Son of Richard and Lori Hull. Photo courtesy: Northwestern Sports Information Transfer Brandon Horn will bolster the WR corps this season Laker Football Media Guide

33 Player Profiles Brad Iciek #13 QB So. (1L) Ht. 6 1 Wt. 195 Grandville, Mich. Jay Jandasek K Fr. (RS) Ht Wt. 190 Brighton, Mich. 2006: Earned first varsity letter...appeared in all 15 games as the holder...completed 8-of-12 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns as a backup quarterback. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Grandville High School...Earned Detroit News All-State honors as a senior...named First-Team All-O.K. Red Conference...Associated Press Honorable Mention All-State...Threw for 1,973 yards and 21 TDs as a senior...participated in basketball and baseball. Personal: Son of Ted and Patti Iciek...Marketing major...enjoys video games, all sports and fishing. Brad Iciek Passing Stats Year Comp Att Yds Pct Yds/Gm TD Int Lg Effic Totals : Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Brighton High School...Converted 10-of- 15 field goal attempts, with a long of 42 yards as a senior...hit on 30-of- 31 PATs during final prep campaign...24-of-52 kickoffs were touchbacks during senior season...named to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press Dream Teams...Associated Press Class A All-State honoree...first-team All-Kensington Valley Conference and All-Detroit Metro performer...first-team all-area and all-county...hit a career-best 52-yard field goal as a junior...converted 24 field goals during prep career...entered senior season as the #10 kicker on ESPN.com...Earned all-conference, all-area and all-county honors as a junior...detroit News and Detroit Free Press Honorable Mention All-State honoree...also played Lacrosse. Personal: Son of John and Lynne Jandasek. Tupua Ioane #98 DL So. (Tr) Ht. 6 5 Wt. 320 Tustin, Calif. (Santa Ana) 2006: Attended Santa Ana College from Named Most Inspirational Player in Team finished 7-4. High School: Prepped at Tustin High School...Earned all-conference honors as a senior. Personal: Son of Tupua and Noeline Ioane...Criminal justice major...brother, Jonathan, plays at Oregon State. Mike Koster #86 WR So. (1L) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 216 Lowell, Mich. 2006: Earned first varsity letter...played in 14 games with one start...play came for the most part as a backup wide receiver and on special teams...caught five passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns...caught three passes for 23 yards and his first collegiate touchdown vs. Northwood (10/21)...Hauled in two passes for 68 yards at Northern Michigan (11/11)...One reception covered 45 yards and the other 23 yards for a TD...Tallied nine tackles on the year. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Lowell High School...Three-time Associated Press All-State honoree...named to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press Dream Teams as a junior and senior...three-time All- OK White Conference selection...played in Michigan High School All-Star game...michigan High School Football all-time leader in career receptions (214) and career yards (3,666)...Ranks second in career touchdowns with 42...Caught 86 passes for 1,305 yards and 17 TDs as a sophomore, followed by a 70-catch, 1,250-yard season as a junior... Finished career with 58 catches for 1,111 yards and 15 TDs as a senior...tallied 80 tackles and eight interceptions as a junior, followed by 124-tackle, six interception senior campaign...team was a combined 37-3 during prep career with two state championships. Personal: Son of Barney and Cheryl Koster...Also participated in basketball, baseball and track...member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes...Enjoys watching movies National Champions 33

34 Player Profiles John Mathews #8 TE Jr. (2L) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 235 Essexville, Mich. (Garber) Nick McDonald #77 OL So. (1L) Ht. 6 5 Wt. 300 Sterling Heights, Mich. (Henry Ford II) 2006: Earned first varsity letter after playing in all 15 games with seven starts...hauled in seven receptions for 167 yards and one TD...Averaged a team-best 23.9 yards per reception...tallied four special teams tackles...caught two passes for 14 yards vs. NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...hauled in one pass for 43 yards vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA playoffs...caught one pass for 20 yards and a TD at Northern Michigan (11/11)...Hauled in one pass for 27 yards vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Caught one pass for 33 yards at Wayne State (9/30)...First reception of his career went for 30 yards at Findlay (9/2)...Forced a pass interference call that resulted in a Laker first down versus the Oilers. 2005: Earned first varsity letter...saw action on special teams and as a reserve tight end. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Essexville-Garber High School...Earned All- Tri Valley Conference plaudits as a LB and TE as a senior...caught 48 passes for 814 yards and 11 TDs, while recording 137 total tackles and five QB sacks as a senior...earned all-state honors as a LB...Named to the Bay City Times Dream Team as a LB and TE...Named All-Tri Valley Conference at DE as a junior...participated in basketball and track. Personal: Son of Carol Mathews...Movement science major. John Mathews Receiving Stats Year Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Totals Jacob McGuckin returns after a stellar freshman campaign. 2006: Earned first varsity letter...appeared in 14 games as a reserve offensive lineman...saw action on special teams. 2005: Redshirted...Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. High School: Prepped at Henry Ford High School...Earned All- Macomb Area Conference plaudits as a junior and senior...tabbed all-area and all-county as a senior. Personal: Has two brothers (Will and Chris) and one sister (Kathy). Jacob McGuckin #10 SS So. (1L) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 215 Allen Park, Mich. 2006: Named the GVSU Rookie of the Year...Earned first varsity letter after playing in all 15 games wth 14 starts...ranked fifth on the squad with 70 total tackles...tallied 2.5 tackles for loss (-7)...Tied for third on the team in interceptions with two...recorded two tackles and a tackle for loss (-5) versus NW Missouri State (12/16)...Notched four tackles vs. Delta State (12/10)...Tallied eight tackles vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Recorded a career-high 15 tackles vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA playoffs...notched two tackles and a TFL (-4) at Northern Michigan (11/11)...Recorded a season-high eight tackles and returned an interception 33 yards for a TD vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Notched four tackles, an interception and forced a fumble at Ferris State (10/28)...Tallied two tackles vs. Northwood (10/21)...Recorded five tackles at Indianapolis (10/14)...Notched four tackles vs Mercyhurst (10/7)...Recorded a careerhigh nine tackles and a TFL (-2) at Wayne State (9/30). 2005: Medical Redshirt. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Allen Park High School...Earned all-state, All-Metro West, All Mega Red and All-Downriver honors as a senior...named Allen Park Defensive MVP as a senior...led team to the Division 3 State Title game as a senior...tallied 120 tackles and 11 interceptions as a senior...caught 44 passes for 946 yards and 10 TDs during final prep campaign...team was 11-2 junior year and 13-1 senior year...also participated in basketball and track. Personal: Son of Brian and Frances McGuckin. Jacob McGuckin Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PBU Int FR / Totals / Laker Football Media Guide

35 Player Profiles David Misiewicz #40 DB So. (RS) Ht. 6 0 Wt. 185 Sarasota, Fla. (Cardinal Mooney) Mike Mukuna #49 DL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 230 Haslett, Mich. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Cardinal Mooney High School in Sarasota, Fla...Voted team captain as a senior...tallied 105 tackles and three QB sacks as a senior...recorded 65 tackles during his junior campaign. Personal: Son of Ted and Lisa Misiewicz...Movement Science major. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Haslett High School...Earned two varsity letters in football...tallied 106 total tackles and three QB sacks as a senior...rushed for 765 yards and 14 TDs on 103 carries...detroit Free Press All-State selection as a senior...named to the Lansing State Journal Dream Team...Earned First-Team All-CAAC honors...team advanced to the Division 3 State Championship game and finished 13-1 senior year...notched 82 tackles as a junior en route to earning All-CAAC honors...also participated in basketball and swimming. Personal: Son of Wycliffe and Sherry Sanda. Jaquon Morrison #2 WR Sr. (1L) Ht Wt. 185 Carson Calif. (L.A. Harbor) Jordan Munson #38 LB So. (1L) Ht. 6 4 Wt. 225 Petoskey, Mich. 2006: Earned first varsity letter...appeared in eight games...rushed for 131 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns...ran track for Grand Valley State and qualified for the NCAA Championships. Junior College: Spent two years at L.A. Harbor Junior College...Earned First-Team All-Western Lakes Conference honors as a sophomore...caught 28 passes for 434 yards and five TDs during sophomore season...played CB as a freshman at L.A. Harbor and notched 42 tackles and two interceptions...all-american track & field perfomer in the 100 and 200-meter run. High School: Prepped at Washington (Calif.) Prep in Los Angeles...Earned First-Team All-Marine League honors as a senior when he caught 88 passes for 887 yards and four TDs...Named to the All-Los Angeles City Team...Also participated in basketball and track. Personal: Son of Denise Porter...Hobbies include the internet and music. Jaquon Morrison Rushing Stats Year Att Gain Loss Net Yds/Gm TD Lg Totals : Earned first varsity letter after seeing action in 14 games...saw action as a reserve linebacker and on special teams...recorded 19 tackles on the year...notched six tackles vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Tallied a teamhigh seven tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a QB sack at St. Joseph s (9/16). 2005: Medical redshirt. 2004: Redshirted...Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year. High School: Prepped at Petoskey High School...First-Team All-Big North Conference selection as a senior...recorded 85 tackles and picked off seven passes during final prep campaign...earned Second-Team All- Big North Conference plaudits as a junior when he tallied 78 tackles...three-time state qualifier in track & field...earned honorable mention all-league honors in basketball as a senior. Personal: Son of Bill and Peggy Munson...Brother was an All- GLIAC performer at Northern Michigan. Jordan Munson Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds QBH FF FR /3 3.5/ Totals /3 3.5/ National Champions 35

36 Player Profiles Doug Neumeyer #60 OG So. (1L) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 285 Sandusky, Mich. Kasey Peters #3 QB So. (Tr) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 215 Newport Beach, Calif. (Santa Ana) 2006: Earned first varsity letter after seeing action as a reserve offensive lineman. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Sandusky High School...Earned first-team all-conference plaudits as a TE/LB...Named all-state as a linebacker...recorded 113 tackles as a senior...also participated in baske ball and baseball...member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Son of Doug and Kim Neumeyer...Enjoys lifting and reading. Courtney Partee #22 CB So. (1L) Ht. 5 9 Wt. 170 Ada, Mich. (East Grand Rapids) 2006: Saw action in 10 games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams...recorded nine tackles on the season...intercepted a pass at Wayne State (9/30). 2005: Medical Redshirt. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at East Grand Rapids High School...Team was 39-1 during final three prep campaigns, including back-to-back ( ) Division 3 State Championships...Earned Grand Rapids Press All-Area plaudits as a senior...earned All-O.K White Conference and All-Area Advance honors as a senior...rushed for over 400 yards and 16 TDs as a senior...caught 25 passes for 300 yards and 14 TDs...Tallied 52 tackles and nine interceptions during senior campaign. Personal: Son of Kevin and Dawn Grady...Criminal justice major. Courtney Partee Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PBU INT FR Totals : Completed 203-of-363 passes for 2,588 yards and 25 TDs at Santa Ana College...Set Santa Ana single-season records for yards (2,588), touchdown passes (25), completions (203), and attempts (363)...Earned All-Mission Conference honors and honorable mention allamerican honors...team finished : Spent freshman year at Saddleback Junior College, but was hurt early in the year and redshirted. High School: Prepped at Newport Harbor (Calif.) High School...Earned All-CIF plaudits as a QB senior year...sea View Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Sea View Conference as a senior...member of the Daily Pilot Dream Team and named the Daily Pilot Dream Team Player of the Year as a senior...played in the Orange County All-Star Game. Personal: Son of Ken and Kerry Peters...Business major. Justin Pollock #46 DL So. (1L) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 240 Kentwood, Mich. (East Kentwood) 2006: Saw action in 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman...recorded five tackles and half a sack on the year. 2005: Did not play. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at East Kentwood High School...Named to the Grand Rapids Press All-Area Dream Team...Earned All-OK Conference, all-area and All-Advance plaudits...all-state honorable mention pick...recorded 88 tackles as a senior...team was a combined 23-3 during his final two prep campaigns, including an appearance in the Division I state championship game...also participated in track. Personal: Son of Gordon and Carol Pollock...Majoring in Business administration. Justin Pollock Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds QBH FF FR /2 0.5/ Totals /2 0.5/ Laker Football Media Guide

37 Player Profiles All-American Candidate Danny Richard #45 LB Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 4 Wt. 250 West Bloomfield, Mich. Dan Skuta #33 DE Jr. (2L) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 255 Flint, Mich. (Carman-Ainsworth) 2006: Redshirted in football, but was a member of the Grand Valley State baseball team...richard earned Daktronics First-Team All-North Central Region honors...named honorable mention All- GLIAC...Compiled a 6-1 record with a 2.77 ERA in 10 starts. High School: Three-year starter and letterwinner...tallied 127 tackles and 10 QB sacks as a senior linebacker...rushed for 570 yards and seven TDs from as a running back...listed #17 on the Detroit News Blue Chip list and #18 on Mick McCabe s Detroit Free Press Michigan Fab 50 list...associated Press Class A All-State...Named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team...Earned all-conference, all-area and all-metro following his final prep campaign...tallied 112 tackles and seven QB sacks, while rushing for 835 yards and four TDs as a junior...selected to all-conference, allarea and all-county teams...tallied 54 tackles as a sophomore. Personal: Son of Michael and Sharleen Richard...Engineering major...enjoys lifting weights, baseball and music...brother, Jeff, plays baseball at Central Michigan. Brandon Ryan #12 CB Sr. (3L) Ht. 5 8 Wt. 192 Grand Blanc, Mich. 2006: Played in 14 games as a defensive back and on special teams...recorded 21 tackles on the season, with one pass break-up and a tackle for loss...tallied five tackles at Wayne State (9/30)...Recorded five tackles vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA Playoffs. 2005: Played a significant role on special teams...saw action as a backup cornerback...tallied 11 total tackles on the year. 2004: Earned first varsity letter...saw action in 10 games...rushed for 172 yards on 27 carries (6.4 ypc)...caught three passes for 15 yards...rushed 10 times for 88 yards with a long run of 47 yards at Wayne State (10/2)...Rushed seven times for 36 yards vs. Hillsdale (10/9). High School: Prepped at Grand Blanc High School...Earned All-Big 9 Conference plaudits as a senior, despite missing the second half of the season with an injury...rushed 900 yards and seven TDs on 107 carries...caught 10 passes for 120 yards and one TD. Personal: Son of William and Debra Ryan...Criminal justice major...enjoys lifting weights, reading and running. Brandon Ryan Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds INT PBU FR / Totals / : Honorable Mention All-GLIAC...Ranked second on the team and first among defensive linemen in total tackles with 74...Ranks second on the team in QB sacks 7.5 (-33) and TFL 14.5 (-48)...Tallied one interception and one fumble recovery...recorded seven tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...notched a season-high 11 tackles vs. Delta State (12/10), including a TFL and a QB sack...tallied a team-high nine tackles and picked off a pass vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Notched seven tackles and 1.5 TFL tackles for loss vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA playoffs...recorded five tackles and a TFL (-2) vs. Saginaw Valley State...Tallied three tackles at Ferris State (10/28)...Notched a QB sack vs. Northwood (10/21)...Recorded four tackles, 1.5 TFL (-3) and a QB sack at Indianapolis (10/14)...Notched two tackles in one half of football vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Recorded six tackles and a TFL at Wayne State (9/30)...Notched five tackles, 2.5 QB sacks (-15) and three tackles for loss (-16) at St. Joseph s...recorded five total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and two QB sacks (-7) at Findlay (9/2)...Tallied six tackles, 1.5 QB sacks (-6) and two tackles for loss vs. Ashland (9/9). 2005: Named the GVSU Rookie of the Year...Tied for second on the team in total tackles with 83, the second-highest total in school history for a freshman...ranked third on the squad in tackles for loss (11) and tied for fourth on the team in QB sacks (5)...Tallied nine tackles in National Championship game vs. NW Missouri State (12/10)...Recorded six tackles, a QB sack (-6) and TFL vs. East Stroudsburg (12/3)...Notched a career-high 13 tackles with an interception (27 yards) and a tackle for loss vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/26) in NCAA playoffs...tallied a then career-high 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, two QB sacks and recovered a fumble vs. North Dakota (11/19)...Notched three tackles and a QB sack (-4) versus Northern Michigan (10/29)...Recorded three tackles, including two tackles for loss (-4) vs. Saginaw Valley State (10/15)...Tallied four tackles, including a QB sack (-6) and a tackle for loss (-6) at Hillsdale (10/8)...Notched a season-high 11 total tackles vs. Wayne State (10/1)...Recorded 10 tackles, three tackles for loss (-10) and a QB sack vs. Gannon (9/3)...Recorded five tackles and picked off a pass in first collegiate game vs. Ferris State (8/27). 2004: Redshirted. Prior to GVSU: Prepped at Flint Carman-Ainsworth High School with current Lakers Brandon Carr and Todd Carter...Tallied 116 tackles and rushed for 1,092 yards and 20 TDs as a senior...earned First-Team All-Big 9 Conference honors as both a running back and linebacker...named All-Big 9 Offensive MVP and earned all-state honors as a linebacker...earned All-Big 9 Academic honors as a junior and senior...all-big 9 Second-Team performer at running back and linebacker as a junior...also participated in baseball. Personal: Son of Tim and Joan Skuta...Enjoys, fishing, snowmobiling, hunting and riding his dirt bike. Dan Skuta Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PD Int FR /27 11/ / / Totals /60 24/ National Champions 37

38 Player Profiles Blake Smolen #11 WR So. (1L) Ht. 6 0 Wt. 198 Grosse Ile, Mich. Chad Somerville #15 QB So. (Sq) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 204 Mason, Mich. 2006: Rushed 33 times for 240 yards (7.4 ypc), caught 19 passes for 222 yards and returned 12 kickoffs 252 yards (20.6)...Averaging 10.8 yards every time he touches the ball...returned one kickoff 22 yards vs. NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...caught two passes for 30 yards and scored first career TD on a 13 yard reception vs. Delta State (12/10)...Toted the ball two times for seven yards vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Rushed twice for 13 yards and returned two kickoffs for 39 yards vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA playoffs...caught three passes for 24 yards vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Rushed 16 times for a career-high 110 yards, caught three passes for 36 yards and returned a kickoff 21 yards at Ferris State (10/28)...Tallied 167 all-purpose yards at FSU...Hauled in two passes for 36 yards and returned two kickoffs 45 yards vs. Northwood (10/21)...Rushed five times for 58 yards, caught four passes for 35 yards and returned a kickoff 13 yards at Indianapolis (10/14)...Rushed three times for 16 yards and caught one pass for eight yards vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Caught two passes for eight yards at Wayne State (9/30)...Returned two kickoffs for 58 yards, including a long of 35 yards versus Michigan Tech (9/21)...First reception of his career went for 19 yards at Findlay (9/2)...Missed Ashland and St. Joseph s games with an injury. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Grosse Ile High School...Associated Press, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State honors...detroit News All- West and All-Suburban First-Team...Detroit Free Press Metro West First- Team...All-Huron League honors as a junior and senior...earned All- Huron League Academic honors...rushed for 1,018 yards and 15 TDs as a senior...caught 52 passes for 731 yards and five TDs...Recorded 108 tackles and eight interceptions, five of which he returned for touchdowns...also participated in baseball and basketball. Personal: Son of Michael and Marcie Smolen...Majoring in Education...Grandfather played at South Dakota...Enjoys skateboarding and biking. Preston Garris Rushing Stats Year Att Gain Loss Net Yds/Gm TD Lg Totals Receiving Stats Year Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Totals : Did not play. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Mason High School...Four-year starting quarterback...led Mason to three playoff appearances...completed 291 passes during his career for 4,062 yards and 29 TDs...Earned First-Team All-CAAC and all-area plaudits as a senior...also participated in basketball and baseball. Personal: Son of Rick and Mary Somerville...Education major...enjoys all sports, water skiing and boating. Derek Stansbery #14 SS Sr. (1L) Ht. 6 1 Wt. 206 Battle Creek, Mich. (Harper Creek) 2006: Appeared in eight games as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams...recorded 12 tackles and picked off two passes...tallied seven tackles vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Picked off a pass at Ferris State (10/28) and Northern Michigan (11/11). 2005: Played in seven games as a member of the kickoff and kickoff return teams at Cincinnati. 2004: Saw action in seven games as a member of kicking teams...tallied one solo tackle and one assist...joined team as a walk-on in fall of High School: Played at Hargrave Military Academy in Prepped at Battle Creek Harper Creek High School...Earned all-league and all-city honors as a senior...named the City Track Athlete of the Year as a senior...earned all-conference honors in track as a senior. Personel: Son of Dennis and Bonnie Stansbery...Father played at Heidelberg College and brother (Kevin) played at Michigan State. Derek Stansbery Defensive Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds INT FF FR Totals Laker Football Media Guide

39 Player Profiles J.D. Steenland #87 TE Jr. (Tr) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 236 Hudsonville, Mich. (Grand Rapids C.C.) Sean Stevens #89 TE Sr. (3L) Ht. 6 4 Wt. 275 Grand Ledge, Mich. 2006: Caught 17 passes for 330 yards and three TDs at Grand Rapids Community College. High School: Prepped at Hudsonville High School...Member of the All-State Dream Team as a senior...caught 37 passes for 418 yards and recorded 107 tackles and five QB sacks senior year...two-time All O.K. Red Conference and all-area honoree...o.k. Red Athlete of the Year in Caught 42 passes for 643 yards and nine TDs as a junior...tallied 108 tackles, seven sacks and one interception during junior year...also participated in basketball and track. Personal: Son of David and Wendy Steenland...Movement science major...enjoys all sports and video games. Brett Stengele #72 OL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 5 Wt. 270 Cresthill, Ill. (Joliet Catholic) 2006: All-GLIAC Honorable Mention...Maybe the most versatile performer in the country on the offensive front...started eight games along the offensive line...saw time at both guard positions, right tackle, and tight end...also handles the long snapping duties...key figure in an offensive line that allowed just 23 QB sacks in 15 games and 355 pass attempts...helped the Laker offense averaged yards and 35.5 points per game...caught only pass of the year versus NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game. Reception covered 19 yards. 2005: Caught one pass for seven yards...outstanding blocker...key performer that helped the Laker offense average yards per game rushing and yards per game passing...part of an offensive front that allowed just 12 QB sacks in 313 passing attempts. 2004: Earned first varsity letter...one of three true freshmen (Ryan Gaydosh, Brandon Carr) to see game action...saw action as an offensive guard, tight end and long snapper. High School: Attended Grand Ledge High School...Earned First- Team All-CAAC plaudits as a senior...caught 24 passes for 347 yards...outstanding baseball player that earned all-conference and all-district honors as a pitcher...led baseball team to regional championship. Personal: Son of Scott and Michelle Stevens...Enjoys fishing, golf, hunting and video games. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Joliet (Ill.) Catholic High School...Two-year starter on the varsity at Joliet Catholic Academy...Selected by the Chicago Sun-Times as one of the top 100 high school seniors in the State of Illinois...Earned all-state honors as a senior...earned All-East Suburban Catholic Conference and all-area plaudits senior season...starter on a 14-0 squad during his junior season en route to State Championship...Joliet Catholic was 25-1 during Stengele s prep career. Personal: Son of David and Barbara Stengele...Business major...enjoys all sports and music. Sean Stevens has played the TE, T, and G positions for the Lakers National Champions 39

40 Player Profiles Joey Teague #73 OL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 270 Fairfield, Ohio Tony Thompson #41 DB Fr. (RS) Ht Wt. 170 Traverse City, Mich. (West) 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Fairfield (Ohio) High School...First-Team All-Greater Miami Conference honoree as a senior...earned all-district and all-state honors following final prep campaign...team finished 8-3 senior season...earned all-conference and all-county honors as a junior. Personal: Son of Linda Teague...Education major. Bryan Thomas #63 DL So. (Sq) Ht. 6 0 Wt. 265 South Lyon, Mich. 2006: Member of the team. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at South Lyon High School...Two-time First- Team All-Kensington Valley Conference honoree...all-state as a senior... Recorded 107 tackles and eight QB sacks senior year...accounted for 98 total tackles junior year...team was 10-3 senior season and 8-3 his junior campaign. Personal: Son of Mark and Donna Thomas...Business major. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Traverse City West High School...Rushed for 1,118 yards and 16 TDs as a senior, while passing for 984 yards and 15 TDs...First-Team All-Big North honoree, all-region and honorable mention all-state as a senior...passed for 994 yards and 12 TDs, while rushing for 1,200 yards and 15 TDs as a junior...earned All-Big North and allregion plaudits as a junior...all-time rushing and passing leader in school history...all-state honoree in track. Personal: Son of Rick and Dawn Thompson...Engineering major. Jacob Topp #68 OL Jr. (2L) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 290 Strongsville, Ohio 2006: Appeared in 14 games with 11 starts at tight end...key figure in an offensive line that allowed just 23 QB sacks in 15 games and 355 pass attempts...helped the Laker offense averaged yards and 35.5 points per game...versatile performer that can play offensive guard or tight end. 2005: Saw time as a reserve offensive lineman. 2003: Redshirted the 2003 season at Eastern Michigan University. High School: Prepped at Strongsville High School...Two-time allconference selection...recorded 85 tackles and four QB sacks as a junior, followed by a 100-tackle campaign as a senior...also participated in basketball and baseball. Personal: Son of Michael and Cynthea Topp...Finance major Laker Football Media Guide

41 Player Profiles Lance Travis #44 DE So. (1L) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 255 Sebewaing, Mich. (Unionville-Sebewaing) 2006: Appeared in 12 games as a backup along the defensive line...recorded three tackles with one sack (-7)...Also saw action on special teams. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Unionville-Sebewaing High School...Class C Player of the Year as a senior...detroit Free Press First-Team All- State...Bay City Times Golden Helmet Award Winner...Named to the Saginaw News Dream Team...Two-time Bay City Times Dream Team honoree...mhsaa Scholar-Athlete of the Year finalist...three-time First Team All-Greater Thumb Area selection...led team to a 14-0 record and the Division 7 State Championship as a senior...rushed for 2,005 yards and 26 TDs, while catching 13 passes for 329 yards and four TDs as a senior...tallied 94 tackles during senior campaign...notched 1,188 rushing yards and 15 TDs as a junior. Personal: Son of Tim and Margaret Travis...Member of the National Honor Society...Also participated in basketball and track & field. 2005: Ranked fourth on the squad in receptions (14) and receiving yards (197)...Hauled in two TD passes...averaged 14.1 yards per reception...caught three passes for 35 yards vs. NW Missouri State in National Championship game (12/10)...Hauled in a key 26-yard TD pass vs. North Dakota (11/19)...Caught three passes for 44 yards vs. Saginaw Valley State (10/15)...Caught a six-yard TD pass vs. Wayne State (10/1)...Caught two passes for 31 yards vs. Gannon (9/3)...Hauled in two passes for 35 yards vs. Ferris State (8/27), including a career-long 26 yarder. 2004: Earned first varsity letter...played in all 13 games as a reserve wide receiver...also played on special teams...caught 11 passes for 137 yards and one TD...Caught two passes for 31 yards and his first collegiate TD vs. Ashland (9/18)...Caught first pass of his career which covered 23 yards at Gannon (9/4)...Hauled in two passes at Gannon for 32 yards...caught two passes for 21 yards and returned a fumble 18 yards for a TD on special teams vs. Hillsdale (10/9). 2003: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School...Earned All-City League and all-area plaudits as a senior...hauled in 30 receptions for 487 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior. Personal: Son of Jonathan Trent and Audrey Kendall...Enjoys playing video games and sports...criminal Justice major. Antione Trent Receiving Stats Year Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Totals Lance Travis Defensive Stats Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds QBH PBU FR /7 1/ Totals /7 1/ Antione Trent #85 WR Sr. (3L) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 198 Grand Rapids, Mich. (Ottawa Hills) 2006: First-Team All-GLIAC...Earned third varsity letter after playing in all 15 games...ranked second on the squad in receptions with 31, while ranking third in receiving yards (356) and TD receptions (6)...Hauled in two receptions for 24 yards versus NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...caught three passes for 20 yards and two TDs vs. Delta State (12/10)...Tallied a career-high six receptions for 60 yards in NCAA playoffs vs. South Dakota (11/25)...Caught two passes for 32 yards and a TD at Northern Michigan (11/11)...Hauled in two catches for 26 yards and a TD and returned an onside kick 45 yards for a TD vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Caught one pass for 30 yards and a TD at Ferris State (10/28)...Pulled in three receptions for 33 yards vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Hauled in two passes for 29 yards and a TD at Wayne State (9/30)...Caught one pass for 20 yards versus Michigan Tech (9/21)...Hauled in three receptions for 32 yards at St. Joseph s (9/16)...Pulled down two passes for 14 yards at Findlay (9/2)...Caught three passes for 19 yards vs. Ashland (9/9). Antione Trent returns as the Lakers leading receiver National Champions 41

42 Player Profiles Justin Trumble #48 P So. (1L) Ht. 6 2 Wt. 190 Grosse Pointe, Mich. (Dakota) 2006: First Team All-GLIAC selection...averaged 38.2 yards per punt...punted the ball 52 times, placing 22 inside the 20 and only three touchbacks...had a long of 63 on the season...averaged 50.5 yards on two punts vs. Northwood (10/21) and 49.5 yards on two punts at Ferris State (10/28). 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Dakota High School...Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State honoree...earned All-Macomb Area Conference honors as a senior...converted 38 PATs and six field goals as a senior...also participated in soccer. Personal: Son of Dale and Laura Trumble...Majoring in Business Administration. tackle for loss (1-7) at Indianapolis (9/10)...Tallied five tackles and a QB sack vs. Ferris State (8/27). 2004: Earned first varsity letter...played in all 13 games as a reserve defensive lineman...also saw action on special teams...tallied 16 total tackles (8 solo/8 assisted)...tallied two tackles for loss (-16) and two QB sacks (-16)...Tallied a career-high 10 total tackles (4 solo/6 assisted) at Northern Michigan (10/30)...Tallied two tackles for loss and two QB sacks at Wayne State (10/2). 2003: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Allendale High School..Earned All-O.K. Conference plaudits as a junior and senior...two-time all-area honoree...named all-state as a senior...team defensive MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior...team captain as a junior and senior...totaled 431 tackles over three years. Personal: Son of Steve and Marcia Ulberg...Enjoys hunting and fishing. Justin Ulberg Defensive Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds QBH FF FR /16 2/ /11 5.5/ /15 2/ Totals /42 9.5/ Justin Trumble Punting Year No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blk Totals Justin Ulberg #91 DL Sr. (3L) Ht. 6 3 Wt. 250 Allendale, Mich. 2006: Played in 15 games with four starts along the defensive line...recorded 19 tackles with two sacks (-15) and two tackles for loss (- 15)...Tallied a pass break up...returned a fumble seven yards for a touchdown vs. Northwood (10/21)...Tallied a season-high five tackles vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Recorded three tackles, a tackle for loss (-9) and a QB sack (-9) at Northern Michigan (11/11). 2005: Ranked third among defensive linemen with 41 tackles...tallied 5.5 tackles for loss (-20) and five QB sacks (-11)...Forced one fumble...recorded a tackle for loss (-3) and a QB sack among his five tackles in National Championship game vs. NW Missouri State (12/10)...Notched a tackle for loss (-5) in limited playing time vs. Northern Michigan (10/29)...Tallied six tackles and a QB sack at Northwood (10/22)...Recorded four tackles, a QB sack (-2) and a tackle for loss (-1) vs. Saginaw Valley State (10/15)...Notched four tackles, one tackle for loss and forced a fumble at Hillsdale (10/8)...Recorded five tackles and one Justin Ulberg s playmaking ability solidifies the defensive line Laker Football Media Guide

43 Player Profiles Justin Victor #53 LB Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 1 Wt. 225 Allen Park, Mich. Justin Winsor #64 OL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 4 Wt. 245 Middleton, Mich. (Fulton-Middleton) 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Allen Park High School...First-team all-conference as a senior...all-west honorable mention and All-Downriver Dream Team honoree as a senior...tallied 76 tackles, nine QB sacks and 430 yards rushing senior campaign...recorded 82 total tackles and six QB sacks as a junior...second-team all-conference as a junior...team was a combined 22-2 final two seasons. Personal: Son of John and Lisa Victor...Criminal justice major...enjoys lifting weights, running, kayaking and camping. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Fulton High School...Associated Press Class D Player of the Year as a senior...tallied 141 tackles and 25 QB sacks senior year...two-time First-Team All-CMAC performer...lansing State Journal Dream Team Defensive Player of the Year...Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State selection as a senior...recorded 168 tackles and 17 QB sacks as a junior. Personal: Son of Brad and Julie Winsor...Education major...enjoys hunting and fishing. Collin Williams #74 OL Fr. (RS) Ht. 6 4 Wt. 260 Howell, Mich. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Howell High School...Two-time First-team All-Kensington Valley Conference pick...earned all-county plaudits as a junior and senior...named all-state as a senior...lansing State Journal Dream Team honoree as a senior...also participated in track. Personal: Son of Mark and Debra Williams...Enjoys fishing National Champions 43

44 Player Profiles All-American Candidate Joe Wohlscheid #78 OL Sr. (2L) Ht. 6 7 Wt. 305 Grand Ledge, Mich. James Wojciechowski #36 LB So. (1L) Ht. 6 0 Wt. 223 Southfield, Mich. Birmingham Brother Rice 2006: Appeared in 12 games with 10 starts on the offensive line...missed three games with an injury...key figure in an offensive line that allowed just 23 QB sacks in 15 games and 355 pass attempts...helped the Laker offense averaged yards and 35.5 points per game. 2005: Don Hansen s Football Gazette Honorable Mention All- American...Second-Team All-GLIAC...Key performer at right guard that helped the Laker offense average yards per game rushing and yards per game passing...part of an offensive line that allowed just 12 QB sacks in 313 passing attempts. 2003: Did not play. Prior to GVSU: Started five games at Northwestern as a tight end and earned letter...caught three passes for 33 yards...hauled in first collegiate pass vs. Navy for 18 yards...added one catch vs. Michigan State (2 yards) and one catch vs. Minnesota (13 yards). 2001: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Grand Ledge High School...Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior...named Capital Area Conference MVP as a senior...two-time, First-Team All-CAC honoree...captained 2000 MHSAA Division I State Championship team. Personal: Son of Jerry and Ginger Wohlscheid...Enjoys golfing, fishing and hunting. 2006: Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams...tallied 10 tackles with one sack (-2) and two tackles for loss (-3). 2005: Redshirted. High School: Prepped at Birmingham Brother Rice High School...All-area honorable mention selection...all-catholic League Academic honoree...recorded 110 tackles and four QB sacks as a junior, followed by 115-tackle senior season...also participated in track and basketball. Personal: Son of Paul and Sue Condino...Engineering major. James Wojciechowski Defensive Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds QBH FF FR /2 2/ Totals /2 2/ Joe Wohlscheid returns as a two-year starter on the offensive line Laker Football Media Guide

45 All-American Candidates Anthony Adams Brandon Barnes All-American Candidate All-American Candidate Joe Wohlscheid Dan Skuta All-American Candidate All-American Candidate Brandon Carr All-American Candidate National Champions 45

46 Offensive Depth Chart LT LG C RG RT 58 Sam Allen 55 Jacob Henige 51 Billy Eisenhardt 78 Joe Wohlscheid 61 Brandon Barnes (6-5, 300, Jr) (6-2, 295, Sr) (6-3, 270, Jr) (6-7, 305 Sr) (6-3, 315, Sr) 69 Cameron Bradfield 63 Jacob Topp 64 Tyler Holtz 63 Doug Neumeyer 77 Nick McDonald (6-4, 256, So) (6-3, 290, Jr) (6-3, 294, So) (6-3, 285, So) (6-5, 300, So) 72 Brett Stengele 67 Brad Hull 59 Joe Davis 71 Justin Windsor 76 Tory Buter (6-5, 270, RFr) (6-4, 266, RFr) (6-1, 260, RFr) (6-4, 255, RFr) (6-8, 300, RFr) WR WR QB TE TE 85 Antione Trent 1 Brandon Horn Brad Iciek 89 Sean Stevens 8 John Mathews (6-2, 198, Sr) (6-1, 205, Sr) (6-1, 195, So) (6-4, 275, Sr) (6-2, 235, Jr) 82 Ryan Bass 11 Blake Smolen 3 Kasey Peters 6 Scott Blasko 84 Anthony Crump (6-2, 195, So)) (6-0, 198, So) (6-3, 220, So) (6-4, 265, Jr) (6-4, 228, So) 83 Tony Carreri 87 J.D. Sneeland (6-3, 245, RFr) (6-3, 236, Jr) WR RB PK 86 Mike Koster 7 Preston Garris 90 Todd Carter (6-3, 206, So) (5-9, 190, Sr) (6-1, 190, Jr) 2 Jaquon Morrison 11 Blake Smolen 98 Jay Jandasek (5-11, 185, Sr) (6-0, 198, So) (5-11, 190, RFr) Starters Returning (7) OL Sam Allen OL Jacob Henige OL Billy Eisenhardt OL Joe Wohlscheid OL Brandon Barnes WR Antione Trent TE Sean Stevens Starters Lost (4) QB Cullen Finnerty RB Astin Martin WR Eric Fowler WR Terry Mitchell Lettermen Returning (21) OL Sam Allen (2L) OL Brandon Barnes (3L) WR Ryan Bass (1L) TE Scott Blasko (2L) PK Todd Carter (2L) TE Anthony Crump (1L) OL Billy Eisenhardt (2L) RB Preston Garris (3L) OL Jacob Henige (3L) OL Tyler Holtz (1L) QB Brad Iciek (1L) WR Mike Koster (1L) TE John Mathews (2L) OL Nick McDonald WR Jaquon Morrison (1L) OL Doug Neumeyer (1L) WR/RB Blake Smolen (1L) TE Sean Stevens (3L) OL Jacob Topp (2L) WR Antione Trent (3L) OL Joe Wohlscheid (2L) Lettermen Lost (7) QB Cullen Finnerty RB Astin Martin WR Mark Catlin WR Terry Mitchell WR Eric Fowler OL Drew Burton OL Nate John Seniors (8) OL Brandon Barnes RB Preston Garris OL Jacob Henige WR Brandon Horn WR Jaquon Morrison TE Sean Stevens WR Antione Trent OL Joe Wohlscheid Juniors (7) OL Sam Allen TE Scott Blasko PK Todd Carter OL Billy Eisenhardt TE John Mathews TE J.D. Steenland OL Jacob Topp Sophomores (13) WR Ryan Bass OL Cameron Bradfield TE Anthony Crump OL Gary Davis OL Tyler Holtz QB Brad Iciek WR Mike Koster OL Nick McDonald OL Doug Neumeyer QB Kasey Peters WR Blake Smolen QB Chad Somerville WR Matt Wade Redshirt Freshman (15) OL Tory Buter TE Tony Carreri OL Joe Davis TE Ian Evans OL Dan Foster QB Brennan Glass OL John Godush OL James Hardy OL Brad Hull PK Jay Jandasek QB Mike Scherpenberg OL Brett Stengele OL Joey Teague OL Collin Williams OL Justin Winsor Laker Football Media Guide

47 Defensive Depth Chart LE DT DT RE 91 Justin Ulberg 33 Dan Skuta 92 Ryan Gaydosh 96 Lance Travis (6-3, 250, Sr) (6-3, 255, Jr) (6-3, 265, Sr) (6-2, 255, So) 95 Mendalson Covington 54 Drew Hinkle 93 Alex Gilde 45 Danny Richard (6-4, 250, RFr) (6-3, 240, So) (6-1, 270, RFr) (6-4, 250, RFr) Drop Mike Will 20 Kirk Carruth 9 Matt Beaty 4 Anthony Adams (6-0, 235, Sr) (6-0, 232, Sr) (6-2, 234, Sr) 38 Jordan Munson 36 James Wojciechowski 21 P.J. Beuke (6-4, 225, So) (6-0, 223, So) (6-0, 230, So) CB FS SS CB P 29 Bill Brechin 5 Samad Cain 10 Jacob McGuckin 24 Brandon Carr 48 Justin Trumble (5-10, 180, Sr) (6-2, 200, Jr) (6-2, 215, So) (6-1, 205, Sr) (6-2, 190, So) 31 Robert Carlisle 26 Gary Anderson 14 Derek Stansbery 32 Corey Edwards (6-1, 200, So) (5-10, 198, So) (6-1, 206, Sr) (6-0, 183, Jr) Starters Returning (9) LB Anthony Adams LB Matt Beaty DB Bill Brechin LB Kirk Carruth DB Samad Cain DB Brandon Carr DL Ryan Gaydosh DB Jacob McGuckin DE Dan Skuta Starters Lost (2) DL Mike McFadden DL Derrick Jones Lettermen Returning (23) LB Anthony Adams (3L) LB Matt Beaty (3L) LB P.J. Beuke (1L) DB Bill Brechin (2L) DB Samad Cain (2L) DB Robert Carlisle (1L) DB Brandon Carr (3L) LB Kirk Carruth (3L) DB Aaron Conti (1L) DB Corey Edwards (2L) DL Ryan Gaydosh (3L) DL Drew Hinkle (1L) DB Jacob McGuckin (1L) LB Jordan Munson (1L) DB Courtney Partee (1L) DL Justin Pollock (1L) DB Brandon Ryan (3L) DL Dan Skuta (2L) FS Derek Stansbery (1L) DL Lance Travis (1L) P Justin Trumble (1L) DL Justin Ulberg (3L) LB James Wojciechowski (1L) Lettermen Lost (6) DB Buster Larkins DL Mike McFadden DB Tony Carr DB Sean Roland DB Zac Jones DL Derrick Jones Seniors (9) LB Anthony Adams LB Matt Beaty DB Bill Brechin DB Brandon Carr LB Kirk Carruth DL Ryan Gaydosh DB Brandon Ryan DB Derek Stansberry DL Justin Ulberg Juniors (4) DB Samad Cain CB Corey Edwards DL Chris Favors DB David Misiewicz DE Dan Skuta Sophomores (17) DB Gary Anderson DB Lyle Banks LB P.J. Beuke DB Robert Carlisle DB Aaron Conti DB Gary Fant DL Brett Harris DL Drew Hinkle DB Jacob McGuckin LB Jordan Munson DB Courtney Partee DL Justin Pollock DL Bryan Thomas DL Lance Travis P Justin Trumble LB James Wojciechowski Redshirt Freshmen (10) FS Matt Bakker DL Nate Beebe DL Mendalson Covington LB Gary Fant LB Matt Flutur DL Alex Gilde DL Mike Mukuna LB Danny Richard DB Tony Thompson LB Justin Victor National Champions 47

48 Numerical Roster No Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Exp Hometown/High School/College 1 Brandon Horn WR Sr Tr Farmington Hills, Mich./Northwestern 2 Jaquon Morrison (Jay-Kwon) WR Sr 1L Carson, Calif./L.A. Harbor College 3 Kasey Peters QB So Tr Newport Beach, Calif./Santa Ana J.C. 4 Anthony Adams LB Sr 3L Troy, Mich. 5 Samad Cain FS Jr 2L Detroit, Mich./King 6 Scott Blasko TE Jr 2L Lansing, Mich./St. Joseph s 7 Preston Garris RB Sr 3L Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores 8 John Mathews TE Jr 2L Essexville, Mich./Garber 9 Matt Beaty (BEE-Dee) LB Sr 3L Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech 10 Jacob McGuckin (Mick-Guckin) SS So 1L Allen Park, Mich. 11 Blake Smolen WR So 1L Grosse Ile, Mich. 12 Brandon Ryan CB Sr 3L Grand Blanc, Mich. 13 Brad Iciek (I-Check) QB So 1L Grandville, Mich. 14 Derek Stansbery SS Sr 1L Battle Creek, Mich./Harper Creek 15 Chad Somerville QB So SQ Mason, Mich. 16 Mike Anderson QB Fr Fr Niles, Ill./West 17 Brennan Glass QB Fr RS Springfield, Ohio 18 Andrew Lorman LB Fr Fr Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove 19 Brandon Miller QB Fr Fr Rochester Hills, Mich./Avondale 20 Kirk Carruth LB Sr 3L Saginaw, Mich. 21 P.J. Beuke (BOY-Kee) LB So 1L Hinsdale, Ill. 22 Courtney Partee CB So 1L Ada, Mich./East Grand Rapids 24 Brandon Carr CB Sr 3L Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth 25 Gary Fant RB Fr RS Lansing, Mich./Eastern 26 Gary Anderson DB So Tr San Francisco, Calif./Diablo Valley C.C. 37 James Berezik RB Fr Fr Fraser, Mich./Warren De La Salle 28 Devin Favors RB Fr Fr Liberty Twp, Ohio/Lakota West 29 Bill Brechin (Bre-kin) CB Sr 2L Addison, Ill./Addison Trail 30 Lawrence Kimble RB Fr Fr Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores 31 Robert Carlisle (Car-lyle) CB So 1L Detroit, Mich./Lutheran East 32 Corey Edwards CB Jr 2L Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa Hills 33 Dan Skuta (Skoo-ta) DE Jr 2L Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth 34 Matt Flutur (Flue-tur) LB Fr RS Ludington, Mich./Mason County Central 35 Matt Bakker FS Fr RS Middleville, Mich./South Christian 36 James Wojciechowski LB So 1L Southfield, Mich./Birmingham Brother Rice 27 Aaron Conti (Con-TEE) CB So 1L Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Detroit Jesuit 38 Jordan Munson LB So 1L Petoskey, Mich. 39 Mike Hilliard LB Fr Fr Fruitport, Mich. 40 David Misiewicz (Mis-e-vich) DB Jr SQ Sarasota, Fla./Cardinal Mooney 41 Tony Thompson DB Fr RS Traverse City, Mich./West 42 Dominique Darden DB Fr Fr North Beverly Hills, Mich./Groves 43 Lyle Banks DB Fr RS Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech 44 Lance Travis DE So 1L Sebewaing, Mich./Unionville-Sebewaing 45 Danny Richard (Ra-shard) LB Fr RS West Bloomfield, Mich. 46 Justin Pollock DL So 1L Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood 47 Zach Breen RB Fr Fr Rockford, Mich. 48 Justin Trumble P So 1L Grosse Pointe, Mich./Dakota 49 Mike Mukuna (Ma-Kuna) DL Fr RS Haslett, Mich. 50 Denzell Hinton LB So Tr Rock Hill, S.C./Victor Valley College Laker Football Media Guide

49 Numerical Roster No Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Exp Hometown/High School/College 51 Billy Eisenhardt (I-sen-hart) OC Jr 2L Macomb, Mich./Dakota 52 Brad Howard LB Fr Fr Mishawaka, Ind. 53 Justin Victor LB Fr RS Allen Park, Mich. 54 Drew Hinkle DL So 1L Dearborn, Mich./Divine Child 55 Jacob Henige (Heni-gee) OL Sr 3L Chesaning, Mich. 56 Brandon Allen LB Fr Fr Joliet, Ill./Joliet Central 57 Brett Harris DE So SQ New Haven, Mich. 58 Sam Allen OL Jr 2L Lansing, Mich./Sexton 59 Joe Davis OC Fr RS Jenison, Mich. 60 Doug Neumeyer (New-myer) OG So 1L Sandusky, Mich. 61 Brandon Barnes OT Sr 3L Detroit, Mich./Pershing 62 Mark Morrison OL Fr Fr Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Seaholm 63 Bryan Thomas DL So SQ South Lyon, Mich. 64 Justin Winsor OL Fr RS Middleton, Mich./Fulton-Middleton 65 Tyler Holtz OC So 1L Holt, Mich. 66 Alex Ahee OL Fr Fr Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich./North 67 Brad Hull (Hall) OL Fr RS Centerville, Ohio 68 Jacob Topp OL Jr 2L Strongsville, Ohio 69 Cameron Bradfield OL So SQ Grand Rapids, Mich./Creston 70 John Godush (Good-ish) OL Fr RS Stevensville, Mich./Lakeshore 71 Tim Lelito OL Fr Fr St Clair, Mich. 72 Brett Stengele (Sten-gel-lee) OL Fr RS Cresthill, Ill./Joliet Catholic 73 Joey Teague (TEEG) OL Fr RS Fairfield, Ohio 74 Collin Williams OL Fr RS Howell, Mich. 75 James Hardy OL Fr RS Buffalo Grove, Ill./Stevenson 76 Tory Buter OL Fr RS Zeeland, Mich./West 77 Nick McDonald OL So 1L Sterling Heights, Mich./Henry Ford II 78 Joe Wohlscheid (Whool-shide) OL Sr 2L Grand Ledge, Mich. 79 Dan Foster OL Fr RS Grand Haven, Mich. 80 Greg Gay RB Fr Fr Macomb, Mich./Dakota 81 Marshawn Selby WR Fr Fr Jackson, Mich. 82 Ryan Bass WR So 1L Portage, Mich./Northern 83 Tony Carreri (Kah-Rare-E) TE Fr RS Clinton Township, Mich./L Anse Cruse 84 Anthony Crump TE So 1L Muskegon, Mich. 85 Antione Trent (Antwan) WR Sr 3L Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa Hills 86 Mike Koster (Cost-er) WR So 1L Lowell, Mich. 87 J.D. Steenland TE Jr Tr Hudsonville, Mich./Grand Rapids C.C. 88 Ian Evans TE Fr RS Clearwater, Fla./Countryside 89 Sean Stevens TE Sr 3L Grand Ledge, Mich. 90 Todd Carter K Jr 2L Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth 91 Justin Ulberg (Ul-berg) DL Sr 3L Allendale, Mich. 92 Ryan Gaydosh DL Sr 3L Medina, Ohio 93 Alex Gilde (Gil-De) DL Fr RS McBain, Mich. 94 Chris Favors DL Jr RS Laplace, La./Citrus J.C. 95 Mendalson Covington DL Fr RS Carlsbad, Calif. 96 Ricky Thomas DL Fr Fr Detroit, Mich./O.L. St. Mary s 97 Steve Gawronski DL Fr Tr Toledo, Ohio/Rogers 98 Tupua Ioane DL So Tr Tustin, Calif./Santa Ana College 99 Nate Beebe DL Fr RS Allendale, Mich. L=Letters Earned RS=Redshirt SQ=Squad Member Tr=Transfer National Champions 49

50 Alphabetical Roster No Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Exp Hometown/High School/College 4 Anthony Adams LB Sr 3L Troy, Mich. 66 Alex Ahee OL Fr Fr Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich./North 56 Brandon Allen LB Fr Fr Joliet, Ill./Joliet Central Twp. 58 Sam Allen OL Jr 2L Lansing, Mich./Sexton 26 Gary Anderson DB So Tr San Francisco, Calif./Diablo Valley C.C. 16 Mike Anderson QB Fr Fr Niles, Ill./West 35 Matt Bakker FS Fr RS Middleville, Mich./South Christian 43 Lyle Banks DB Fr RS Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech 61 Brandon Barnes OT Sr 3L Detroit, Mich./Pershing 82 Ryan Bass WR So 1L Portage, Mich./Norther 9 Matt Beaty (BEE-Dee) LB Sr 3L Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech 99 Nate Beebe DL Fr RS Allendale, Mich. 37 James Berezik RB Fr Fr Fraser, Mich./Warren De La Salle 21 P.J. Beuke (BOY-Kee) LB So 1L Hinsdale, Ill. 6 Scott Blasko TE Jr 2L Lansing, Mich./St. Joseph s 69 Cameron Bradfield OL So SQ Grand Rapids, Mich./Creston 29 Bill Brechin (Bre-kin) CB Sr 2L Addison, Ill./Addison Trail 47 Zach Breen RB Fr Fr Rockford, Mich. 76 Tory Buter OL Fr RS Zeeland, Mich./West 5 Samad Cain FS Jr 2L Detroit, Mich./King 31 Robert Carlisle (Car-lyle) CB So 1L Detroit, Mich./Lutheran East 24 Brandon Carr CB Sr 3L Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth 83 Tony Carreri (Kah-Rare-E) TE Fr RS Clinton Township, Mich./L Anse Cruse 20 Kirk Carruth LB Sr 3L Saginaw, Mich. 90 Todd Carter K Jr 2L Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth 27 Aaron Conti (Con-TEE) CB So 1L Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Detroit Jesuit 95 Mendalson Covington DL Fr RS Carlsbad, Calif. 84 Anthony Crump TE So 1L Muskegon, Mich. 42 Dominique Darden DB Fr Fr North Beverly Hills, Mich./Groves 59 Joe Davis OC Fr RS Jenison, Mich. 32 Corey Edwards CB Jr 2L Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa Hills 51 Billy Eisenhardt (I-sen-hart) OC Jr 2L Macomb, Mich./Dakota 88 Ian Evans TE Fr RS Clearwater, Fla./Countryside 25 Gary Fant RB Fr RS Lansing, Mich./Eastern 94 Chris Favors DL Jr RS Laplace, La./Citrus College 28 Devin Favors RB Fr Fr Liberty Twp, Ohio/Lakota West 34 Matt Flutur (Flue-tur) LB Fr RS Ludington, Mich./Mason County Central 79 Dan Foster OL Fr RS Grand Haven, Mich. 7 Preston Garris RB Sr 3L Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores 97 Steve Gawronski DL Fr Tr Toledo, Ohio/Rogers 80 Greg Gay RB Fr Fr Macomb, Mich./Dakota 92 Ryan Gaydosh DL Sr 3L Medina, Ohio 93 Alex Gilde (Gil-De) DL Fr RS McBain, Mich. 17 Brennan Glass QB Fr RS Springfield, Ohio 70 John Godush (Good-ish) OL Fr RS Stevensville, Mich./Lakeshore 75 James Hardy OL Fr RS Buffalo Grove, Ill./Stevenson 57 Brett Harris DE So SQ New Haven, Mich. 55 Jacob Henige (Heni-gee) OL Sr 3L Chesaning, Mich. 39 Mike Hilliard LB Fr Fr Fruitport, Mich. 54 Drew Hinkle DL So 1L Dearborn, Mich./Divine Child 50 Denzel Hinton LB So Tr Rock Hill, S.C./Victor Valley College 65 Tyler Holtz OC So 1L Holt, Mich. 1 Brandon Horn WR Sr Tr Farmington Hills, Mich./Northwestern 52 Brad Howard LB Fr Fr Mishawaka, Ind. 67 Brad Hull (Hall) OL Fr RS Centerville, Ohio 13 Brad Iciek (I-Check) QB So 1L Grandville, Mich. 98 Tupua Ioane DL So Tr Tustin, Calif./Santa Ana College 30 Lawrence Kimble RB Fr Fr Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores 86 Mike Koster (Cost-er) WR So 1L Lowell, Mich. 71 Tim Lelito OL Fr Fr St Clair, Mich Laker Football Media Guide

51 Alphabetical Roster No Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Exp Hometown/High School/College 18 Andrew Lorman LB Fr Fr Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove 8 John Mathews TE Jr 2L Essexville, Mich./Garber 77 Nick McDonald OL So 1L Sterling Heights, Mich./Henry Ford II 10 Jacob McGuckin (Mick-Guckin) SS So 1L Allen Park, Mich. 19 Brandon Miller QB Fr Fr Rochester Hills, Mich./Avondale 40 David Misiewicz (Mis-e-vich) DB Jr SQ Sarasota, Fla./Cardinal Mooney 2 Jaquon Morrison (Jay-Kwon) WR Sr 1L Carson, Calif./L.A. Harbor College 62 Mark Morrison OL Fr Fr Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Seaholm 49 Mike Mukuna (Ma-Kuna) DL Fr RS Haslett, Mich. 38 Jordan Munson LB So 1L Petoskey, Mich. 60 Doug Neumeyer (New-myer) OG So 1L Sandusky, Mich. 22 Courtney Partee CB So 1L Ada, Mich./East Grand Rapids 3 Kasey Peters QB So Tr Newport Beach, Calif./Santa Ana J.C. 46 Justin Pollock DL So 1L Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood 45 Danny Richard (Rashard) LB Fr RS West Bloomfield, Mich. 12 Brandon Ryan CB Sr 3L Grand Blanc, Mich. 81 Marshawn Selby WR Fr Fr Jackson, Mich. 33 Dan Skuta (Skoo-ta) DE Jr 2L Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth 11 Blake Smolen WR So 1L Grosse Ile, Mich. 15 Chad Somerville QB So SQ Mason, Mich. 14 Derek Stansbery SS Sr 1L Battle Creek, Mich./Harper Creek 87 J.D. Steenland TE Jr Tr Hudsonville, Mich./Grand Rapids C.C. 72 Brett Stengele (Sten-gel-lee) OL Fr RS Cresthill, Ill./Joliet Catholic 89 Sean Stevens TE Sr 3L Grand Ledge, Mich. 73 Joey Teague (TEEG) OL Fr RS Fairfield, Ohio 63 Bryan Thomas DL So SQ South Lyon, Mich. 96 Ricky Thomas DL Fr Fr Detroit, Mich./O.L. St. Mary s 41 Tony Thompson DB Fr RS Traverse City, Mich./West 68 Jacob Topp OL Jr 2L Strongsville, Ohio 44 Lance Travis DE So 1L Sebewaing, Mich./Unionville-Sebewaing 85 Antione Trent (Antwan) WR Sr 3L Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa Hills 48 Justin Trumble P So 1L Grosse Pointe, Mich./Dakota 91 Justin Ulberg (Ul-berg) DL Sr 3L Allendale, Mich. 53 Justin Victor LB Fr RS Allen Park, Mich. 74 Collin Williams OL Fr RS Howell, Mich. 64 Justin Winsor OL Fr RS Middleton, Mich./Fulton-Middleton 78 Joe Wohlscheid (Whool-shide) OL Sr 2L Grand Ledge, Mich. 36 James Wojciechowski LB So 1L Southfield, Mich./Birmingham Brother Rice Kevin Battle DB Fr Fr Muskegon, Mich./Reeth-Puffer Chad Biggar LB Fr RS Traverse City, Mich./St. Francis Frazer Burton OL Fr RS Brighton, Mich. Carlos Clark WR Fr RS Belleville, Mich. Greg Copeland OL Fr RS Inkster, Mich. Andrew Cottrell LB Fr Fr West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West Eric Ewing LB Fr RS Jackson, Mich./Lumen Christi Stevie Freeman DB Fr RS Detroit, Mich./Mackenzie Nick Hopkins K/P Fr RS Byron Center, Mich. Jay Jandasek (Jan-Da-Sek) K Fr RS Brighton, Mich. Blake Johncock LB Sr SQ Battle Creek, Mich./Central Lamar Keith DL Fr RS Inkster, Mich. Dan Myers DB Fr RS Tecumseh, Mich. Steve Nagrant RB Fr RS Farmington Hills, Mich./W.L. Western Denny Pittman DB Fr RS Walker, Mich./West Catholic Chad Richardson WR So SQ Charlotte, Mich. Steve Terry DB Fr RS Sterling Heights, Mich./Utica National Champions 51

52 Preseason Rankings Street and Smith s College Football Preseason Top Grand Valley State 2. Northwest Missouri State 3. North Dakota 4. North Alabama 5. Nebraska-Omaha 6. Chadron State 7. Shepherd 8. Delta State 9. West Texas A&M 10. Bloomsburg 11. South Dakota 12. Elizabeth City 13. Newberry 14. Northwood 15. Midwestern State 16. West Chester 17. Bryant 18. Missouri Western State 19. Abilene Christian 20. Pittsburg State 21. Wayne State (Mich.) 22. Valdosta State 23. Winona State 24. California (Pa.) 25. Edinboro Preseason Division II All-America Team Offense Defense QB-Zach Miller, Nebraska-Omaha Travis Carpenter, Abilene Christian-DL RB-Joique Bell, Wayne State Ron Ellinton, Catawba-DL RB-Danny Woodhead, Chadron State Andre Bernardi, North Greenville-DL RB-Xavier Oman, NW Missouri State Jake Visser, Ferris State-DL OL-Brandon Barnes, GVSU Jared Brock, West Texas A&M-LB OL-Christian Morton, South Dakota Michael Eubanks, Delta St.-LB OL-Ben Hochstein, Nebraska-Omaha Anthony Adams, GVSU-LB OL-Heath Benedict, Newberry Lateef Ferguson, West Chester-LB OL-Tim McCutcheon, California (Pa.) Brandon Carr, GVSU-CB WR-Weston Dressler, North Dakota Josh Jones, Minnesota-Moorhead-DB WR-Ashton Gronewold, Missouri-Rolla Quincy Skinner, Arkansas Tech-DB WR-Brahin Bilal, Bloomsburg Kendall Ricketts, Cent. Missouri-DB RS-Brandon Toles, Southern Conn. PK- David Chudzinski, Wayne State Wayne Durham, Adams State-P Lindy s College Football Preseason Top Grand Valley State 2. Northwest Missouri State 3. Chadron State 4. North Dakota 5. Bloomsburg 6. Nebraska-Omaha 7. Delta State 8. Valdosta State 9. South Dakota 10. Indiana (Pa.) 11. West Chester 12. Midwestern Sate 13. Bemidji State 14. Shepherd 15. Pittsburg State 16. North Alabama 17. Newberry 18. Ferris State 19. West Texas A & M 20. Northwood 21. Arkansas Tech 22. Abilene Christian 23. Henderson State 24. Tiffin 25. Elizabeth City Preseason All-Division II First Team Offense Defense QB-Willie Copeland, Valdosta St. RB-Xavier Omon, NW Missouri St. RB-Danny Woodhead, Chadron St. WR-Weston Dressler, North Dakota WR-Michael Washington, West Chester TE-Mike Peterson, NW Missouri St. OL-Brandon Barnes, GVSU OL-Heath Benedict, Newberry OL-Mackenzy Bernadeau, Bentley OL-Ben Hochstein, Nebraska-Omaha OL-Tim McCutcheon, California (Pa.) AP-Ashton Gronewold, Missouri-Rolla PK-David Chudzinski, Wayne State Andre Bernardi, N. Greenville-DL Kevin Dixon, W. Liberty St.-DL Ron Ellington, Catawba-DL Alex Hall, St. Augustine s-dl Anthony Adams, GVSU-LB Scott Hayden, Merrimack-LB Cody Stutts, Abilene Christian-LB Brandon Carr, GVSU-DB Sevohn Greer, Harding-DB Divon Hughes, Henderson St.-DB Josh Jones, Minnesota-Moorhead-DB Jason Davis, Western State-P Preseason Players of the Year MVP: Danny Woodhead, Chadron State Offense: Willie Copeland, Valdosta State Defense: Anthony Adams, Grand Valley State Top Newcomer: Dion Foster, South Dakota Laker Football Media Guide

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54 2006 Season Review Grand Valley State and the city of Florence, Ala. have become synonymous with one another when talking about football. The home of the NCAA DII Football Championship has entertained Grand Valley State and its football program five of the last six years for the National Championship game. The 2006 Laker football team continued the trend and etched its name into the record books with the 2006 NCAA DII National Championship and just the second undefeated 15-0 campaign in DII football history. The title was the Lakers fourth in the last five years and marked the second time in the last five years that Grand Valley State went back-toback ( and ). In addition, Grand Valley State concluded the 2006 season with a 28-game winning streak, the longest active winning streak in college football and the sixth longest winning streak in Division II football history. Grand Valley State, fresh from the 2005 NCAA DII National Championship, opened the year with a 13-0 road victory at Findlay in less than impressive fashion. GVSU scored early, but struggled offensively for much of the contest. The Laker defense recorded its first shutout since a 34-0 victory over Wayne State in Grand Valley State returned to the friendly confines for the 2006 home opener versus Ashland. The Eagles dominated the opening quarter, only to have the Lakers come back and forge into a halftime lead. Ashland came back and eventually tied the game at early in the fourth quarter, but Cullen Finnerty bailed the Lakers out with a 45- yard broken play touchdown pass to Eric Fowler midway through the fourth quarter for a victory. The tie with Ashland in the fourth quarter would be the last time Grand Valley State would trail past the first quarter until the National Championship game. A 31-6 road win at St. Joseph s moved the Lakers to 3-0. Next was a Thursday night contest televised nationally on CSTV. The Lakers started strong and went on to claim a win over Michigan Tech. Upstart Wayne State hosted the Lakers in week five looking for an upset. However, GVSU raced out to a 19-0 first quarter lead and never looked back en route to a win. Grand Valley State claimed a home win over Mercyhurst and then a 33-7 win at Indianapolis. Up next was a matchup of unbeatens when the top-ranked Lakers hosted #9 Northwood. The Timberwolves score on their first possession, but that was it as Grand Valley State ran off 45 straight points to claim a 45-7 win. The Lakers continued to roll the final three weeks of the regular season, defeating Ferris State 28-6, Saginaw Valley State and Northern Michigan After a first-round bye in the playoffs, GVSU dominated three straight playoff opponents. The Lakers claimed a win over #16 South Dakota, and a win over #8 North Dakota. The Lakers scored 27 first quarter points to take a commanding lead over the Fighting Sioux. GVSU then claimed a convincing semifinal victory over Delta State before an ESPN2 national prime-time audience on a Sunday night. The Lakers concluded their historic run through the 2006 playoffs with second straight meeting versus NW Missouri State in the title game. In a tight battle throughout, Laker QB Cullen Finnerty scored the game winner early in the fourth quarter on a fouryard run and the Laker defense preserved the win. Finnerty ran for 117 yards and passed for 225, while cornerback Bill Brechin picked off two passes and recovered a fumble for the defense. GVSU became the first team in DII playoff history to claim wins over two North Central Conference schools (South Dakota and North Dakota) in regional action, a win over a Gulf South Conference team (Delta State) in the semifinals followed by a victory over Northwest Missouri State (17-14) of the MIAA in the title game News and Notes... For the second straight year and the fifth time in the last six years, Grand Valley State appeared in the NCAA Division II National Championship game. Grand Valley State concluded the 2006 season with college football s longest active winning streak (28 games) and the winners in 85 of their last 90 football games since the 2000 season. Grand Valley State is (.710). The Lakers have the best winning percentage in DII football history (.710) and the second-best winning percentage in college football since 2000 (.909). The Lakers 86 victories since the 2000 campaign ranks second in college football behind Mount Union. GVSU is in its last 100 games. The Lakers are 86-9 since Grand Valley State quarterback Cullen Laker Football Media Guide

55 2006 Season Review Finnerty extended his NCAA college football record as the all-time winningest starting QB in terms of total wins to 51. Finnerty concluded his career with a 51-4 record and three National Championships. Grand Valley State has won a school-record 28 straight games overall. GVSU s last loss was Nov. 27, 2004 at North Dakota in the NCAA Northwest Regional final. The Lakers current 28-game winning streak is the sixth longest in DII football history. GVSU has the second best winning percentage of football playing schools in the state of Michigan. Michigan is (.745), while GVSU is (.710). Grand Valley State has made 11 appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Lakers are 21-2 in their last 23 playoff games since the 2001 season and have won eight straight playoff games. Grand Valley is 21-7 all-time in the DII Playoffs and 1-1 in the NAIA playoffs. GVSU has held seven of its last 13 playoff opponents to 14 points or less, including five that have scored seven points or less. The Lakers are 85-5 in their last 90 games with four National Championships (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006). Grand Valley State is 86-9 since the 2000 season with four NCAA DII National Championships (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006). The GVSU senior class concluded their careers as the all-time winningest class in college football history with a 52-4 overall mark and three National Championships. Including their redshirt season, the senior class was 66-4 with four National Championships. Grand Valley State entered the 2006 season ranked number one in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, D2football.com and Don Hansen s Football Gazette. GVSU has opened the season as the top ranked team in the AFCA coaches poll four of the last five years. GVSU has opened the season as the top ranked team in DII football in at least one poll each of the last five years. The Lakers were ranked number one by Sports Illustrated prior to the 2005 campaign and number one in AFCA coaches poll in 2002, 2003, 2004 and The Lakers are 49-2 when being ranked number one since GVSU has been ranked in the AFCA top 25 in 78 straight polls. Grand Valley State has been ranked number one in the country in 55 of the last 69 polls since the opening game of the 2002 season. GVSU has finished the year ranked in the top 10 (2001-2, , , , , ) in six straight postseason polls. Since 2001, the Lakers are 45-3 at home, 33-2 in their last 35 road games and 36-3 in all games away from Lubbers Stadium in their last 39. GVSU ALL-GLIAC PERFORMERS Grand Valley State dominated the 2006 All- GLIAC team with 21 selections. GVSU notched nine on the first team, six on the second team and six honorable mention choices. In addition, QB Cullen Finnerty was the GLIAC Player of the Year, DL Mike McFadden was named the Defensive Lineman of the Year and OT Brandon Barnes was the Offensive Lineman of the Year. First Team (9) QB Cullen Finnerty WR Eric Fowler WR Antione Trent OL Brandon Barnes DL Mike McFadden DL Derrick Jones LB Anthony Adams CB Brandon Carr P Justin Trumble Second Team (6) RB Astin Martin OL Billy Eisenhardt PK Todd Carter DL Ryan Gaydosh LB Kirk Carruth CB Bill Brechin Honorable Mention (6) WR Mark Catlin OL Jacob Henige OL Sean Stevens WR Terry Mitchell DL Dan Skuta FS Buster Larkins The Grand Valley State roster featured six consensus all-americans in QB Cullen Finnerty, WR Eric Fowler, DT Mike McFadden, LB Anthony Adams, OL Brandon Barnes and CB Brandon Carr. Cullen Finnerty finished second in the balloting for the Harlon Hill Award as the nation s best player in DII football. Mike McFadden won the Gene Upshaw Award for the second straight year as the top interior lineman in DII football National Champions 55

56 Game 1 September 2, 2006 Scoring TP Findlay Grand Valley State First Quarter GV-Fowler 21 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 9:04 (4 plays, 39 yards, 1:54) GV 7 -UF 0 GV-Carter 26 yd field goal, 3:49 (12 plays, 89 yards, 3:02) GV 10 - UF Game Summaries Fourth Quarter GV-Carter 28 yd field goal, 8:11 (14 plays, 60 yards, 7:18) GV 13 - UF 0 Findlay 0 Grand Valley State 13 Donnell Stadium Findlay, Ohio Attendance - 1,250 Findlay, Ohio - Top-ranked Grand Valley State captured its 14th straight victory Saturday night in its season opener at Findlay by a 13-0 margin. The shutout was GVSU's first since the 2004 campaign when the Lakers claimed a 34-0 win over Wayne State. In addition, GVSU has shutout Findlay in each of the last two meetings between the schools. The Lakers claimed a 44-0 win in the final game of the 2003 season at Donnell Stadium. Grand Valley started in fine fashion with an impressive scoring drive on its second possession of the game. QB Cullen Finnerty hit senior WR Eric Fowler with a 21-yard TD pass at the 9:04 mark of the first quarter. Todd Carter added the PAT to give the Lakers a 7-0 lead. The season's first touchdown culminated a 4-play, 49-yard drive that took 1:54. GVSU took over its next possession on its own 1-yard line and drove 89 yards in 12 plays. Carter connected on a 26-yard field goal to give the Lakers a 10-0 lead. "I thought we looked good offensively in the first quarter, but then we just kind of lost our way in the second quarter," said third-year head coach Chuck Martin. "We started moving the ball again in the third quarter, but then we gave it away with a couple of turnovers. The defense bailed us out tonight and we need to find a way to get better on the offensive side of the ball," added Martin. Findlay picked up its initial first down of the contest at the 12:13 mark of the second quarter. Neither team was able to score in the second stanza. GVSU tallied 244 yards of total offense in the first half, while Findlay was able to muster just 78 yards, 32 of which came in their final drive of the first half. The Lakers ran 44 offensive plays, compared to Findlay's 28. The Lakers turned the ball over twice in the third quarter in Findlay territory. The Oilers picked off one pass in the Laker endzone and one inside the GVSU 20 yard line. GVSU continued to dominate defensively and the offense put together a scoring drive midway through the fourth quarter. Carter connected on a 28 yard field goal to conclude a 14-play, 60-yard drive that took 7:18 off the clock. The Laker defense held Findlay to just 161 yards of total offense. Findlay gained 32 yards in the final drive of the first half and 64 yards in its final two drives in the fourth quarter. The Oilers rushed for 91 yards on 35 carries and completed 10-of-21 passes for 70 yards. Senior defensive tackle Derrick Jones tallied nine tackles and three tackles for loss (-5), while Anthony Adams chipped in nine tackles of his own. Senior all-american Mike McFadden extended his consecutive games streak with a QB sack to 14 with 1.5 quarterback sacks (-10). McFadden also became the all-time leader in QB sacks in Laker history with Joe Huhn was tied with McFadden at 29 heading into the game. GVSU notched 15 tackles for loss (-40 yards) and six QB sacks (-26). "Our defense was outstanding and they did a great job of stopping a quality running back in Michael Simpson," stated Martin. "We had a bunch of guys flying to the ball and that is what I like to see." Offensively, Astin Martin rushed for 125 yards on 26 carries, while Finnerty completed 16-of-35 passes for 219 yards and one TD. Fowler led the receiving unit with four catches for 75 yards and one TD. Terry Mitchell caught three passes for 38 yards. Freshman punter Justin Trumble averaged 43.0 yards on six punts and Carter converted both field goal attempts. TEAM STATISTICS UF GV First Downs Rushing 7 9 Passing 2 12 Penalty 2 1 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted 1 2 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 26:13 33:47 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Findlay Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Simpson McDaniel Bell Jackson Leach Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Leach Bell Receiving No. Yds TD LG Paige Snyder Simpson McDaniel Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Dedloff Returns PR KOR INTR Paige Griffin Marshall Meyer Field Goal Attempts Zimmerman 2nd 0:09 33 yds Missed Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Notario McCann Jackson Haithcock Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Martin Finnerty Catlin Morrison Team Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Mitchell Catlin Blasko Trent Mathews Smolen Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR Catlin Carr Field Goal Attempts Carter 1st 3:49 26 yards Good Carter 4th 8:11 28 yards Good Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Adams Jones McFadden Gaydosh Laker Football Media Guide

57 2006 Game Summaries Scoring TP Ashland Grand Valley State First Quarter AU-Schroeder 1 yd run (Jung kick), 10:25 (11 plays, 80 yards, 4:35) AU 7 - GV 0 AU-Jung 22 yd field goal, 1:41 (15 plays, 70 yards, 6:45) AU 10 - GV 0 Second Quarter GV-Beaty saftey, 12:02 AU 10 - GV 2 GV-Finnerty 3 yd run (Carter kick), 6:16 (12 plays, 56 yards, 5:41) AU 10 - GV 9 GV-Finnerty 1 yd run (Carter kick), 2:18 (8 plays, 76 yards, 2:40) GV 16 - AU 10 Third Quarter AU-Schroeder 2 yd run (Jung kick), 6:54 (10 plays, 45 yards, 5:55) AU 17 - GV 16 GV-Martin 5 yd run (Finnerty rush), 4:11 (5 plays, 70 yards, 2:27) GV 24 - AU 17 Fourth Quarter AU-Rice 67 yd pass from Ferguson (Jung kick), 7:26 (3 plays, 67 yards, 1:08) AU 24 - GV 24 GV-Fowler 47 yd pass from Finnerty (Kick failed), 5:04 (7 plays, 74 yards, 2:14) GV 30 - AU 24 Allendale, Mich. - #1 ranked Grand Valley State needed a 47-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Cullen Finnerty to senior wide receiver Eric Fowler with 5:04 left in the game to claim a victory over Ashland before a crowd of 12,817, the fourth largest in Lubbers Stadium history. GVSU improves to 2-0 both overall and in GLIAC action, while Ashland falls to 0-2. Ashland tied the game with a big play of its own when QB John Ferguson hit Troy Rice with a 67-yard pass and catch to tie the game at with 7:26 left. Ashland faced a third and 10 before the TD. However, the Lakers went 74 yards in seven plays to pull out the win. GVSU converted two key third downs on the winning drive. The first was an 11-yard completion from Finnerty to Fowler on a third-and-six. The second was the deciding play in the game. Finnerty scrambled right, nearly had his helmet ripped off on a face mask penalty, and he then turned to the left. Finnerty readjusted his helmet and then hit Fowler, who had snuck behind the Ashland defense on the scramble, with a 47-yard strike. Todd Carter missed the PAT wide right and GVSU held a lead. "You never stop on a play because Cullen (Finnerty) just keeps plays alive," said Fowler. "He always finds a way to make someone miss and he is at his best when things break down," added Fowler. The Laker defense then stiffened and held the Eagles on a third and eight play to force a punt. GVSU was able to pick up a first down on third-and-two to seal the win. "I am really proud of this team because they just keep fighting," said head coach Chuck Martin. "The offense made a play when it needed one and the defense just found a way to hold Ashland on that third down," added Martin. Ashland dominated the opening quarter, recording 160 yards of total offense to build a 10-0 lead. GVSU's first points of the game came at the 12:02 mark of the second quarter when junior LB Matt Beaty tackled Bill Cundiff in the end zone for a safety. GVSU then drove 56 yards in 12 plays following the free kick. Finnerty scored from three yards out and Carter added the PAT to pull GVSU within one (10-9). Grand Valley State took its first lead of the game with an 8-play, 76-yard drive for a TD. Finnerty scored his second TD of the game, this one coming from one yard out to give GVSU a lead. "The defense was able to get us going with the safety and then the offense picked it up," said Martin. "We put together two nice scoring drives." GVSU held Ashland to four yards of total offense in the second quarter on 10 plays. Ashland forced a Laker punt on its first possession of the second half and then drove 45 yards in 10 plays for the score to take a lead. GVSU came right back with a 5-play, 70-yard scoring drive of its own that Astin Martin culminated with a 5-yard TD run. The big play of that drive was a Finnerty to Fowler 50-yard pass play. Finnerty converted the two-point play to give the Lakers a lead. Finnerty completed 12-of-19 passes for 200 yards and one TD. Astin Martin added 121 yards and one TD on 20 carries. Martin has now rushed for more than 100 yards in 11 of 15 games played. Eric Fowler caught seven passes for a career-high 155 yards. Buster Larkins and Ryan Gaydosh each tallied eight tackles. Matt Beaty and Dan Skuta each collected a pair of sacks and Mike McFadden kept his streak of consecutive games with a QB sack alive with a sack in the fourth quarter. McFadden has now recorded a sack in 15 straight games. Game 2 September 3, 2006 Ashland 24 Grand Valley State 30 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Attendance - 12,817 TEAM STATISTICS AU GV First Downs Rushing 7 8 Passing 10 7 Penalty 2 1 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted 0 0 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 31:09 28:51 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Ashland Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Schroeder Ferguson Rice Maag Gilmore Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Ferguson Cundiff Receiving No. Yds TD LG Gilmore Ziegelhofer Sanders Rice Kent Madison Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Brenner Wood Returns PR KOR INTR Johnson Jones Field Goal Attempts Jung 2nd 1:41 22 yds Good Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Miller Brenner Latimore Hoobler Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Martin Finnerty Morrison Garris Team Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Trent Mitchell Garris Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR Garris Catlin Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Larkins Gaydosh Adams Beaty National Champions 57

58 Game 3 September 16, 2006 Scoring TP Grand Valley State Saint Joseph s First Quarter GV-Carter 30 yd field goal, 9:56 (6 plays, 15 yards, 2:29) GV 3 - SJC 0 GV-Fowler 14 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 2:43 (6 plays, 63 yards, 2:33) GV 10 - SJC Game Summaries GV-Mitchell 25 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 1:40 (1 play, 25 yards, 0:30) GV 17 - SJC 0 Second Quarter GV-Finnerty 4 yd run (Carter kick), 0:37 (6 plays, 36 yards, 1:57) GV 24 - SJC 0 Third Quarter SJC-Hurst 5 yd pass from Lindsey (Binder kick blocked), 9:35 (10 plays, 80 yards, 5:20) GV 24 - SJC 6 GV-Fowler 44 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 3:27 (1 play, 44 yards, 0:34) GV 31 - SJC 6 Grand Valley State 31 Saint Joseph s 6 Alumni Stadium Rensselaer, Ind. Attendance - 1,729 Rensselaer, Ind. - #1 ranked Grand Valley State used a dominating defensive effort to claim a 31-6 victory over St. Joseph's College Saturday afternoon in Rensselaer, Ind. The victory was the Lakers 16th straight. The dominating defensive effort began from the start as the GVSU defensive line introduced itself to Puma QB Anthony Lindsey. The Laker defense recorded eight QB sacks and limited the Pumas to 36 total yards on 27 offensive plays in the opening half. The Lakers held St. Joseph's to -31 yards rushing and 67 yards via the air. Offensively, the Lakers scored 17 first-quarter points and built a 24-0 halftime advantage. Todd Carter booted a 30-yard field goal on the Lakers' second possession following a Kirk Carruth fumble recovery. Cullen Finnerty hit Eric Fowler with a 14-yard scoring pass to culminate a 6- play, 63-yard scoring drive. Carruth recovered his second fumble of the first quarter and Finnerty then hit Terry Mitchell on with a 25-yard completion for a TD on the first play to give GVSU a 17-0 lead. Finnerty drove the Lakers 36 yards in six plays before scoring on a 4-yard run with 37 seconds left in first half to give GVSU its 24-0 advantage. "I thought we played well in the opening quarter to build a 17-0 lead, but then we turned in a lackluster performance for the next three quarters," said head coach Chuck Martin. "We didn't sustain a 60 minute performance and that is disappointing," added Martin. Added QB Cullen Finnerty, "When we played assignment football we were able to move the ball offensively, but we didn't do enough of that today. We had our moments, but we need to put together a complete game of football." St. Joseph's College drove 80 yards in 10 plays to open the second half and scored on a 5-yard pass from QB Anthony Lindsey to Lonnie Hurst. GVSU drove down to the Puma 12-yard line on its first second half possession, but Carter missed a 34-yard field goal attempt wide left. GVSU forced a Puma punt and Finnerty hit Fowler with a 44-yard scoring pass on the first play from scrimmage to give GVSU a 31-6 lead. "We came out and did a nice job in the opening half defensively, but we didn't do a good job of sustaining our intensity," said Mike McFadden. McFadden commented on tying the NCAA all-division record for consecutive games with a QB sack. "It's a nice accomplishment and when my career is over I will probably look back at it with fond memories, but my main goal is winning football games from week to week," said McFadden. Finnerty completed 8-of-17 passes for 138 yards and three TDs, while Astin Martin rushed for 80 yards on 16 carries. Eric Fowler caught two passes for 58 yards and two TDs and Terry Mitchell hauled in three passes for 48 yards and one TD. Defensively, the Lakers limited St. Joseph's to 197 yards of total offense. The Pumas recorded 14 rushing yards on 36 carries. GVSU recorded 19 tackles for loss and 10 QB sacks. Jordan Munson led the defense with seven tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss (-6). Dan Skuta tallied 2.5 QB sacks and three tackles for loss (-16), while Mike McFadden recorded three tackles for loss (-13) and 1.5 QB sacks. Kirk Carruth recovered a pair of fumbles. TEAM STATISTICS GV SJC First Downs Rushing 12 6 Passing 6 6 Penalty 3 4 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed 8 16 Had Intercepted 1 0 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 27:00 33:00 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Martin Gore Catlin Finnerty Morrison Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Mitchell Trent Fowler Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR Larkins Catlin Field Goal Attempts Carter 1st 9:56 30 yds Good Carter 3rd 5:27 Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Munson Jones Cain Jones Saint Joseph s Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Ford Freeman McAdams Team Lindsey Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Lindsey Pribbeno Receiving No. Yds TD LG Paulsen Taylor Ford Torres Hurst Dean Freeman Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Patten Lindsey Returns PR KOR INTR Dean Gregory Kiger Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Tyler Blanton Perricone Young Laker Football Media Guide

59 2006 Game Summaries Scoring TP Michigan Tech Grand Valley State First Quarter GV-Morrison 4 yd run (Carter kick), 6:39 (4 plays, 52 yards, 2:23) GV 7 - MT 0 MT-Schaft 5 yd run (Tiseo kick failed), 3:07 (8 plays, 50 yards, 3:23) GV 7 - MT 6 Second Quarter GV-Finnerty 2 yd run (Carter kick), 8:29 (7 plays, 71 yards, 3:06) GV 14 - MT 6 GV-Larkins 30 yd interception return (Carter kick), 7:12 GV 21 - MT 6 MT-Short 5 yd run (Tiseo kick), 2:46 (10 plays 71 yards, 4:14) GV 21 - MT 13 GV-Martin 1 yd run (Carter kick), 0:54 (5 plays, 61 yards, 1:41) GV 28 - MT 12 Third Quarter GV-Gore 6 yd run (Carter kick), 10:32 (1 play, 6 yards, 0:18) GV 35 - MT 13 MT-Atkins 5 yd run (Tiseo kick), 7:11 (7 plays, 59 yards, 3:09) GV 35 - MT 20 Fourth Quarter GV-Gore 2 yd run (Carter kick failed), 11:59 (10 plays, 62 yards, 5:55) GV 41 - MT 20 Game 4 September 21, 2006 Allendale, Mich. - #1 ranked Grand Valley State scored 21 second-quarter points en route to a victory over Michigan Tech Thursday night before a live CSTV national television crowd. The Lakers improve to 4-0 on the year and increased the longest winning streak in the NCAA to 17 games. In addition, the Lakers are now 74-5 in their last 79 games. Grand Valley State scored on its second possession as Jaquon Morrison capped a four-play, 52-yard scoring drive with a 4-yard TD run on a reverse. PK Todd Carter added the PAT for a 7-0 Laker lead. QB Cullen Finnerty hit WR Eric Fowler with a 54-yard pass play to put the Lakers in scoring position. Michigan Tech answered with an eight-play, 50-yard scoring drive of its own. MTU QB Drew Shaft and WR Keith White came up with the big play on the drive as the two connected on a 36-yard pass and catch on third and thirty. Shaft then scrambled in from five yards out, but the PAT was missed and GVSU led 7-6. Finnerty drove the Lakers 71 yards in seven plays and scored himself on a 2-yard TD run. Finnerty and WR Terry Mitchell team up on a 48-yard completion down to the MTU four to set up Finnerty's run. GVSU then broke the game wide open when safety Buster Larkins picked off a Shaft pass and returned it 30 yards for a TD to put the Lakers up The never-say-die Huskies came right back and went on a 10-play, 71-yard scoring drive. QB Steve Short scored on a 5-yard run to pull MTU with in eight (21-13). GVSU answered quickly with a 5-play, 61-yard drive that took just 1:41 off the clock. Finnerty was 3-for-3 for 52 yards and RB Astin Martin capped the drive with a one-yard TD run. "I thought we played hard for 60 minutes," said GVSU head coach Chuck Martin. "We did some nice things in every facet of the game, but we still have a lot of work to do if we want to keep winning games," he added. The Laker defense forced another turnover as MTU QB Drew Shaft fumbled on the MTU 6-yard line after being crushed by Laker LB Matt Beaty. Mike McFadden recovered the fumble. RB Maurice Gore scored from six yards out on the Lakers' first play to give GVSU a lead. "I was pleased that we forced four turnovers and our defense was directly responsible for 14 points," said Martin. Short drove the Huskies 59 yards in seven plays and RB Marvin Atkins scored from five yards out to pull Michigan Tech with 15 (35-20). Finnerty came back and drove the Lakers 62 yards in 10 plays for a TD. Gore capped the scoring drive with the second TD of his young career on a 2-yard run. Gore led the rushing attack with 59 yards and two TDs on 15 carries. Finnerty completed 9-of-15 passes for 209 yards. Fowler hauled in five passes for 123 yards, while Mitchell caught two passes for 63 yards. Defensively, SS Samad Cain and LB Anthony Adams led the way with 10 tackles each. McFadden added eight tackles and Beaty contributed eight tackles. Beaty forced a fumble that turned into a Laker TD. Michigan Tech 20 Grand Valley State 41 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Attendance - 10,209 TEAM STATISTICS GV MT First Downs Rushing 2 10 Passing 8 8 Penalty 1 1 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed 9 13 Had Intercepted 0 3 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 28:32 31:28 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Gore Catlin Martin Finnerty Morrison Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Mitchell Trent Catlin Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR Catlin B. Carr T. Carr Smolen Larkins Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Cain Adams McFadden Beaty Michigan Tech Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Short Marana Atkins Schaft Willaims Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Short Shaft Receiving No. Yds TD LG Allen Williams White James Fantetti Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Koening Returns PR KOR INTR White Haynes Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Essex Nelson Klett Dixon National Champions 59

60 Game 5 September 30, 2006 Grand Valley State 36 Wayne State 13 Adams Field Detroit, Mich. Attendance - 2,585 Scoring TP Grand Valley State Wayne State First Quarter GV-Carter 22 yd field goal, 10:40 (10 plays, 73 yards, 4:20) GV 3 - WS 0 GV-Carter 27 yd field goal, 5:49 (7 plays, 28 yards, 3:51) GV 6 - WS 0 GV-Mitchell 2 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick failed), 4:20 (5 plays, 61 yards, 1:25) GV 12 - WS 0 GV-Trent 12 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 1:06 (5 plays, 61 yards, 1:25) GV 19 - WS Game Summaries Second Quarter WS-Bell 3 yd run (Chudzinski kick), 3:41 (9 plays, 78 yards, 3:45) GV 19 - WS 7 GV-Carter 43 yd field goal, 00:00 (9 plays, 47 yards, 3:33) GV 22 - WS 7 Third Quarter GV-Mitchell 13 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 11:39 (5 plays, 48 yards, 2:03) GV 29 - WS 7 WS-Bell 18 yd run (Pohl pass failed), 2:47 (13 plays, 95 yards, 5:09) GV 29 - WS 13 Fourth Quarter GV-Fowler 4 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 13:23 (8 plays, 38 yards, 4:11) GV 36 - WS 13 Detroit, Mich. - #1 ranked Grand Valley State started fast and furious with 19 first quarter points en route to a convincing victory over Wayne State in Detroit. The victory was the Lakers' 18th straight and improved GVSU to 75-5 in its last 80 games. In addition, Grand Valley State improved to 48-3 in its last 51 GLIAC games. Wayne State, which falls to 3-2 overall, entered the game with a 3-0 GLIAC mark. Grand Valley State took the opening kickoff and drove 73 yards in 10 plays for a 22-yard field goal by Todd Carter to put the Lakers up 3-0. Junior linebacker Matt Beaty forced a Warrior fumble that Derrick Jones recovered. GVSU went 28 yards in seven plays before Carter booted a 27-yard field goal. Sean Roland picked off a pass by Wayne State quarterback Trent Pohl and returned it 33 yards to the WSU three-yard line. QB Cullen Finnerty hit WR Terry Mitchell with a two-yard TD pass to put GVSU up The Laker defense forced a Warrior punt on its next possession and Finnerty drove the Lakers 61 yards in five plays before hitting WR Antione Trent with a 12-yard TD pass. Carter added the PAT to put GVSU up 19-0 with 1:06 left in the first quarter. The Lakers rolled up 169 yards of total offense, while WSU was limited to 25 in the first quarter. GVSU also held the ball for 10:10 of the opening stanza. "I'm pleased with our effort today and the way we played 60 minutes of football," said third-year head coach Chuck Martin. "Wayne State is a talented football team and I felt we had a good week of preparation and focus on the game. We came out ready to play and started fast with 19 first-quarter points," added Martin. Wayne State got on the board when Joique Bell concluded a nine-play, 78-yard drive with a three-yard TD run at the 3:41 mark of the second quarter. GVSU went into its two minute offense and Finnerty drove the Lakers 47 yards in nine plays before Carter booted a career-long 43-yard field goal with no time remaining in the first half to give GVSU a 22-7 lead. Grand Valley State forced a Wayne State punt on its opening possession of the second half and the Lakers were able to gain good field position following a 26-yard punt. GVSU drove 48 yards in five plays as Finnerty hit WR Terry Mitchell with a 13-yard TD pass to increase the lead to Wayne State drove 95 yards in 13 plays as Bell rambled in from 21 yards out. The two-point conversion pass was picked off by Brandon Carr. Mark Catlin returned the ensuing kickoff 43 yards to the WSU 38-yard line and the Lakers drove 38 yards in eight plays for a TD. Finnerty hit Eric Fowler with a four-yard TD pass and Carter added the PAT for a Laker lead. Finnerty completed 18-of-29 passes for 187 yards and four touchdowns. Finnerty added 45 yards on the ground. Astin Martin rushed for 107 yards on 19 carries and moved past the 3,000-yard career rushing mark (3,015). Fowler caught six passes for 79 yards and one TD, while Mitchell hauled in four passes for 32 yards and two TDs. Trent caught two passes for 29 yards and a TD. TEAM STATISTICS WS GV First Downs Rushing 13 8 Passing 5 10 Penalty 1 2 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed 8 18 Had Intercepted 3 1 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 27:31 32:29 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Wayne State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Bell Pohl Middlebrooks Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Pohl Receiving No. Yds TD LG Bell Body Middlebrooks Alsina Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 McFerren Returns PR KOR INTR Body Dunn Fuqua Burrus Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Oshnock Spencer Guy Fuqua Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Martin Finnerty Gore Garris Team Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Mitchell Trent Smolen Mathews Garris Martin Catlin Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR Catlin Partee T. Carr Roland Field Goal Attempts Carter 1st 10:40 22 yds Good Carter 1st 5:49 27 yds Good Carter 2nd 00:00 43 yds Good Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Beuke McGuckin Cain Skuta Laker Football Media Guide

61 2006 Game Summaries Scoring TP Mercyhurst Grand Valley State First Quarter GV-Fowler 43 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 14:04 (2 plays, 55 yards, 0:56) GV 7 - MC 0 GV-Martin 6 yd run (Carter kick), 8:28 (7 plays, 77 yards, 3:36) GV 14 - MC 0 MC-Scanlon 39 yd field goal, 0:03 (12 plays, 54 yards, 5:32) GV 14 - MC 3 Second Quarter GV-Fowler 19 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 11:49 (7 plays, 70 yards, 3:11) GV 21 - MC 3 GV-Martin 6 yd run (Carter kick), 6:52 (6 plays, 56 yards, 2:41) GV 28 - MC 3 GV-Morrison 66 yd run (Carter kick), 3:39 (4 plays, 80 yards, 1:23) GV 35 - MC 3 GV-Martin 2 yd run (Carter kick), 0:13 (6 plays, 66 yards, 1:02) GV 42 - MC 3 Third Quarter GV-Morrison 51 yd run (Carter kick), 12:11 (2 plays, 52 yards, 1:03) GV 49 - MC 3 MC-Jennings 1 yd run (Scanlon kick), 2:39 (5 plays, 64 yards, 2:14) GV 49 - MC 10 Fourth Quarter MC-McDonald 3 yd run (Scanlon kick), 7:30 (7 plays, 45 yards, 3:56) GV 49 - MC 17 Game 6 October 7, 2006 Allendale, Mich. - #1 ranked Grand Valley State scored on the second play of the game and never looked back en route to a victory over Mercyhurst Saturday night before a Family Day crowd of 10,121. The victory was the Lakers' 19th straight, extending the nation s longest winning streak in NCAA college football. GVSU, which improves to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in GLIAC action, will hit the road for a GLIAC contest at Indianapolis next Saturday (Oct. 14). Senior QB Cullen Finnerty hit senior WR Eric Fowler with a 43-yard TD pass to open the scoring for Grand Valley State. Astin Martin scored the first of his three first half TDs at the 8:28 mark of the first quarter to culminate a seven-play, 77-yard drive. Mercyhurst scored its only points of the first half on a Phil Scanlon 39-yard field goal with three ticks left on the clock in the first quarter. GVSU then scored 28 second quarter points. Fowler hauled in a 19 yard pass from Finnerty and Martin scored from 6 yards out to put the Lakers up 28-3 with 6:52 left in the first half. Junior receiver Jaquon Morrison sprinted 66 yards for a TD to finish a four-play, 80-yard drive. Martin finished the scoring with a two-yard TD run with 13 seconds left in the first half to up the GVSU lead to "I thought we came out ready to play," said third-year head coach Chuck Martin. "We showed great balance offensively and the defense played well despite having several starters out," added Martin. The Laker starters, both on offense and defense, sat the entire second half, but the Lakers kept the pressure on early. Morrison opened the third quarter for GVSU with a 51-yard TD scamper to up the lead to Mercyhurst scored two TDs for the final margin of Jaquon Morrison rushed for 113 yards and two TDs on just four carries, while Astin Martin toted the ball 10 times for 62 yards and three TDs. Finnerty completed 13-of-16 passes for 210 yards and two TDs, while rushing five times for 50 yards. Freshman Brad Iciek completed 4-of-7 passes for 85 yards. Fowler caught three passes for 101 yards and two TDs, while Ryan Bass hauled in a career-high four passes for 85 yards. Terry Mitchell and Antione Trent each caught three passes. The Laker offense rolled up a season-high 568 yards of total offense, including 416 in the opening half. GVSU rushed for 273 yards and passed for 295. Derek Stansbery led the defense with seven tackles, while Drew Hinkle added six. Mercyhurst 17 Grand Valley State 49 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Attendance - 10,121 TEAM STATISTICS GV MC First Downs Rushing 12 2 Passing 11 8 Penalty 0 0 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted 2 1 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 31:09 28:51 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Morrison Martin Smolen Garris Gore Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Iciek Receiving No. Yds TD LG Bass Fowler Mitchell Trent Mathews Smolen Catlin Garris Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR Catlin Morrison B. Carr Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Stansbery Hinkle Beuke Jones Mercyhurst Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Jennings McDonald Stokes Laffey Phillis Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Phillis Laffey Receiving No. Yds TD LG Schuler Watson Lough Gleisner Hill Haynes Jennings Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Hill Returns Lough PR 2-28 KOR INTR Haynes Herbener Cassell Boyce Field Goal Attempts Scanlon 1st 0:03 39 yds Good Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Boyce Kokrak National Champions 61

62 Game 7 October 14, 2006 Scoring TP Grand Valley State Indianapolis Second Quarter GV-Finnerty 1 yd run (Carter kick), 6:34 (12 plays, 86 yards, 5:34) GV 7 - UI 0 GV-Adams safety, 1:31 GV 9 - UI 0 GV-Fowler 32 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 0:21 (7 plays, 56 yards, 0:54) GV 16 - UI Game Summaries Third Quarter GV-Carter 30 yd field goal, 12:20 (8 plays, 61 yards, 2:31) GV 19 - UI 0 GV-Garris 9 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 7:07 (7 plays, 54 yards, 3:25) GV 26 - UI 0 Fourth Quarter GV-Stevens 0 yd fumble recovery (Carter kick), 6:45 (11 plays, 97 yards, 5:29) GV 33 - UI 0 UI-Jenkins 44 yd pass from Gillin (Mossbrucker kick), 4:55 (4 plays, 76 yards, 1:39) GV 33 - UI 7 Grand Valley State 33 Indianapolis 7 Key Stadium Indianapolis, Ind. Attendance - 2,711 Indianapolis, Ind. - #1 Grand Valley State claimed a 33-7 victory Saturday night at Indianapolis, extending college football's longest winning streak to 20 games. GVSU improves to 7-0 overall and 6-0 in GLIAC action, while Indianapolis falls to 4-3 overall and 3-3 in the GLIAC. GVSU began the scoring with a Cullen Finnerty one-yard TD run at the 6:34 mark of the second quarter, culminating a 12-play, 86- yard drive. Todd Carter added the PAT to give the Lakers a 7-0 lead. GVSU downed a Justin Trumble punt at the Indianapolis one and on third down Anthony Adams and Ryan Gaydosh tackled Craig Jenkins in the end zone for a safety. GVSU drove 56 yards in 54 seconds after the free kick for a TD. Finnerty hit Fowler with a 32-yard TD pass with 21 ticks left in the first half for a 16-0 lead. The Lakers opened the second half with an eight-play, 61-yard drive that resulted in a Carter 30-yard field goal and Preston Garris hauled in a nine-yard scoring pass with 7:07 left in the third quarter to up the Laker lead to GVSU closed the scoring when Sean Stevens recovered a Preston Garris fumble in the end zone. "I thought we played solid football for 60 minutes against a very good team," said third-year head coach Chuck Martin. "We were balanced on offense and I was really pleased with the defensive effort," added Martin. Grand Valley State rushed for 238 yards and passed for 209. Finnerty completed 15-of-29 passes for 209 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 26 yards on five carries. Finnerty became the fourth QB in college football history to pass for over 9,000 yards and rush for more than 2,000 yards in a career. In addition, Finnerty became the all-time leader in victories by a starting QB in college football history with 43 to pass North Alabama's Cody Gross. Astin Martin rushed for 76 yards on 17 carries, while freshman Blake Smolen chipped in 58 yards on five carries and four receptions for 35 yards. Eric Fowler eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark for the fourth time with four catches for 119 yards and one TD. Defensively, Anthony Adams led the Lakers with 10 tackles, while Derrick Jones, Ryan Gaydosh and Kirk Carruth each added nine. P.J. Beuke tallied seven tackles, caused a fumble and recovered a fumble. GVSU limited Indianapolis to 212 total yards, 76 of which came on the Greyhounds last drive against the Lakers second team defense. TEAM STATISTICS UI GV First Downs Rushing 3 15 Passing 6 8 Penalty 2 1 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed 8 15 Had Intercepted 0 0 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 26:37 33:23 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Indianapolis Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Jenkins Gillin Wright Nalley Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Gillin Receiving No. Yds TD LG Sanford Jenkins Geller Pickett Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Fakes Returns PR KOR INTR Clinton Nalley Field Goal Attempts Mossbrucker 1st 3:19 48 yds Missed Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Shaw Ladd Umphress Fleshman Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Martin Smolen Garris Finnerty Gore Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Smolen Catlin Garris Martin Trent Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR Smolen Catlin Gore Field Goal Attempts Carter 3rd 12:20 30 yds Good Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Adams Jones Gaydosh Carruth Laker Football Media Guide

63 2006 Game Summaries Scoring TP Northwood Grand Valley State First Quarter NU-Ivy 19 yd run (Evans kick), 12:18 (5 plays, 81 yards, 2:42) NU 7 - GV 0 GV-Ulberg 7 yd fumble recovery (Carter kick), 6:43 NU 7 - GV 7 Second Quarter GV-Fowler 12 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 8:44 (3 plays, 14yards, 1:06) GV 14 - NU 7 GV-Fowler 2 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 3:08 (26 plays, 33 yards, 3:12) GV 21 - NU 7 GV-Mitchell 35 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 0:47 (2 plays, 50 yards, 0:23) GV 28 - NU 7 Third Quarter GV-Carter 32 yd field goal, 2:26 (8 plays, 15 yards, 2:21) GV 31 - NU 7 GV-Adams 11 yd fumble recovery (Carter kick), 1:51 GV 38 - NU 7 Fourth Quarter GV-Koster 5 yd pass from Iciek (Carter kick), 1:44 (11 plays, 49 yards, 7:34) GV 45 - NU 7 Game 8 October 21, 2006 Allendale, Mich. - #1 ranked Grand Valley State recovered five fumbles and picked off a pass en route to a convincing 45-7 victory over #9 Northwood Saturday night before a crowd of 13,480 at Lubbers Stadium. GVSU improved to 8-0 overall and 7-0 in league action, while Northwood falls to 6-1 overall. The Lakers won their school-record 21st game overall. GVSU will hit the road next week for a 2 p.m. contest at rival Ferris State. Northwood opened the game with an impressive five-play, 81-yard drive that resulted in Antonie Ivy 19-yard TD run with just 2:42 off the clock. However, that would be the last time the Timberwolves scored and Northwood managed just 85 yards of total offense for the remainder of the game. GVSU moved into Northwood territory on its first possession, but sophomore kicker Todd Carter missed a 40-yard field goal wide right. The Laker defense then took over the game. The ball was snapped over QB Kyle Kolbe's head on Northwood's second play following the missed FG and junior defensive tackle Justin Ulberg scooped it up and rumbled 7 yards for a TD. Carter added the PAT to tie the game. "That was big boost for our team," said GVSU head coach Chuck Martin. "Northwood scored quick and then we missed a scoring opportunity, so we felt good after Justin's (Ulberg) TD, he added. The Lakers downed a Justin Trumble punt on the Northwood three yard line early in the second quarter and then forced a three and out. NU punter Chris Kollias unleashed an eight-yard punt that rolled out of bounds at the Northwood 14. QB Cullen Finnerty hit WR Eric Fowler with a 12-yard scoring pass to put the Lakers up DL Ryan Gaydosh forced another Northwood fumble that LB Anthony Adams recovered. Finnerty drove the Lakers 33 yards in six plays and then hit Fowler with a two-yard TD pass. Mark Catlin returned a Kollias punt 32 yards to the 50-yard line with 1:10 left in the first half. Finnerty hit WR Terry Mitchell with a 15-yard completion, then hit Mitchell with a 35-yard pass and catch for a TD and a 28-7 Laker lead at the half. "We took advantage of turnovers and field position in the second quarter and that proved to be the difference in the game," said Martin. Grand Valley State took the opening kickoff of the second half and used up 8:07 off the clock before a dropped snap on a field goal attempt. The Lakers forced yet another Northwood turnover and Carter drilled a 32-yard field goal for a 31-7 Laker lead. Northwood fumbled on its first play from scrimmage and Anthony Adams recovered his third fumble of the night, returning this one 11 yards for a TD. QB Brad Iciek hit WR Mike Koster with a five-yard TD pass for the final points of the game. The TD pass was the first for both Iciek and Koster. "Our defense was outstanding, both in defending the run and forcing turnovers," stated Martin. GVSU used a balanced attack on offense, passing for 158 yards and rushing for 157 yards. GVSU produced 17 first downs, while Northwood was limited to just eight, three of which came on the first drive of the game. Finnerty completed 9-of-19 passes for 146 yards and three TDs in a steady rain. In addition, he rushed 14 times for 80 yards. Maurice Gore rushed nine times for 37 yards and Astin Martin had 17 carries for 33 yards. Fowler caught four passes for 49 yards and two TDs, while Koster hauled in three passes for 23 yards. Mitchell pulled in two passes for 50 yards and a TD. Defensively, GVSU allowed 130 yards rushing for the game, 81 of which came on the opening drive of the game. Anthony Adams led the defense with 11 tackles, three fumble recoveries, and two tackles for loss. Brandon Carr tallied eight tackles and a pass deflection, while P.J. Beuke chipped in six stops. Buster Larkins added five tackles and an interception. DT Ryan Gaydosh recorded three tackles, a tackle for loss, a QB sack, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery on the night. "Northwood is an outstanding team and our defense had to execute the game plan to stop their offense," said LB Anthony Adams. "We had to do our job individually for us to have a solid team effort." Northwood 7 Grand Valley State 45 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Attendance - 13,480 TEAM STATISTICS GV NU First Downs 17 8 Rushing 7 7 Passing 8 1 Penalty 2 0 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed 11 4 Had Intercepted 1 1 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 37:12 22:48 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Finnerty Gore Martin Smolen Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Iciek Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Koster Mitchell Smolen Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR Smolen Catlin Larkins Field Goal Attempts Carter 1st 7:46 40 yds Missed Carter 3rd 2:26 32 yds Good Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Adams B. Carr Beuke Larkins Northwood Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Steffen Kolbe Ivy Childs Brandon Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Kolbe Klukowski Receiving No. Yds TD LG Carr Steffen Davis Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Kollias Returns PR KOR INTR Agee McCoy Burton Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT McCoy Hughes Johnson Clement National Champions 63

64 Game 9 October 28, 2006 Grand Valley State 28 Ferris State 6 Top Taggart Field Big Rapids, Mich. Attendance - 4,936 Scoring TP Grand Valley State Ferris State First Quarter GV-Garris 10 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 8:51 (5 plays, 58 yards, 2:06) GV 7 - FS 0 Second Quarter GV-Trent 30 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 12:18 (2 plays, 40 yards, 0:59) GV 14 - FS 0 FS-Eichler 52 yd field goal, 5:38 (6 plays, 27 yards, 3:18) GV 14 - FS Game Summaries Third Quarter FS-Eichler 31 yd field goal, 11:13 (8 plays, 30 yards, 3:05) GV 14 - FS 6 GV-Fowler 12 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 5:29 (10 plays, 83 yards, 5:36) GV 21 - FS 6 Fourth Quarter GV-Fowler 1 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 1:07 (14 plays, 72 yards, 9:07) GV 28 - FS 6 Big Rapids, Mich. - #1 ranked Grand Valley State extended the nation s longest football winning streak to 22 games Saturday with a convincing 28-6 victory at rival Ferris State. The Lakers improve to 9-0 overall and 8-0 in GLIAC action, while Ferris State falls to 6-3 overall and 5-3 in the GLIAC. GVSU took its opening possession 58 yards in five plays for a touchdown. Preston Garris took a shovel pass from QB Cullen Finnerty and forced his way in from 10 yards out. Todd Carter added the PAT for a 7-0 Laker lead. Grand Valley State needed just two plays to move 40 yards into a fierce wind for its second score following a 17-yard FSU punt that went out of bounds at the Bulldog 40. Finnerty hit WR Antione Trent with a 10-yard hook over the middle that he took 20 more yards for a 30-yard TD reception. Ferris State's only points of the half came on a career-long field goal of 52 yards by Josh Eichler. GVSU stopped a potential Bulldog scoring opportunity at the end of the first half when safety Jacob McGuckin picked off a Ryan Kaul pass in the end zone with 12 seconds left in the half. Finnerty was intercepted on the first play of the second half to give Ferris State life coming out of the locker room. The Bulldogs took advantage by driving 30 yards in eight plays before Eichler connected from 31 yards for his second field goal of the day. Heading into the wind in the third quarter, GVSU went on a 10-play, 83-yard scoring drive that took 5:36 off the clock. Finnerty hit WR Eric Fowler a 12-yard TD pass to put the Lakers up Grand Valley State concluded the game with a 14-play, 72-yard drive that took 9:07 off the clock in the fourth quarter. Finnerty tossed a one-yard TD pass to an uncovered Fowler in the corner in the end zone. "It feels good to be 9-0," said third-year head coach Chuck Martin. "We knew this was a huge game for Ferris State because they had aspirations of the playoffs if they could pick up a win today. I believe they were seventh in the regional rankings heading into today's game and if they were to beat us that would have put them in a great position. However, that is what makes the victory special because our guys were able to grind out a win in less than ideal weather conditions against a good football team," added Martin. Finnerty completed 11-of-15 passes for 182 yards and four TDs. Blake Smolen recorded his first 100-yard rushing performance with 110 yards on 16 carries, while Astin Martin added 86 yards on 11 carries. Eric Fowler caught four passes for 80 yards and two TDs, while Smolen added 36 receiving yards on three catches. Preston Garris caught two passes for 36 yards and a TD. Defensively, freshman P.J. Beuke led the way with eight tackles, while Anthony Adams chipped in seven. Mike McFadden recorded six tackles and became the alltime career sack leader in DII football history with his 34th career QB sack. CB Brandon Carr, safety Jacob McGuckin and Derek Stansbery each picked off a pass, while McFadden recovered a Bulldog fumble. "Our defense is playing good football and that showed again today," added Martin. "They have held the past three opponents to seven (Indianapolis), seven (Northwood) and six (Ferris State) points the last three weeks." GVSU recorded 371 yards of total offense on 54 plays, while Ferris State managed just 238 yards on 56 plays. GVSU punter Justin Trumble averaged 49.5 yards on two punts. TEAM STATISTICS FS GV First Downs Rushing Passing 5 7 Penalty 2 1 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted 3 1 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 27:15 32:45 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Ferris State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Grigg Kaul Van Wieren Guevara Vandenberg Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Kaul Receiving No. Yds TD LG Miller Guevara Fricke Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Yates Returns PR KOR INTR Miller Skodak Field Goal Attempts Eichler 2nd 5:38 52 yds Good Eichler 3rd 11:13 31 yds Good Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Visser Hollandsworth Schumacher Klobucher Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Smolen Martin Garris Catlin Finnerty Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Smolen Garris Trent Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR Smolen McGuckin Stansbery B. Carr Mark Catlin Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Beuke Adams McFadden Laker Football Media Guide

65 2006 Game Summaries Scoring TP Saginaw Valley State Grand Valley State First Quarter GV-Finnerty 2 yd run (Carter kick), 7:14 (9 plays, 50 yards, 4:34) GV 7 - SV 0 GV-Martin 25 yd run (Carter kick), 2:00 (4 plays, 43 yards, 1:35) GV 14 - SV 0 Second Quarter GV-McGuckin 33 yd interception return (Carter kick), 6:53 GV 21 - SV 0 GV-Mitchell 8 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 4:00 (4 plays, 19 yards, 1:41) GV 28 - SV 0 Third Quarter GV-Fowler 7 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 5:51 (7 plays, 8- yards, 3:03) GV 35 - SV 0 SV-Cottengim 24 yd pass from Dougherty (Belmonte kick), 3:28 (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18) GV 35 - SV 7 SV-Emeott 8 yd pass from Dougherty (Belmonte kick), 1:28 (7 plays, 46 yards, 1:55) GV 35 - SV 14 Fourth Quarter GV-Trent 7 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 11:24 (9 plays, 70 yards, 4:59) GV 42 - SV 14 SV-Cottengim 12 yd pass from Dougherty (Belmonte kick), 9:28 (6 plays, 64 yards, 1:40) GV 42 - SV 21 GV-Trent 45 yd kickoff return (Carter kick), 9:20 GV 49 - SV 21 SV-Cottengim 22 yd pass from Dougherty (Belmonte kick), 7:48 (6 plays, 63 yards, 1:21) GV 49 - SV 28 SV-Cottengim 8 yd pass from Dougherty (Belmonte kick), 2:55 (12 plays, 86 yards, 2:34) GV 49 - SV 35 Game 10 November 4, 2006 Allendale, Mich. - #1 ranked Grand Valley State claimed a victory over Saginaw Valley State Saturday night at Lubbers Stadium. The Lakers clinched their second straight outright GLIAC title with the victory and improved 53-3 in their last 56 GLIAC games. GVSU has won four GLIAC titles since the 2001 season. GVSU scored on its first possession and never looked back. Senior QB Cullen Finnerty scored on a two-yard run and PK Todd Carter added the PAT for a 7-0 lead. RB Astin Martin scored on a 25-yard TD run to cap a 43-yard, four-play drive that put the Lakers up 14-0 in the first quarter. GVSU's Jacob McGuckin picked off a Vinnie Miroth pass and returned it 33 yards for a TD. Finnerty then found WR Terry Mitchell all alone in the end zone for an eight-yard score to give the Lakers a 28-0 lead at the half. GVSU limited Saginaw Valley State to 100 yards of total offense in the first half, 89 through the air and 11 rushing, while the Lakers ran for 109 and passes for 113. "We came out and dominated the game on both sides of the ball against a very good team," said third-year head coach Chuck Martin. "Our defense did a great job against Saginaw Valley State and gave our offense some great scoring opportunities," added Martin. The second half started just as the first ended. GVSU drove 80 yards in seven plays as Finnerty hit WR Eric Fowler in the corner of the end zone for a 35-0 GVSU lead at the 5:51 mark of the third quarter. Saginaw Valley State scored two third quarter TDs, but Finnerty found WR Antione Trent in the back of the end zone for a seven-yard TD pass to give GVSU a lead. SVSU scored quickly, but Trent then returned the onside kick 45 yards for a TD to put GVSU up GVSU's second units played almost the entire fourth quarter as the Cardinals added two late scores for the final margin. "It was nice to win the GLIAC title outright at home," said Martin. "This team has done a great job of keeping its focus from week to week and they have worked extremely hard to improve each week," added Martin. Finnerty completed 11-of-16 passes for 158 yards and three TDs, while rushing for 26 yards and a TD. Martin rushed 12 times for 76 yards and a TD, while Preston Garris toted the ball eight times for 54 yards. Fowler caught four passes for 75 yards, Blake Smolen hauled in three passes for 24 yards and Mitchell caught two passes for 33 yards. Mark Catlin returned three punts for 56 yards. Defensively, LB P.J. Beuke led the way with nine tackles, while Drew Hinkle recorded a career-high eight tackles, two TFL (-9) and 1.5 QB sacks (-6). McGuckin tallied eight tackles and picked off a pass, while Kirk Carruth also picked off a pass. The Lakers recorded nine tackles for loss (-36) and four QB sacks (-20) on the night. Saginaw Valley State 35 Grand Valley State 49 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Attendance - 12,410 TEAM STATISTICS SV GV First Downs Rushing 5 7 Passing 23 6 Penalty 0 2 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted 2 0 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 33:08 26:52 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Saginaw Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Emeott Crandall Goetz C.Dougherty Fournier Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Dougherty Miroth Receiving No. Yds TD LG Cottengim Emeott J. Dougherty Awrey Scott C. Dougherty Stone Kelch Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Fournier Returns PR KOR INTR Black DiGiorgio Crandall Field Goal Attempts Belmonte 3rd 8:54 23 yds Missed Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Miller Solmon Kelly Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Martin Garris Finnerty Gore Smolen Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Smolen Mitchell Trent Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR Trent Carruth McGuckin Catlin Field Goal Attempts Carter 2nd 7:24 43 yds Missed Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Beuke Hinkle McGuckin B. Carr National Champions 65

66 Game 11 November 11, 2006 Scoring TP Grand Valley State Northern Michigan First Quarter GV-Fowler 6 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 11:45 (6 plays, 71 yards, 3:15) GV 7 - NM 0 NM-Laue 28 yd field goal, 4:17 (13 plays, 70 yards, 7:18) GV 7 - NM 3 GV-Fowler 20 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick failed), 1:11 (7 plays, 50 yards, 3:00) GV 13 - NM 3 Second Quarter GV-Mathews 20 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 10:54 (6 plays, 38 yards, 2:24) GV 20 - NM Game Summaries NM-Raspberry 84 yd pass from Rivera (Laue kick), 6:51 (3 plays, 80 yards, 1:18) GV 20 - NM 10 GV-Mitchell 15 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 4:58 (4 plays, 52 yards, 1:43) GV 27 - NM 10 GV-Trent 13 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 1:40 (3 plays, 62 yards, 0:50) GV 33 - NM 10 Third Quarter GV-Fowler 33 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 8:44 (8 plays, 88 yards, 4:23) GV 40 - NM 10 Fourth Quarter GV-Koster 23 yd pass from Iciek (Carter kick), 13:19 (7 plays, 81 yards, 5:06) GV 47 - NM 10 NM-Merckx 5 yd pass from Reed (Laue kick), 1:19 (7 plays, 43 yards, 3:28) GV 47 - NM 17 Grand Valley State 47 Northern Michigan 17 Superior Dome Marquette, Mich. Attendance - 5,364 Marquette, Mich. - Grand Valley State senior quarterback Cullen Finnerty threw five first half touchdowns as the Lakers completed their fifth undefeated regular season (11-0) in school history and fourth in the last six years with a victory at Northern Michigan in the Superior Dome. In addition, GVSU won its 24th straight game, extending the nation s longest college football winning streak. Grand Valley State will receive a bye in the first round of the NCAA DII Playoffs that will begin November 18. GVSU will open the playoffs on Saturday, November 25 at Lubbers Stadium versus an opponent to be determined. GVSU rolled down the field in on its opening possession as Finnerty completed a six-play, 71-yard drive with a six-yard TD pass to Eric Fowler. Finnerty's TD pass to Fowler was the first of three to the senior from New Haven, Mich. and first of six overall on the day in a little more than two quarters of action. Northern Michigan answered with a 13-play, 70-yard drive that resulted in a Jon Laue 28-yard field goal. However, the Lakers drove 50 yards in seven plays and scored when Finnerty hit Fowler with a 20-yard TD pass and catch. The PAT was missed and the Lakers led Tight end John Mathews hauled in a 20-yard TD reception from Finnerty over the middle to open the second quarter to give Grand Valley a 20-3 lead. "The Northern Michigan defense gave us great looks in the passing game today and we really did a great job of taking advantage of those opportunities," said head coach Chuck Martin. "Our offense needed to take some pressure off our defense today because we were missing four starters," added Martin. Northern Michigan's Greg Raspberry caught a deflected pass from QB Buddy Rivera and scored on an 84-yard pass to close the gap (20-10) on the Lakers. The Lakers came back quickly as Finnerty led the offense on a 4-play, 52-yard drive that took 1:43 off the clock. Finnerty hit WR Terry Mitchell in the corner of the end zone with a 15-yard TD pass to give GVSU a lead. The Laker defense forced a three and out and Finnerty guided a three-play, 62-yard scoring drive that took just 50 seconds. Finnerty found Antione Trent in the corner of the end zone with a 13-yard touchdown pass and catch to give GVSU a lead. "Cullen (Finnerty) did a nice job of getting the ball down field and giving our receivers a chance to make a play and I was really happy with how our receivers played in all facets of the game," said Martin. The Laker offense continued to dominate in the second half, opening with an eight-play, 88-yard drive that ended with Finnerty throwing his sixth TD pass of the day. Finnerty scrambled to his right and threw a 33-yard scoring pass to Fowler, who caught his third TD pass of the day. The Laker reserves came in the game at the 3:25 mark of the third quarter and quickly drove 81 yards in seven plays as Brad Iciek hit Mike Koster with a 23-yard TD pass at the 13:19 mark of the fourth quarter to give GVSU a lead. Northern Michigan added a late TD for the final margin of The Laker offense produced 533 total yards, including 364 through the air and 169 on the ground. GVSU averaged 10.5 yards per play. Finnerty completed 13-of-18 passes for 296 yards and six TDs. His six TDs are a career-high and a Superior Dome single-game record. WR Eric Fowler caught seven passes for a career-high 176 yards and a career-high three TDs. Mike Koster caught two passes for 68 yards and a TD, while Antione Trent hauled in two passes for 32 yards and a TD. Maurice Gore led the rushing attack with 58 yards on nine carries, while Astin Martin rushed for 31 yards on seven carries in limited action. "Our defense did a great job today with a limited number of players due to injury," said Martin. "We gave up one long pass play on a crazy bounce and besides that we limited Northern to just 292 yards of total offense." Defensively, Brandon Carr tallied a team-high seven tackles, while brother Tony Carr added five. DT Derrick Jones tallied four tackles, a career-high three QB sacks and 3.5 TFL. The Lakers recorded 10 tackles for loss and six QB sacks on the day. Derek Stansbery picked off a pass in the fourth quarter for GVSU. The Lakers held NMU to 376 yards of total offense, including 36 via the ground. TEAM STATISTICS NM GV First Downs Rushing 6 9 Passing Penalty 2 0 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted 1 1 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 32:16 27:44 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Northern Michigan Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Bossuah Wells Rivera Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Rivera Reed Receiving No. Yds TD LG Nichols Raspberry Wells Merckx Bossuach Ahrndt Schrauben Hughes Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Labuz Returns PR KOR INTR Nichols Wells Hoggard Nelson Field Goal Attempts Laue 1st 4:17 28 yds Good Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Bloch Holmes Grignon Nelson Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Gore Martin Finnerty Garris Smolen Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Iciek Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Koster Trent Garris Smolen Mathews Mitchell Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 None Returns PR KOR INTR Smolen Catlin Stansbery Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT B. Carr T. Carr Beaty Wojciechowski Laker Football Media Guide

67 2006 Game Summaries Scoring TP South Dakota Grand Valley State First Quarter SD-Leibfarth 25 yd field goal, 10:03 (9 plays, 72 yards, 4:57) SD 3 - GV 0 GV-Finnerty 5 yd run (Carter kick), 7:39 (5 plays, 66 yards, 2:17) GV 7 - SD 3 Second Quarter GV-Catlin 45 yd punt return (Carter kick), 14:44 GV 14 - SD 3 GV-Fowler 22 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 9:12 (4 plays, 80 yards, 2:04) GV 21 - SD 3 GV-Martin 8 yd run (Carter kick), 6:42 (6 plays, 46 yards, 2:05) GV 28 - SD 3 Fourth Quarter SD-Allison 18 yd pass from Shepard (Leibfarth kick), 11:41 (10 plays, 96 yards, 2:28) GV 28 - SD 10 GV-Fowler 12 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 8:53 (6 plays, 68 yards, 2:35) GV 35 - SD 10 SD-Shepard 1 yd run (Leibfarth kick), 7:04 (7 plays, 62 yards, 1:39) Game 12 November 25, 2006 Allendale, Mich. - #1 ranked Grand Valley State turned in a stellar team effort Saturday afternoon at Lubbers Stadium en route to a NCAA Division II Second Round playoff victory over South Dakota. GVSU improves to 12-0 on the year and will host North Dakota in the Northwest Region Championship game. It will be the third straight year the Lakers and Fighting Sioux have met in the Northwest Regional title game. GVSU has now reached a regional title game six straight years and enter the UND game with a 4-1 record in regional title games. South Dakota opened the game with a nine-play, 72-yard scoring drive as Frank Leibfarth connected on a 25-yard field goal. The Lakers quickly answered with a five-play, 66-yard touchdown drive that took just 2:17. Finnerty scored on a run around the left end and Todd Carter added the PAT for a lead the Lakers would not relinquish. Senior WR Mark Catlin provided the next big play as he fielded a Luke Mikkelson punt at the USD 45 and eluded several would be tackles before scoring on a 45-yard punt return for a TD. It was GVSU's first punt return for a TD since 2003 when Scott Mackey returned a punt 71 yards for a TD at Findlay. Carter's PAT put GVSU up "Mark Catlin once again made a big play for us when he returned that punt for a touchdown," said GVSU head coach Chuck Martin. "You could feel the momentum really shift when we were able to go up 14-3," added Martin. The Laker defense forced a Coyote punt and Finnerty led the Lakers on another scoring drive. RB Astin Martin toted the ball twice for 25 yards, Finnerty hit tight end John Mathews with a 43-yard completion, and then found Fowler in the end zone for a 22-yard TD reception. Carter added his third PAT of the day for a 21-3 Laker lead. LB Kirk Carruth forced and recovered a fumble by USD QB Noah Shepard at the Coyote 48 to put the GVSU offense back in action. Finnerty rushed for 21 yards, before Astin Martin finished the drive with three carries for 31 yards. Astin Martin scored untouched from eight yards out to give Grand Valley State a 28-3 halftime lead. "I was extremely pleased with our entire team effort in the first half," said Martin. "We played well in all facets of the game and really took the wind out of their sails," added Martin. Grand Valley State just tried to run clock the second half. South Dakota scored on a 10-play, 96-yard drive early in the fourth quarter, but the Lakers came right back with a six-play, 68-yard scoring drive of their own. Finnerty completed passes of 23, 21 and the final 12 yards for a TD to Fowler to give the Lakers a lead. South Dakota added a late TD against the GVSU reserves for the final margin. "We came out clicking offensively," said Finnerty. "The offensive line did a great job of pass and run blocking, and our entire receiving unit and Astin Martin did a great job of making plays," added Finnerty. Finnerty completed 14-of-23 passes for 228 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 27 and another TD. Astin Martin rushed for 96 yards and TD. WR Eric Fowler caught six passes for 116 yards and two TDs to lead the receivers. Fowler broke the 100-yard receiving mark for the sixth time this season and ran his season total to 56 catches for 1,206 yards and 18 TDs. Antione Trent hauled in six receptions for 60 yards. The Laker defense held the high powered Coyote offense to just 119 yards in the opening half. Redshirt freshman Jacob McGuckin tallied a career-high 15 tackles, while Buster Larkins added nine tackles and a interception. P.J. Beuke chipped in eight tackles and two QB sacks (-22). Brandon Carr tallied seven tackles and three pass deflections. GVSU recorded eight tackles for loss and five QB sacks in the game. South Dakota 17 Grand Valley State 35 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Attendance - 4,133 TEAM STATISTICS SD GV First Downs Rushing 15 8 Passing 8 9 Penalty 0 2 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted 1 0 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds 2-(-1) 1-45 Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 29:42 30:18 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds South Dakota Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Logan Shepard Mlady Perkowski Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Shepard Receiving No. Yds TD LG Allison Little Hatter Logan Robinson Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Mikkelsen Returns PR KOR INTR Logan 2-(-1) Mlady Field Goal Attempts Leibfarth 1st 10:03 25 yds Good Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Dacy Simmons Scales Reid Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Martin Finnerty Smolen Team Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Trent Mathews Martin Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR Larkins Catlin Smolen Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT McGuckin Larkins Beuke B. Carr National Champions 67

68 Game 13 December 2, 2006 North Dakota 20 Grand Valley State 30 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Attendance - 5,184 Scoring TP North Dakota Grand Valley State First Quarter GV-Mitchell 20 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 12:08 (3 plays, 53 yards, 0:44) GV 7 - UND 0 GV-Fowler 10 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 7:24 (6 plays, 43 yards, 1:42) GV 14 - UND 0 GV-Adams 28 yd fumble recovery (Carter kick), 5:11 GV 21 - UND 0 GV-Fowler 4 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick failed), 2006 Game Summaries 1:40 (6 plays, 34 yards, 1:44) GV 27 - UND 0 Second Quarter UND-Trenbeath 46 yd pass from Manke (Hellevang kick), 10:16 (4 plays, 72 yards, 2:14) GV 27 - UND 7 Third Quarter UND-Brady 1 yd run (Hellevang kick), 0:07 (8 plays, 41 yards, 2:32) GV 27 - UND 14 Fourth Quarter GV-Carter 28 yd field goal, 11:18 (7 plays, 69 yards, 3:45) GV 30 - UND 14 UND-Dressler 17 yd pass from Manke, 5:03 (7 plays, 22 yards, 2:37) GV 30 - UND 20 Allendale, Mich. - #1 ranked Grand Valley State used a quick strike offense to build a 27-0 first quarter advantage and went on to claim a victory over North Dakota Saturday afternoon at Lubbers Stadium. GVSU (13-0) will play Delta State (Miss.) Sunday, Dec. 10 at a time and site to be determined. The play of the game between Grand Valley State and North Dakota might have come just after the coin toss. Grand Valley State won the toss and elected to defer to the second half, while the Fighting Sioux decided to go against the wind in the first quarter. That decision proved costly. GVSU forced a three-and-out and took over possession on their own 47. Following an incompletion on first down, senior QB Cullen Finnerty hit Eric Fowler over the middle for a 33-yard completion, then found Terry Mitcell in the corner of the end zone on the very next play for a 20-yard completion and a TD. The TD drive covered 53 yards and took 44 seconds. Todd Carter added the PAT for a 7-0 Laker lead. North Dakota was again forced to punt after three plays netted four yards and the punt was downed at the UND 43. Finnerty hit Fowler with passes that covered 22 and 22-yards, then completed the drive with a 10-yard TD pass to Fowler. Carter added the PAT and GVSU led That drive took 1:44 off the clock and covered 43 yards. The Laker defense then got on the board on the Fighting Sioux's next possesion. UND QB Reed Manke fumbled when getting sacked by junior LB Anthony Adams. Adams then picked up the fumble and raced 28 yards for a TD to give GVSU a 21-0 lead. "Anthony did a great job of forcing the fumble and then showed his athletic ability by scooping it up and scoring," said Martin. "That was a huge play because we were able to score again while going with the wind." North Dakota was still unable to put anything together offensively and was forced to punt from its own 14. Brent Halfmann netted 20 yards on the punt and GVSU was in great position again on the North Dakota 34. Finnerty hit Fowler with a 18-yard completion, before Blake Smolen recorded the Lakers' first rushing attempt in the first quarter on a twoyard rush. Finnerty followed with a 10-yard rush to the UND four and then hit Fowler again in the corner of the end zone for the Lakers fourth score in the first quarter. Fowler's TD catch was an incredible one-handed reception with his right hand. Fowler tallied six receptions for 108 yards and two TDs in the first quarter. Fowler added, "Cullen just put the ball where the defender couldn't make a play, but I could. We have been together for five years and we have a pretty good idea what each other is thinking during the game." North Dakota got on the board early in the second quarter when Manke hit Brady Trenbeath on a short crossing route over the middle that Trenbeath then took 46 yards for a TD. North Dakota had one other scoring opportunity in the first half, but RB Ryan Chappell fumbled after being hit by DL Derrick Jones on the Laker five and Matt Beaty fell on the ball at the GVSU five. Grand Valley State was moving into the wind in the third quarter and the Lakers opened with a six-play, 47-yard drive that took 3:22 off the clock. Punter Justin Trumble then dropped a punt at the Fighting Sioux eight. UND, moving with the wind was forced to punt after four plays and the Lakers went on another time consuming drive that took 5:26 off the clock. Finnerty lost a fumble on the North Dakota 21 and then on the Lakers' next possession, RB Blake Smolen lost a fumble on the GVSU 41. UND drove 41 yards in eight plays before Brandon Brady scored from one-yard out with 7.8 seconds left in the third quarter. "Our defense did a great job in the third quarter and if our offense hadn't turned the ball over twice North Dakota would not have scored in the third quarter," said Martin. GVSU had the wind in the fourth quarter and the Lakers went back to work. Finnerty completed passes of 11 yards to Fowler, 50 yards to Mitchell and then 11 yards to Fowler again to move GVSU to the UND eight. Fowler was then tackled in the end zone on a pass attempt that gave the Lakers a first-and-goal. However, the UND defense held tough and forced Todd Carter to kick a 28-yard field goal to give the Lakers a lead. UND scored a late TD on a 17-yard pass from Manke to Weston Dressler. I was pleased with our execution until midway through the third quarter, but then we got sloppy," said Martin. "However, I am extremely happy to be one of four teams still playing next week," added Martin. Finnerty led the offense, completing 15-of-29 passes for 248 yards and three TDs, while rushing for 85 yards on 16 carries. Cullen accounted for 333 yards of total offense. RB Astin Martin rushed 11 times for 76 yards, while WR Eric Fowler hauled in a career-best 12 catches for 174 yards and two TDs. Fowler became the GVSU all-time, single-season leader for receiving yards with 1,380. Fowler broke former Laker great David Kircus' total of 1,341 yards in Fowler's 20 receiving TDs is third on the single-season list, behind Kircus' 35 in 2002 and 28 in Terry Mitchell caught three passes for a season-high 74 yards and a TD. Defensively, LB Dan Skuta collected a team-high nine tackles and picked off a pass. Safety Jacob McGuckin tallied eight tackles and Bill Brechin a season-high seven stops with a pass deflection. DL Derrick Jones tallied six tackles, two tackles for loss (-15) and two QB sacks (-15), while Anthony Adams chipped in with six tackles, a TFL, a QB sack, a forced fumble and a fumble return for a TD. CB Brandon Carr picked off his team-leading fifth pass of the year and the Lakers tallied five pass deflections in the game. TEAM STATISTICS UND GV First Downs Rushing 3 7 Passing Penalty 0 1 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted 2 1 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 29:27 30:33 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds North Dakota Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Chappell Dressler Brady Manke Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Manke Receiving No. Yds TD LG Dressler Trenbeath Chappell Groeschl Loegering Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Halfmann Returns PR KOR INTR Dressler Manke Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Stroup D.Alexander Brennan Manke Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Finnerty Martin Smolen Team Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Mitchell Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR McGuckin B. Carr Wojciechowski Catlin Field Goal Attempts Carter 4th 11:18 28 yds Good Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Skuta McGuckin Brechin Jones Laker Football Media Guide

69 2006 Game Summaries Scoring TP Delta State Grand Valley State First Quarter GV-Mitchell 30 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 10:29 (3 plays, 89 yards, 0:45) GV 7 - DSU 0 GV-Mitchell 27 yd pass from Finnerty, (Carter kick), 00:35 (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:35) GV 14 - DSU 0 Second Quarter DSU-Marshall 7 yd pass from Eyster (Halliday kick), 11:15 (2 plays, 8 yards, 1:03) GV 14, DSU 7 DSU-Schroeder blocked punt return, (Halliday kick), 5:44 GV 14 - DSU 14 GV-Trent 10 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 4:19 (5 plays, 51 yards, 1:11) GV 21 - DSU 14 GV-Trent 4 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 00:21 (5 plays. 48 yards, 1:49) GV Third Quarter GV-Smolen 13 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 03:11 (7 plays. 67 yards, 3:11) GV DSU-Team safety GV 35, DSU 16 Fourth Quarter GV-Fowler 25 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 13:45 (3 plays, 59 yards, 1:36) GV 42, DSU 16 DSU-Marshall 65 yd pass from Eyster (Halliday kick), 11:32 (4 plays, 85 yards, 2:05) GV 42, DSU 23 GV-Martin 3 yd run (Carter kick), 8:55 (5 plays, 56 yards, 2:33) GV 49, DSU 23 DSU-Davis 7 yd pass from Eyster (Halliday kick), 2:58 (13 plays, 80 yards, 5:50) GV 49, DSU 30 Game 14 December 10, 2006 Allendale, Mich. - Sweet Home Alabama. Grand Valley State will be making its fifth NCAA DII National Championship game appearance in the last six years after claiming an impressive victory over Delta State Sunday night at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale. GVSU (14-0) will play Northwest Missouri State (14-0) in the National Championship game Saturday (Dec. 16) in Florence, Alabama. The game is a rematch of the 2005 final in which GVSU claimed a victory in the title game. The Laker offense started quickly following a Delta State punt down to the GVSU 11 yard line. RB Astin Martin carried the ball for 19 yards on the first play, followed by a 40-yard completion from Cullen Finnerty to WR Eric Fowler. Finnerty then found WR Terry Mitchell quarantined in the corner of the end zone for a 30-yard TD reception. The drive covered 89 yards in three plays and took just 45 ticks off the clock. Delta State drove 63 yards in nine plays late in the first quarter, but failed to score when Sid Halliday's 35-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left. The Lakers wasted little time while looking for another score. Finnerty hit Fowler with a 53-yard pass and catch on the first play, then found Mitchell again, this time all alone in the left corner of the end zone on the very next play for a 27-yard TD reception. The drive took 35 seconds and covered 80 yards in two plays. Delta State regrouped and took advantage of a GVSU fumble for its first points of the game. Finnerty was sacked and fumbled the ball on his own eight-yard line. Delta State QB Scott Eyster hit WR Eric Marshall on the second play for a seven-yard TD reception. Delta State's special teams then took advantage of another Laker miscue. The Statesmen blocked a Laker punt and Chad Schroeder recovered it in the end zone for another Statesmen score to tie the game at Mark Catlin sparked the Lakers, returning the kickoff 44 yards to the 49. Astin Martin toted the ball for 16 yards on the first play and Finnerty found Fowler again, this one covering 21 yards. Preston Garris carried the ball for a four-yard run before Finnerty hit Antione Trent with a 10-yard TD pass. The Laker defense made a key play on DSU's next possession as LB Kirk Carruth picked off a Scott Eyster pass at Delta State 48. Following a Laker penalty and 22-yard rush by Finnerty, GVSU faced a 4th-and-1 on the Delta State 39. Chuck Martin rolled the dice and went for it on fourth down. Finnerty looked for Fowler down the right sideline, but a DSU defender had the ball deflect off of his pads into the hands of Fowler for a 35-yard completion. Finnerty found Trent over the middle and GVSU led at the half. Leading 28-14, the Laker offense made a statment with its opening drive of the second half. Finnerty guided GVSU on a 7-play, 67-yard scoring drive that took 3:11 off the clock. Finnerty hit freshman receiver Blake Smolen with a short pass that Smolen took the final eight yards for a score and a Laker lead. GVSU's special teams had its second punt blocked, this one went out of the end zone for a safety and Delta State trailed However, the quick strike Laker offense struck again, this drive covering 59-yards in three plays. Finnerty completed passes of 29 yards to Mitchell and 22 yards to Fowler for a TD and a GVSU lead. Delta State's Scott Eyster hit WR Eric Marshall with a 65-yard TD pass on its next possession, but Finnerty once again drove the Lakers to paydirt. RB Astin Martin finished the 5- play, 56-yard scoring drive with a three-yard TD run. Eyster finished the Statesmen scoring when he capped off a 13-play, 80-yard drive with a seven-yard TD pass to Robert Davis. Finnerty led the offense, completing 16-of-30 passes for 365 yards and six TDs. The six TDs equaled his career-high he set in the regular season finale at Northern Michigan. WR Eric Delta State 30 Grand Valley State 49 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Attendance - 4,297 Fowler hauled in seven receptions for a career-high 218 yards and one TD, while Terry Mitchell caught four passes for 97 yards and two TDs. Antion Trent cuaght three passes for 20 yards and two TDs, while Blake Smolen hauled in two passes for 30 yards and a TD. RB Astin Martin rushed for 99 yards and a TD on 16 carries. Dan Skuta led the Laker defense with 11 tackles and a TFL (-2). Buster Larkins, Anthony Adams and Brandon Carr each chipped in six tackles. GVSU recorded nine tackles for loss (-37) and four QB sacks (-24). Scott Eyster completed 31-of-48 passes for 324 yards and three TDs. Eyster passed for 155 yards in the first three quarters, and 169 yards in the fourth when the outcome of the game had already been decided. WR Robert Davis caught 10 passes for 126 yards, while Eric Marshall hauled in five passes for 100 yards. GVSU held Delta State to just 34 rushing yards. TEAM STATISTICS DSU GV First Downs Rushing 4 7 Passing Penalty 0 1 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted 1 1 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 35:04 24:56 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds Delta State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Cox Davis Eyster Stallings Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Eyster Receiving No. Yds TD LG Davis Marshall Ricks Davis Wallace Stallings Moore Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Strickland Returns PR KOR INTR Marshall Ricks James Watts Hallmark Freeman Schroeder Field Goal Attempts Halliday 1st 1:10 35 yds Missed Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Wiggins Schroeder Watts Eubanks Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Martin Finnerty Gore Garris Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Mitchell Trent Smolen Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Team Returns PR KOR INTR Smolen Carruth Catlin Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Skuta Larkins Carr Adams National Champions 69

70 Game 15 December 2, 2006 Scoring TP Grand Valley State NW Missouri State Second Quarter GV-Todd Carter 30 yd field goal, 14:46, (11 plays, 67 yards, 4:30) GV 3 - NWMS 0 NWMS-Robinson 26 yd pass from Wright (Frevert kick), 1:20 (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:26) NWMS 7, GV 3 GV-Fowler 2 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 7:06 (11 plays, 70 yards, 4:14) GV 10, NWMS Game Summaries Third Quarter NWMS-Omon 7 yd run (Frevert kick), 7:00 (5 plays, 25 yards, 2:16) NWMS 14, GV 10 Fourth Quarter GV-Finnerty 4 yd run, 13:06 (6 plays, 36 yards, 2:49) GV 17 - NWMS 14 Grand Valley State 17 NW Missouri St. 14 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, Ala. Attendance - 7,437 Florence, Ala. - Grand Valley State claimed its fourth NCAA DII National Championship in the last five years Saturday afternoon at Braly Municipal Stadium with its victory over Northwest Missouri State in the title game. GVSU finished the year 15-0, becoming just the second team in NCAA DII history to go 15-0 in a season. Cullen Finnerty's four-yard TD run with 13:06 left in the game proved to be the game-winner and he engineered a seven-play, 19-yard drive that ran out the clock for the victory in the fourth quarter. Finnerty carried the ball three times for 12 yards and completed two passes for nine yards on the closing drive. Finnerty completed a four-yard pass to Eric Fowler on third-and-two to seal the win. Finnerty's game-winning drive started after the Laker defense forced a three-and-out deep in NW Missouri State territory. The Bearcats were pinned deep in their own territory after Bill Brechin downed a Justin Trumble punt at the NWMST two-yard line. Kyle Johnson's punt went out of bounds at the NWMST 36-yard line to give the Lakers good field position and set up the game winning drive. Astin Martin started the drive with a 5-yard carry and Finnerty then completed a 17-yard pass to Antione Trent. Finnerty carried the ball two-yards to the Bearcat 10 and Martin then toted the ball to the three before Finnerty capped the drive with his TD run. "These guys just kept playing for 60 minutes and found a way to win another game," said GVSU head coach Chuck Martin. The Laker defense came up big late in the game when Matt Beaty forced a fumble that Bill Brechin recovered at the Laker 21 with 3:15 left in the game. GVSU picked up two first downs and ran out the clock. Junior corner Bill Brechin kept the Lakers in the game in the first quarter. He picked off a pass in the endzone on NW Missouri's first possession, then picked off another pass at the Laker seven yard line to foil another drive. "Bill Brechin made four game changing plays in the game and those two first quarter interceptions kept us in the game," said GVSU head coach Chuck Martin. Grand Valley State got on the board first early in the second quarter. Todd Carter hit a 30-yard field goal after Finnerty drove the Lakers 67-yards in 11 plays. The Bearcats answered quickly, driving 80-yards in 8-plays. Kendall Wright hit Rafael Robinson with a 26-yard halfback pass to give NW Missouri its first lead. The lead was shortlived as Finnerty drove GVSU 70-yards in 11-plays for a score. Finnerty found Fowler all alone in the left corner of the endzone for a 2-yard TD pass. Finnerty rushed for 33 yards on the drive and completed three passes for 37 yards. Todd Carter added the PAT for a 10-7 Laker lead. NW Missouri State appeared to be going in for a score late in the first half, but junior corner Brandon Carr picked off the Lakers' third pass of the first half when he stepped in front of a Josh Mathews pass at the goal line with 2:11 left in the second quarter. GVSU gave the Bearcats the ball deep in its own end following a low snap that Justin Trumble went down to field and put his knee down. NWMST needed five plays to go 25 yards for the score and a lead. Cullen Finnerty completed 15-of-33 passes for 225 yards and rushed for 115 yards on 22 carries for 340 yards of total offense. Finnerty passed for one TD and ran for another. Finnerty became the first QB in NCAA DII Championship game history to pass for over 200 yards (225 passing) and rush for over 100 (115). Astin Martin rushed for 40 yards on 12 carries. Eric Fowler caught seven passes for 96 yards, despite missing almost all of the second half with a hamstring injury. Terry Mitchell caught two passes for 55 yards. John Mathews added two receptions for 24 yards, Sean Stevens one for 19 yards, and Preston Garris one for 17 yards. Matt Beaty led the defense with a season-high 12 tackles, while senior Mike McFadden added seven stops. Dan Skuta added seven stops and Samad Cain six. TEAM STATISTICS NWMS GV First Downs Rushing 11 8 Passing Penalty 0 1 Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted 3 0 Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Avg. Gain Per Play Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yds No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt Punt Returns: No.-Yds Kickoff Returns:No.-Yds Interceptions:No.-Yds Fumble Returns: No.-Yds Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 27:27 32:33 3rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Sacks By:No.-Yds NW Missouri State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Omon Cook Mathews Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Mathews Wright Receiving No. Yds TD LG Wright Robinson Peterson Qaoud Omon Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Johnson Returns PR KOR INTR Wright Falknew Field Goal Attempts None Defense S-A-T TFL S INT LeFlore Smith Clayton Calbert Grand Valley State Individual Statistics Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG Finnerty Martin Team Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG Finnerty Receiving No. Yds TD LG Fowler Mitchell Trent Mathews Stevens Garris Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20 Trumble Returns PR KOR INTR B. Carr Smolen Brechin Catlin Field Goal Attempts Carter 2nd 14:46 30 yds Good Defense S-A-T TFL S INT Beaty McFadden Skuta Cain Laker Football Media Guide

71 2006 Statistics Overall Record: 15-0 GLIAC: 10-0 Home: 8-0 Away: 6-0 Neutral: 1-0 Playoffs: 4-0 Date Opponent Result Atten. Sept. 2 at Findlay W, ,250 Sept. 9 Ashland W, ,817 Sept. 16 at Saint Joseph s W, ,729 Sept. 21 Michigan Tech W, ,209 Sept. 30 at Wayne State W, ,585 Oct. 7 Mercyhurst W, ,121 Oct. 14 at Indianapolis W, ,711 Oct. 21 # 9 Northwood W, ,480 Oct. 28 at Ferris State W, ,936 Nov. 4 Saginaw Valley State W, ,410 Nov. 11 at Northern Michigan W, ,950 Nov. 25 # 15 South Dakota* W, ,133 Dec. 2 #8 North Dakota* W, ,184 Dec. 10 #14 Delta State* W, ,297 Dec. 16 #2 Northwest Missouri State$ W, ,437 * - NCAA Playoffs $ - National Championship (Florence, Ala.) Team Statistics GV OPP SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE 2,481 1,487 Yards Gained Rushing 2,947 1,997 Yards Lost Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE 3,385 3,026 Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE 5,866 4,513 Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS Kick Return Average PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS Punt Return Average INT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT Return Average FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS 54-1, ,682 Average Per Punt Net Punt Average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 30:32 29:28 3rd-DOWN CONVERSIONS 61/159 75/195 3rd-Down Pct. 38% 38% 4th-DOWN CONVERSIONS 13/20 9/23 4th-Down Pct. 65% 39% SACKS BY YARDS MISCELLANEOUS YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTED PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE 72,651 22,598 Games/Avg Per Game 8/9,081 6/2,527 Neutral Site Games 1/7,437 Score By Quarters OT Total Grand Valley State Opponents Rushing GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Lng Av g/g Astin Martin Cullen Finnerty Maurice Gore Blake Smolen Preston Garris J. Morrison Mark Catlin Brad Iciek Sean Stevens Team GVSU OPPONENTS Passing GP Effic. Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds TD Lng Avg/G Cullen Finnerty Brad Iciek GVSU OPPONENTS Receiving GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg./G Eric Fowler Antione Trent Terry Mitchell Blake Smolen Preston Garris Mark Catlin John Mathews Mike Koster Ryan Bass Astin Martin Scott Blasko GVSU OPPONENTS Field Goals Lng Total Pct. Todd Carter Field Goal Sequence Grand Valley State Opponents at Findlay (26), (28) 33 Ashland - (22) at St. Joseph s (30), 34 - Michigan Tech - - at Wayne State (22), (27), (43) - Mercyhurst - (39) at Indianapolis (30) 48 #9 Northwood 40, (32) - at Ferris State - (52), (31) Saginaw Valley State at Northern Michigan - (28) #15 South Dakota - (25) #8 North Dakota (28) - # 14 Delta State - 35 vs. #2 NW Missouri State (30) - Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made National Champions 71

72 2006 Statistics Total Offense GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Cullen Finnerty Astin Martin Maurice Gore Blake Smolen Brad Iciek Preston Garris J. Morrison Mark Catlin Team GVSU OPPONENTS All Purpose GP Rush Rec PR KOR IR Total Avg/G Eric Fowler Astin Martin Mark Catlin Blake Smolen Cullen Finnerty Terry Mitchell Antione Trent Preston Garris Maurice Gore J. Morrison John Mathews Mike Koster Ryan Bass Buster Larkins Jacob McGuckin Sean Roland Brandon Carr Scott Blasko Sean Stevens Brad Iciek Bill Brechin Team GVSU OPPONENTS Punt Returns No. Yds Avg TD Lng Mark Catlin Buster Larkins J. Morrison GVSU OPPONENTS Kick Returns No. Yds Avg TD Lng Mark Catlin Blake Smolen Team GVSU OPPONENTS [ PAT ] Scoring TD FG Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Eric Fowler Todd Carter Terry Mitchell Cullen Finnerty Astin Martin Antione Trent J. Morrison Anthony Adams Preston Garris Mike Koster Maurice Gore Sean Stevens John Mathews Jacob McGuckin Buster Larkins Justin Ulberg Blake Smolen Mark Catlin Matt Beaty GVSU OPPONENTS Punting No. Yds Avg Lng TB FC I20 Blkd Justin Trumble Team GVSU OPPONENTS Kickoffs No. Yds Avg TB OB Todd Carter GVSU OPPONENTS Fumble Returns No. Yds Avg TD Lng Anthony Adams Derrick Jones Justin Ulberg GVSU OPPONENTS Interceptions No. Yds Avg TD Lng Brandon Carr Buster Larkins Bill Brechin Derek Stansbery Kirk Carruth Jacob McGuckin Tony Carr Courtney Partee Sean Roland Dan Skuta GVSU OPPONENTS Laker Football Media Guide

73 2006 Statistics [ Tackles ] [--Sacks--] [ Pass Def ] [ Fumbles ] Blkd Defensive Leaders GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf Anthony Adams Dan Skuta P.J. Beuke Brandon Carr Jacob McGuckin Ryan Gaydosh Kirk Carruth Derrick Jones Mike McFadden Matt Beaty Buster Larkins Samad Cain Bill Brechin Brandon Ryan Drew Hinkle Zach Jones Jordan Munson Justin Ulberg Sean Roland Derek Stansbery Tony Carr J. Wojciechowski Courtney Partee Mike Koster Corey Edwards Ryan Bass Aaron Conti Jeremy Ehinger Justin Pollock John Mathews Gary Fant Lance Travis Blake Smolen Maurice Gore Eric Fowler Sean Stevens Todd Carter GVSU OPPONENTS National Champions 73

74 2006 Statistics Scoring Drives Plays Yards TOP Qtr Score at Findlay :54 1 Fowler 21-yard pass from Finnerty :02 1 Carter 26-yard field goal :18 4 Carter 28-yard field goal Ashland :41 2 Finnerty 3-yard run :40 2 Finnerty 1-yard run :27 3 Martin 5-yard run :14 4 Fowler 47-yard pass from Finnerty at St. Joseph s :29 1 Carter 30-yard field goal :33 1 Fowler 14-yard pass from Finnerty :30 1 Mitchell 25-yard pass from Finnerty :57 2 Finnerty 4-yard run :34 3 Fowler 44-yard pass from Finnerty Michigan Tech :23 1 Morrison 4-yard run :06 2 Finnerty 2-yard run :41 2 Martin 1-yard run 1 6 0:18 3 Gore 6-yard run :55 4 Gore 2-yard run at Wayne State :20 1 Carter 22-yard field goal :51 1 Carter 27-yard field goal 2 4 0:34 1 Mitchell 2-yard pass :25 1 Trent 12-yard pass from Finnerty :33 2 Carter 43-yard field goal :03 3 Mitchell 13-yard pass from Finnerty :11 4 Fowler 4-yard pass from Finnerty Mercyhurst :56 1 Fowler 43-yard pass from Finnerty :36 1 Martin 6-yard run :11 2 Fowler 19-yard pass from Finnerty :41 2 Martin 6-yard run :23 2 Morrison 66-yard run :02 2 Martin 2-yard run :03 3 Morrison 51-yard run at Indianapolis :34 2 Finnerty 1-yard run :54 2 Fowler 32-yard pass from Finnerty :31 3 Carter 30-yard field goal :25 3 Garris 9-yard pass from Finnerty :29 4 Steven 0-yard fumble recovery #9 Northwood :06 2 Fowler 12-yard pass from Finnerty :12 2 Fowler 2-yard pass from Finnerty :23 2 Mitchell 35-yard pass from Finnerty :21 3 Carter 32-yard field goal :34 4 Koster 5-yard pass from Iciek at Ferris State :06 1 Garris 10-yard pass from Finnerty :59 2 Trent 30-yard pass from Finnerty :36 3 Fowler 12-yard pass from Finnerty :07 4 Fowler 1- yard pass from Finnerty Saginaw Valley :34 1 Finnerty 2-yard run :35 1 Martin 25-yard run :41 2 Mitchell 8-yard pass from Finnerty :03 3 Fowler 7-yard pass from Finnerty :59 4 Trent 7-yard pass from Finnerty at Northern Michigan :15 1 Fowler 6-yard pass from Finnerty :00 1 Fowler 20-yard pass from Finnerty :24 2 Mathews 20-yard pass from Finnerty :43 2 Mitchell 15-yard pass from Finnerty :50 2 Trent 13-yard pass from Finnerty :23 3 Fowler 33-yard pass from Finnerty :06 4 Koster 23-yard pass from Iciek #15 South Dakota (NCAA Regional-Semi Final) :17 1 Finnerty 5-yard run :04 2 Fowler 22-yard pass from Finnerty :05 2 Martin 8-yard run :35 4 Fowler 12-yard pass from Finnerty #8 North Dakota (NCAA Regional Final) :44 1 Mitchell 20-yard pass from Finnerty :42 1 Fowler 10-yard pass from Finnerty :44 1 Fowler 4-yard pass from Finnerty :45 4 Carter 28-yard field goal #14 Delta State (NCAA National Semi-Final) :45 1 Mitchell 20-yard pass from Finnerty :35 1 Mitchell 27-yard pass from Finnerty :11 2 Trent 10-yard pass from Finnerty :49 2 Trent 4-yardpass from Finnerty :11 3 Smolen13-yard pass from Finnerty :36 4 Fowler 25-yard passfrom Finnerty :33 4 Martin 3-yard run #2 NW Missouri State (NCAA National Championship) :30 2 Carter 30-yard field goal :14 2 Fowler 2-yard pass from Finnerty :49 4 Finnerty 4-yard run Average Time of Possession (By Quarter) Total Grand Valley State 6:31 7:11 8:09 8:40 30:32 Opponents 8:28 7:48 6:50 6:19 29:27 Conversions (By Quarter) 3rd-Down Conversions Total Grand Valley State Pct Opponents Pct th-Down Conversions Total Grand Valley State Pct Opponents Pct Inside The Red Zone Offense Inside 20 TDs FGs Score Pct. at Findlay Ashland at St. Joseph s Michigan Tech at Wayne State Mercyhurst at Indianapolis #9 Northwood at Ferris State Saginaw Valley State at Northern Michigan #15 South Dakota #8 North Dakota #14 Delta State #2 NW Missouri Totals Defense Inside 20 TDs FGs Score Pct. at Findlay Ashland at St. Joseph s Michigan Tech at Wayne State Mercyhurst at Indianapolis #9 Northwood at Ferris State Saginaw Valley State at Northern Michigan #15 South Dakota #8 North Dakota #14 Delta State #2 NW Missouri State Totals Scoring By Quarter GVSU-Opponent Total at Findlay Ashland at St. Joseph s Michigan Tech at Wayne State Mercyhurst at Indianapolis #9 Northwood at Ferris State Saginaw Valley State at Northern Michigan #15 South Dakota #8 North Dakota #14 Delta State #2 NW Missouri State Totals Laker Football Media Guide

75 2006 Statistics 2006 Game-by-Game Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Total Off. Punts Fum. Penalties 3rd Time of Game Score Total (R-Pa-Pn) Car.-Yds-TD C-A-I Yds TD Pl-Yds No.-Avg F/L No.-Yds Dns Poss at Findlay 0 11 (7-2-2) / :13 Grand Valley State (9-12-1) / :47 Ashland (7-10-2) / :09 at Grand Valley State (8-7-1) / :51 at Saint Joseph s 6 16 (6-6-4) / :00 Grand Valley State (12-6-3) / :00 Michigan Tech (10-8-1) / :28 at Grand Valley State (2-8-1) / :32 at Wayne State (13-5-1) / :31 Grand Valley State (8-10-2) / :29 Mercyhurst (2-8-0) / :51 at Grand Valley State ( ) / :09 at Indianapolis 7 11 (3-6-2) / :37 Grand Valley State (15-8-1) / :23 #9 Northwood 7 8 (7-1-0) / :48 at Grand Valley State (7-8-2) / :12 at Ferris State 6 17 (10-5-2) / :15 Grand Valley State (10-7-1) / :45 Saginaw Valley (5-23-0) / :08 at Grand Valley State (7-6-2) / :52 at Northern Michigan (6-11-2) / :16 Grand Valley State (9-14-0) / :44 #15 South Dakota (15-8-0) / :42 at Grand Valley State (8-9-2) / :18 #8 North Dakota (3-16-0) / :27 at Grand Valley State (7-10-1) / :33 #14 Delta State (4-13-0) / :04 at Grand Valley State (7-14-1) / :56 #2 NW Missouri State ( ) / :27 Grand Valley State (8-10-1) / : Game-by-Game Starters OFFENSE WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB TB/WR* WR/TE* WR Findlay Mitchell Allen Stevens Eisenhardt Henige Barnes Topp Finnerty Martin Catlin Koster Ashland Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Wohlscheid Barnes Topp Finnerty Martin Catlin Trent St. Joseph s Fowler Allen Stevens Eisenhardt Wohlscheid Barnes Topp Finnerty Martin Catlin Trent Michigan Tech Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Wohlscheid Barnes Topp Finnerty Martin Catlin Trent Wayne State Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Wohlscheid Barnes Mathews Finnerty Martin Mitchell Trent Mercyhurst Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Wohlscheid Barnes Topp Finnerty Martin Catlin Trent Indianapolis Folwer Allen Stevens Eisenhardt Henige Barnes Topp Finnerty Martin Catlin Trent #9 Northwood Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Wohlscheid Stevens Topp Finnerty Martin Catlin Trent Ferris State Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Wohlscheid Stevens Mathews Finnerty Mitchell* Smolen Trent Saginaw Valley State Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Burton Stevens Topp Finnerty Martin Mathews* Garris Northern Michigan Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Burton Stevens Topp Finnerty Martin Catlin Trent #15 South Dakota Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Wohlscheid Barnes Topp Finnerty Martin Mathews* Trent #8 North Dakota Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Wohlscheid Barnes Topp Finnerty Martin Catlin Trent #14 Delta State Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Wohlscheid Barnes Mathews Finnerty Martin Stevens* Trent # NW Missouri St. Fowler Allen Henige Eisenhardt Wohlscheid Barnes Mathews Finnerty Mitchell* Smolen Trent DEFENSE DE NG DT DE OLB MLB OLB CB S S CB Findlay McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beaty Adams Carruth Brechin Cain McGuckin B. Carr Ashland McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beaty Adams Carruth Brechin Cain McGuckin B. Carr St. Joseph s McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beaty Adams Carruth Brechin Cain McGuckin B. Carr Michigan Tech McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beaty Adams Carruth Brechin Cain Larkins B. Carr Wayne State McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beaty Adams Beuke Brechin Roland McGuckin B. Carr Mercyhurst Ulberg Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beuke Adams Carruth Brechin Z. Jones McGuckin B. Carr Indianapolis McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beuke Adams Carruth Brechin Z. Jones McGuckin B. Carr #9 Northwood McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beuke Adams Carruth Brechin Larkins McGuckin B. Carr Ferris State McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beuke Adams Carruth Brechin Larkins McGuckin B. Carr Saginaw Valley State McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Ulberg Skuta Beaty Carruth Brechin Larkins McGuckin B. Carr Northern Michigan Skuta Ulberg D. Jones Gaydosh Beuke Beaty Carruth Brechin Cain McGuckin B. Carr #15 South Dakota McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beaty Adams Carruth Brechin Larkins McGuckin B. Carr #8 North Dakota McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beaty Adams Carruth Brechin Larkins McGuckin B. Carr #14 Delta State McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beaty Adams Carruth Brechin Larkins McGuckin B. Carr #2 NW Missouri St. McFadden Gaydosh D. Jones Skuta Beaty Adams Carruth Brechin Larkins McGuckin B. Carr National Champions 75

76 2006 Statistics Rushing (Attempts-Yards-TDs) Martin Finnerty Gore Smolen Garris Morrison Catlin Iciek Findlay DNP - DNP Ashland DNP St. Joseph s DNP Michigan Tech DNP Wayne State Mercyhurst Indianapolis #9 Northwood Ferris State (-3)-0 DNP DNP Saginaw Valley (-1) Northern Michigan (-3) #15 South Dakota DNP DNP - - #8 North Dakota #14 Delta State #2 NW Missouri St DNP - - Totals Passing (Attempts-Completions-Interceptions-Yards-TDs) Finnerty Iciek Findlay Ashland St. Joseph s Michigan Tech Wayne State Mercyhurst Indianapolis #9 Northwood Ferris State Saginaw Valley Northern Michigan #15 South Dakota #8 North Dakota #14 Delta State #2 NW Missouri State Totals Receiving (Receptions-Yards-TDs) Fowler Mitchell Trent Smolen Mathews Garris Koster Bass Catlin Blasko Martin Findlay DNP Ashland DNP - - DNP - St. Joseph s DNP - DNP DNP - Mich. Tech DNP DNP - Wayne State (-1)-0-1-(-1)-0 Mercyhurst (-1) Indianapolis DNP #9 Northwood Ferris State DNP - Sag. Valley DNP - Northern Michigan DNP - #15 South Dakota DNP DNP - #8 North Dakota DNP - #14 Delta State DNP - #2 NW Missouri St DNP - Totals Punting (No.-Avg.-Inside 20) Trumble Findlay Ashland St. Joseph s Michigan Tech Wayne State Mercyhurst Indianapolis #9 Northwood Ferris State Saginaw Valley Northern Michigan - #15 South Dakota #8 North Dakota #14 Delta State #2 NW Missouri St Totals Laker Football Media Guide

77 2006 Statistics Grand Valley State Team Superlatives Points Scored 49 3 times (last vs. Delta State ([12/10]) Low 13 at Findlay (9/9) First Downs 24 at Indianapolis (10/14) Low 11 vs. Michigan Tech (9/21) Rushing Plays 42 vs Northwood (10/21) Low 31 3 times (last vs. Delta State [12/10]) Rushing Yards 273 vs. Mercyhurst (10/7) Low 103 vs. Michigan Tech (9/21) Rushing TDs 5 2 times (last vs. Mercyhurst [10/7]) Low 0 6 times (last vs. North Dakota [12/2]) Passes Attempted 35 at Findlay (9/2) Low 15 2 times (last at Ferris State [10/28]) Passes Completed 18 at Wayne State (9/30) Low 8 at Saint Joesph s (9/16) Had Intercepted 2 2 times (last at Mercyhurst [10/7]) Low 0 6 times (last vs. NW Missouri St. [12/16]) Passing Yards 365 vs. Delta State (12/10) Low 138 at Saint Joseph s (9/16) Passing TDs 7 at Northern Michigan (11/11) Low 0 vs. Michigan Tech (9/21) Total Offensive Plays 74 at Findlay (9/2) Low 48 vs. Michigan Tech (9/21) Total Offense 568 vs. Mercyhurst (10/7) Low 305 at Saint Joseph s (9/16) Sacks By 10 at Saint Joseph s (9/16) Low 1 4 times (last vs. NW Missouri St. [12/16]) Interceptions By 3 4 times (last vs. NW Missouri St. [12/16]) Low 0 3 times (last at Indianapolis [10/14]) Turnovers Forced Low Penalties 9 2 times (last at Indianapolis [10/14]) Low 4 vs. Saginaw Valley (11/4) Penalty Yards 78 at Indianapolis (10/14) Low 25 vs. Saginaw Valley (11/4) Grand Valley State Individual Superlatives Rushing Attempts 26 Astin Martin at Findlay (9/2) Rushing Yards 125 Astin Martin at Findlay (9/2) Rushing TDs 3 Astin Martin vs Mercyhurst (10/7) Pass Attempts 35 Cullen Finnerty at Findlay (9/2) Pass Completions 18 Cullen Finnerty at Wayne State (9/30) Passing Yards 365 Cullen Finnerty vs Delta State (12/10) Passing TDs 6 Cullen Finnerty at Northern Michigan (11/11) Cullen Finnerty vs Delta State (12/10) Receptions 12 Eric Fowler vs. North Dakota (12/2) Receiving Yards 218 Eric Fowler vs. Delta State (12/10) Receiving TDs 3 Eric Fowler at Northern Michigan (11/11) Punts 6 Justin Trumble at Findlay (9/2) Justin Trumble vs. Michigan Tech (9/21) Justin Trumble vs. South Dakota (11/25) Punting Avg Justin Trumble vs. Northwood (10/21) Tackles 15 Jacob McGuckin vs South Dakota (11/25) Sacks 3.0 Derrick Jones at Northern Michigan (11/11) Tackles for Loss 3.5 Ryan Gaydosh at Findlay (9/2) Jordan Munson at Saint Joseph s (9/16) Derrick Jones at Northern Michigan (11/11) Interceptions 2 Bill Brechin at NW Missouri State (12/16) Grand Valley State Individual Long Plays Rushing 66 J. Morrison vs. Meryhurst (10/7) Passing 54 Cullen Finnerty vs. Michigan Tech (9/21) Receiving 54 Eric Fowler vs. Michigan Tech (9/21) Field Goal 43 Todd Carter at Wayne State (9/30) Punt 63 Justin Trumble at Findlay (9/2) Punt Return 45 Mark Catlin vs. South Dakota (11/25) Kickoff Return 45 Antione Trent vs. Saginaw Valley (11/4) Opponent Team Superlatives Points Scored 35 vs. Saginaw Valley (11/4) Low 0 at Findlay (9/2) First Downs 28 vs. Saginaw Valley (11/4) Low 8 vs. Northwood (10/21) Rushing Plays 43 vs. South Dakota (11/25) Low 21 vs. Delta State (12/10) Rushing Yards 249 at Wayne State (2/30) Low 1 at Saint Joesph s (9/16) Rushing TDs 3 vs. Michigan Tech (9/21) Low 0 7 times (last vs. Delta State [12/10]) Passes Attempted 52 vs. Saginaw Valley (11/4) Low 11 vs. Northwood (10/21) Passes Completed 37 vs. Saginw Valley (11/4) Low 4 vs. Northwood (10/21) Had Intercepted 3 4 times (last vs. NW Missouri St. [12/16]) Low 0 3 times (last at Indianapolis [10/14]) Passing Yards 428 vs. Saginaw Valley (11/4) Low 36 vs. Northwood (10/21) Passing TDs 5 vs. Saginaw Valley (11/4) Low 0 6 times (last at Ferris State (10/28) Total Offensive Plays 81 vs. Saginaw Valley (11/4) Low 45 at Indianapolis (10/14) Total Offense 491 vs. Saginaw Valley (11/4) Low 161 at Findlay (9/9) Sacks By 5 at Ferris State (10/28) Low Interceptions By 2 2 times (last vs. Mercyhurst [10/7)]) Low 0 6 times (last vs. NW Missouri St. [12/16]) Turnovers Forced Low Penalties 7 vs. Ashland (9/9) Low 1 2 times (last at Indianapolis [11/14]) Penalty Yards 59 at Saint Joseph s (9/16) Low 5 vs. Mercyhurst (10/7) Opponent Individual Superlatives Rushing Attempts 33 by J. Bell of Wayne State (9/30) Rushing Yards 209 by J. Bell of Wayne State (9/30) Rushing TDs 2 2 times (last by J. Bell of Wayne State [9/30]) Pass Attempts 51 by R. Manke of North Dakota (12/2) Pass Completions 31 by S. Eyster of Delta St. (12/10) Passing Yards 360 by C. Dougherty of Saginaw Valley (11/4) Passing TDs 5 by C. Dougherty of Saginaw Valley (11/4) Receptions 11 by R. Cottengim of Saginaw Valley (11/4) Receiving Yards 192 by G. Raspberry of N. Michigan (11/11) Receiving TDs 4 by R. Cottengim of Saginaw Valley (11/4) Punts 10 by G. Dedloff of Findlay (9/2) Punting Avg by B. Hill of Mercyhurst (10/7) Tackles 13 2 times (last by E. Tyler/SJC [9/16]) Sacks 2.5 by J. Visser of Ferris State (10/28) Tackles for Loss 3.0 by E. Tyler/SJC (9/16) Interceptions 1 11 times(last by R.Watts of Delta St. [12/10]) Opponent Individual Long Plays Rushing 40 by C. Steffen of Northwood (10/21) Passing 84 by B. Rivera of N. Michigan (11/11) Receiving 84 by G. Raspberry of N. Michigan (11/11) Field Goal 52 by J. Eichler of Ferris State (10/28) Punt 56 by G. Dedloff of Findlay (9/2) Punt Return 63 by W. Dressler of North Dakota (12/2) Kickoff Return 60 by S. Logan of South Dakota (11/25) National Champions 77

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81 2006 GLIAC Standings 2006 FINAL GLIAC STANDINGS GLIAC Overall Team W L Pct PF PA W L Pct PF PA Grand Valley State* Northwood* Ferris State Saginaw Valley State Wayne State Indianapolis Hillsdale Ashland Northern Michigan Mercyhurst Findlay Gannon * NCAA DII Playoff Participant 2006 All-GLIAC First Team Offense Name School Pos Yr Hometown Cullen Finnerty Grand Valley State QB Sr Brighton, Mich. Joique Bell Wayne State RB Fr Benton Harbor, Mich. Lee Marana Michigan Tech RB Sr Ishpeming, Mich. Craig Jenkins Indianapolis RB Jr Indianapolis, Ind. Torris Childs Northwood RB So North Chicago, Ill. Ric Cottengim Saginaw Valley State WR Jr Elk Grove, Calif. Eric Fowler Grand Valley State WR Sr New Haven, Mich. Antion Trent Grand Valley State WR Jr Grand Rapids, Mich. Nick Gurica Hillsdale WR Jr Adian, Mich. Branon Barnes Grand Valley State OL Jr Detroit, Mich. Bill Bourdlais Ferris State OL Jr Newberry, Mich. Vince Cashdollar Ashland OL Jr Newark, Ohio Dan Marshall Northwood OL Jr Belmont, Mich. Pete Moyryla Michigan Tech OL Jr Lauriaum, Mich. Kurt Troutman Michigan Tech OL Sr Saugatuck, Mich. David Chudzinski Wayne State PK Jr Bellville, Mich. Nick Gurica Hillsdale Spec. Jr Adrian, Mich. Defense Name School Pos Yr Hometown Mike McFadden Grand Valley State DL Sr Saginaw, Mich. Derrick Jones Grand Valley State DL Sr Barstow, Calif. Damion DeRosia Saginaw Valley State DL Sr Flint, Mich. Jake Visser Ferris State DL Jr Coopersville, Mich. Anthony Adams Grand Valley State LB Jr Troy, Mich. Richard Davis Northwood LB Sr Naperville, Ill. Charleston Hughes Northwood LB Sr Saginaw, Mich. Mike Klobucher Ferris State LB Sr Grand Haven, Mich. Tom Korte Hillsdale LB So Grand Rapids, Mich. Brandon Carr Grand Valley State DB Jr Flint, Mich. Derrion Fuqua Wayne State DB Jr Detroit, Mich. Jared Kell Hillsdale DB Jr Wyandotte, Mich. Jon Horn Northwood DB Sr Battle Creek, Mich. Jim Skodak Ferris State DB Sr Lennon, Mich. Justin Trumble Grand Valley State P Fr Grosse Pointe, Mich. Coach-Of-The-Year Paul Winters, Wayne State Player-Of-The-Year Cullen Finnerty, Grand Valley State Offensive Back-Of-The-Year Joique Bell, Wayne State Offensive Lineman-Of-The-Year Brandon Barnes, Grand Valley State Defensive Lineman-Of-The-Year Mike McFadden, Grand Valley State Defensive Back-Of-The-Year Charleston Hughes, Northwood Freshman-Of-The-Year Joique Bell, Wayne State 2006 All-GLIAC Second Team Offense Name School Pos Yr Hometown Buddy Rivera Northern Michigan QB Jr Grandville, Mich. Astin Martin Grand Valley State RB Sr Grand Rapids, Mich. Phil Martin Hillsdale RB Sr Union City, Mich. Richard Stokes Mercyhurst RB So Cincinnatie, Ohio John Vandenberg Ferris State Util Sr Trenton, Mich. Bob Awrey Saginaw Valley State WR Sr Freeland, Mich. Robert Miller Ferris State WR Jr Carson, Calif. Justin Russell Indianapolis WR Jr Lafayette, Ind. Fred Wells Northern Michigan WR So Flint, Mich. Ryan Cue Wayne State OL So Davie, Fla. Billy Eisenhardt Grand Valley State OL So Macombe, Mich. Grant Fodor Wayne State OL Sr Lake Orion, Mich. Luke Krombach Northwood OL So Graylake, Ill. Brent Surface Indianapolis OL Sr Michigan City, Ind. Josiah Sqartz Hillsdale OL So Canton, Mich. Todd Carter Grand Valley State PK So Flint, Mich. Dante Dunn Wayne State Spec So Lansing, Mich. Defense Name School Pos Yr Hometown Ryan Gaydosh Grand Valley State DL Jr Medina, Ohio Kyle Clement Northwood DL Jr Hudsonville, Mich. Eric Lehmann Michigan Tech DL Sr LaSalle, Mich. Kurt Hout Ferris State DL Jr Arvada, Colo. Eric Weber Hillsdale DL So Defiance, Ohio Kirk Carruth Grand Valley State LB Jr Saginaw, Mich. Bryan Klett Michigan Tech LB Sr Green Bay, Wis. Allen Lattimore Ashland LB Sr Dayton, Ohio Dan Tomko Gannon LB Sr Sharon, Pa. Derek Volmering Saginaw Valley State LB Jr Harbor Beach, Mich. Matt Black Saginaw Valley State DB So Toronto, Ontario Bill Brechin Grand Valley State DB Jr Addison, Ill. Cheyne Nelson Michigan Tech DB Jr Victorville, Calif. Nick Notario Findlay DB Sr Monroe, Mich. Kevin Shaw Indianapolis DB Jr Greenwood, Ind. Braondon Hill Mercyhurst P Jr Timberlake, Ohio GVSU Honorable Mention All-GLIAC Mark Catlin, Sr (WR), Jacob Henige, Jr. (OL), Buster Larkins, Sr. (DB), Terry Mitchell, Sr. (WR) Dan Skuta, So. (DL), Sean Stevens, Jr. (TE) National Champions 81

82 2007 GLIAC Schedule Saturday, August 25 Mercyhurst at Kentucky State Michigan Tech at Winona State (Minn.) Thursday, August 30 St. Joseph s at Grand Valley State Saturday, September 1 Michigan Tech at Wayne State* Ashland at Saginaw Valley State* Mercyhurst at Northwood* Gannon at Hillsdale* Northern Michigan at Indianapolis Charleston (WV) at Findlay Kentucky State at Ferris State 1 pm 2 pm 7 pm Noon Noon Noon 2:30 pm 6 pm 1 pm 7 pm Saturday, October 13 Michigan Tech at Saginaw Valley State* Northern Michigan at Ashland * Ferris State at Gannon* Wayne State at Hillsdale* Mercyhurst at Findlay* Indianapolis at Grand Valley State* Saturday, October 20 Grand Valley State at Northwood* Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan* Findlay at Gannon* Hillsdale at Mercyhurst* Ashland at Ferris State* Wayne State at Indianapolis Noon 1 pm 1 pm 2:30 pm 4 pm 7 pm Noon 1 pm 1 pm 1:30 pm 2 pm 6 pm Saturday, September 8 Saginaw Valley State at Gannon* Indianapolis at Michigan Tech* Hillsdale at Northern Michigan* Mercyhurst at Ferris State* Grand Valley State at Ashland* Wayne State at St. Joseph s Northwood at Findlay* 1 pm 1 pm 4 pm 7 pm 7 pm 1 pm 7 pm Saturday, October 27 Northwood at Wayne State* Gannon at Michigan Tech* Mercyhurst at Northern Michigan* Ashland at Findlay* Saginaw Valley State at Indianapolis* Ferris State at Grand Valley State* Tiffin (Ohio) at Hillsdale Noon 1 pm 1 pm 1 pm 6 pm 7 pm 2:30 pm Saturday, September 15 Michigan Tech at Northwood* Ferris State at Saginaw Valley State* Wayne State at Mercyhurst* Ashland at Hillsdale* Gannon at Indianapolis* Findlay at Grand Valley State* Noon Noon 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 6 pm 7 pm Saturday, November 3 Grand Valley State at Saginaw Valley State* Wayne State at Ashland* Hillsdale at Findlay* Northern Michigan at Gannon* Indianapolis at Mercyhurst* Northwood at Ferris State* Noon 1 pm 1 pm 1 pm 1:30 pm 2 pm Saturday, September 22 Findlay at Wayne State* Northwood at Ashland* Grand Valley State at Michigan Tech* Hillsdale at Ferris State* Mercyhurst at Gannon* Saginaw Valley State at Northern Michigan Indianapolis at St. Joseph s Saturday, September 29 Saginaw Valley State at Northwood* Ashland at Mercyhurst* Northern Michigan at Ferris State* Michigan Tech at Hillsdale* Wayne State at Grand Valley State*$ Indianapolis at Findlay* Tiffin (Ohio) at Gannon Saturday, October 6 Findlay at Saginaw Valley State* Gannon at Wayne State* Ferris State at Michigan Tech* Grand Valley State at Mercyhurst* Northwood at Northern Michigan* Hillsdale at Indianapolis Noon 1 pm 1 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 1 pm Noon 1:30 pm 2 pm 2:30 pm 7 pm 7 pm 1 pm Noon Noon 1 pm 1:30 pm 4 pm 6 pm Saturday, November 10 Ferris State at Wayne State* Indianapolis at Northwood* Gannon at Ashland* Northern Michigan at Grand Valley State* Findlay at Michigan Tech* Saginaw Valley State at Hillsdale* Saturday, November 17 NCAA Division II First Rounds - campus sites Saturday, November 24 NCAA Division II Second Rounds - campus sites Saturday, December 1 NCAA Division II Quarterfinals - campus sites Saturday, December 8 NCAA Division II Semifinals - campus sites Saturday, December 15 NCAA Division II Championship Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Ala. University of North Alabama, host Noon Noon 1 pm 1 pm 1 pm 2:30 pm * - GLIAC Game $ - Game to be played at 5/3 Ballpark, Comstock Park, Mich Laker Football Media Guide

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84 Game 1 Saint Joseph s Pumas August 30, 2007 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Time - 7:00 pm General Information Location: Rensselaer, Ind. Enrollment: 1,030 Conference: Great Lakes Football Nickname: Pumas Colors: Cardinal & Purple President: Dr. Ernest R. Mills III Athletics Director: Bill Massoels Coaching Information Head Coach: Lou Esposito (Memphis, 01) Record at SJC (years): 15-7 (third) Career Record (years): 15-7 (third) Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Offensive Coordinator & QBs: Dustin Ward Offensive Line: Jake Wissing Wide Receivers: Kad Rannings Defensive Coordinator & DBs: Greg Huster Defensive Line: Curtis Crossley Running Backs: Brendan Murphy Team Information Stadium (Capacity): Alumni Stadium (4,000) Surface: Natural Grass 2006 Record: Conference Record: 4-1 (1st) Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 3-3 Sack First Year of Football: 1896 All-Time Record: All-Time Playoff Record: Last Playoff Appearance: 1956 Letterwinners Returning: 30 Letterwinners Lost: 22 Player Information QB-Anthony Lindsey Returning Offensive Starters (7) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Anthony Lindsey QB Sr Greg Ford RB Sr Terrance Freeman FB So Dan Paulsen WR Sr Addison Bowman OL Jr Mitch Dean OC So Lee Shaver OL Jr Returning Defensive Starters (6) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Sir William McKenzie DL So Fred Blanton OLB Jr Pat Schoen OLB Jr Lance Burns CB Sr Deqwan Young CB Sr Corrie Gregory S Sr Special Teams Starters (1) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Aaron Patten P Sr Michael Binder K Jr Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Greg Ford Att. 206 Yds. 887 Avg. 4.3 TD 8 Passing Anthony Lindsey A-C-I Yds. Pct , TD 27 Receiving Dan Paulseon Rec. 82 Yds. Avg. 1, TD 9 Greg Ford Tackles Rob Perricone S-A-T INT Sacks TFL Fred Blanton Deqwan Young Opponents Series Information First Game: 1983 Series: 6-0 Last GV Win: 2006, 31-6 Last SJ Win: N/A Current Streak: GV, 6 Longest Win Streak: GV, 6 Martin vs. SJ: 1-0 Esposito vs. GV: 0-1 Media Information Football SID: Clark Teuscher Address: clark@saintjoe.edu Office Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: Mailing Address: Saint Joseph s College PO Box 875 Rensselaer, IN SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Aug. 30 at Grand Valley State Sept. 8 WAYNE STATE Sept. 15 at Butler Sept. 22 INDIANAPOLIS Sept. 29 at Kentucky State Oct. 6 MISSOURI-ROLLA Oct. 13 at Tiffin Oct. 20 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN Oct. 27 at West Chester (Pa.) Nov. 3 CENTRAL STATE Nov. 10 LINCOLN (MO.) 2006 RESULTS (8-3) DATE OPPONENTS SCORE Sept. 2 ST.FRANCIS (Ill.) W 37-0 Sept. 9 at Wayne State W Sept. 16 GRAND VALLEY L 31-6 Sept. 23 at Indianapolis L Sept. 30 at Missouri-Rolla W Oct. 7 VALPARAISO W Oct. 14 at Lincon (Mo.) W 60-3 Oct. 21 at Kentucky Wesleyan W 41-3 Oct. 28 at Fairmont State W Nov. 4 at Central State L Nov. 11 TIFFIN W Laker Football Media Guide

85 2007 Opponents Series Information First Game: 1990 Series: 13-2 Last GV Win: 2006, Last AU Win: 1993, Current Streak: GV, 11 Longest Win Streak: GV, 11 Martin vs. AU: 3-0 Owens vs. GV: 0-3 Media Information Football SID: Al King Address: Office Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: Mailing Address: Kates Gymnasium Ashland University 401 College Avenue Ashland, OH SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sept. 1 at Saginaw Valley State Sept. 8 GRAND VALLEY STATE Sept. 15 at Hillsdale Sept. 22 NORTHWOOD Sept. 29 at Mercyhurst Oct. 13 NORTHERN MICHIGAN Oct. 20 at Ferris State Oct. 27 at Findlay Nov. 3 WAYNE STATE Nov. 10 GANNON 2006 RESULTS (4-6) DATE OPPONENTS SCORE Sept. 2 SAGINAW VALLEY L Sept. 9 at Grand Valley State L Sept. 16 HILLSDALE W Sept. 23 at Northwood L Sept. 30 MERCYHURST W Oct. 14 at Northern Michigan W Oct. 21 FERRIS STATE L 38-7 Oct. 28 FINDLAY L 7-0 Nov. 4 at Wayne State L Nov. 11 at Gannon W Team Information Stadium (Capacity): Community Stadium (6,000) Surface: Natural Grass 2006 Record: Conference Record: 4-6 Basic Offense: Spread Basic Defense: 3-4 First Year of Football: 1920 All-Time Record: All-Time Playoff Record: 0-2 Last Playoff Appearance: 1997 Letterwinners Returning: 31 Letterwinners Lost: 17 Player Information OC-Vince Cashdollar Returning Offensive Starters (10) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. David Ziegelhofer WR Sr Ray Kent RB Sr John Feguson QB Sr Brandon Gilmore WR Sr Reggie Gamble OL Jr Andy Hunter OL Sr Justin Magruder OL So Nate Hollins OL Jr Vince Cashdollar OC Sr Gabe Sanders TE Sr Returning Defensive Starters (8) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Jonathan Frostt DL Sr Chris Meyer DE Sr Luke Busson LB Sr Tom Brenner LB Jr Calvin Black DB So Justin Hood DB Sr Special Teams Starters (0) Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Jon Schroeder Passing A-C-I Yds. Pct. TD John Ferguson Billy Cundiff Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD David Ziegelhoferr Brandon Gilmore Tackles S-A-T INT Sacks TFL Tom Brenner Luke Busson Game 2 Ashland Eagles September 8, 2007 Community Stadium Ashland, Ohio Time - 7:00 pm General Information Location: Ashland, Ohio Enrollment: 6,500 Conference: GLIAC Nickname: Eagles Colors: Purple & Gold President: Dr. Frederick Finks Athletics Director: Bill Goldring Coaching Information Head Coach: Lee Owens (Bluffton, 77) Record at AU (years): (4th) Career Record (years): (12th) Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Offensive Cooridnator/QB: Matt LaFleur Offensive Line: Doug Geiser Wide Receiver/Tight Ends: Jim Fisher Defensive Coordinator/DB: Nick Toth Linebackers: Steve Clinkscale Defensive Line: Jim Meyer National Champions 85

86 Game 3 Findlay Oilers September 15, 2007 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Time - 7:00 pm General Information Location: Findlay, Ohio Enrollment: 4,700 Conference: GLIAC Nickname: Oilers Colors: Orange & Black President: Dr. DeBow Freed Athletics Director: Steven Rackley Coaching Information Head Coach/DC/DL: Jon Wauford (Miami, 92) Record at UF (years): 0-0 (1st) Career Record (years): 0-0 (1st) Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Def. Line: Jon Wauford Offensive Coordinator/WR: Bill Mottola Running Backs : Michael Smith Offensive Line: Kory Allen Linebackers: Kelly Cummings Defensive Backs: Michael Schanski Quarterbacks: Scott Garlock Strength Coach: Chad Wagner Team Information Stadium (Capacity): Donnell Stadium (7,500) Surface: Grass 2006 Record: Conference Record: 1-9 Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 3-4 First Year of Football: 1892 All-Time Record: All-Time Playoff Record: 0-0 Last Playoff Appearance: N/A Letterwinners Returning: 33 Letterwinners Lost: 16 Player Information DB-Caleb Meyer Returning Offensive Starters (8) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Melvin Jackson RB Jr Joel McDaniel FB Sr Darren Paige WR Jr Brian Grabowski OL Sr Will Harnar OL Sr Jim Jacobson OL Sr Gavin Acton OL Jr Adam Snyder TE sr Returning Defensive Starters (10) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Caleb Meyer DB Sr Brian Williams DB So Johnnie Jackson DB Sr Jordan Marshall DB Sr Joe Knopick LB So Kevin McCann LB Sr Justin Lyons LB Jr Joe Kay DL Sr E.J. Whitlow DL So Mike Roach DL Jr Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Melvin Jackson Joel McDaniel Passing A-C-I Yds. Pct. TD Anthony Lanzara Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Darren Paige Adam Snyder Tackles T INT Sacks TFL Kevin McCann Justin Lyons Johnie Jackson Opponents Series Information First Game: 1971 Series: Last GV Win: 2006, 13-0 Last Findlay Win: 1972, 38-6 Current Streak: GV, 7 Longest Win Streak: GV, 7 Martin vs. Findlay: 1-0 Wauford vs. GV: 0-0 Media Information Football SID: David Buck Address: buck@findlay.edu Office Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: Mailing Address: 1000 N. Main Street Findlay, OH SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sept. 1 CHARLESTON Sept. 8 NORTHWOOD Sept. 15 at Grand Valley State Sept. 23 at Wayne State Sept. 29 INDIANAPOLIS Oct. 6 at Saginaw Valley State Oct. 13 MERCYHURST Oct. 20 at Gannon Oct. 27 ASHLAND Nov. 3 HILLSDALE Nov. 10 at Michigan Tech 2006 RESULTS (2-9) DATE OPPONENTS SCORE Aug. 26 at Charleston W Sept. 2 GRAND VALLEY L 13-0 Sept. 9 at Northwood L 29-6 Sept. 23 WAYNE STATE L 24-3 Sept. 30 at Indianapolis L Oct. 7 SAGINAW VALLEY L Oct. 14 at Mercyhurst L 24-7 Oct. 21 GANNON L Oct. 28 at Ashland W 7-0 Nov. 4 at Hillsdale L 10-7 Nov. 11 MICHIGAN TECH L Laker Football Media Guide

87 2007 Opponents Series Information First Game: 1976 Series: 18-2 Last GV Win: 2006, Last MT Win: 1984, Current Streak: GV, 13 Longest Win Streak: GV, 13 Martin vs. MT: 2-0 Kearly vs. GV: 0-1 Media Information Football SID: West Frahm Address: Office Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: Mailing Address: SDC, Room Townsend Drive Houghton, MI SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Aug. 25 at Winona State Sept. 1 at Wayne State Sept. 8 INDIANAPOLIS Sept. 15 at Northwood Sept. 22 GRAND VALLEY STATE Sept. 29 at Hillsdale Oct. 6 FERRIS STATE Oct. 13 at Saginaw Valley State Oct. 20 at Northern Michigan Oct. 27 GANNON Nov. 3 FINDLAY 2006 RESULTS (6-4) DATE OPPONENTS SCORE Sept. 2 WAYNE STATE L Sept. 9 at Indianapolis L34-31 Sept. 16 NORTHWOOD L 13-7 Sept. 23 at Grand Valley State L Sept. 30 HILLSDALE W Oct. 7 at Ferris State W 41-7 Oct. 14 SAGINAW VALLEY W 20-7 Oct. 21 N. Michigan W Oct. 28 at Gannon W Nov. 5 at Findlay W Team Information Stadium (Capacity): Sherman Field (3,000) Surface: Natural Grass 2006 Record: Conference Record: 6-4 Basic Offense: Pro Set Basic Defense: 4-2 First Year of Football: 1920 All-Time Record: All-Time Playoff Record: 0-1 Last Playoff Appearance: 2004 Letterwinners Returning: 45 Letterwinners Lost: 20 Player Information OL-Pete Moyryla Returning Offensive Starters (7) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Steve Short QB So Billy Koenig FB Sr Kirk Williams WR Sr Keith White WR Jr Ben James TE Sr Pete Moyryla OL Sr Matt Desotell OL So Returning Defensive Starters (6) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. DaVaughn Dixion CB Sr Cheyne Nelson DB Sr Juan Wilson DB Sr Lee Keys DL Sr Demontrail Williamson DL Sr Ryan Essex FS Sr Special Teams Starters (2) Name Billy Koenig Pos. P Ht. 6-1 Wt. 240 Cl. Sr Alex Tiseo K Jr Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Lee Marana Daryl Graham Passing A-C-I Yds. Pct. TD Drew Schaft Donovan Dooley Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Keith White DeVon Allen Tackles S-A-T INT Sacks TFL Bryan Klett Cheyne Nelson Jake Meikle Game 4 Michigan Tech Huskies September 22, 2007 Sherman Field Houghton, Mich. Time - 1:00 pm General Information Location: Houghton, Mich. Enrollment: 6,544 Conference: GLIAC Nickname: Huskies Colors: Black, Gold, & Silver President: Dr. Glenn Mroz Athletics Director: Suzanne Sanregret Coaching Information Head Coach: Tom Kearly (Winona State, 80) Record at MT (years): 6-4 (2nd) Career Record (years): 6-4 (2nd) Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator: Tom Kearly Offensive Line: Butch Barry Defensive Coordinator:Tim Driscoll Linebackers: Josh Hager Offensive Backs: Ted Holmstrom Wide Receiver/Special Teams: Erik Leuter Defensive Line: Ken Klein National Champions 87

88 88 Game 5 Wayne State Warriors September 29, 2007 Fifth/Third Ballpark Comstock Park, Michigan Time - 7:00 pm General Information Location: Detroit, Mich. Enrollment: 30,649 Conference: GLIAC Nickname: Warriors Colors: Green & Gold President: Dr. Irvin D. Reid Athletics Director: Rob Fournier Coaching Information Head Coach: Paul Winters (Akron, 80) Record at WS (years): (4th) Career Record (years): (4th) Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Offensive Line: Terry Heffernan Offensive Assistant: James Adams Special Teams/WRs: E.J. Hendrson Linebackers: Landon Fox Defensive Coordinator/DB: Kurt Mattix Defensive Assistant. Coach: Anthony Coratti Defensive Line: Scott Kazmierski Tight Ends: John O Connor Quarterbacks: Rick Pyle Team Information Stadium (Capacity): WSU Stadium/Adams Field (6,000) Surface: FieldTurf 2006 Record: Conference Record: 6-5 Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-3 First Year of Football: 1918 All-Time Record: All-Time Playoff Record: 0-0 Last Playoff Appearance: None Letterwinners Returning: 38 Letterwinners Lost: 21 Player Information LB-Alan Guy Returning Offensive Starters (10) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Muhammad Abdullah OT Sr Joique Bell RB So Ryan Cue OG Jr Luis Gomez FB Sr Frank Lietke C Sr Chris Ostosh OG Jr Trent Pohl QB So John Rehberg TE Sr Ray Rocheleau OT So Kenny Schmidt TE Sr Returning Defensive Starters (3) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Tristian Black LB Jr Alan Guy LB Sr Prosper Iwu LB Jr Special Teams Starters (1) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. CL David Chudzinski PK Sr Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Joique Bell Passing A-C-I Yds. Pct. TD Trent Pohl , Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD John ehberg Joique Bell Tackles S-A-T INT Sacks TFL Alan Guy Tristian Black Dante Dunn Laker Football Media Guide 2007 Opponents Series Information First Game: 1975 Series: 25-5 Last GV Win: 2006, Last WS Win: 1984, 30-3 Current Streak: GV, 20 Longest Win Streak: GV, 20 Martin vs. WS: 3-0 Winters vs. GV: 0-3 Media Information Football SID: Jeff Weiss Address: jeff.weiss@wayne.edu Office Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: Mailing Address: 5101 John C. Lodge 101 Matthaei Detroit, MI SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sept. 1 MICHIGAN TECH Sept. 8 at Saint Joseph s Sept. 15 at Mercyhurst Sept. 22 FINDLAY Sept. 29 at Grand Valley State Oct. 6 GANNON Oct. 13 at Hillsdale Oct. 20 at Indianapolis Oct. 27 NORTHWOOD Nov. 3 at Ashland Nov. 10 FERRIS STATE 2006 RESULTS (6-5) DATE OPPONENTS SCORE Sept. 2 at Michigan Tech W Sept. 9 SAINT JOSEPH S L Sept. 16 MERCYHURST W Sept. 23 at Findlay W 24-3 Sept. 30 GRAND VALLEY L Oct. 7 at Gannon W 30-3 Oct. 14 HILSDALE W Oct. 21 INDIANAPOLIS L Oct. 28 at Northwood L Nov. 4 ASHLAND W Nov. 11 at Ferris State L 21-17

89 2007 Opponents Series Information First Game: 1998 Series: 7-0 Last GV Win: 2006, Last MH Win: N/A Current Streak: GV, 7-0 Longest Win Streak: GV, 7 Martin vs. MH: 1-0 Schaetzle vs. GV: 0-2 Media Information Football SID: Jason Knavel Address: jknavel@mercyhurst.edu Office Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: Mailing Address: 501 E. 38th Erie PA SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Aug. 25 at Kentucky State Sept. 1 at Northwood Sept. 8 at Ferris State Sept. 15 WAYNE STATE Sept. 22 at Gannon Sept. 29 ASHLAND Oct. 6 GRAND VALLEY STATE Oct. 13 at Findlay Oct. 20 HILLSDALE Oct. 27 at Northern Michigan Nov. 3 INDIANAPOLIS 2006 RESULTS (3-7) DATE OPPONENTS SCORE Sept. 2 NORTHWOOD L Sept. 9 FERRIS STATE L 28-8 Sept. 16 at Wayne State L Sept. 23 GANNON W Sept. 30 at Ashland L Oct. 7 at Grand Valley L Oct. 14 FINDLAY W 24-7 Oct. 21 at Hillsdale L Oct. 28 N. MICHIGAN W 32-7 Nov. 4 at Indianapolis L Team Information Stadium (Capacity): Tullio Field (2,300) Surface: AstroTurf 2006 Record: Conference Record: 3-7 Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: Stack First Year of Football: 1981 All-Time Record: All-Time Playoff Record: 0-1 Last Playoff Appearance: 1993 Letterwinners Returning: 33 Letterwinners Lost: 24 Player Information S-Craig Moone Returning Offensive Starters (4) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Matt McCall OG Jr Mitch Phillis QB Sr Gary Smith OL Jr Richard Stokes RB Jr Returning Defensive Starters (7) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Charlie Gleisner LB So Theo Hall CB So. Brian Kelly DT So. Jim Kokrak LB Jr Craig Moone S Sr Aaron Parks LB Sr Zac Wild DE So. Special Teams Starters (0) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Brandon Hill K So. Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Richard Stokes Dave Stallard Passing A-C-I Yds. Pct. TD Mitch Phillis Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Richard Stokes Brandon Hill Tackles S-A-T INT Sacks TFL Jimmy Kokrak Charlie Gleisnerr Craig Moone Game 6 Mercyhurst Lakers October 6, 2007 Tulilio Field Erie, Pa. Time - 1:30 pm General Information Location: Erie, PA Enrollment: 4,055 Conference: GLIAC Nickname: Lakers Colors: Green, Blue, & White President: Dr. Thomas Gamble Athletics Director: Pete Russo Coaching Information Head Coach: Marty Schaetzle (Bucknell 83) Record at MH (years): (6th) Career Record (years): (6th) Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Barris Grant Defensive Line: Mike Krahe Defensive Backs: John Thompson Offensive Line: Tom Herman Offensive Line: Ray Enricco National Champions 89

90 Game 7 Indianapolis Greyhounds October 13, 2007 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Time - 7:00 pm General Information Location: Indianapolis, Ind. Enrollment: 4,300 Conference: GLIAC Nickname: Greyhounds Colors: Crimson & Grey President: Dr. Beverly J. Pitts Athletics Director: Dr. Sue Willey Coaching Information Head Coach: Joe Polizzi (Hillsdale, 76) Record at UI (years): (14th) Career Record (years): (14th) Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Offensive Line: George Barnett Defensive Coordinator: Bob Bartolomeo Linebackers: Chris Keevers Assistant Coach: Kenny Ray Augustus Team Information Stadium (Capacity): Key Stadium (5,500) Surface: Sprinturf 2006 Record: Conference Record: 5-5 Basic Offense: Pro-I Basic Defense: Attack 5-2 First Year of Football: 1924 All-Time Record: All-Time Playoff Record: 0-0 Last Playoff Appearance: None Letterwinners Returning: 51 Letterwinners Lost: 11 Player Information QB-Casey Gillin Returning Offensive Starters (10) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Justin Russell WR Sr Kevin Sanford WR Sr Zach Dennis OL Sr Jason Smith OL Jr Casey Gillin QB Sr Craig Jenkins TB Sr Sam Elmore RB Sr Seth Picket TE Sr Eric Quintana OL So Tim Dury OL So Louis Vesta OL Jr Returning Defensive Starters (9) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Kenneth Akridge DB Sr Josh Kimbowa DB Jr Kevin Shaw DB Sr Leonard Bush LB Jr Mychal Byrd DL Sr Brandon Umphress LB Jr James Wood DL Jr Jimmy Fleshman DL Sr Jamel Williams DL Jr Special Teams Starters (0) Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Craig Jenkins Passing A-C-I Yds. Pct. TD Casey Gillin , Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Kevin Sanford Justin Russell Tackles S-A-T INT Sacks TFL Kevin Shaw Leonard Bush Brandon Umphresss Opponents Series Information First Game: 1990 Series: 16-1 Last GV Win: 2006, 33-7 Last UI Win: 1999, Current Streak: GV, 7 Longest Win Streak: GV, 9 Martin vs. UI: 3-0 Polizzi vs. GV: 1-12 Media Information Football SID: Mitch Wigness Address: mwigness@uindy.edu Office Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: Mailing Address: Univ. of Indianapolis 1400 East Hanna Ave. Indianapolis, IN SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sept. 1 NORTHERN MICHIGAN Sept. 8 at Michigan Tech Sept. 15 GANNON Sept. 22 at Saint Joseph s Sept. 29 at Findlay Oct. 6 HILLSDALE Oct. 13 at Grand Valley State Oct. 20 WAYNE STATE Oct. 27 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE Nov. 3 at Mercyhurst Nov. 10 at Northwood 2006 RESULTS (6-5) DATE OPPONENTS SCORE Sept. 2 at Northern Michigan L Sept. 9 MICHIGAN TECH W Sept. 16 at Gannon W Sept. 23 SAINT JOSEPH S W Sept. 30 FINDLAY W Oct. 7 at Hillsdale L Oct. 14 GRAND VALLEY L 33-7 Oct. 21 at Wayne State W Oct. 28 at Saginaw Valley L Nov. 4 MERCYHURST W Nov. 11 NORTHWOOD L Laker Football Media Guide

91 2007 Opponents Series Information First Game: 1973 Series: Last GV Win: 2006, 45-7 Last NU Win: 2004, Current Streak: GV, 3 Longest Win Streak: GV, 11 Martin vs. NU: 3-1 Riepma vs. GV: 3-11 Media Information Football SID: Travis McCurdy Address: mccurdyt@northwood.edu Office Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: Mailing Address: 4000 Whiting Drive Bennett Sports Center Midland, MI SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sept. 1 MERCYHURST Sept. 8 at Findlay Sept. 15 MICHIGAN TECH Sept. 22 at Ashland Sept. 29 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE Oct. 6 at Northern Michigan Oct. 20 GRAND VALLEY STATE Oct. 27 at Wayne State Nov. 3 at Ferris State Nov. 10 INDIANAPOLIS 2006 RESULTS (8-3) DATE OPPONENTS SCORE Sept. 2 at Mercyhurst W Sept. 9 FINDLAY W 29-6 Sept. 16 at Michigan Tech W 13-7 Sept. 23 ASHLAND W Sept. 30 at Saginaw Valley W Oct. 7 N. MICHIGAN W Oct. 21 at Grand Valley State L 45-7 Oct. 28 WAYNE STATE W Nov. 4 FERRIS STATE L Nov. 11 at Indianapolis W 23-0 Nov. 18 SOUTH DAKOTA L Team Information Stadium (Capacity): Hantz Stadium (3,000) Surface: Natural Grass 2006 Record: Conference Record: 8-3 Basic Offense: Woodbone Basic Defense: 4-3 First Year of Football: 1962 All-Time Record: All-Time Playoff Record: 1-4 Last Playoff Appearance: 2006 Letterwinners Returning: 30 Letterwinners Lost: 14 Player Information DE-Kyle Clement Returning Offensive Starters (9) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Phillip Davis WR Sr Casey Steffen RB Sr Torris Childs FB Jr Antionie Ivy RB Sr Josh Rauer TE So Alan Drummond OL Jr Jeff Hachigian OL Sr Luke Krombach OL Jr Dan Marshall OL Jr Returning Defensive Starters (10) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Kyle Clement DE Sr Matt Worton DL Sr Asa Jenkins LB Sr Cortez McCoy FS Sr Dexter Reid CB Sr Special Teams Starters (1) Chris Kollias K/P Jr Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Torris Childs Casey Steffen Antionie Ivy Passing A-C-I Yds. Pct. TD S. Klukowski Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Phillip Davis Tackles S-A-T INT Sacks TFL Cortez McCoy Dexter Reid Kyle Clement Game 8 Northwood Timberwolves October 20, 2007 Hantz Stadium Midland, Mich. Time - 12:00 Noon General Information Location: Midland, Mich. Enrollment: 1,973 Conference: GLIAC Nickname: Timberwolves Colors: Columbia Blue & White President: Dr. Keith A. Pretty Athletics Director: Pat Riepma Coaching Information Head Coach: Pat Riepma (Hillsdale, 83) Record at NU (years): (15th) Career Record (years): (15th) Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line: Mike Sullivan Offensive Coordinator: Malen Luke Special Teams/WRs: Tom Creguer Defensive Coordinator: Tyson Silveus Defensive Line: Leonard Haynes Linebackers: Mike Gaken Defensive Backs: Brandon Orr National Champions 91

92 92 Game 9 Ferris State Bulldogs October 27, 2007 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Time - 7:00 pm General Information Location: Big Rapids, Mich. Enrollment: 12,578 Conference: GLIAC Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Crimson and Gold President: Dr. David L. Eisler Athletics Director: Tom Kirinovic Coaching Information Head Coach: Jeff Pierce (Ferris State 79) Record at FS (years): (13th) Career Record (years): (13th) Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebacker Coach: Duane Wilson Offensive Coordinator/QBs/ WRs/TEs: Matt McCarthy Offensive Line/TEs: Ken Conlin Special Teams/DBs: Ted Egger Defensive Line: Jason Rebrovich Kickers/Punters: Rick Williams Offensive Assistant: Tony Russo Defensive Assistant: Chris Reese Team Information Stadium (Capacity): Top Taggart Field (6,200) Surface: Artificial Turf 2006 Record: Conference Record: 7-3 Basic Offense: Pro-I Basic Defense: 4-3 First Year of Football: 1900 All-Time Record: All-Time Playoff Record: 5-5 Last Playoff Appearance: 1996 Letterwinners Returning: 44 Letterwinners Lost: 18 Player Information DL-Jake Visser Returning Offensive Starters (5) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. C.J. VanWieren QB Jr Bill Bourdlais OG Sr Nate Fricke WR Sr Robert Miller WR Sr Mike Guevara WR Sr Returning Defensive Starters (6) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Jake Visser DL Jr Erik Schumacherr DE Sr Kyle Walker DE Jr Kurt Hout DE Sr Jeff Hollandsworth LB Jr Kyle Williams CB Sr Special Teams Starters (1) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Jim Yates P Jr Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Robert Miller C.J. VanWieren Passing A-C-I Yds. Pct. TD C.J. VanWieren Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Robert Miller Nate Fricke Tackles S-A-T INT Sacks TFL Jake Visser Jeff Hollandsworth Erik Schumacher Laker Football Media Guide 2007 Opponents Series Information First Game: 1971 Series: Last GV Win: 2006, 28-6 Last FS Win: 1999, Current Streak: GV, 6 Longest Win Streak: GV, 7 Martin vs. FS: 3-0 Pierce vs. GV: 2-9 Media Information Football SID: Rob Bentley Address: gorbyj@ferris.edu Office Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: /2143 Mailing Address: 210 Sports Drive Sports Complex 002 Big Rapids, MI SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sept. 1 KENTUCKY STATE Sept. 8 MERCYHURST Sept. 15 at Saginaw Valley State Sept. 22 HILLSDALE Sept. 29 NORTHERN MICHIGAN Oct. 6 at Michigan Tech Oct. 13 at Gannon Oct. 20 ASHLAND Oct. 27 at Grand Valley State Nov. 3 NORTHWOOD Nov. 10 at Wayne State 2006 RESULTS (8-3) DATE OPPONENTS SCORE Sept. 2 at Kentucky State W Sept. 9 at Mercyhurst W 28-7 Sept. 16 SAGINAW VALLEY W Sept. 23 at Hillsdale L Sept. 30 at Northern Michigan W Oct. 7 MICHIGAN TECH L 41-7 Oct. 14 GANNON W Oct. 21 at Ashland W 38-7 Oct. 28 GRAND VALLEY L 28-6 Nov. 4 at Northwood W Nov. 11 WAYNE STATE W 21-17

93 2007 Opponents Series Information First Game: 1975 Series: Last GV Win: 2006, Last SV Win: 2004, Current Streak: GV, 3 Longest Win Streak: GV, 5 Martin vs. SV: 3-1 Awrey vs. GV: 2-8 Media Information Football SID: Ryan Thompson Address: rgthomps@svsu.edu Office Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: Mailing Address: Ryder Center Bay Road University Center, MI SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sept. 2 ASHLAND Sept. 9 at Gannon Sept. 16 FERRIS STATE Sept. 23 at Northern Michigan Sept. 30 at Northwood Oct. 7 FINDLAY Oct. 14 MICHIGAN TECH Oct. 28 at Indianapolis Nov. 4 GRAND VALLEY STATE Nov. 11 at Hillsdale 2006 RESULTS (6-4) DATE OPPONENTS SCORE Sept. 2 at Ashland W Sept. 9 Gannon W Sept. 16 at Ferris State L Sept. 23 N. MICHIGAN W Sept. 30 NORTHWOOD L Oct. 7 at Findlay W Oct. 14 at Michigan Tech L 20-7 Oct. 28 INDIANAPOLIS W Nov. 4 at Grand Valley State L Nov. 11 HILLSDALE W Stadium (Capacity): Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium (6,300) Surface: Natural Grass, Prescription Athletic Turf 2006 Record: Conference Record: 6-4 Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 5-2 First Year of Football: 1975 All-Time Record: All-Time Playoff Record:4-5 Last Playoff Appearance: 2005 Letterwinners Returning: 46 Letterwinners Lost: 24 Player Information QB-Chris Dougherty Returning Offensive Starters (7) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Toby Goetz RB So Rick Cottengim WR Sr Chris Dougherty QB Sr Jake Meissnest OT So Steven Hudson OG Jr Kevin Kelch TE Sr Josh Gibbs OG Sr Returning Defensive Starters (7) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. John Jacobs OLB So Derek Volmering LB Sr Josh Miller DT Sr Matt Black CB Jr Mike LeVand OLB So Mark Miller CB Sr Robert Callaway DL So Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Brandon Emeott Toby Goetz Passing A-C-I Yds. Pct. TD Chris Dougherty Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Rick Cottengim Brandon Emeott Tackles S-A-T INT Sacks TFL Derek Volmering John Jacobs Josh Miller Game 10 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals November 3, 2007 Wickes Memorial Stadium University Center, Mich. Time - 12:00 Noon General Information Location: University Center, Mich. Enrollment: 9,569 Conference: GLIAC Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red, White, and Blue President: Dr. Eric R. Gilbertson Athletics Director: Mike Watson Coaching Information Head Coach: Randy Awrey (Northern Michigan, 78) Record at SVSU (years): (9th) Career Record (years): (18th) Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator: Bill Unsworth Offensive Line: Todd Carter Defensive Line: John Wesolek Linebackers: Jeremy Vanisacker LBs/Special Teams: Mike Jusick National Champions 93

94 Game 11 Northern Michigan Wildcats November 10, 2007 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, Mich. Time - 1:00 pm General Information Location: Marquette, Mich. Enrollment: 9,700 Conference: GLIAC Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Old Gold & Olive Green President: Dr. Leslie Wong Athletics Director: Ken Godfrey Coaching Information Head Coach: Bernie Anderson (Northern Michigan, 78) Record at NM (years): 3-7 (2nd) Career Record (years): (21st) Football Office Phone: Assistant Coaches Offensive Coordinator: Jeff Duvendeck Defensive Coordinator: Chad Braine Defensive Line: Ethan Jeros Quarterbacks: Dan Mettlach Wide Receivers: Joe Ballard Linebacker: Matt Bush & Tom Wender Running Backs: Eric Duchaj Team Information Stadium (Capacity): Superior Dome (8,000) Surface: Artificial Turf 2006 Record: Conference Record: 3-7 Basic Offense: Pro I Basic Defense: 4-2 First Year of Football: 1904 All-Time Record: All-Time Playoff Record: 6-6 Last Playoff Appearance: 1987 Letterwinners Returning: 37 Letterwinners Lost: 12 Player Information QB-Buddy Rivera Returning Offensive Starters (10) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Buddy Rivera QB Sr Mark Mossuah RB So Greg Raspberry WR So Fred Wells WR Jr Kris Krempien OL Jr Lucas Domitrovich OL Jr Dan Ryan OL Sr Cody Hanson OL Jr Jack Rustman OL So Austin Hughes TE So Returning Defensive Starters (9) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Scott Avery DE So Mike Mahloch DT Sr Tyler Larson DL Sr Joe Dost LB Sr Nicholas Bloch LB Sr Travis Holmes CB Sr Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Mark Bossuah Passing A-C-I Yds. Pct. TD Buddy Rivera , Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Fred Wells Dan Elmore Tackles S-A-T INT Sacks TFL Nicholas Bloch Joe Dost Opponents Series Information First Game: 1975 Series: Last GV Win: 2006, 48-3 Last NM Win: 2000, Current Streak: GV, 6 Longest Win Streak: NM, 11 Martin vs. NM: 3-0 Anderson vs. GV: 0-1 Media Information Football SID: Dave Faiella Address: dfaiella@nmu.edu Office Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: Mailing Address: Fair Ave. & Presque Isle, 235 PEIF Marquette, MI SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sept. 1 at Indianapolis Sept. 8 HILLSDALE Sept. 22 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE Sept. 29 at Ferris State Oct. 6 NORTHWOOD Oct. 13 at Ashland Oct. 20 MICHIGAN TECH Oct. 27 MERCYHURST Nov. 3 at Gannon Nov. 10 at Grand Valley State 2006 RESULTS (3-7) DATE OPPONENTS SCORE Sept. 2 INDIANAPOLIS W Sept. 9 at Hillsdale W Sept. 23 at Saginaw Valley L Sept. 230 FERRIS STATE L Oct. 7 at Northwood L Oct. 14 ASHLAND L Oct. 21 at Michigan Tech L Oct. 28 at Mercyhurst L 32-7 Nov. 4 GANNON W Nov. 11 GRAND VALLEY L Laker Football Media Guide

95 GLIAC Series Records ASHLAND Date Score Site Res H W A W H L A L A W H W A W H W H W A W H W A W H W A W H W GVSU leads series 13-2 FERRIS STATE Date Score Site Res A L A L H L H L A W H L A L H W H L A W H W A W H W A L A W H W A W H W A W H W A W H L A T H L A L H W A W (ot) A W H L H W A W H W A W H W A W GVSU leads series FINDLAY Date Score Site Res A L A L A W H W H W A W H W A W A W GVSU leads series 7-2 HILLSDALE Date Score Site Res A W H W A W H W A W H W A L H W A L H W A L H L A L H W A L H W A L H W A W H L A L H W A W H W A W H W H W A W H W A W GVSU leads series 21-9 INDIANAPOLIS Date Score Site Res A W H W A W H W A W H W A W H W A W H L National Champions 95

96 GLIAC Series Records INDIANAPOLIS (CONT.) H W A W H W A W H W A W A W GVSU leads series 16-1 MERCYHURST Date Score Site Res A W H W A W H W A W H W H W GVSU leads series 7-0 MICHIGAN TECH Date Score Site Res A W H L A W H W A W H W A L A W H W A W H W A W A W H W H W A W A W H W N* W H W *Played at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Att. 50,123) GVSU leads series 18-2 NORTHERN MICHIGAN Date Score Site Res A L H W A L H L A L H L A L H L A L H L A L H L A L H W A W H W A W H T A W H W A L H W H L A L A L H W H W A W A W H W A W NMU leads series NORTHWOOD Date Score Site Res A L H L A T H L A W H W A W H W A W H W A L H L H W A W H W A W H W A W A W H W A W H W H W A L H L H W A W H L A W* A W H W GVSU leads series *NCAA DII Playoffs Laker Football Media Guide

97 GLIAC Series Records SAGINAW VALLEY Date Score Site Res H W A W H W A W A L H W A W H W A L H L A L H W A W H W A W H W A L H W A W H W A L H W (ot) A L A W H W A L H W H W* A W H L A W* A L H W H W* H W GVSU leads series *NCAA DII Playoffs WAYNE STATE Date Score Site Res A L H W A W H W A L H L A W H W A L H L H W A W H W A W H W H W A W H W A W H W A W H W A W A W H W A W H W A W H W A W GVSU leads series National Champions 97

98 All-Time Series Records Overall Home Road Series Last Team GP W L T Pct W L T W L T Began Meeting Adrian Alma Ashland Bentley Bloomsburg Bowling Green Butler California (Pa.) California-Davis Carson-Newman Catawba Central Connecticut Central Florida Central State (Ohio) C.W Post Defiance Delta State East Texas State East Stroudsburg Eastern Illinois Elon College (NC) Evansville Ferris State Findlay Franklin College Gannon Grand Rapids JC Hillsdale Hope College Illinois Benedictine Illinois-Chicago Indiana (Pa) Indianapolis Kalamazoo College Manchester Mankato State Mercyhurst Michigan Tech Minnesota-Crookston Missouri-Rolla North Dakota North Dakota State Northeast Missouri Northeastern Illinois Northern Colorado Northern Iowa Northern Michigan Northwest Missouri St Northwestern Iowa Northwood Saginaw Valley State Slippery Rock South Dakota South Dakota State Southeast Missouri Southwest Texas State St. Cloud State St. Francis (Ill.) St. Joseph s (Ind.) Texas A&M-Kingsville Valdosta State (Ga.) Valparaiso Wayne State (Mich.) Western Illinois Western Michigan Winona State Wisconsin-LaCrosse Wisconsin-Stout Totals: (2007 Opponents in Bold) Laker Football Media Guide

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100 Lubbers Stadium The Grand Valley State football team enjoys the friendly confines of Arend D. Lubbers Stadium, one of the top Division II facilities in the nation. Gameday at Lubbers Stadium brings a buzz of excitement and pride to the Laker football program. The surroundings of Lubbers Stadium have changed almost yearly and add to the festivities that surround a Laker football Saturday during the fall. Most recently, a new Daktronics Scoreboard with a ProStar Video Display board was added for the 2005 season. Two seating sections were added to each end of the home side and a new student section was built to accomadate the stellar student turnout for Laker football games in The Lakers have moved all of their football operations into the GVSU Football Center and the Rob Odejewski Weight Room in The Football Center includes a state-of-the-art locker room, equipment room, training room and meeting rooms. The design doubled the size of the former building in the north end zone by adding over 4,000 square feet (2,000 square feet on each side). Permanent lighting, a new playing surface, and six executive suites located on each side of the press box are additions added in the last four years. The student seating area, which moved to south endzone in 1998, has created renewed excitement among the student body. The student seating section has doubled in capacity from 1,300 to 2,700 with the new bleachers. The Laker student seating section is routinely filled to capacity with the overflow moving onto the track Laker Football Media Guide

101 Lubbers Stadium With the increased seating in the south end zone and the two new sections on the home side, Lubbers Stadium now has a permanent seating capacity for 8,550 fans. The Lakers set a Lubbers Stadium and GLIAC single-game record in 2005 as 14,557 fans watched Grand Valley State claim a victory over Ferris State in the season-opener. GVSU set a GLIAC single-season attendance record in 2006 as 59,037 fans watched Laker football at Lubbers Stadium during the regular season for an average of 11,807 for five home dates. The Lakers ranked second in total attendance (72,651) and regular season average (11,807) among DII schools for the season. Three of the Lakers top seven all-time single-game crowds and five of the top 15 came during the 2006 regular season. GVSU played before crowds of 13,480 (Northwood), 12,817 (Ashland), 12,410 (Saginaw Valley), 10,209 (Michigan Tech) and 10,121 (Mercyhurst). The Lakers have played before crowds of 10,000 or more 16 times in the last 18 regular season games. Designed with the future in mind, the stadium can have permanent seating added when needed, with ultimate expansion to 20,000 seats. A new track was also installed in the summer of The stadium and track complex was dedicated on September 15, 1979, and named in honor of former Grand Valley State president, Arend D. Lubbers. Lubbers was instrumental in raising more than $700,000 toward the $1,050,000 project. The majority of the cost was offset by gifts from GVSU football fans and private donors National Champions 101

102 Lubbers Stadium TOP 25 LUBBERS STADIUM CROWDS Year Opponent Score Atten Ferris State W , Saginaw Valley W , Northwood W , Saginaw Valley L , Ashland W , Ferris State W , Saginaw Valley W , UC Davis W , Hillsdale W , Northwood L , Indianapolis W , Wayne State W , Northern Michigan W , Michigan Tech W , Mercyhurst W , Wayne State W , Michigan Tech W , Hillsdale W , Ashland W , Northern Michigan W , Northwood L , Mercyhurst W , Indianapolis L , Northern Michigan W , Gannon W ,191 Lubbers Stadium was built around the existing football field of Prescription Athletic Turf (PAT). The field, which is drained and heated by more than seven miles of tubing and electric coils, was installed in A new automatic sprinkler system was also installed in the summer of The Lubbers Stadium press box was designed to accomodate both print and electronic media representatives. Its spacious features include a television booth, two radio booths and an open air television and film platform on the second deck. Lubbers Stadium has had the opportunity to be showcased on the national stage on two occasions when crews from ESPN visited Allendale to broadcast playoff games. Grand Valley s football team has been very successful in games at Lubbers Stadium. The Lakers have an all-time record of (.801) since the stadium was completed in 1979 and GVSU is 43-2 at home since Laker Football Media Guide

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104 Storied Tradition Grand Valley State was one of only a handful of colleges and universities which began playing football in the 1970 s. According to NCAA records, the Lakers have been one of the most successful of all collegiate squads to take the field during that time period. Laker football has been a key element of Grand Valley s rise from a small college to a regional university. President Arend D. Lubbers began the push for a team when he arrived in A year later, a Laker junior varsity team took the field. Then, in the fall of 1971, the Lakers kicked off their first varsity season. It was clear that Grand Valley was changing from a commuter college, to a residential school in need of activities such as music, drama, and athletics, Lubbers recalled. Football gave us the anchor, something you could build your weekend around. The Origin of the Program Lubbers came to Grand Valley from Central College in Pella, Iowa, which had a successful football tradition. He hired Zeeland native Ron Schipper, who had been at Central for 33 years, played in three national finals, and won one national championship. I was used to success at Central College, so when we started at Grand Valley, I wanted to have a successful program instead of throwing the ball out and saying, O.K. boys, it doesn t matter whether we win or not. But despite Lubbers success at Central College, it took almost nine years before Grand Valley had the total package. The First Varsity Team With blessing from the Board of Control, GV launched its football program to play a junior varsity schedule in 1970 and became varsity in On March 24, 1970, Lubbers, along with athletic director Charles H. Irwin, announced the hiring of Robert Rip Collins, a successful high school coach at Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. Success didn t come quickly for the Lakers, and it took almost three years to win a football game. Collins was unable to get the program off to a successful start after going 0-13 and being outscored in 1971 and Harkema Begins the Tradition E. James Harkema took over as head coach in January of 1973, coming to GV from Northern Illinois where he was an offensive backfield coach. Also awaiting Harkema was a brand new football field constructed in 1972 which featured the first prescription athletic turf (PAT) football playing surface in the country. It was ironic that Harkema opened the 1973 campaign against his alma mater Kalamazoo College, where he won 10 varsity letters and led the Hornets to six MIAA championships. John Mahan rushed 26 times for 158 yards and Steve Brems added 122 more to lead GV to its first football victory in its season opener at home, a win over Kalamazoo. Defensive tackle Bryce Berth and offensive guard Tom Tefft were named the offensive and defensive players of the game. To prove it was not fluke, the Lakers did it again the following Running back John Mahan week with Mahan rushing for 147 yards and Brems adding 138 as GV defeated Chicago Circle 40-8 in a night game played at Soldier Field in Chicago. Grand Valley outscored opponents and posted their first winning season marked the start of the great football tradition at Grand Valley, and during the next 10 years under Harkema they would post a record, win three Great Lakes Conference football championships and make one trip to the NAIA playoffs. Also during that period, a number of Lakers would begin careers in professional football. Jim Schaap and Tom Tefft, , were the first Lakers to sign professional football contracts when they signed with the Detroit Wheels of the World Football League in 1974, setting the stage for a number of GV football alums to follow into the National Football League during that period. They include Gary Evans (New York Jets), Ron Essink (Seattle Seahawks), Ron Rubick (Detroit Lions), Steve Michuta (Cleveland Browns), and Jeff Chadwick (Detroit Lions). Many Laker followers feel that the 1975 team, with a record, may have set the standards for many years to come. After dropping a hard fought 15-6 contest to Wayne State, which also included the loss of their quarterback Scott VanDyken for the season, the Lakers bounced back to shutout Ferris State, 38-0, for their first win over the Bulldogs, defeat Saginaw Valley and Hillsdale, tie Northwood, and lose on a trick play to Northern Michigan, was the year Grand Valley would receive national attention in more ways than one. It all started at Michigan Tech when Roger McCoy was credited with a 39-yard field goal although the ball never cleared the crossbar. Instead, the ball hit a public address wire some 50 feet in the air and the ball dropped straight down in front of the goal posts. A lengthy deliberation following was dominated by Michigan Tech coach Jim Kapp, who brought the ground rule to the attention of the officials, that if that ball should hit the wire in flight, the down should be replayed. Kapp s appeal was denied on the basis that he forgot to tell Grand Valley or the officials before the start of the game that the rule existed, and because the field goal was allowed, the Lakers walked away with a 10-8 victory. McCoy had set a GVSU record with a 60-yard field goal the previous week against Grand Rapids JC at Houseman Field. The Lakers get on the Map The game which put Grand Valley on the map was the season finale against Northern Michigan. The Wildcats came into Allendale as defending champions, boasting an 18-game winning streak, ranked No. 1 in Division II and fresh off an 82-7 whipping of Nebraska-Omaha. 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105 Storied Tradition Reflections of that game even hit the state legislature, when the Representative Dominic Jacobetti of Neguanee vowed he would eat a pasties box if Northern were to lose. Although humbled, Jacobetti was true to his word, and ate a piece of cake looking like a pasties box that was furnished by Grand Valley president Don Lubbers. Grand Valley Dominates the GLIAC Harkema s teams had traditionally been built around defense and a solid running game. In 1977 he decided to go to the air and with senior quarterback Roy Gonzalez at the helm, a transfer from Toledo, the Lakers took to the air and won the first of three Great Lakes Conference Championships in a five year period. Gonzalez was followed by quarterbacks David Quinley, Steve Michuta, and Jeff Lynch, who gave GV the most feared passing in the GLIAC. They were also blessed with outstanding receivers in Clint Nash, Michael Woods, Rubick Chadwick, and Bill Lucksted as the Lakers averaged seven wins a year from Argument still exists over Harkema s most successful team. The 1976 club, despite an 8-2 record, and posting the biggest victory in the school s history, finished second in the GLIAC and missed the NAIA playoffs. The First Playoff Year In 1978 with Quinley at the controls, the Lakers suffered early and 49-3 losses to Northern Michigan and Bowling Green, but bounced back to win eight straight games including a repeat of the GLIAC title and an NCAA playoff victory over Wisconsin-LaCrosse. The team lost at Elon (NC) College 14-7 in the semifinals of the NAIA playoffs and closed out with a 9-3 record, the most wins in GV history at the time. The 1981 season was similar to 1978 when the Lakers lost to Northern Iowa and to Northern Michigan, but bounced back to dominate the GLIAC and win their third title despite a rash of injuries which devastated the club. The Lakers Earn a New Stadium The Grand Valley football package was completed when the stadium and track complex named after its president, Arend D. Lubbers, was dedicated on September 15, The majority of these gifts included contributions from Laker football fans and private donors. The stadium was built around the existing PAT field with permanent seating for 4,146 fans. Beside the stadium/track complex, the new practice fields and the new Fieldhouse, which replaced the Dome in 1982, gave GV one of the finest Division II facilities in the Midwest. Harkema was on his way to building another winner when he accepted the head coaching job at Eastern Michigan. He resigned in November 1982 and was replaced by Bob Giesey, Ball State assistant, in December of Giesey s team lost the final two games of the season by two points, to Northwood and to Saginaw Valley to finish 4-6. The roof caved in the following year and GV went 0-10 and managed only 99 points for the season. Beck Turns GVSU into a Winner Again Giesey resigned and Athletic Director Dr. George MacDonald Lubbers Stadium under construction began a nationwide search which climaxed with the hiring of Tom Beck, a Chicago native, who came to Grand Valley from the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League and who had turned losing programs into winning ones at Illinois Benedictine and Elmhurst College. It took Beck three games to get back on track in Faced with a 14-game losing streak, Beck made some key personnel changes. Beck installed Guy Schuler at quarterback and moved wide receiver Ray Buckner to tailback, linebacker Sylvester Johnson to fullback, and defensive tackle Brian Mulcahy to middle linebacker. The Lakers went out and defeated Evansville and finished the year 6-5. The next five years would see explosive offenses, outstanding players and solid coaching which would result in trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs, as well as the Lakers becoming a fixture in preseason and postseason rankings. Beck s 1986 team posted a 9-2 record, but that was only an inkling of things to come. Undefeated in 1989 After a pair of 7-4 seasons in 1987 and 1988, the Lakers posted their first undefeated regular season with an 11-0 record and the final Great Lakes Conference Championship in GV led Division II in total offense, averaging yards per game and also in points with One of the highlights of the 1989 season was GVSU s record breaking 91-0 victory over Valparaiso. The Lakers jumped out to a 56-0 halftime lead as they rolled up 731 yards in total offense. Freshman kicker Miguel Sagaro from Spain set a Division II record when he connected on 65 of 66 extra points for the season and sophomore fullback Eric Lynch scored 21 touchdowns. Lynch went on to begin an outstanding career with the Detroit Lions. Grand Valley finished third in the final 1989 Division II poll and earned the first of three consecutive playoff berths, losing to Indiana, Pa., on a frigid November afternoon highlighted by 11 inches of snow on the ground. Grand Valley Joins MIFC, Wins Inaugural Crown In 1990, Grand Valley, along with GLIAC members Ferris State, Hillsdale, Northern Michigan, Saginaw Valley, and Wayne State, joined forces with the schools from the Heartland Conference which included Ashland, Butler, University of Indianapolis, St. Joseph s College, and Valparaiso to form the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference. The Lakers continued their winning ways, posting a 22-game regular season winning streak before falling at Hillsdale, GV won the inaugural MIFC crown, finished with a 10-2 record and lost to East Texas State, 20-14, in the playoffs. Kelly Moves Up Beck left Grand Valley the following March to become an assistant at Notre Dame, and Athletic Director Mike Kovalchik filled the position with 28-year old Laker assistant Brian Kelly, a graduate of Assumption College, who continued to lead the Lakers to success on the gridiron. He posted his 20th and 30th wins faster than any of his National Champions 105

106 Storied Tradition predecessors, and going into the 2003 season has a record in 12 seasons of competition. GV Defeats Defending National Champ, Goes To Playoffs For Third Straight Year Kelly s first season was a roller coaster ride as the Lakers began by defeating defending Division II national champion North Dakota State, 21-17, in Fargo, breaking the Bison 25 game home winning streak as the Lakers became the first team to score a rushing TD in 38 quarters. The following week Grand Valley was shutout 33-0 in the Butler Bowl. Kelly s 1991 team went on to post a 9-3 record, losing to East Texas State in the playoffs, Grand Valley shared its second MIFC crown with Butler, Ferris, and Hillsdale in 1992 with an 8-3 record. Kelly s club returned to the playoffs in 1994 and posted an 8-4 mark after losing to IUP in the first round. Kelly Continues Winning Tradition The Lakers posted back to back 8-3 seasons in 95 and 96, finishing second in the MIFC both years. GVSU earned a share of the conference title in 1997, with a 9-2 overall record, and finished the MIFC season 9-1, with only a overtime loss at Saginaw Valley State. Quarterback Jeff Fox led the Lakers to their second straight MIFC title and back into the playoffs in 1998 with a 9-1 conference mark. Fox became Grand Valley State s first-ever Harlon Hill Award Finalist as he rewrote the GVSU single-season and career offensive record books. The Lakers season was ended by Slippery Rock in the first round of the playoffs, Kelly decided to go with a youth movement in 1999 and the inexperience showed as the Lakers stumbled to a 5-5 finish. The 2000 season started slowly as a tough early schedule dropped GVSU to 0-3. However, the Lakers did not quite after the rough start and responded with a six-game winning streak to end the season at 7-4. In 2001 the dividends of getting young players some valuable experience showed as the Lakers not only won their first-ever playoff game but advanced to the 2001 National Championship. Behind an offensive attack like no Division II school before it, Grand Valley posted a perfect 10-0 regular season with an average of 58.4 points per game and 48.0 average margin of victory. GVSU s march to the championship game was not easy, however, as quarterback and Harlon Hill Finalist Curt Anes, was injured in the Lakers first playoff game. Grand Valley responded with a first round victory over Bloomsburg, a second round win over Saginaw Valley State, and a semifinal win over Catawba College, 34-16, with two back up quarterbacks. In the championship game against North Dakota the Lakers took a lead with 2:46 left in the game, but the Fighting Sioux responded with a last minute drive of their own to take the title, Finish what we started was the motto of the 2002 season. Curt Anes returned from a serious knee injury to guide GVSU to a perfect 10-0 regular season mark. GVSU defeated three ranked teams en route to the undefeated season. The playoffs began with a convincing win over C.W. Post. Then came a matchup against longtime nemesis Indiana (Pa.). GVSU entered the game 0-6 against the Indians all-time, however, scored on its first eight possessions in the first half and built a 50-7 lead. The Lakers cruised to a win and advanced to the NCAA DII semifinals. Grand Valley State again jumped out to an early lead and never looked back with an impressive 44-7 victory over Northern Colorado. The win advanced GVSU to the NCAA DII National Championship game for the second straight year. The #1 ranked Lakers squared off against #2 Valdosta State for a winner take all game. GVSU led 17-6 at the half and 24-6 midway through the fourth quarter. However, VSU scored 18 unanswered points to tie the game with just over three minutes remaining. Anes, who won the Harlon Hill Award as the DII Player of the Year less than 24 hours earlier, drove the Lakers 68 yards in 2:05 for a TD to give GVSU the 2002 NCAA DII National Championship. Anes hit All-American David Kircus on a 10-yard pass for the winning score. Grand Valley State went wire-to-wire as the top-ranked team in Division II and finished with a perfect 14-0 record. Following Finish What We Started in 2002, the 2003 motto was Tradition Never Graduates. Gone from the 2002 team were 25 seniors that concluded their careers with back-to-back appearances in the NCAA DII Championship game. However, someone forgot to tell the the 2003 squad that the run was over. The 2003 campaign started with a road win over perennial DII power UC Davis that was now a IAA school. GVSU limited the high-powered Aggie offense to just two field goals, while GVSU s All-American placekicker, David Hendrix, booted three field goals, the final one coming in overtime to give a young GVSU squad a 9-6 win. A resounding win over West Michigan rival Ferris State followed as the Laker defense scored a pair of TDs. Wins over Wayne State, Hillsdale, Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan built the Lakers overall Running back Jamie Hosford winning streak to 20 games and the conference streak to 29 games. A date with fourth-ranked Saginaw Valley State was next on the ledger and GVSU and GLIAC record crowd of 12,832 attended the much anticipated contest at Lubbers Stadium. GVSU turnovers and miscues filled the second half and the Cardinals capitalized to claim a victory. GVSU regrouped and notched a win at Northwood to build momentum towards another playoff run. However, this playoff run would have to be done on the road as GVSU entered the playoffs seeded third in the Northeast Region. The Lakers opened with a win at Bentley College that set up a rematch with SVSU. Scott Mackey picked off a pass late in the second quarter to score the games only TD and give GVSU a 10-3 win. A win (31-3) in south Texas over Texas A&M-Kingsville propelled GVSU into its third straight NCAA DII Championship game. A familar foe, North Dakota, was on the docket in a game that was sure to be a defensive battle. GVSU led 3-0 in the third quarter, but UND was deep in Laker territory and looking to take the lead before junior defensive back Lucius Hawkins made the play of the game. Hawkins forced a fumble by the Sioux QB that he in turn picked up and raced 59 yards to the North Dakota 20-yard line. All-American Michael Tennessee scored three plays later from three yards out to give GVSU a 10-0 lead. GVSU led 10-3 in the closing minutes as North Dakota was driving. Senior linebacker Mike Hoad would have none of that and picked off a pass on the Laker 10 to preserve the win and give Laker Football Media Guide

107 Storied Tradition GVSU back-to-back NCAA DII National Championships. The 2003 GVSU senior class etched their names in the record books by becoming just the second team (North Alabama) in NCAA DII history to make three consecutive trips to the title game. The Laker seniors were 47-2 in their final 49 games and tallied a four-year GLIAC record of Chuck Martin Takes Over The Reins Of Laker Football The 2004 season opened the era of a new mentor as Brian Kelly left following the 2003 season to take the head coach job at Central Michigan. Enter Chuck Martin as the fifth head coach in the history of the Laker football program. Martin won more games (10) than any of the four previous head coaches in their first year at the helm. In addition, the Lakers advanced to the NCAA DII Quarterfinals for the fourth straight year. The 2004 Laker senior class concluded their careers with a 51-5 record, including two National Championships and three title game appearances. The 51 wins by the Laker senior class tied the DII record for wins in a career. DT Keyonta Marshall became GVSU s first-ever three-time all-american and Grand Valley State continued to set single-season attendance records with a single-game average of 10,799 in National Championship Number Three Year number two in the Chuck Martin era started with a lot of promise and ended with a National Championship. GVSU swept through the regular season with a perfect 9-0 record. Grand Valley State held the top spot in the AFCA poll after a comeback win at Ashland on Sept. 17. The Lakers claimed a pair of impressive wins in October over nationallyranked opponents. GVSU claimed a victory over #4 Saginaw Valley State and then one week later tallied a win at #5 Northwood. The Lakers final game of the regular season was cancelled due to lightning on a November night. GVSU received a bye as the top seed in the Northwest Region and opened the playoffs with a familar foe in North Dakota. GVSU dominated the contest defensively and had all the points they needed by the half (14-0) en route to a 17-3 victory. A rematch with Saginaw Valley State was next and the Cardinals built a 14-7 halftime lead. However, a crucial TD on fourth-and-one tied the game in the third quarter and GVSU added 10 more points to claim a victory. The semifinals were next and East Stroudsburg (Pa.) was all that stood between the Lakers another trip to Florence. The Warriors didn t stand in the way long and GVSU raced out to a 41-0 lead midway through the second quarter and went on to claim a victory. Grand Valley State was making its fourth appearance the NCAA DII title game in the last five years. The Lakers trailed Northwest Missouri State midway through the fourth quarter when they started their National Championship game-winning drive. Junior QB Cullen Finnerty hit WR Eric Fowler with a key third-down pass to keep the drive alive. Senior WR Brandon Langston thought he let the title slip away when a Finnerty pass just slipped through his hands. However, Finnerty came back to the Lakers playmaker later in the drive and boy did he prove worthy of the task. Langston took a screen pass and raced 35 yards to paydirt to give GVSU a lead with just over four minutes remaining. The Bearcats picked up a couple of Wide receiver Brandon Langston first downs and had one final play from the Laker 25 with one tick left on the clock. The pass was completed, but senior safety Joe Ballard and sophomore linebacker Kirk Carruth made sure it was short of the goal line and GVSU had its third DII football National Championship in four years. The victory also enabled the Laker senior class to pick up their 51st victory against just four losses to establish the top victory total and best winning percentage in a four-year period. The Lakers placed 18 on the All-GLIAC team, including nine first-teamers. DT Mike McFadden was named the GLIAC Defensive Lineman of the Year, while Cullen Finnerty was named the Offensive Back of the Year. McFadden and OT Josh Bourke were consensus allamericans. McFadden was named the Gene Upshaw Award winner as the top DII interior lineman. Head coach Chuck Martin was named the AFCA DII Coach of the Year. Allendale Becomes Titletown Allendale, Michigan officially became titletown of Division II football on Dec. 16, Grand Valley State captured its fourth NCAA DII Football National Championship in the last five years (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006), becoming just the second team in DII history to finish the the season with a 15-0 mark. Grand Valley State has appeared in five title games since The Lakers swept through the 2006 regular season in dominating fashion, outscoring its GLIAC foes by an average score of Grand Valley State then rambled through a playoff run that included wins over two North Central Conference schools (South Dakota and North Dakota) in regional action, a win over a Gulf South Conference team (Delta State) in the semifinals followed by a victory over Northwest Missouri State (17-14) of the MIAA in the title game. QB Cullen Finnerty scored the game winner early in the fourth quarter on a 4- yard run and the Laker defense preserved the win. Finnerty ran for 117 and passed for 225, while cornerback Bill Brechin picked off two passes and recovered a fumble for the defense. GVSU also played on national television three times (ESPN2 twice and CSTV) during the 2006 season. An incredible 21 players earned All-GLIAC plaudits, including nine first-teamers. Seven individuals earned all-american honors, including consensus first-teamers in QB Cullen Finnerty, OT Brandon Barnes, DL Mike McFadden, LB Anthony Adams and CB Brandon Carr. GVSU concluded the 2006 season with college football s longest active winning streak (28 games) and the winners in 85-of-their-last- 90 football games. In addition, GVSU is in its last 100 games. Grand Valley State quarterback Cullen Finnerty concluded his career as college football s all-time winningest starting QB in terms of total wins with a 51-4 record. The GVSU 2006 senior class ended their playing careers with a 52-4 overall mark and three National Championships. Including a redshirt year in 2002, the senior class was 66-4 with four National Championships. GVSU improved to 49-2 when being ranked number one since 2002 and the Lakers have been ranked in the AFCA top 25 in 78 straight polls. By Don Thomas and Tim Nott National Champions 107

108 When Ranked GV Opp H/A Opponent Date Result Score 1 2 N NW Missouri State# 12/16/06 W H Delta State* 12/10/06 W H North Dakota* W H South Dakota* W NR A Northern Michigan W NR H Saginaw Valley State W NR A Ferris State W H Northwood W NR A Indianapolis W NR H Mercyhurst W NR A Wayne State W NR H Michigan Tech W NR A St. Joseph s W NR H Ashland W NR A Findlay W N NW Missouri State# W H East Stroudsburg* W H Saginaw Valley State* W H North Dakota* W NR H Northern Michigan W A Northwood W H Saginaw Valley State W NR A Hillsdale W NR H Wayne State W NR A Ashland W NR A Indianapolis W NR H Gannon W NR H Ferris State W A North Dakota* L A Northwood* W A Winona State* W N Michigan Tech W NR A Northern Michigan W H Northwood L A Saginaw Valley State L NR H Hillsdale W NR A Wayne State W NR H Ashland W NR H Indianapolis W NR A Gannon W NR A Ferris State W N North Dakota# W A Tex. A&M-Kingsville* W A Saginaw Valley State* W A Bentley* W NR A Findlay W NR A Indianapolis W NR H Mercyhurst W NR A Northwood W H Saginaw Valley State L NR A Northern Michigan W NR H Michigan Tech W GV Opp H/A Opponent Date Result Score 1 NR A Hillsdale W NR H Wayne State W NR H Ferris State W (1-AA) A UC-Davis W 9-6 (OT) 1 2 N Valdosta State# W H Northern Colorado* W H Indiana (Pa.)* W H C.W. Post* W H Findlay W NR H Indianapolis W NR A Mercyhurst W NR H Northwood W A Saginaw Valley State W NR H Northern Michigan W NR A Michigan Tech W NR H Hillsdale W NR A Wayne State W H UC-Davis W N North Dakota# L H Catawba* W H Saginaw Valley State* W H Bloomsburg* W NR H Hillsdale W NR H Wayne State W NR A Michigan Tech W NR H Mercyhurst W NR A Indianapolis W NR A Ferris State W NR H Northern Michigan W NR A Ashland W H Saginaw Valley State W NR H Minnesota-Crookston W A South Dakota State L # NCAA DII National Championship game * NCAA DII Playoff game Laker Football Media Guide

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110 Laker Football Tradition 2002 National Champions 2003 National Champions 2005 National Champions 2006 National Champions Since 1971, when Grand Valley State University kicked off the first season of varsity football in Allendale, the Lakers have established themselves as one of the most successful programs in college football. Laker football owns the highest winning percentage in NCAA Division II. NCAA Division II All-Time Winningest Teams By Percentage Grand Valley State Texas A&M-Kingsville West Chester 110

111 Laker Football Tradition From Grand Valley State's first all-american in 1974 to the 2002 season when 11 Lakers garnered various all-american honors, GVSU has produced some of the best players in the country. Since 2001, the Lakers have had at least five players earn allamerican plaudits in each season. Jeff Fox (1998), Eric Lynch ( ), and Curt Anes finished among the top eight finalists for the Harlon Hill Award. The Harlon Hill is given to the best player in NCAA Division II based on voting by the sports information directors around the country. GVSU Harlon Hill Finalists 2006 Cullen Finnerty 2nd 2002 Curt Anes 1st 2001 Curt Anes 2nd 1998 Jeff Fox 3rd 1990 Eric Lynch 8th 1989 Eric Lynch 6th After finishing second in 2001, despite having the most first place votes, Curt Anes claimed Division II s top award in 2002 while leading Grand Valley State to its first National Championship. 5 Championship Appearances 12 Conference Championships 118 All-Americans 6 Harlon Hill Finalists 111

112 Laker Football Tradition Winning Percentage (Last 5 Seasons) 2002 National Champions 2003 National Champions 2005 National Champions 2006 National Champions Mount Union Grand Valley State Southern California Since the new century began, the Lakers have completed seven seasons of football. During that time span, where GVSU earned four national championships, the Lakers have completed three undefeated championship seasons and won more games than any other Division I, Division I-AA, and Division II football team. The Lakers have already staked their claim as the team of the 2000 s. Total Victories in 2000 s Mount Union Grand Valley State Montana Boise State

113 Laker Football Tradition Florence, Ala. has become a home away from home for the Laker football program in the 2000 s. GVSU has made the trip from Allendale, Mich. to Florence five times this decade. The Lakers own an impressive 5-0 record in national semi-final games, along with a 4-1 record in the championship game. 5 Championship Appearances 12 Conference Championships 118 All-Americans 6 Harlon Hill Finalists 113

114 2006 National Champions 2002 National Champions 2003 National Champions 2005 National Champions 2006 National Champions In 2006 the Lakers successfully defended the national championship. Along with the title defense, the Laker football program went 15-0 for the first time in school history and for just the second time in NCAA history as well. Chuck Martin earned his second AFCA Coach of the Year plaudit in just his third season as the coach of the Lakers, Cullen Finnerty finished second in Harlon Hill balloting, while Mike McFadden tallied his second consecutive Gene Upshaw Award in

115 2006 National Champions The Lakers went wire to wire as the #1 team in the country. Grand Valley got off to a bit of a rough start early in the season, but was able to peak at the right time despite suffering key injuries on the offensive line and defense. GVSU moved through the playoffs without too much of a scare, defeating South Dakota, North Dakota, and Delta State by an average score of more than two touchdowns. In the championship game, Grand Valley defeated a determined NW Missouri State for the second year in a row, Cullen Finnerty was responsible for both Laker touchdowns, while Billy Pix Brechin intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble to clinch the win. 5 Championship Appearances 12 Conference Championships 118 All-Americans 6 Harlon Hill Finalists 115

116 2005 National Champions 2002 National Champions 2003 National Champions 2005 National Champions 2006 National Champions The Lakers again returned to Florence, Ala. making their fourth appearance on ESPN in just five seasons. Grand Valley claimed its third national championship in four seasons in AFCA Coach of the Year Chuck Martin led the Lakers to a second undefeated championship season in just his second campaign as the head coach. Grand Valley State became just the third school to win three Division II football national championships. 116

117 2005 National Champions Cullen Finnerty, who ran for two touchdowns, connected with Brandon Langston on a screen pass which he took 35 yards to paydirt for what would be the eventual winning touchdown. The Laker defensive unit stood tall, as Mike McFadden continued to pressure the NW Missouri State quarterback despite fighting an injury from the week before. As the game came down to the final seconds, Kirk Carruth and Joe Ballard stuffed a last gasp attempt just short of the goal line to seal the victory. Josh Bourke and Mike McFadden garnered all-american honors, and McFadden also earned the Gene Upshaw Award. The senior class finished as the winningest class in Laker football annals (51-4). 5 Championship Appearances 12 Conference Championships 118 All-Americans 6 Harlon Hill Finalists 117

118 2003 National Champions 2002 National Champions 2003 National Champions 2005 National Champions 2006 National Champions In contrast to the 2002 season, the Lakers took the road to claim its second national championship in back-to-back seasons. In the end, GVSU would travel 13,232 miles to defend the title. Grand Valley continued its winning ways after graduating 13 starters from the previous season. Depsite seeing its 20-game win streak come to an end in the middle of the season, GVSU regrouped to finish strong with only one blemish preventing another undefeated season. 118

119 2003 National Champions Scott Mackey scored the only touchdown against Saginaw Valley in the playoff rematch to give the Lakers a seven point victory over Grand Valley s biggest in-state rival. The win would give the Lakers a berth to the semifinal game in Kingsville, Texas, where Grand Valley ran over highly touted Texas A&M- Kingsville to return to the championship game in Florence, Ala. Mackey, along with Lucius Hawkins, would help lead the Lakers in a tough battle versus North Dakota in the championship game. In the end, Mike Hoad would play the hero as he put an end to the final Sioux drive by picking off a pass to give the Lakers the 10-3 win against the team that narrowly defeated them in the 2001 championship game. 5 Championship Appearances 12 Conference Championships 118 All-Americans 6 Harlon Hill Finalists 119

120 2002 National Champions 2002 National Champions 2003 National Champions 2005 National Champions 2006 National Champions Arguably the best and most explosive team in Division II history, the 2002 squad had 11 allamericans. The Lakers went wire-to-wire as the #1 team in the nation. GVSU completed its second undefeated regular season in 2002, on its way to winning the GLIAC title for the second consecutive year. The Lakers would go on an amazing playoff run before returning to Alabama to face Valdosta State. Grand Valley posted an average margin of victory of 42 points in three playoff games versus C.W. Post, IUP, and Northern Colorado. 120

121 2002 National Champions The title game featured the first NCAA Division II championship game in which the two top teams in the country were both undefeated. Grand Valley entered as the #1 team, while Valdosta State was ranked #2. After a Valdosta State comeback effort tied the game in the fourth quarter, QB Curt Anes found WR David Kircus in the final minutes to cap off a 65-yard TD drive to take the lead (31-24). Darren Smith would then snag his second interception of the game to put Valdosta State away and seal the Lakers first championship. All-american David Kircus racked up a Division II championship game record 270 receiving yards along with three touchdowns to lead the Lakers to their first national championship. 5 Championship Appearances 12 Conference Championships 118 All-Americans 6 Harlon Hill Finalists 121

122 Quarterback U 2002 National Champions 2003 National Champions 2005 National Champions 2006 National Champions At the end of the 2006 season, Cullen Finnerty ended his college football career with the Lakers. In four seasons as the starter for Grand Valley, Finnerty became the winningest starting QB in NCAA history with a 51-4 record. Finnerty also led the Lakers to a 14-1 record in the playoffs with three championships. Curt Anes finished at the top with the Lakers, leading GVSU to its first ever national championship during his senior year in Anes held the school record for most passing yards in a career (10,581) when he completed his four year career. Curt Anes would also go down in history as the 2002 winner of the Harlon Hill Award, he is the only Laker to win the honor. Before Cullen Finnerty and Curt Anes, Holland native Jeff Fox was setting records and laying the foundation for future Laker signal-callers. Fox became the first Grand Valley QB to throw for over 2,000 yards in multiple seasons. each of Fox s three seasons at the helm of the offense still rank in the top 10 for passing in Laker annals. Kwame McKinnon, Jack Hull, Guy Schuler, Jim Lynch, and David Quinley are just a few more athletes who have stood tall as the field general for the Lakers in past seasons. 122

123 Quarterback U Of the four Lakers who have competed for Division II s top award, three of those have been quarterbacks. Cullen Finnerty was the most recent player to be named a finalist for the award when he finished second in Finnerty received more votes for the honor than any other QB in Curt Anes took the Harlon Hill trophy home, along with a national championship trophy in In 2001, Anes finished second behind Dusty Bonner, even though Anes collected more first place votes. Jeff Fox earned himself a third place finish on the ballot in 1998 after a stellar season where he threw for 3, 260 yards and 30 touchdowns. 5 Championship Appearances 12 Conference Championships 118 All-Americans 6 Harlon Hill Finalists 123

124 All-Americans 2002 National Champions 2003 National Champions 2005 National Champions 2006 National Champions From Grand Valley State's first all-american in 1974 to the 2002 season when 11 Lakers garnered various all-american honors, GVSU has produced some of the best players in the country. Since 2001, the Lakers have had at least five players earn allamerican plaudits each season. Since 2000, the Lakers have tallied over 40 all-americans. This past season, Cullen Finnerty, Mike McFadden, Eric Fowler, Brandon Barnes, Anthony Adams, and Brandon Carr garnered postseason all-america honors. 124

125 All-Americans Tom Tefft earned the first postseason award from the NAIA back in Since then, the Lakers have earned well over 100 all-america awards. Just a few seaons later, in 1976, Dennis Dermeyer proved to have the talent to lead the Lakers as he was the first player from GVSU to earn the national award from the NCAA ranks. In 2002, while the experts were debating if the Lakers were the best team in NCAA Division II history, GVSU tallied eleven different allamericans. Now that the tradition has been built, the Lakers produce some of the nations best players and contend for a championship year in and year out. 5 Championship Appearances 12 Conference Championships 118 All-Americans 6 Harlon Hill Finalists 125

126 Media Coverage 2002 National Champions 2003 National Champions 2005 National Champions 2006 National Champions The Lakers have appeared on the ESPN network more than any other NCAA Division II program in the past six years. GVSU has been on ESPN four times, ESPN2 twice, and ESPNU once. In 2006, The Lakers also made a nationally televised appearance on CSTV. The playoff victory versus Saginaw Valley on ESPNU in 2005 was the first national broadcast from Lubbers Stadium. Since then, both CSTV and ESPN2 have visited Allendale for Laker football games. 126

127 Media Coverage GVSU has appeared in Sports Illustrated a number of times because of its success in the past five years. The Lakers have also been highlighted twice in the Leading Off section of the magazine. The Lakers are also regularly covered by the Grand Rapids Press, which is read by over 300,000 readers in West Michigan on a daily basis. Copyright 2006 The Grand Rapids Press. All rights reserved. Used with permission. 5 Championship Appearances 12 Conference Championships 118 All-Americans 6 Harlon Hill Finalists 127

128 Home of Champions 2002 National Champions 2003 National Champions 2005 National Champions 2006 National Champions Arend D. Lubbers Stadium is the home of Laker football. The Lakers have played at Lubbers Stadium since 1972 and have amassed a.802 winning percentage in those 36 seasons. Lubbers Stadium Quick Facts: All-Time Home Record: All-Time Home Playoff Record: 12-2 Record Attendance: 14,557 Field Surface: Natural Grass Year Built:

129 Home of Champions GVSU boasts some of the best facilities in Division II football. The football center is a part of Lubbers Stadium and has a state-of-the-art locker room, training room, player meeting rooms, tradition room, equipment room, and the Rob Odejewski weight room which was added just before the 2002 season. The Lakers also practice on two full-size natural grass football fields located near Lubbers Stadium. Grand Valley State began construction in the spring to move the softball field and make room for a new multi-purpose indoor facility. The football team will be able to hold off-season work outs and practices on a field-turf surface in the building. 5 Championship Appearances 12 Conference Championships 118 All-Americans 6 Harlon Hill Finalists 129

130 Laker Game Day 2002 National Champions 2003 National Champions 2005 National Champions 2006 National Champions The Laker Country student section in the south endzone is one of the most intimidating student sections for opposing players to encounter. The crowd [GVSU student section] was extremely loud. We had a difficult time at that end of the field the whole game. They are one of the loudest crowds we ve played in front of. -Bob Biggs, UC Davis head coach after GVSU defeated UC Davis in

131 Laker Game Day In four of the past six years, Laker football fans have rushed out of the student section to bring down the goalposts in Lubbers Stadium. Lubbers Stadium is one of the most exciting Division II venues in the country. The stands are regularly packed with thousands of excited students providing a home field advantage in the south endzone. Just before each game, the football players rush the field toward the student section to the cheers of over 12,000 fans at each home game. It doesn t get any better than Laker football in Lubbers Stadium. 5 Championship Appearances 12 Conference Championships 118 All-Americans 6 Harlon Hill Finalists 131

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134 Records RUSHING Carries Game 49 Michael Tennessee, 2003 at Northwood Season 342 Michael Tennessee, 2003 Career 756 Michael Tennessee, Yards Game 256 John Mahan vs. Manchester, 1973 Season 1,633 Michael Tennessee, 2003 Career 3,525 Michael Tennessee, Touchdowns Game 4 Darnell Jamison vs. Michigan Tech, 1995; Darnell Jamison vs. Northwood, 1994; Jamarl Eiland vs. Valparaiso, 1992; Eric Lynch vs. Wayne State, 1989 Season 21 Reggie Spearmon, 2002 Career 58 Eric Lynch, PASSING Completions Game 30 Jeff Fox vs. Saginaw Valley, 1998 Season 278 Curt Anes, 2002 Career 774 Cullen Finnerty, Attempts Game 47 Jeff Fox vs. Saginaw Valley, 1998 Season 414 Jeff Fox, 1998 Career 1,312 Cullen Finnerty, Yards Game 434 Curt Anes at Michigan Tech, 2001 Season 3,692 Curt Anes, 2002 Career 10,905 Cullen Finnerty, Touchdowns Game 8 Curt Anes at Ferris St., 2001 Season 48 Curt Anes, 2001 Career 114 Curt Anes, Percentage Game.900 Cullen Finnerty, 2003 (18-20) ( at Indianapolis) Min. 15 comp. Season.697 Curt Anes, 2001 ( ) Career.625 Curt Anes, ( ) Interceptions Thrown Game 5 Cullen Finnerty vs. Northwood, 2004; Guy Schuler vs. Cent. Florida, 1987; Jim Lynch vs. Northern Michigan, 1983 Season 21 Guy Schuler, 1987 Career 49 Guy Schuler, RECEIVING Catches Game 13 Demonte Collins at Gannon, 2004 Season 98 Terrance Banks, 2002 Career 222 David Kircus, Yards Game 270 David Kircus vs. Valdosta St., 2002 Season 1,694 Eric Fowler, 2006 Career 4,142 David Kircus, Touchdowns Game 5 David Kircus at Ferris State, 2001 Alex Preuss at Winona State, 1988 Season 35 David Kircus, 2002 Career 76 David Kircus, TOTAL OFFENSE Yards Game 503 Curt Anes vs. Hillsdale, 2001 Season 3,821 Curt Anes, 2002 Career 13,285 Cullen Finnerty, SCORING Points Game 30 David Kircus at Ferris St., 2001 Alex Preuss vs. Winona State, 1988 Season 212 David Kircus, 2002 Career 464 David Kircus, Touchdowns Game 5 David Kircus at Ferris St., 2001 Alex Preuss vs. Winona State, 1988 Season 35 David Kircus, 2002 Career 76 David Kircus, Extra Points Made Game 13 Miguel Sagaro vs. Valparaiso, 1989 Season 75 Kevin Sonntag, 2001 Career 163 Miguel Sagaro, Extra Points Attempted Game 13 Miguel Sagaro vs. Valparaiso, 1989 Season 82 Kevin Sonntag, 2001 Career 195 Kevin Sonntag, Field Goals Made Game 5 Doug Kochanski vs. Ferris St., 1996 Season 25 David Hendrix, 2003 Career 38 Roger McCoy, KICKING & RETURNS Punts Game 11 Mike Gendreau vs. Western Illinois, 1988 Season 63 Randy Spangler, 1982 Career 192 Roger McCoy, Mark Catlin Punt Returns Game 8 Mark Catlin vs. Wayne St., 2004 Season 42 Mark Catlin, 2004 Career 99 Mark Catlin, Punt Return Yards Game 119 Scott Mackey vs. Mercyhurst, 2002 Season 380 Diriki Mose, 1995 Career 871 Mark Catlin, Kickoff Returns Game 8 Diriki Mose vs. Michigan Tech, 1995 Season 33 Lou Scarpino, 1984 Career 75 John Sanders, Kickoff Return Yards Game 173 Diriki Mose vs. Michigan Tech, 1995 Season 609 Kurt Johnson, 1978 Career 1,718 Kurt Johnson, INTERCEPTIONS Game 3 Scott Mackey at Indianapolis, 2001:Paul Siembida vs. Wayne State, 1995; Dan Reeves vs. Butler, 1986; Craig Blanchard vs. Michigan Tech, 1980; Danny Jackson vs. Franklin, 1976; John Young vs. Alma, 1974 Season 8 Scott Mackey, 2001 Dan Gunder, 1976 Career 17 Scott Mackey, Laker Football Media Guide

135 Records RUSHING Carries Game 85 vs. Findlay, 1974 Season Yards Game 459 vs. Findlay, 1974 Season 3, Touchdowns Game 9 vs. Northeastern Illinois, 1975 Season PASSING Completions Game 30 vs. Saginaw Valley, 1998 Season Attempts Game 52 vs. Saginaw Valley St., 2003 Season Yards Game 464 vs. Franklin, 1979 Season 3, Touchdowns Game 8 at Ferris St., 2001 Season Interceptions By Game 6 vs. Northeastern Illinois, 1975 & 1977; vs. Franklin, 1976 Season TOTAL OFFENSE Plays Game 99 vs. Northern Michigan, 1984 Season 1, Yards Game 731 vs. Valparaiso, 1989 Season 6, FIRST DOWNS Rushing Game 31 vs. Findlay, 1974 Season Passing Game 19 vs. Northeastern Illinois, 1979 Season Total Game 35 at Michigan Tech, 2001 Season SCORING Points Game 91 vs. Valparaiso, 1989 Season Touchdowns Game 13 vs. Valparaiso, 1989 Season Extra Points Made Game 13 vs. Valparaiso, 1989 Season Field Goals Made Game 5 vs. Ferris St., 1996 Season PENALTIES Number Game 18 at Bentley, 2003 Season Yards Game 172 at Bentley, 2003 Season 1, PUNTS Number Game 13 vs. Western Illinois, 1988 Season & 1984 Yards Game 416 vs. Western Illinois, 1988 Season 2, FUMBLES Number By GVSU Game 8 vs. Northeastern Illinois, 1975 (5 lost) Season (23 lost) Number GVSU Recovered Game 5 vs. Ferris State, 1975 vs. Illinois Benedictine, 1976 vs. Northern Michigan, 1976 Season National Champions 135

136 Single-Season Records RUSHING Year Player Yds Car YPC TD 2003 Michael Tennessee 1, Reggie Spearmon 1, Astin Martin 1, John Mahan 1, Jamie Hosford 1, Rick Granata 1, Astin Martin 1, Jamarl Eiland 1, Darnell Jamison 1, Spencer Calhoun 1, Isaiah Lipsey 1, PASSING Year Player Comp Att Pct Yds TD 2002 Curt Anes , Jeff Fox , Curt Anes , Cullen Finnerty , Cullen Finnerty , Jeff Fox , Cullen Finnerty , Cullen Finnerty , Jeff Fox , Guy Schuler , Jim Lynch , Jack Hull , RECEIVING Year Player Rec Yds Avg TD 2002 Terrance Banks 98 1, Eric Fowler 83 1, David Kircus 77 1, Demonte Collins 71 1, Michael Tennessee Jason Trice David Kircus 62 1, Jason Trice Diriki Mose Grant Malecke SCORING Year Player Pts (Breakdown) 2002 David Kircus 212 (35 Td s) 2001 David Kircus 168 (28 Td s) 2002 Reggie Spearmon 144 (24 Td s) 2003 David Hendrix 133 (58 PATs, 25 FG) 2006 Eric Fowler 132 (22 Td s) 1990 Eric Lynch 128 (21 Td s, 1 2-pt conv.) 1989 Eric Lynch 126 (21 Td s) 2003 Michael Tennessee 114 (19 Td s) 1998 Rick Granata 108 (18 Td s) 2004 Scott Greene 102 (19 FG s, 45 PATs) 1992 Jamarl Eiland 102 (17 Td s) KICKOFF RETURNS Year Player Rets Yds Avg 1998 Billy Cook Brandon Langston Kurt Johnson Brent Lesniak Brandon Langston Brandon Langston Terrance Banks Mark Catlin John Sanders Eric Lynch Youssef Sareini PUNT RETURNS Year Player Rets Yds Avg 1976 Alvin Ward Diriki Mose Craig Blanchard Kenny Brown David Kircus Scott Mackey Joe Pollard Robert Hunt Diriki Mose Pat Kelly Mark Catlin Diriki Mose INTERCEPTIONS Year Player No Yds 1976 Dan Gunder Scott Mackey Paul Siembida Fred Glaz Lucius Hawkins Scott Mackey Paul Siembida Dan Reeves Dan Gunder Brandon Carr 6 26 TACKLES Year Player Total Sacks 1983 Jeff Lynch Darrell Smith Dan Reeves Matt Powell Tim Postema Hardie Farr Tim Postema Rusty Stone Jason Kinzler Mike Smits Laker Football Media Guide

137 Single-Season Records RUSHING Year Player Yards 1972 John Mahan John Mahan 1, Chris Lehmann 1, Jamie Hosford Jamie Hosford 1, Rick VanEss Rick VanEss Will Roach Will Roach Wayne Robinson Brian Jones Brian Jones Rudy Goodwin Ray Buckner Ray Buckner Ray Buckner Isaiah Lipsey Isaiah Lipsey 1, Eric Lynch Anthony Evans Jamarl Eiland 1, Rusty Setzer Darnell Jamison 1, Darnell Jamison Darnell Jamison Bruce Calhoun Rick Granata 1, Brent Lesniak Reggie Spearmon Brent Lesniak Reggie Spearmon 1, Michael Tennessee 1, Michael Tennessee Astin Martin 1, Astin Martin 1,116 RECEIVING Year Player Yards 1972 Larry Shattuck Maurice Bobbitt Tim O Callaghan Tim O Callaghan Tim O Callaghan Clint Nash Clint Nash Clint Nash Michael Woods Rob Rubick Jeff Chadwick Bill Lucksted Dan Green Dan Green Frank Miotke Frank Miotke Frank Miotke Bob Mitchell Michael Short Bob Mitchell Todd Gesund Youssef Sareini Youssef Sareini Diriki Mose Jason Trice Jason Trice Jason Trice Grant Malecke David Kircus David Kircus 1, David Kircus 1, Micah Staley Demonte Collins 1, Eric Fowler Eric Fowler 1,694 PASSING Year Player Yards 1972 Dave Sukup Kerry Rasikas Kerry Rasikas Kurt Bultema Kurt Bultema Roy Gonzalez David Quinley David Quinley 1, David Quinley 1, Steve Michuta 1, Jim Lynch 2, Jim Lynch 1, Jack Houghton Guy Schuler 1, Guy Schuler 1, Guy Schuler 2, Jack Hull 1, Jack Hull 1, Jack Hull 2, Jack Hull 1, Brian Tazic 2, Eric Stover 1, Kwame McKinnon 1, Kwame McKinnon 2, Jeff Fox 2, Jeff Fox 2, Jeff Fox 3, Curt Anes 1, Curt Anes 1, Curt Anes 3, Curt Anes 3, Cullen Finnerty 2, Cullen Finnerty 2, Cullen Finnerty 2, Cullen Finnerty 3, National Champions 137

138 Career Records Rushing No. Player Years Carries Yards Avg TD 1 Michael Tennessee , Reggie Spearmon , Jamie Hosford , Brent Lesniak , Darnell Jamison , Eric Lynch , Isaiah Lipsey , Will Roach , Astin Martin , John Mahan , Passing No. Player Years Comp Att Pct Yds TD 1 Cullen Finnerty % 10, Curt Anes % 10, Jeff Fox % 8, Jack Hull % 7, Guy Schuler % 5, Jim Lynch % 4, David Quinley % 4, Kwame McKinnon % 4, Steve Michuta % 2, Brian Tazic % 2, Receiving No. Player Years Rec Yards Avg TD 1 David Kircus , Jason Trice , Brandon Langston , Eric Fowler , Terrence Banks , Diriki Mose , Youssef Sareini , Frank Miotke , Bob Mitchell , Bill Lucksted , Punting (Min. 35 punts & 30.0 avg.) No. Player Years Punts Yards Avg 1 Patrick Williams , Justin Trumble , Matt Regnery , Mike Gendreau , Jim Ostrowski , Roger McCoy , Matt Wengler , Randy Spangler , Rory Zegunis , Jim Flanigan , Punt Returns (Min. 20 returns) No. Player Years Ret Yards Avg 1 Mark Catlin Diriki Mose Scott Mackey David Kircus Alvin Ward Joe Pollard Kenny Brown Pat Kelly Robert Hunt Craig Blanchard Kickoff Returns (Min. 20 returns) No. Player Years Ret Yards Avg 1 Billy Cook Brandon Langston , Mark Catlin Kenny Brown Kurt Johnson , Brent Lesniak , Eric Lynch John Sanders , Michael Brown Diriki Mose Scoring No Player Years Points 1 David Kircus Eric Lynch Reggie Spearmon Kevin Sonntag Miguel Sagaro David Hendrix Roger McCoy Darnell Jamison Brandon Langston Brent Lesniak Interceptions No Player Years Int Yards Avg 1 Scott Mackey Paul Siembida Dan Gunder Lucius Hawkins Danny Jackson Alvin Ward Mike Flannery Craig Blanchard David Harris Lou Scarpino Gary Miklosovic Anthony Gary Brandon Carr Tackles No Player Years Solo Ast Tot Sk Int Fr PB 1 Tim Maki Jason Kinzler Tim Postema Jeff Lynch Anthony Gary Hardie Farr Brian Mulcahy Greg VanDyke Charles Sippial Terry Foster Laker Football Media Guide

139 Career Records Quarterback Sacks Year Player QB sacks Mike McFadden Joe Huhn Keyonta Marshall Matt Potter Scott Taylor Marcus Spencer Dan Gibbons Marc Bland Shad Risk Aaron Hein Brian Mulcahy Jim Cramer John Fitzgerald Dan Vaughn Mack Lofton 15 Rushing Attempts Year Player Attempts Michael Tennessee Reggie Spearmon Jamie Hosford Darnell Jamison Cullen Finnerty Will Roach Ray Buckner Eric Lynch Astin Martin Brent Lesniak 449 Receiving Yards Year Player Yards David Kircus 4, Eric Fowler 2, Jason Trice 2, Brandon Langston 2, Frank Miotke 2, Youssef Sareini 2, Bill Lucksted 1, Diriki Mose 1, Bob Mitchell 1, Terrence Banks 1, Grant Malecke 1, Jeff Chadwick 1,512 Receiving Average (min. 50 receptions) Year Player Rec Avg Michael Woods Jeff Chadwick Bill Lucksted David Kircus Eric Fowler Alex Pruess Rob Rubick Frank Miotke Youssef Sareini Clint Nash Rushing Average (min. 100 attempts) Year Player Att. Avg Spencer Calhoun Brent Lesniak Isaiah Lipsey Ryan Hukill Brandon Langston Anthony Evans Eric Lynch Chris Lehmann Steve Brems Rusty Setzer Jamarl Eiland Astin Martin Quarterback Rating Year Player Att. Com Yds Td Int Rating Curt Anes , C. Finnerty , Steve Michuta , Jack Hull , Jeff Fox , K. McKinnon , David Quinley , Jim Lynch , Guy Schuler , Eric Stover , Brian Tazic , All-Purpose Yards Player Rush Receive KR PR Total David Kircus 0 4, ,908 Brent Lesniak 2, , ,747 Brandon Langston 960 2,297 1, ,500 Michael Tennessee 3, ,165 Reggie Spearmon 3, ,985 Eric Lynch 2, ,660 Diriki Mose -5 1, ,457 John Sanders , ,395 Kurt Johnson 1, , ,340 Ray Buckner 2,120 1, ,281 Isaiah Lipsey 2, ,244 Total Offense Player Passing Rushing Total Cullen Finnerty 10,905 2,383 13,288 Curt Anes 10,581 1,300 11,851 Jeff Fox 8, ,237 Jack Hull 7,160 1,101 8,261 Guy Schuler 5, ,428 Kwame McKinnon 4, ,897 David Quinley 4, ,455 Jim Lynch 4, ,432 Michael Tennessee 9 3,525 3,554 Jamie Hosford 0 3,157 3, National Champions 139

140 Single-Game Records RUSHING YARDS Name Date Number of Yards Opponent John Mahan 10/27/ Manchester Jamarl Eiland 10/3/ Saginaw Valley State Anthony Evans 10/12/ Northern Michigan Jamarl Eiland 9/26/ (Indianapolis) Bruce Calhoun 9/27/ (Wayne State) Jamie Hosford 10/16/ (Saginaw Valley College) Isaiah Lipsey 9/27/ (Winona State) Isaiah Lipsey 9/2/ California University (Pa.) Will Roach 11/5/ Hillsdale Rusty Setzer 9/7/ St. Joseph (Ind.) RECEIVING YARDS Name Date Number of Yards Opponent David Kircus 12/14/ (Valdosta State)* David Kircus 11/10/ Hillsdale Frank Miotke 9/24/ St. Francis (Ill.) Eric Fowler 12/10/ Delta State Frank Miotke 11/14/8 218 (Saginaw Valley State) Demonte Collins 9/4/ (Gannon) David Kircus 11/11/ (Hillsdale) David Kircus 10/21/ (Mercyhurst) Michael Short 9/23/ (St. Francis (Ill.)) Grant Malecke 10/30/ (Ashland) Youssef Sareini 9/17/ St. Francis (Ill.) *NCAA National Championship in Florence, Ala. RECEPTIONS Name Date Number of Receptions Opponent Demonte Collins 9/4/04 13 (Gannon) Eric Fowler 12/2/06 12 North Dakota Demonte Collins 10/9/04 12 Hillsdale Terrance Banks 12/7/02 11 Northern Colorado David Kircus 12/14/02 11 (Valdosta State)* David Kircus 11/11/00 11 (Hillsdale) Bill Luckstead 11/5/83 11 (Northwood) Clint Nash 9/22/79 10 (Northeastern Illinois) Diriki Mose 9/2/95 10 IUP Grant Malecke 9/2/99 10 South Dakota State Terrance Banks 9/28/02 10 Hillsdale Mario Locricchio 10/18/03 10 Saginaw Valley State *NCAA National Championship in Florence, Ala. TACKLES Name Date Solo Assisted Total Opponent Baart Duffield 9/24/ St. Francis (Ill.) Tim Postema 10/21/ (Michigan Tech) Darrel Smith 11/8/ Saginaw Valley State Michael Smits 11/14/ (Saginaw Valley State) John Sanders 11/14/ (Saginaw Valley State) Mark Srczytko 10/14/ (Saginaw Valley State) Jeff Lynch 10/20/ (Michigan Tech) Jeff Lynch 10/22/ Hillsdale Dan Reeves 10/11/ Central Connecticut Orlando Williams 10/19/ (Saginaw Valley State) William Gray 9/30/ (Northern Michigan) William Gray 9/18/ Indianapolis Greg VanDyke 10/4/ Hillsdale Dan McClean 10/30/ Hillsdale College (Road Games) Laker Football Media Guide

141 Single-Game Records PASSING YARDS Name Date Comp. Att. Yards Opponent Curt Anes 10/27/ (Michigan Tech) Curt Anes 11/10/ Hillsdale Cullen Finnerty 11/6/ Michigan Tech Curt Anes 11/24/ Saginaw Valley State Cullen Finnerty 9/4/ (Gannon) Jeff Fox 11/2/ (Northwood) Kwame McKinnon 9/23/ Ashland Jeff Fox 10/ (Saginaw Valley State) Guy Schuler 11/14/ (Saginaw Valley State) Jim Lynch 10/2/ St. Cloud State PASSING TD S Name Date Number of TD Passes Opponent Curt Anes 10/6/01 8 (Ferris State) Curt Anes 10/20/01 6 Mercyhurst Curt Anes 11/3/01 6 Wayne State Curt Anes 11/23/02 6 C.W. Post Curt Anes 8/30/01 5 Minnesota-Crookston Curt Anes 9/29/01 5 Northern Michigan Curt Anes 10/27/01 5 (Michigan Tech) Curt Anes 11/10/01 5 Hillsdale Jeff Dock 11/1/03 5 Mercyhurst Jack Hull 9/17/88 5 (Winona State) Cullen Finnerty 9/4/04 5 (Gannon) Curt Anes 9/21/02 5 (Wayne State) Curt Anes 11/16/02 5 Findlay Curt Anes 9/28/02 5 Hillsdale RUSHING YARDS Name Date Number of Yards Opponent John Mahan 10/27/ Manchester Jamarl Eiland 10/3/ Saginaw Valley State Anthony Evans 10/12/ Northern Michigan Isaiah Lipsey 9/2/ California University (Pa.) Will Roach 11/5/ Hillsdale Rusty Setzer 9/7/ St. Joseph s Brent Lesniak 9/9/ Mercyhurst John Mahan 9/29/ Alma Ray Buckner 9/20/ Evansville Brent Lesniak 11/3/ Wayne State RECEIVING YARDS Name Date Number of Yards Opponent David Kircus 11/10/ Hillsdale Frank Miotke 9/24/ St. Francis (Ill.) Youssef Sereini 9/17/ St. Francis (IL) David Kircus 11/17/ Bloomsburg Jason Trice 11/15/ Indianapolis David Kircus 11/9/ Indianapolis Grant Malecke 10/9/ Mercyhurst Michael Woods 9/29/ Franklin College David Kircus 11/23/ C.W. Post Jason Trice 10/31/ U.C. Davis National Champions 141

142 Single-Game Home Records RECEPTIONS Name Date Number of Receptions Opponent Demonte Collins 10/9/04 12 Hillsdale Terrance Banks 12/7/02 11 Northern Colorado David Kircus 12/14/02 11 Valdosta State* Diriki Mose 9/2/95 10 IUP Grant Malecke 9/2/99 10 South Dakota State Terrance Banks 9/28/02 10 Hillsdale Mario Locricchio 10/18/03 10 Saginaw Valley State David Kircus 11/9/02 8 Indianapolis David Kircus 11/10/01 8 Hillsdale *NCAA National Championship in Florence, Ala. TACKLES Name Date Solo Assisted Total Opponent Baart Duffield 9/24/ St. Francis (Ill.) Darrel Smith 11/8/ Saginaw Valley State Jeff Lynch 10/22/ Hillsdale Dan Reeves 10/11/ Central Connecticut William Gray 9/18/ Indianapolis Greg VanDyke 10/4/ Hillsdale Dan McClean 10/30/ Hillsdale ClarenceLindsey 9/16/ Northwood William Gray 11/6/ Michigan Tech Charles Sippial 9/29/ Saginaw Valley State Michael Smits 10/24/ Hillsdale Jeff Lynch 9/15/ Northwest Missouri State Paul Svabik 10/4/ Wayne State PASSING YARDS Name Date Comp. Att. Yards Opponent Curt Anes 11/10/ Hillsdale Cullen Finnerty 11/6/ Michigan Tech Curt Anes 11/24/ Saginaw Valley State Kwame McKinnon 9/23/ Ashland Jim Lynch 10/2/ Wayne State Jeff Fox 9/12/ Northwood David Quinley 11/10/ Ferris State Curt Anes 11/23/ C.W. Post Jeff Fox 10/31/ U.C. Davis Kwame McKinnon 10/8/ Wayne State PASSING TD S Name Date Number of TD Passes Opponent Curt Anes 10/20/01 6 Mercyhurst Curt Anes 11/3/01 6 Wayne State Curt Anes 11/23/02 6 C.W. Post Curt Anes 8/30/01 5 Minnesota-Crookston Curt Anes 9/29/01 5 Northern Michigan Curt Anes 11/10/01 5 Hillsdale Jeff Dock 11/1/03 5 Mercyhurst Curt Anes 11/16/02 5 Findlay Curt Anes 9/28/02 5 Hillsdale Laker Football Media Guide

143 Scoring Records Most Points Per Game Average Year Fewest Points Per Game Allowed AverageYear Most Points Per Season GVSU Opp. Pts. - Year Pts. - Year Most Points- GVSU 1. at GVSU 91, Valparaiso at GVSU 77 vs. Wayne State at GVSU 76 vs. NE Illinois GVSU 70, at Northwood at GVSU 68, NE Illinois GVSU 65, at Bentley at GVSU 64, Northern Michigan at GVSU 63, Findlay GVSU 63, at Ashland GVSU 63, at Ferris State GVSU 62, at Mercyhurst at GVSU 62, C.W. Post at GVSU 62, Indiana, Pa at GVSU 61, Gannon Most Points- Opponents 1. Findlay 70, GVSU Central Florida 67, GVSU Hope 64, GVSU Northern Michigan 59, GVSU Ferris State 57, GVSU West Illinois 55, GVSU Alma 53, GVSU GVSU 56, Ferris State 53 (OT) GVSU 54, Michigan Tech Most Points- Both Teams GVSU 56, at Ferris State 53 (ot) GVSU 54, at Michigan Tech GVSU 65, at Bentley at GVSU 91, Valparaiso GVSU 63, at Indianapolis at GVSU 77, Wayne State GVSU 56, at St. Francis GVSU 59, at Wayne State GVSU 62, at Mercyhurst at GVSU 44, Northwood Winning Margin at GVSU 91, Valparaiso at GVSU 76, NE Illinois at GVSU 77, Wayne State at GVSU 68, NE Illinois at GVSU 56, Minn.-Crookston at GVSU 56, Indianapolis at GVSU 59, Mercyhurst GVSU 70, at Northwood GVSU 55, at Valparaiso at GVSU 61, Gannon at GVSU 64, N. Michigan Did You Know? From GVSU scored 412 TDs (5.0 per game), while yielding just 156 touchdowns (1.8 per game). From GVSU s opponents scored 156 total TDs, while the Lakers threw for 232 and rushed for 162. From GVSU scored: Δ 60 or more points in 11 of last 84 games Δ 50 or more points in 23 of last 84 games Δ 40 or more points in 42 of last 84 games Δ 30 or more points in 62 of last 84 games Δ 20 or more points in 72 of last 84 games Against current GLIAC opponents, the Lakers have scored 40 or more points 68 times, and have accomplished that feat against each team. GVSU is: Δ 45-0 (1.000) when scoring 50 points or more. Δ (1.000) when scoring 40 points or more. Δ (.968) when scoring 30 points or more. GVSU has scored 20 points or more in 82-of-its-last-95 games. In 2003 GVSU averaged yards rushing per game and allowed only In the average score in a Grand Valley game was: Δ at the end of the 1st Qrt. (9.2 to 2.8 in 2003) Δ 29.1 to 7.9 at the end of the first half (18.5 to 7.7 in 2003) Δ 48.6 to 16.5 at the end of the game (36.7 to 13.3 in 2003) In 2001, the Lakers scored over 50 points in five consecutive games. Prior to 2001, Grand Valley had never had back to back 50-point games...gvsu duplicated the feat in 2002 by scoring 50 points or more in five straight games. In GVSU averaged a 26.2 margin of victory. GVSU has not been shutout since National Champions 143

144 100-Yard Rushing Games DATE NAME ATT YARDS SCHOOL 10/27/73 John Mahan Manchester 10/3/92 Jamarl Eiland Saginaw Valley 10/21/91 Anthony Evans Northern Michigan 9/26/92 Jamarl Eiland U. of Indianapolis 9/27/97 Bruce Calhoun Wayne State 10/18/76 Jamie Hosford Saginaw Valley 9/17/88 Isaiah Lipsey Winona State 9/2/89 Isaiah Lipsey Cal State Pa. 11/5/77 Will Roach Hillsdale 9/4/93 Rusty Setzer St. Joseph s 10/7/95 Spencer Calhoun Wayne State 11/20/73 John Mahan Adrian 10/25/03 Michael Tennessee Northwood 10/9/99 Brent Lesniak Mercyhurst 11/12/94 Darnell Jamison Northwood 9/29/73 John Mahan Alma 9/20/86 Ray Buckner Evansville 9/27/03 Michael Tennessee Hillsdale 9/11/76 Jamie Hosford Grand Rapids JC 10/19/74 Chris Lehmann Grand Rapids JC 9/8/90 Eric Lynch Mankato State 10/21/00 Reggie Spearmon Mercyhurst 11/03/01 Brent Lesniak Wayne State 10/10/92 Anthony Evans Northern Michigan 10/8/05 Astin Martin Hillsdale 9/30/78 Craig Blanchard Franklin 11/6/76 Jamie Hosford Wayne State 9/28/02 Reggie Spearmon Hillsdale 11/15/03 Michael Tennessee Findlay 10/26/02 Reggie Spearmon Northwood 10/22/94 Spencer Calhoun Michigan Tech 11/8/80 Will Roach Ferris State 9/3/94 Spencer Calhoun Indiana PA 10/27/90 Eric Lynch Hillsdale 8/28/04 Michael Tennessee Ferris State 9/15/73 John Mahan Kalamazoo 9/18/71 John Mahan Kalamazoo 11/16/02 Reggie Spearmon Findlay 12/6/03 Michael Tennessee Texas A&M-Kingsville 11/5/94 Darnell Jamison Saginaw Valley 11/13/82 Brian Jones Saginaw Valley 10/11/03 Michael Tennessee Northern Michigan 11/3/73 Kerry Rasikas Grand Rapids JC 10/23/76 Jamie Hosford Hillsdale 11/8/03 Michael Tennessee Indianapolis 11/18/74 Chris Lehmann Hillsdale 10/05/02 Reggie Spearmon Michigan Tech 9/9/00 Reggie Spearmon Saginaw Valley 9/14/91 Eric Lynch North Dakota State 9/10/83 Brian Jones St. Joseph s 10/2/76 Jamie Hosford Northeastern Ill. 10/20/84 Rudy Goodwin Michigan Tech 10/12/02 Brandon Langston Northern Michigan 10/5/91 Anthony Evans Saginaw Valley 10/5/74 Chris Lehmann Ferris State 9/20/97 Bruce Calhoun Ferris State 9/21/73 John Mahan Ill-Chicago Circle 10/24/98 Rick Granata Northern Michigan 11/14/81 Wayne Robinson Ferris State 9/11/99 Brent Lesniak Northwood 12/7/02 Reggie Spearmon N. Colorado 10/21/00 Brent Lesniak Mercyhurst 9/12/98 Rick Granata Northwood 10/16/76 Jamie Hosford Saginaw Valley 10/9/76 Jamie Hosford Ferris State DATE NAME ATT YARDS SCHOOL 9/10/94 Darnell Jamsion Indianapolis 10/12/96 Bruce Calhoun Michigan Tech 9/02/99 Brent Lesniak South Dakota State 9/21/73 Steve Brems Ill-Chicago Circle 11/4/78 Will Roach Hillsdale 10/05/02 Brent Lesniak Michigan Tech 10/11/81 Wayne Robinson Wayne State 10/14/89 Eric Lynch Northern Michigan 9/10/03 Astin Martin Indianapolis 9/24/77 Rick VanEss Franklin 11/2/02 Reggie Spearmon Mercyhurst 10/28/00 Reggie Spearmon Michigan Tech 10/29/88 Isaiah Lipsey Southeast Missouri 10/18/80 Kurt Johnson Northwestern Iowa 10/16/99 Brent Lesniak Saginaw Valley 12/3/05 Astin Martin East Stroudsburg 9/20/75 Jamie Hosford Grand Rapids JC 10/26/85 Ray Buckner Michigan Tech 11/13/76 Jamie Hosford Northern Michigan 9/10/94 Spencer Calhoun Indianapolis 9/13/97 Bruce Calhoun Ashland 11/11/00 Brent Lesniak Hillsdale 10/19/74 Jamie Hosford Grand Rapids JC 11/4/89 Isaiah Lipsey Northwood 9/3/05 Astin Martin Gannon 11/19/94 Darnell Jamison Indiana PA 10/29/77 Will Roach Northwood 10/3/98 Rick Granata St. Francis 11/7/85 Ray Buckner Northwood 10/27/01 Reggie Spearmon Michigan Tech 9/2/06 Astin Martin Findlay 10/22/05 Astin Martin Northwood 11/30/02 Brent Lesniak Indiana (Pa.) 10/12/91 Jamarl Eiland Northern Michigan 10/4/75 Chris Lehmann Northeastern Ill. 10/4/03 Michael Tennesse Michigan Tech 10/19/02 Brent Lesniak Saginaw Valley 11/17/90 Isaiah Lipsey East Texas State 11/16/91 Anthony Evans Valparaiso 9/25/76 Jamie Hosford Franklin 10/31/98 Rick Granata California-Davis 11/10/90 Isaiah Lipsey Valparaiso 10/9/06 Astin Martin Ashland 12/01/01 Reggie Spearmon Catawba 11/14/92 Jamarl Eiland Valparaiso 9/21/85 Ray Buckner Evansville 9/15/73 Steve Brems Kalamazoo 11/9/02 Reggie Spearmon Indianapolis 11/8/97 Jeff Fox California-Davis 9/19/87 Ray Buckner Winona State 10/25/75 Jamie Hosford Ferris State 9/30/89 Eric Lynch Wayne State 10/12/96 Darnell Jamison Michigan Tech 10/12/85 Ray Buckner Central Connecticut 11/14/85 Ray Buckner Saginaw Valley 11/6/82 Brian Jones Northwood 10/6/90 Eric Lynch Northern Michigan 12/6/03 Cullen Finnerty Texas A&M-Kingsville 10/11/86 Ray Buckner Central Connecticut 9/6/97 Jeff Fox St. Francis 10/23/71 John Mahan Findlay 8/27/05 Astin Martin Ferris State 11/10/90 Jack Hull Valparaiso 10/2/93 Anthony Evans Saginaw Valley 11/07/98 Rick Granata Michigan Tech Laker Football Media Guide

145 100-Yard Rushing Games DATE NAME ATT YARDS SCHOOL 12/16/06 Cullen Finnerty NW Missouri State 9/23/72 John Mahan Ferris State 10/12/74 Kerry Rasikas Findly 9/17/77 Rick VanEss Michigan Tech 11/2/91 Eric Lynch Hillsdale 10/30/99 Brent Lesniak Ashland 10/7/06 Jaquon Morrison Mercyhurst 11/24/01 Reggie Spearmon Saginaw Valley 9/30/89 Anthony Evans Wayne State 11/9/74 Jamie Hosford Adrian 11/30/02 Reggie Spearmon Indiana (Pa.) 9/08/01 Michael Tennessee Saginaw Valley 10/5/85 Ray Buckner Ferris State 10/26/91 Anthony Evans Ashland University 9/5/92 Anthony Evans St. Joseph s 9/28/96 Darnell Jamison Wayne State 11/12/94 Spencer Calhoun Northwood 10/29/83 Jackie Hampton Michigan Tech 10/06/01 Brent Lesniak Ferris State 10/12/74 Chris Lehmann Findlay 10/28/06 Blake Smolen Ferris State 10/14/78 Rick VanEss Saginaw Valley 10/16/93 Rusty Setzer Ferris State 9/16/95 Darnell Jamison St. Francis 10/20/90 Isaiah Lipsey Ashland University 10/5/96 Darnell Jamison Hillsdale 9//03 Cullen Finnerty Wayne State 9/6/97 Bruce Calhoun St. Francis 11/11/78 Rick VanEss Wayne State 9/19/92 Jamarl Eiland Butler University 9/22/79 Will Roach Northeastern Ill. 11/26/05 Astin Martin Saginaw Valley State 11/2/02 Brandon Langston Mercyhurst 11/7/75 Jamie Hosford Hillsdale DATE NAME ATT YARDS SCHOOL 10/29/94 Darnell Jamison Northern Michigan 9/30/06 Astin Martin Wayne State 11/6/04 Michael Tennessee Michigan Tech 12/1/01 Ryan Brady Catawba 9/22/01 Brent Lesniak Ashland 11/20/73 Steve Brems Adrian 9/14/74 Chris Lehmann Kalamazoo 11/7/87 Ray Buckner Northwood Institute 11/6/04 Brandon Langston Michigan Tech 10/10/92 Andre Dudley Northern Michigan 11/7/81 Wayne Robinson Northwood 10/1/05 Astin Martin Wayne State 10/11/80 Will Roach Saginaw Valley 10/11/97 Tarron Adams Michigan Tech 11/4/00 Brent Lesniak Wayne State 10/29/88 John Sanders Southeast Missouri 10/20/01 Brent Lesniak Mercyhurst 9/29/01 Michael Tennessee Northern Michigan 9/27/75 Brad Rainwater Illinois Benedictine 9/23/89 Isaiah Lipsey St. Francis 11/13/93 Darnell Jamison St. Francis 10/9/04 Preston Garris Hillsdale 9/28/74 Steve Brems Alma 10/28/89 Eric Lynch Valparaiso 10/14/95 Darnell Jamison Hillsdale 9/24/94 Darnell Jamison Ashland 10/15/05 Astin Martin Saginaw Valley State 11/9/74 Dan Warren Adrian 11/13/04 Michael Tennessee Winona State 9/16/72 Kerry Rasikas Kalamazoo 9/15/84 Jackie Hampton NE Missouri 11/14/98 Rick Granata Ferris State Current players listed in Bold MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES 15 Games: Brent Lesniak 14 Games: Reggie Spearmon, Jamie Hosford 12 Games: Astin Martin, Darnell Jamison, Michael Tennessee 10 Games: Ray Buckner 8 Games: Eric Lynch, John Mahan, Anthony Evans, Isaiah Lipsey 6 Games: Chris Lehman, Rick Granata, Will Roach 5 Games: Spencer Calhoun, Jamarl Eiland, Bruce Calhoun 4 Games: Steve Brems, Rick VanEss 3 Games: Cullen Finnerty, Wayne Robinson, Brian Jones, Kerry Rasikas, Brandon Langston 2 Games: Jackie Hampton, Rusty Setzer, Jeff Fox 1 Game: Dan Warren, Brad Rainwater, Craig Blanchard, Kurt Johnson, Rudy Goodwin, John Sanders, Andre Dudley, Anthony Evans, Tarron Adams, Jack Hull, Ryan Brady, Preston Garris, Jaquan Morrison, Blake Smolen Brent Lesniak ranks first in career 100-yard rushing games with National Champions 145

146 100-Yard Receiving Games DATE NAME REC YARDS TD SCHOOL 12/14/02 David Kircus Valdosta State 11/10/01 David Kircus Hillsdale 9/24/88 Frank Miotke St. Francis 12/10/06 Eric Fowler Delta State 11/14/87 Frank Miotke Saginaw Valley 9/4/04 Demonte Collins* Gannon 11/11/00 David Kircus Hillsdale 10/21/00 David Kircus Mercyhurst 9/23/89 Michael Short St. Francis 10/30/99 Grant Malecke Ashland 9/17/94 Youssef Sareini St. Francis 10/27/01 David Kircus Michigan Tech 9/22/79 Clint Nash Northeastern Ill. 11/11/06 Eric Fowler Northern Michigan 12/2/06 Eric Fowler North Dakota 11/17/01 David Kircus Bloomsburg 11/15/97 Jason Trice Indianapolis 10/30/04 Brandon Langston Northern Michigan 9/5/97 Frank Miotke Northeast Missouri 10/06/01 David Kircus Ferris State 11/9/02 David Kircus Indianapolis 9/17/88 Alex Preuss Winona State 10/9/99 Grant Malecke Mercyhurst 9/29/79 Michael Woods Franklin College 9/1/90 Michael Short St. Joseph s 11/5/83 Bill Lucksted Northwood 11/23/02 David Kircus C.W. Post 10/9/04 Demonte Collins Hillsdale 10/31/98 Jason Trice* California-Davis 9/9/06 Eric Fowler Ashland 9/21/02 Phil Condon Wayne State 9/08/01 David Kircus Saginaw Valley 9/3/05 Eric Fowler* Gannon 11/12/94 Youssef Sareini Northwood 9/4/04 Brandon Langston* Gannon 9/12/92 Todd Gesund Indiana, PA 12/3/05 Brandon Langston East Stroudsburg 11/22/03 Brandon Langston Bentley 9/15/82 Bill Lucksted* St. Cloud State 10/9/82 Jeff Chadwick Ferris State 11/13/82 Jeff Chadwick Saginaw Valley 9/14/74 Tim O Callagan Kalamazoo 10/18/03 Mario Locricchio Saginaw Valley 10/23/82 Bill Lucksted Hillsdale 10/8/83 Bill Lucksted Ferris State 9/24/83 Bill Lucksted Central State 9/25/82 Jeff Chadwick Central State 11/16/91 Bob Mitchell Valparaiso 11/8/97 Jason Trice California-Davis 10/15/83 Bill Lucksted Northern Michigan 9/23/95 Diriki Mose Ashland 10/8/94 Diriki Mose Wayne State 9/12/87 Frank Miotke Butler 10/8/05 Terry Mitchell Hillsdale 10/22/05 Brandon Langston Northwood 11/13/93 Youssef Sareini St. Francis 9/26/87 Frank Miotke Central State 9/21/06 Eric Fowler Michigan Tech 9/3/05 Terry Mitchell* Gannon 10/12/96 Alcus Smith Michigan Tech 10/20/01 David Kircus Mercyhurst 10/27/90 Todd Gesund Hillsdale 11/15/03 Micah Staley Bentley 11/7/87 Frank Miotke Northwood 10/26/96 Jason Trice Saginaw Valley 10/14/06 Eric Fowler Indianapolis 11/7/95 Diriki Mose Wayne State 10/8/88 Bob Mitchell Ferris State 10/6/84 Dan Green Hillsdale 11/25/06 Eric Fowler South Dakota 12/7/02 Terrance Banks N. Colorado 10/23/93 Youssef Sareini Ashland 10/31/81 Rob Rubick Hillsdale 10/28/78 Don Stramaglia Northwood 9/26/81 Rob Rubick Northern Michigan 9/29/01 David Kircus Northern Michigan 10/13/01 Brent Lesniak* Indianapolis 9/27/80 Michael Woods Michigan Tech 9/25/99 Grant Malecke Findlay 11/13/99 David Kircus Ferris State 9/15/82 Jeff Chadwick* St. Cloud State 9/23/95 Diriki Mose Ferris State 10/6/79 Rob Rubick Wayne State 9/6/80 Michael Woods Hope College 10/13/90 Ted Monken Ferris State 11/9/91 John Sanders Wayne State 10/30/93 Youssef Sareini Hillsdale College 10/31/98 Alcus Smith* California-Davis 10/16/82 Jeff Chadwick Northern Michigan 10/29/94 Youssef Sareini Northern Michigan 10/11/03 Brandon Langston Northern Michigan 9/18/93 Youssef Sareini* Northwood 10/10/81 Jeff Chadwick Wayne State 10/3/98 Jason Trice St. Francis 11/20/04 Brandon Langston Northwood 9/18/04 Demonte Collins Ashland 9/28/02 Terrance Banks Hillsdale 9/2/95 Diriki Mose Indiana, PA 9/29/84 Ray Buckner Saginaw Valley 10/19/02 Terrance Banks Saginaw Valley 10/26/02 David Kircus Northwood 10/4/03 Michael Tennessee Michigan Tech% 11/16/02 Terrance Banks Findlay 11/10/79 Rob Rubick Ferris State 9/17/05 Eric Fowler Ashland 9/10/83 Bill Lucksted St. Joseph s 9/18/99 Grant Malecke Indianapolis 11/16/02 David Kircus Findlay 9/12/81 Jeff Chadwick Northern Iowa 10/10/87 Frank Miotke Ferris State 9/18/93 Corey J. Sanders* Northwood 9/21/02 Tarrance Banks Wayne State 10/13/01 Phil Condon* Indianapolis 11/4/89 Bob Mitchell Northwood 10/3/98 Alcus Smith St. Francis 10/7/06 Eric Fowler Mercyhurst 11/14/81 Wayne Robinson# Ferris State 10/6/90 Michael Short Northern Michigan 11/03/01 David Kircus Wayne State 10/30/82 Jeff Chadwick Michigan Tech 9/9/95 Joe Cornelius Indianapolis * Nine games with two receivers over 100 yards # First back to have over 100 yards receiving % Over 100 yards rushing and receiving in same game. MOST 100-YARD RECIEVING GAMES 16 Games: David Kircus 10 Games: Eric Fowler 8 Games: Jeff Chadwick 7 Games: Brandon Langston, Frank Miotke, Youssef Sareini, Bill Lucksted 5 Games: Terrance Banks, Jason Trice, Diriki Mose, 4 Games: Grant Malecke, Rob Rubick 3 Games: Michael Woods, Bob Mitchell, Michael Short, Alcus Smith, Demonte Collins 2 Games: Terry Mitchell, Todd Gesund, Phil Condon 1 Game: Michael Tennessee, Micah Staley, Mario Locricchio, Clint Nash, Alex Preuss, Tim O Callagan, Dan Green, Don Stramaglia, Ray Buckner, Ted Monken, John Sanders, Corey J. Sanders, Wayne Robinson, Joe Cornelius, Brent Lesniak Laker Football Media Guide

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148 All-Americans 1973 Tom Tefft, OG- NAIA (HM) 1974 Ron Stallard, OG- NAIA (HM) 1975 Dan Karpowicz, OT- NCAA Div II (1st), NAIA (1st) Dennis Dermeyer, DE- NAIA (HM) Tim Hill, DT- NAIA (HM) Danny Jackson, LB- NAIA (HM) Tim Maki, LB- NAIA (HM) Tim O Callaghan, WR- NAIA (HM) 1976 Dennis Dermeyer, DE- NCAA Div. II (1st), NAIA (1st) Tim O Callaghan, WR-GTE/COSIDA (2nd) Jamie Hosford, FB- NAIA (2nd) 1977 Gary Evans, OT- NAIA (1st) Roy Gonzalez, QB- NAIA (HM) Daryl Gooden, DT- NAIA (HM) Mack Lofton, DE- NAIA (HM) Tim Maki, LB- NAIA (HM) Roger McCoy, PK- NAIA (HM) Clint Nash, WR- NAIA (HM) Joe Pollard, S- NAIA (HM) Rusty Steffens, OG- NAIA (HM) 1978 Bob Beaudrie, C- NAIA (1st) Joe Pollard, S- NAIA (1st) Wade Bent, LB- NAIA (HM) Ron Essink, OT- NAIA (HM) Roger McCoy, PK-NAIA (HM) Rick VanEss, FB- NAIA (HM) 1979 Ron Essink, OT- NCAA Div. II (1st), NAIA (2nd), Kodak (1st) Mark Szczytko, DT- NAIA (HM) 1981 Kurt Fredricks, LB- NCAA Div. II (HM) Steve Michuta, QB- NCAA Div. II (HM) 1986 Dean Clem, OG- AP (HM) Brian Mulcahy, LB- Football News (HM) Guy Schuler, QB- AP (HM) 1987 Mark Prins, OT- AP (HM), Football News (HM) Guy Schuler, QB- AP (HM) 1988 Frank Miotke, WR- Football News (HM) Mark Prins, OT- Football News (1st) 1989 Todd Tracey, DT- NCAA Div. II (1st), Kodak (1st) Dave Beebe, OG- Football Gazette (1st), AP (2nd) Mark Smith, GTE/COSIDA (2nd) Miguel Sagaro, PK- Football Gazette (HM) 1990 Chris Tiede, C- Football Gazette (1st) Jim Cramer, DT- Football Gazette (2nd) Eric Lynch, FB- Football Gazette (2nd) Mike Flannery, CB- Football Gazette (3rd) Charles Sippial, LB- Football Gazette (3rd) 1991 Chris Tiede, C- AP (1st), Football Gazette (1st), Kodak (1st) Todd Wood, DB-GTE/COSIDA (1st), Football Gazette (HM) Mark Smith, OT- GTE/COSIDA (1st) Jim Cramer, DT- Football Gazette (2nd) Jack Hull, OB- Football Gazette (HM) Eric Lynch, FB- Football Gazette (2nd) Bill McGory, OG- Football Gazette (HM) Bob Mitchell, TE- Football Gazette (HM) 1992 Miguel Sagaro, PK- Football Gazette (3rd) Jamarl Eiland, FB- Football Gazette (HM) Jorgen Gustafsson, OT- Football Gazette (HM) Brian Tazic, QB- Football Gazette (HM) 1993 Hardie Farr, SS- CM Frank (1st), AP (3rd) Youssef Sareini, WR- Football Gazette (3rd) Jorgen Gustafsson, OT- CM Frank (HM) Dan McLean, CB- Football Gazette (HM) Mike Sheldon, OG- Football Gazette (HM) 1994 Mike Sheldon, OG- AFCA (1st), CM Frank (1st), Football Gazette (1st) Youssef Sareini, WR- CM Frank (HM), Football Gazette (HM) Darnell Jamison, FB- CM Frank (HM) Kwame McKinnon, QB- CM Frank (HM) Tim Postema, LB- CM Frank (HM) 1995 Diriki Mose, WR- AFCA (1st), Football Gazette (1st), CM Frank (2nd), CoSIDA/Daktronics (3rd) Kevin Gee, OL- CM Frank (3rd) Darrell Jamison, FB- CM Frank (HM) Kwame McKinnon, QB- CM Frank (HM) Tim Postema, LB- CM Frank (HM) Matt Potter, DL- CM Frank (HM) Paul Siembida, DB- CM Frank (HM) 1996 Matt Potter, DL- AFCA (1st), Football Gazette (1st), AP (2nd), CoSIDA/Daktronics (2nd) Doug Kochanski, PK- Football Gazette (HM) 1997 Jason Graves, DB- Football Gazette (3rd), CoSIDA/Daktronics (HM) Jeff Fox, QB- Football Gazette (HM) 1998 Jeff Fox, QB- CoSIDA/Daktronics (2nd), Football Gazette (3rd) Billy Cook, Spec.- Football Gazette (2nd) 1999 Dan Gibbons, DT- CoSIDA/Daktronics (2nd), Football Gazette (2nd) Laker Football Media Guide

149 All-Americans 2001 David Kircus, WR- AFCA (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Daktronics (1st), Football Gazette (1st) Curt Anes, QB- Daktronics (1st), Football Gazette (2nd), D2Football.com (HM) Dale Westrick, OT- Football Gazette (1st), Daktronics (1st) Dan Vaughn, DT- Football Gazette (2nd), D2Football.com (HM) Mike Wilford, OL- D2Football.com (HM) 2002 Curt Anes, QB- Harlon Hill Award Winner, Associated Press (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Football Gazette (1st), Daktronics (1st) David Kircus, WR- AFCA (1st), Associated Press (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Football Gazette (1st), Daktronics (1st) Dale Westrick, OT- D2Football.com (1st), Football Gazette (1st), Daktronics (1st) Keyonta Marshall, DT- Football Gazette (1st), D2Football.com (2nd), Daktronics (1st) Scott Mackey, DB- Football Gazette (1st), Associated Press (2nd), D2Football.com (2nd), Daktronics (2nd) Reggie Spearmon, RB- Football Gazette (1st), D2Football.com (2nd), Daktronics (2nd) Orlando Williams, LB- Football Gazette (2nd), D2Football.com (HM), Daktronics (2nd) Dan Vaughn, DE- Football Gazette (2nd), Associated Press (2nd), D2Football.com (HM) Phil Condon, TE- D2Football.com (2nd) Terrance Banks, WR- Football Gazette (3rd) Tom Hosford, OC- Football Gazette (HM) 2003 Keyonta Marshall, DT- Daktronics (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Football Gazette (HM) Mike Wilford, OT- Daktronics (1st) Michael Tennessee, RB- Daktronics (1st), D2Football.com (HM), Football Gazette (3rd) David Hendrix, PK- Daktronics (1st), D2Football.com (2nd), Football Gazette (1st), Associated Press (1st), AFCA (1st) Scott Mackey, DB- Daktronics (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Football Gazette (1st), Associated Press (1st) Lucius Hawkins, DB- D2Football.com (HM) Derrick Phillips, DB- Football Gazette (HM) Matt Yoches, DT- CoSIDA District Four 2004 Keyonta Marshall, DT- AFCA (1st), Associated Press (1st), Football Gazette (1st), Daktronics (1st), D2Football.com (1st), College Sports Report (1st) Scott Greene, PK- Associated Press (3rd), Football Gazette (HM), D2Football.com (2nd), College Sports Report (2nd) DeJuane Boone, DB- Football Gazette (1st), Daktronics (2nd) Lucius Hawkins, DB- Football Gazette (2nd), Daktronics (1st), D2Football.com (2nd), College Sports Report (1st) Demonte Collins, WR- D2Football.com (HM) 2005 Mike McFadden, DL- Gene Upshaw Award Winner, AFCA (1st), Football Gazette (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Daktronics (1st), Associated Press (2nd) Josh Bourke, OT-Associated Press (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Daktronics (1st), Football Gazette (HM) Brandon Langston, WR- Football Gazette (2nd), D2Football.com (HM) Joe Ballard, SS- D2Football.com (HM) Cullen Finnerty, QB- Football Gazette (HM) Astin Martin, RB- Football Gazette (HM) Joe Wohlscheid, OT- Football Gazette (HM) Mike Pinter, C- ESPN The Magazine Academic (2nd), National Football Foundation (1st) 2006 Anthony Adams, LB- Daktronics (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Football Gazette (2nd) Eric Fowler, WR- Daktronics (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Football Gazette (1st), Associated Press (1st) Cullen Finnerty, QB- Harlon Hill Award (2nd), AFCA (1st), Football Gazette (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Daktronics (1st), Associated Press (1st) Brandon Barnes, OL- Daktronics (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Football Gazette (1st), Associated Press (1st) Mike McFadden, DL- Gene Upshaw Award Winner, Football Gazette (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Daktronics (1st), Associated Press (1st) Brandon Carr, CB- Daktronics (1st), D2Football.com (1st), Football Gazette (2nd), Associated Press (3rd) Derrick Jones, DL- D2Football.com (HM) National Champions 149

150 All-Americans American Football Coaches Association First Team Cullen Finnerty, QB Mike McFadden, DT Keyonta Marshall, DT David Hendix, PK David Kircus, WR David Kircus, WR Matt Potter, DL Diriki Mose, WR Mike Sheldon, OG Associated Press First Team Cullen Finnerty, QB Brandon Barnes, OL Eric Fowler, WR Mike McFadden, DL Josh Bourke, OL Keyonta Marshall, DL David Hendrix, PK Scott Mackey, DB Curt Anes, QB David Kircus, WR Dale Westrick, OT Curt Anes, QB David Kircus, WR Dale Westrick, OT Chris Tiede, C Second Team Mike McFadden, DL Scott Mackey, DB Dan Vaughn, DL Matt Potter, DL Dave Beebe, OG Third Team Brandon Carr, CB Scott Greene, PK Hardie Farr, SS Honorable Mention Mark Prins, OT Guy Schuler, QB Dean Clem, OG Guy Schuler, QB C.M. Frank First Team Mike Sheldon, OG Hardie Farr, SS Second Team Diriki Mose, WR Third Team Kevin Gee, OL Honorable Mention Darnell Jamison, RB Kwame McKinnon, QB Tim Postema, LB Matt Potter, DL Paul Siembida, DB Darnell Jamison, RB Kwame McKinnon, QB Tim Postema, LB Youssef Sareini, WR Jorgen Gustafsson, OT Football Gazette First Team Mike McFadden, DL Cullen Finnerty, QB Eric Fowler, WR Brandon Barnes, OL Mike McFadden, DL DeJuane Boone, DB Keyonta Marshall, DL Keyonta Marshall, DL David Hendrix, PK Scott Mackey, DB David Kircus, WR Dale Westrick, OL Curt Anes, QB Scott Mackey, DB Reggie Spearmon, RB David Kircus, WR Dale Westrick, OL Laker Football Media Guide

151 All-Americans Matt Potter, DE Diriki Mose, WR Mike Sheldon, OG Chris Tiede, C Chris Tiede, C Dave Beebe, OG Second Team Anthony Adams, LB Brandon Carr, DB Brandon Langston, WR Lucius Hawkins, DB Orlando Williams, LB Curt Anes, QB Dan Gibbons, DT Billy Cook, Spec Jim Cramer, DT Jim Cramer, DT Eric Lynch, FB Third Team Michael Tennessee, RB Terrence Banks, WR Mike Flannery, CB Charles Sippial, LB Jeff Fox, QB Jason Graves, DB Youssef Sareini, WR Youssef Sareini, WR Miguel Sagaro, PK Brian Tazic, QB Jack Hull, QB Eric Lynch, FB Bill McGory, OG Bob Mitchell, TE Todd Wood, DB Miguel Sagaro, PK Football News First Team Dean Clem, OG Mark Prins, OT Honorable Mention Brian Mulcahy, LB Mark Prins, OT Frank Miotke, WR GTE/CoSIDA First Team Mark Smith, OT Todd Wood, DB Second Team Tim O Callaghan, WR Mark Smith, OT District Four College Division Matt Yoches, DT Honorable Mention Cullen Finnerty Astin Martin Joe Wohlscheid Josh Bourke, OT Scott Greene, PK Keyonta Marshall, DL Derrick Phillips, DB Tom Hosford, OC Jeff Fox, QB Doug Kochanski, PK Dan McLean, CB Mike Sheldon, OG Jamarl Eiland, FB Jorgen Gustafsson, OT National Champions Daktronics First Team Anthony Adams, LB Eric Fowler, WR Mike McFadden, DL Cullen Finnerty, QB Brandon Barnes, OL Brandon Carr, CB Mike McFadden, DL Josh Bourke, OT Lucius Hawkins, DB Keyonta Marshall, DL Keyonta Marshall, DL David Hendrix, PK Scott Mackey, DB

152 All-Americans Michael Tennessee, RB Mike Wilford, OL Keyonta Marshall, DL Curt Anes, QB David Kircus, WR Dale Westrick, Ot Curt Anes, QB David Kircus, WR Dale Westrick, OT Second Team DeJuane Boone, DB Reggie Spearmon, RB Orlando Williams, LB Scott Mackey, DB Dan Gibbons, DT Jeff Fox, QB Matt Potter, DE Third Team Diriki Mose, WR Honorable Mention Jason Graves, DB Kodak/NCAA Division II First Team Ron Essink, OT Todd Tracey, DT Chris Tiede, C Honorable Mention Kurt Fredericks, LB Steve Michuta, QB NAIA First Team Bob Beaudrie, C Joe Pollard, S Gary Evans, OT Dennis Dermeyer, DE Dan Karpowicz, OT Second Team Ron Essink, OT Jamie Hosford, FB Honorable Mention Mark Szczytko, DT Clint Nash, WR Wade Bent, LB Ron Essink, OT Rick VanEss, FB Roger McCoy, PK Roy Gonzalez, QB Daryl Gooden, DT Mack Lofton, DE Roger McCoy, PK Clint Nash, WR Joe Pollard, S Rusty Steffens, OG Tim Maki, LB Dennis Dermeyer, DE Tim Hill, DT Danny Jackson, LB Tim Maki, LB Tim O Callaghan, WR Ron Stallard, OG Tom Tefft, OG D2Football.com First Team Anthony Adams, LB Eric Fowler, WR Mike McFadden, DL Cullen Finnerty, QB Brandon Barnes, OL Brandon Carr, CB Mike McFadden, DL Josh Bourke, OT Keyonta Marshall, DL Keyonta Marshall, DL Scott Mackey, DB Curt Anes, QB David Kircus, WR Dale Westrick, OT David Kircus, WR Laker Football Media Guide

153 All-Americans Second Team Scott Greene, PK Lucius Hawkins, LB David Hendrix, PK Keyonta Marshall, DL Scott Mackey, DB Reggie Spearmon, RB Phil Condon, TE ESPN Academic Second Team Mike Pinter, C National Football Foundation All- Academic Mike Pinter, C Honorable Mention Derrick Jones, HM Brandon Langston, WR Joe Ballard, SS Demonte Collins, WR Michael Tennessee, RB Lucius Hawkins, DB Dan Vaughn, DL Orlando Williams, LB Curt Anes, QB Dan Vaughn, DL Mike Wilford, OL College Sports Report First Team Cullen Finnerty, QB Brandon Barnes, OL Eric Fowler, WR Josh Bourke, OL Mike McFadden, DL Keyonta Marshall, DL Lucius Hawkins, DB Mike Pinter was named an Academic All-American by ESPN and the National Football Foundation in Second Team Mike McFadden, DL Brandon Carr, DB Scott Greene, PK National Champions 153

154 All-Conference Anthony Adams, 2005 Defense 2nd, 2006 Defense 1st Curt Anes, 2001 Offense 1st, 2002 Offense 1st Joe Ballard, 2005 Defense 1st Terrance Banks, 2002 Offense 1st Brandon Barnes, 2004 Offense HM, 2005 Offense 1st, 2006 Offense 1st James Barnes, 2001 Defense 1st Matt Beaty, 2005 Defense 1st Bob Beaudrie, 1978 Offense 1st Todd Bechler, 1992 Offense HM Brian Beckham, 1997 Defense 1st Dave Beebe, 1988 Offense HM, 1989 Offense 1st Robert Bell, 1989 Defense 2nd, 1990 Defense 2nd Herman Benson, 1983 Offense 1st Wade Bent, 1978 Defense 1st Bryce Berth, 1973 Defense 1st Jason Bivens, 1996 Offense 2nd Craig Blanchard, 1980 Defense 1st Marc Bland, 1988 Defense HM, 1989 Defense 1st, 1990 Defense HM DeJuane Boone, 2004 Defense 1st Josh Bourke, 2003 Offense 1st, 2005 Offense 1st Bill Brechin, 2005 Defense HM, 2006 Defense 2nd Kenny Brown, 1997 Offense HM, 1998 Offense HM Matt Brown, 1997 Offense HM Marvis Bryant, 2004 Defense 2nd Ray Buckner, 1986 Offense HM, 1987 Offense HM James Butler, 1991 Defense HM Winfred Caddell, 1986 Offense HM Spencer Calhoun, 1994 Offense HM, 1995 Offense HM, 1997 Off. 1st Todd Carter, 2006 Offense 2nd Brandon Carr, st Kirk Carruth, 2006 Defense 2nd Mark Catlin, 2006 Offense HM Jeff Chadwick, 1982 Offense 1st Jeff Chaney, 1986 Offense 2nd Dion Charity, 2003 Defense HM Dean Clem, 1985 Offense 1st, 1986 Offense 1st Kevin Clemens, 1996 Defense HM, 1997 Defense HM Steve Coda, 1986 Defense HM Dustin Cole, 2003 Defense HM Demonte Collins, 2004 Offense 1st Phil Condon, 2000 Offense HM, 2001 Offense 2nd, 2002 Offense 1st Billy Cook, 1998 Specialist 1st Bryan Cook, 1989 Defense HM Jim Cramer, 1989 Defense 2nd, 1990 Defense 1st, 1991 Defense 1st Andy Dauser, 1998 Offense HM Kelton Davis, 1996 Defense 2nd, 1997 Defense 1st Dennis Dermyer, 1974 Defense 1st, 1975 Defense 1st, 1976 Defense 1st Dan Deshetsky, 1998 Defense HM Bart Duffield, 1988 Defense HM Jamarl Eiland, 1992 Offense 1st Billy Eisenhardt, 2006 Offense 2nd Ron Essink, 1978 Offense 1st, 1979 Offense 1st Melvin Estes, 2002 Defense HM Gary Evans, 1977 Offense 1st Anthony Evans, 1991 Offense HM Hardie Farr, 1991 Defense 2nd, 1992 Defense 2nd, 1993 Defense 1st Cullen Finnerty, 2005 Offense 1st, 2006 Offense 1st John Fitzgerald, 1984 Defense 2nd Mike Flannery, 1990 Defense 1st Terry Foster, 1999 Defense 2nd, 2000 Defense 2nd, 2001 Defense HM Eric Fowler, 2005 Offense 2nd, 2006 Offense 1st Jeff Fox, 1996 Offense HM, 1997 Offense 2nd, 1998 Offense 1st Kurt Fredricks, 1980 Defense 1st, 1981 Defense 1st Anthony Gary, 1996 Def. HM, 1997 Defense 2nd Ryan Gaydosh, 2006 Defense 2nd Kevin Gee, 1994 Offense HM, 1995 Offense 1st Brian Gehrisch, 1999 Offense 1st, 2000 Offense 1st Todd Gesund, 1992 Offense 1st Dan Gibbons, 1998 Defense 2nd, 1999 Defense 1st Chris Gilbert, 1998 Offense 2nd Roy Gonzalez, 1977 Offense 1st Daryl Gooden, 1977 Defense 1st Rick Granata, 1998 Offense 1st Jason Graves, 1998 Defense 2nd, 1999 Defense HM William Gray, 1999 Defense HM, 2000 Defense 1st, 2003 Defense 1st Paul Griffeth, 1973 Defense 1st Dan Green, 1985 Offense 2nd Scott Greene, 2004 PK 1st, 2005 PK 1st Matt Guerin, 1986 Defense 2nd Dan Gunder, 1975 Defense HM, 1976 Defense 1st Jorgen Gustafsson, 1992 Offense 1st, 1993 Offense 2nd Lucius Hawkins, 2002 Defense 2nd, 2003 Defense HM, 2004 Def. 1st Mike Hazimeh, 1996 Offense HM, 1997 Offense 1st Keith Heika, 1984 Offense 1st Aaron Hein, 2004 Defense HM Bob Hein, 1985 Offense 2nd David Hendrix, 2003 PK 1st Jacob Henige, 2006 Offense HM Tim Hill, 1975 Defense1st Matt Horodyski, 1999 Defense HM, 2000 Defense HM Dan Hosford, 2001 Defense HM, 2002 Defense HM Jamie Hosford, 1975 Offense 1st, 1976 Offense 1st Tom Hosford, 2001 Offense HM, 2002 Offense 1st Bill Hudson, 1976 Offense 1st Joe Huhn, 1991 Defense HM, 1992 Defense HM, 1993 Defense 2nd Jack Hull, 1988 Offense 1st, 1989 Off. 1st, 1990 Off. 1st, 1991 Off. 2nd Robert Hunt, 1990 Defense 2nd Rich Hurley, 1995 Offense HM Danny Jackson, 1975 Offense HM Darnell Jamison, 1994 Offense 2nd, 1995 Off. 1st, 1996 Offense 1st, John Jancek, 1990 Defense 2nd Doug Johnson, 1987 Defense HM, 1988 Defense 1st Rich Johnson, 1984 Offense 2nd Derrick Jones, 2006 Defense 1st Dan Karpowicz, 1974 Offense 1st, 1975 Offense 1st Pat Kelly, 1981 Defense1st Jason Kinzler, 1996 Defense 1st David Kircus, 2000 Offense 2nd, 2001 Offense 1st, 2002 Offense 1st Jerome Knox, 2000 Defense 2nd Mike Kennedy, 2001 Offense 2nd Doug Kochanski, 1996 Offense 1st Brandon Langston, 2003 Offense HM, 2004 Offense & Specialist 1st, 2005 Offense 1st, Specialist 2nd Buster Larkins, 2006 Defense HM Chris Lehmann, 1974 Offense 1st, 1975 Offense HM Brent Lesniak, 1999 Offense 2nd, 2001 Offense 1st Ben Lewakowsky, 1989 Defense 2nd Sidney Lewis, 2002 Defense HM Clarence Lindsey, 2000 Defense HM, 2001 Defense 1st Isaiah Lipsey, 1988 Offense HM, 1989 Offense 1st, 1990 Offense 2nd Mack Lofton, 1977 Defense 1st Bill Lucksted, 1983 Offense 1st Todd Luczak, 1990 Offense 3rd, 1992 Offense 2nd Eric Lynch, 1988 Offense HM, 1989 Offense 1st, 1990 Offense 1st, 1991 Offense 1st Jeff Lynch, 1982 Defense 1st, 1983 Defense 1st, 1984 Defense 2nd Scott Mackey, 2001 Defense 2nd, 2002 Defense 1st, 2003 Defense 1st John Mahan, 1973 Offense 1st Tim Maki, 1975 Defense 1st, 1976 Defense 1st Grant Malecke, 1999 Offense HM Ken Marnon, 1989 Defense HM Keyonta Marshall, 2002 Defense 1st, 2003 Defense 1st, 2004 Def. 1st Astin Martin, 2005 Offense 1st, 2006 Offense 2nd Scott Martin, 2002 Offense HM, 2003 Offense 2nd Hubert Massey, 1978 Defense 1st Roger McCoy, 1975 P-K 1st, 1976 P-K 1st, 1977 P-K 1st, 1978 P-K 1st Mike McFadden, 2004 Defense HM, 2005 Defense 1st, 2006 Defense 1st Bill McGory, 1990 Offense 1st, 1991 Offense 1st Laker Football Media Guide

155 All-Conference Kwame McKinnon, 1994 Offense 2nd, 1995 Offense 2nd Dan McLean, 1993 Defense 1st Sean Mele, 1992 Offense HM, 1993 Offense HM Steve Michuta, 1981 Offense 1st Gary Miklosovic, 1982 Defense 1st Frank Miotke, 1986 Offense 2nd, 1987 Offense 2nd Bob Mitchell, 1988 Offense HM, 1989 Offense 1st, 1991 Offense 1st Terry Mitchell, 2006 Offense HM Tom Mitchell, 1987 Offense 2nd Ted Monken, 1989 Offense HM Diriki Mose, 1994 Offense HM, 1995 Offense 1st Brian Mulcahy, 1986 Defense 2nd, 1987 Defense 2nd Darin Mulcahy, 1988 Defense HM Clint Nash, 1977 Offense 1st, 1978 Offense1st, 1979 Offense 1st Erik Nielson, 1997 Offense 1st Keith O Brien, 1997 Defense HM, 1998 Defense HM Tim O Callaghan, 1975 Offense 1st, 1976 Offense 1st Jason Ohrt, 1999 Offense HM Jim Ostrowski, 1985 Spec. 2nd Sam Pallotini, 1987 Offense HM, 1988 Offense 1st Derrick Phillips, 2003 Defense 1st, 2004 Defense HM Randy Pichan, 1981 Defense 1st, 1982 Defense 1st Mike Pinter, 2005 Offense HM Jason Trice earned All-MIFC honors twice ( ). Joe Pollard, 1977 Defense 1st, 1978 Defense 1st Ryan Porte, 1993 Offense HM, 1995 Offense HM Tim Postema, 1993 Defense 2nd, 1994 Defense 2nd, 1995 Defense 2nd Matt Potter, 1994 Defense HM, 1995 Defense 2nd, 1996 Defense 1st Matt Powell, 1997 Defense HM Alex Preuss, 1987 Offense 2nd Mark Prins, 1986 Offense 1st, 1987 Offense 1st, 1988 Offense 1st David Quinley, 1980 Offense 1st Larry Reed, 1974 Defense 1st Dan Reeves, 1986 Offense 1st Matt Regnery, 2005 Specialist HM Shad Risk, 2001 Defense 2nd Will Roach, 1979 Offense 1st, 1980 Offense 1st Jim Robinson, 1985 Defense HM, 1986 Defense HM Wayne Robinson, 1981 Offense 1st Rob Rubick, 1981 Offense 1st Bill Rugenstein, 1981 Defense 1st Miguel Sagaro, 1989 Off. 1st, 1990 Off. HM, 1991 Off. HM, 1992 Off. 1st John Sanders, 1991 Offense HM, 1991 Specialist Youssef Sareini, 1993 Offense 1st, 1994 Offense 1st Lou Scarpino, 1984 Defense 2nd, 1985 Defense 1st Jim Schaap, 1973 Offense 1st Gary Schuler, 1986 Offense 1st, 1987 Offense 1st Rusty Setzer, 1993 Offense HM Mike Sheldon, 1993 Offense 1st, 1994 Offense 1st Michael Short, 1990 Offense 2nd Paul Siembada, 1994 Defense 2nd, 1995 Defense 2nd, 1996 Defense HM Charles Sippial, 1988 Defense 2nd, 1989 Defense 1st, 1990 Defense 2nd Dan Skuta, 2006 Defense HM Bill Smith, 1990 Defense HM Darren Smith, 2002 Defense HM Darryl Smith, 1986 Defense 2nd Mark Smith, 1989 Offense 1st, 1990 Offense HM, 1991 Offense 2nd Stan Snider, 1981 Offense 1st, 1982 Offense 1st, 1983 Offense 1st Reggie Spearmon, 2000 Offense 2nd, 2001 Offense 2nd, 2002 Offense 1st Marcus Spencer, 2004 Defense HM Kevin Sonntag, 2001 Specialist HM Randy Spangler, 1982 Specialist 1st Dave Stachura, 1991 Defense HM, 1992 Defense HM Ron Stallard, 1974 Offense 1st Rusty Steffens, 1977 Offense 1st Sean Stevens, 2006 Offense HM Chris Stoddard, 2005 Offense HM Rusty Stone, 1992 Defense 2nd James Streit, 2004 Offense 2nd Mark Szczytho, 1978 Defense HM, 1979 Defense 1st Jorge Tapia, 2005 Defense 2nd Paul Tater, 2000 Offense 2nd Scott Taylor, 1987 Defense 2nd Brian Tazic, 1992 Offense 1st Tom Tefft, 1973, Offense 1st Michael Tennessee, 2003 Offense 1st Eric Thornton, 1992 Defense HM Chris Tiede, 1989 Offense 1st, 1990 Offense 1st, 1991 Offense 1st Todd Tracey, 1989 Defense 1st Antione Trent, 2006 Offense 1st Jason Trice, 1997 Offense 1st, 1998 Offense 1st Justin Trumble, 2006 Defense 1st Mark Turner, 1986 Defense 2nd Eric VanDenBerg, 2001 Defense HM Greg VanDyke, 1997 Defense 2nd Rick VanEss, 1978 Offense 1st Dan Vaughn, 2000 Defense 2nd, 2001 Defense 1st, 2002 Defense 1st Alvin Ward, 1973 Defense 1st Dave Williams, 1980 Offense 1st Orlando Williams, 2002 Defense 1st Matt Wengler, 1992 Defense 1st, 1993 Defense 2nd Dale Westrick, 2000 Offense HM, 2001 Offense 1st, 2002 Offense 1st Mike Wilford, 2001 Offense 1st, 2003 Offense 1st Joe Wohlscheid, 2005 Offense 2nd Todd Wood, 1989 Defense 1st, 1990 Defense 3rd, 1991 Defense 1st Rick Wyka, 1985 Defense 1st Matt Yoches, 2003 Defense HM Seth Yon, 1998 Offense HM National Champions 155

156 GLIAC Players of the Week Year Player Position Game Opponent Week 1975 Dennis Dermyer DE Illinois Benedictine 9/27/75 Dennis Dermyer DE Ferris State 10/11/75 Jamie Hosford FB Saginaw Valley 10/18/ Roger McCoy P-K Michigan Tech 9/18/76 Jamie Hosford FB Saginaw Valley 10/18/76 Dan Gunder S Hillsdale 10/23/76 Dennis Dermyer DE Wayne State 11/06/76 Alvin Ward CB Northern Michigan 11/13/ Joe Pollard S Franklin 9/24/77 Roy Gonzalez QB Saginaw Valley 10/15/77 Wade Bent LB Defiance 10/22/77 Will Roach TB Northwood 10/29/77 Gary Evans OT Hillsdale 11/05/77 Roger McCoy P-K Wayne State 11/12/ Joe Pollard S Franklin 9/30/78 Bob Beaudrie OC Ferris State 10/07/78 David Quinley QB Saginaw Valley 10/14/78 David Quinley QB Northwood 10/28/78 Will Roach TB Hillsdale 11/04/78 Rick VanEss FB Wayne State 11/11/ Kurt Fredricks LB NE Illinois 9/22/79 Mike Given CB Franklin 9/29/79 David Quinley QB Hillsdale 10/27/79 Clint Nash WR Northwood 11/03/ Michael Woods WR Hope 9/06/80 Craig Blanchard CB Michigan Tech 9/27/80 David Quinley QB Michigan Tech 9/27/80 Paul Svabik LB Saginaw Valley 10/11/80 Craig Blanchard CB Northwood 11/01/ Steve Michuta QB Northern Michigan 9/26/81 Tony Schmitt FB Michigan Tech 10/03/81 Steve Michuta QB Wayne State 10/10/81 Rob Rubick TE Hillsdale 10/31/81 Scott Johnston LB Hillsdale 10/31/81 Wayne Robinson TB Ferris State 11/14/ Jim Lynch QB St Cloud State 9/18/82 Jeff Chadwick WR Ferris State 10/09/82 Randy Pichan DE Northwood 11/06/82 Brian Jones TB Saginaw Valley 11/13/ Brian Jones TB St Joseph s 09/10/83 Bill Lucksted WR Ferris State 10/08/83 Jeff Lynch LB Hillsdale 10/22/83 Jim Lynch QB Michigan Tech 10/29/83 Bill Lucksted WR Northwood 11/05/ Ray Buckner TB Evansville 9/21/85 Darryl Smith LB Wayne State 9/28/85 Guy Schuler QB Ferris State 10/05/85 Matt Guerin CB Michigan Tech 10/26/85 Rick Wyka CB Northwood 11/02/ Guy Schuler QB Butler 9/13/86 Dan Reeves FB Butler 9/13/86 Tom Kazen TE Ferris State 10/10/ Frank Miotke WR NE Missouri 9/05/87 Ray Buckner TB Butler 9/12/87 Scott Taylor DE Ferris State 10/10/87 Guy Schuler QB Northwood 11/07/87 Frank Miotke WR Saginaw Valley 11/14/ Doug Johnson DT Winona State 9/17/88 Frank Miotke WR St Francis 9/24/ Eric Lynch RB Mankato State 9/8/90 Charles Sippial LB Indianapolis 9/22/90 Jim Cramer DE Northern Michigan 10/6/90 Robert Bell LB Ashland 10/20/ Hardie Farr SS North Dakota 9/14/91 Jack Hull QB Indianapolis 9/28/91 Anthony Evans TB Northern Michigan 10/12/91 John Sanders TB Wayne State 11/9/ Laker Football Media Guide

157 GLIAC Players of the Week Year Player Position Game Opponent Week 1992 Jamarl Eiland TB Indianapolis 9/26/92 Jamarl Eiland TB Saginaw Valley 10/3/92 Brian Tazic QB Hillsdale 10/31/92 Jamarl Eiland TB Valparaiso 11/14/ Eric Stover QB Northwood 9/18/93 Dan McLean DB Ferris State 10/16/ Youssef Sareini WR St. Francis 9/17/94 Tim Postema LB Ashland 9/24/94 Kwame McKinnon QB Wayne State 10/8/94 Spencer Calhoun RB Michigan Tech 10/22/94 Jamie Lay CB Saginaw Valley 11/5/94 Darnell Jamison RB Northwood 11/12/ Diriki Mose WR Indiana (PA) 9/2/95 Kwame McKinnon QB Indianapolis 9/9/95 Tim Postema LB St. Francis 9/16/95 Kwame McKinnon QB Ashland 9/23/95 Paul Siembida CB Wayne State 10/7/95 Darnell Jamison RB Michigan Tech 10/21/ Doug Kochanski PK Ferris State 9/21/96 Matt Potter DL Ferris State 9/21/96 Jeff Fox QB Saginaw Valley 10/26/96 Jeff Fox QB Northwood 11/2/96 Matt Potter DL Indianapolis 11/16/ Bruce Calhoun RB Ashland 9/13/97 Bruce Calhoun RB Wayne State 9/27/97 Anthony Gary SS Indianapolis 11/15/ Jeff Fox QB Northwood 9/14/98 Jeff Fox QB Saginaw Valley 10/19/ William Gray LB Northern Michigan 10/23/ William Gray LB Ferris State 10/9/00 Jeremy Koger QB Indianapolis 10/16/00 David Kircus WR Mercyhurst 10/23/00 Daivd Kircus WR Hillsdale 11/13/ Curt Anes QB Saginaw Valley 9/10/01 Curt Anes QB Ferris State 10/8/01 Scott Mackey SS Indianapolis 10/15/01 Curt Anes QB Mercyhurst 10/22/01 Curt Anes QB Michigan Tech 10/29/01 David Kircus WR Wayne State 11/5/01 David Kircus WR Hillsdale 11/12/ Scott Mackey SS UC Davis 9/9/02 Curt Anes QB Hillsdale 9/30/02 Orlando Williams LB Saginaw Valley 10/21/02 Curt Anes QB Indianapolis 11/11/02 Curt Anes QB Findlay 11/18/ David Hendrix PK UC-Davis 9/8/03 Dustin Cole LB Ferris State 9/15/03 Matt Regnery PK Ferris State 9/15/03 Michael Tennessee RB Hillsdale 9/29/03 Cullen Finnerty QB Michigan Tech 10/6/03 Derrick Phillips CB Northwood 10/27/03 Jeff Dock QB Mercyhurst 11/3/03 Cullen Finnerty QB Indianapolis 11/10/03 Scott Mackey DB Findlay 11/17/ Demonte Collins WR Gannon 9/4/04 Brandon Langston WR Gannon 9/4/04 Scott Greene PK Hillsdale 11/9/04 Marcus Spencer DL Michigan Tech 11/6/ Anthony Adams LB Hillsdale 10/8/ Todd Carter PK Wayne State 10/2/06 Anthony Adams LB Indianapolis 10/16/06 Anthony Adams LB Northwood 10/23/06 Mike McFadden DL Ferris State 10/30/06 Cullen Finnerty QB Ferris State 10/30/06 Cullen Finnerty QB Northern Michigan 11/13/ National Champions 157

158 Harlon Hill Award The Harlon Hill Trophy annually goes to the top football player in Division II, recognizing that individual as the NCAA Division II Player of the Year. Five Laker football players have been nominated a total of eight times for the Harlon Hill Award. Cullen Finnerty was one of three finalists in 2006, while Michael Tennessee was nominated in Curt Anes ( ), Jeff Fox ( ) and Eric Lynch ( ) earned multiple nominations for the award. These five former Laker gridiron greats have earned the right to be mentioned among the top players in Division II football. Finnerty became the second Laker quarterback to finish runner-up for the award this decade (Anes 2001). Tennessee was one of six nominees from the Northeast region to move on to the 24-member national ballot. Prior to 2002 when Anes won the Harlon Hill Award, his runner-up finish in 2001 was the Lakers highest finisher in the Hill Award voting. Anes garnered the most first-place votes (52), but finished eight points (201) behind Dusty Bonner s total of 209. Laker quarterback Jeff Fox finished third in the Harlon Hill Award voting in 1998 with 76 points and two first-place votes. Former Laker running back Eric Lynch finished tied for sixth in 1989 and eighth in QB Cullen Finnerty finished second in the 2006 Harlon Hill voting. Finnerty led Division II in pass efficiency (169.3) and ranked 13th in total offense (253.3 ypg). Finnerty led his team to the 2006 DII National Championship and a 15-0 record. Finnerty completed 195-of-343 passes for 3,220 yards and 41 TDs, while rushing for 580 yards and eight TDs. QB Jeff Fox finished third in the 1998 Harlon Hill voting. Fox completed 236-of-394 passes for 3,260 yards and 30 TDs. He led GVSU to the 1998 MIFC Championship and a spot in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Fox was a nominee in 1997 when he passed for 2,422 yards and 18 TDs, while rushing for 482. RB Eric Lynch finished sixth in the 1989 Harlon Hill voting. Lynch rushed for 839 yards and scored 20 TDs as the Lakers went Lynch finished eighth in the 1990 voting. He rushed for 977 yards and 20 TDs as the Lakers finished 10-2 and qualified for the NCAA DII Playoffs Laker Football Media Guide

159 Harlon Hill Award Quarterback Curt Anes Wins Harlon Hill Award Grand Valley State University quarterback Curt Anes claimed the Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II College Football Player of the year, with the second highest vote total in the award s 17-year history. Anes recieved 271 total points in the voting and 63 first-place votes, the second highest in points as well as second highest total for first-place votes. Anes became the first-ever Harlon Hill Award winner from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The award winner is determined in voting by the Division II sports information directors and was presented in front of a crowd of almost 500 at the seventeenth annual Harlon Hill Trophy award banquet at the Florence Conference Center. Anes, a senior from Kentwood, Michigan, was the runner-up for last year s Hill Trophy, finishing just eight points behind 2001 winner Dusty Bonner. In 2002 he quarterbacked Grand Valley State to an undefeated regular-season and No. 1 ranking all season, while ranking third nationally in passing efficiency and third in total offense. He ranks third in Division II history for career touchdown passes (114) and first in total offense (11,881) and is fifth all-time in career pass efficiency. He threw for 3,692 yards and 47 TDs in 2002 and led the Lakers to a 14-0 record and to the Division II National Championship. Being a part of the Harlon Hill Trophy Award was an incredible experience, said Anes. It is such an honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as all of the previous winners, added Anes. Anes became one of five individuals to win the Harlon Hill Award on Friday night and then lead his team to the NCAA DII National Championship on Saturday. This is not an individual award. I was blessed with incredible team, coaches and support staff that all played a key role in helping achieve this honor, stated Anes. C.W. Post senior running back Ian Smart was second with 180 points and 31 first-place votes, and St. Cloud State junior quarterback Keith Heckendorf was third with 93 points and 7 first-place votes Hill Vote Totals Total Player 1st 2nd 3rd Points 271 Curt Anes Sr QB Grand Valley State Ian Smart Sr RB C.W. Post Keith Heckendorf Jr QB St. Cloud State Leonard Guyton Sr QB Carson-Newman Zak Clark Jr QB Central Arkansas Abel Gonzalez Sr QB Texas A&M-Kingsville Michael Oliva Sr WR UC Davis Kevin Curtin Jr WR Winona State Phillip Boggs Jr QB Midwestern State National Champions 159

160 Gene Upshaw Award Mike McFadden Wins 2005 & 2006 Gene Upshaw Award SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. Michael McFadden, a senior defensive end on Grand Valley State University s national championship team, was selected as the repeat winner of the Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award, sponsored by the Manheim Touchdown Club. The Upshaw Award winner is selected by the sports information directors of the 150 football-playing NCAA Division II institutions and is named in honor of the current Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association. Gene Upshaw was a standout lineman at Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M-Kingsville) before achieving All-Pro status six times during his 16-year career with the NFL Oakland Raiders. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987, his first year of eligibility and has served as the NFLPA executive director since I congratulate Mike McFadden on being named the winner of the Division II Lineman of the Year Award for the second consecutive year, Mr. Upshaw said. It comes as no surprise that Mike continues to receive accolades for his play on the football field. He continues to dominate against opposing quarterbacks as evidenced by his 23 sacks in the last 30 games. Don Harris, president of the Manheim Touchdown Club, which sponsors the award, added: When you look at all Mike McFadden has accomplished on the football field, it is only fitting that he should be the first two-time winner of this award. After hosting Mike and his family at our 2005 banquet last year, you could see that this young man processes a great deal of character to go along with his athletic ability. McFadden was the overwhelming choice in this year s balloting; he was listed as one of the top three choices by 83 percent of the voters and was the No. 1 choice of 46 percent of the voters. Jason Capizzi, a senior offensive tackle for Indiana University of Pa., and Robbie Klinetobe, a junior offensive guard for Chadron State University, tied for second place in this year s voting. The other finalists for the award included Newberry College offensive tackle Heath Benedict, North Carolina Central University center Robert Duncan, California University of Pa. center Tim McCutcheon, University of South Dakota center Chris Morton and Northwest Missouri State University defensive end Ryan Waters. It is truly an honor to be named the Gene Upshaw Award winner for a second time, McFadden said. I have so much respect for Mr. Upshaw and what the Gene Upshaw Award stands for and I am humbled with this honor when so many deserving candidates were nominated. Grand Valley State head coach Chuck Martin added, Mike McFadden is everything the Gene Upshaw Awards stands for. Mike is an amazing football player, but more than that, Mike is even a better person, and we are excited to see Mike get his just due for his accomplishments both on and off the football field. McFadden, a 6-foot-1, 255-pound native of Saginaw, Mich. (Heritage High School), received Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year AwardSponsored by the Manheim Touchdown ClubMike McFadden double-team attention from opposing teams but still recorded 61 tackles this fall, including 29 solo takedowns, 13.5 tackles for loss (-54 yards) and seven quarterback sacks (-41 yards). He also received the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Defensive Lineman of the Year honor for the second straight year, as well as a second successive first-team All-GLIAC citation. McFadden recorded at least one tackle for loss in 30 of the last 39 games and at least one QB sack in 23 of the last 30 games. He is the NCAA D- II all-time record holder for career QB sacks with 34.5 and ranks fourth all-time in career tackles for loss with Earlier this season, McFadden tied the NCAA all-division record for consecutive games with a QB sacks with 17. What does not show up in McFadden s statistics is the fact that, because of the attention paid to him by rivals, all three of his defensive line mates were able to record career highs in every category this fall. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to play with so many quality football players at Grand Valley State and this is just as much of a team award as an idividual award. I was just 1/11th of our defense and that is how we approached every down defensively at Grand Valley State. As a unit, Grand Valley s defensive unit led the nation in QB sacks per game (3.75) and ranked 13th in scoring defense (14.1) and 38th in rushing defense (105.1). In addition to receiving the Upshaw Award in 2005, McFadden was named as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Don Hansen s Football Gazette, D2Football.com and Daktronics, Inc. and was named as the Football Gazette s Defensive Lineman of the Year. McFadden earned honorable mention All-GLIAC honors as a sophomore and was a Freshman All-American in McFadden is also actively involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. McFadden was a dominent figure en route to earning the award as a junior. He concluded his junior campaign as the national co-leader in quarterback sacks with 19 and was third in the nation in tackles for loss with 21.5 (-110 yards). He recorded at least one quarterback sack and tackle for loss in each of Grand Valley State s 13 games last fall, a run that resulted in the Lakers winning their third national title in the last four seasons. Despite playing the entire game with a hip flexor injury, McFadden recorded one QB sack (-7 yards) in Grand Valley State s national championship-game win over Northwest Missouri State. He recorded five tackles, four tackles for loss (-13 yards) and three QB sacks (-12 yards) in less than two quarters of action in the Lakers national semifinal win over East Stroudsburg (Pa.). McFadden, the only junior among the eight national finalists for this year s Upshaw Award, is currently tied for the GVSU career record for QB sacks with 29. His 2005 total of 19 set a school single-season record. He was the Lakers No. 2 tackler with Laker Football Media Guide

161 Letterwinners Acton, Larry Adams, Anthony Adams, Tarron Aho, Alan Albert, Brendan Alford, Jarrett Allen, John Allen, Sam Allnutt, Chris Anderson, Kurt Anderson, Robin Anes, Curt Anes, John Arnett, John Atkin, Jason Atkinson, Sonny Avendt, Robert Ayers, James Ayers, Jeff Ayers, Jerry Babcock, Doug Bailey, Ken Bailey, Tim Baker, Richard Balice, Dan Ballard, Joe , Ballard, Jeremy Banks, Terrance Barbee, Tom Barfelz, Charles Barnes, Brandon Barnes, James Bass, Ryan Bastian, Mike Bates, Brian Baty, Errol Bayko, Kevin Beaty, Matt Beaudrie, Bob Bechler, Todd Becker, Pat Beckham, Brian Beebe, Dave Belcher, Phil Bell, Robert Benson, Herman Bent, Wade Bentley, Doug Bercha, Dan Bernard, Peter Berth, Bryce Beuke, P.J Bird, Jim Biscupski, Dave Bieszka, Nathan Bivens, Jason Blackmon, Shaun Blair, Dorie Blais, Bob Blanchard, Craig Bland, Marc Blasko, Scott Bobbitt, Maurice Boka, Donald Bolhuis, Dan Boone, DeJuane , Bourke, Josh , 05 Borgelt, Steve Bosse, Joe Jr Bowden, Dan Bowles, Harry Bowlson, Alphonso Bradley-Gilkey, Antwan , Brady, Ryan Brando, Charles Brechin, Bill Kenny Brown Brems, Steven Bridges, Lance Brinks, Randy Brodnicki, Steve Broomfield, Dave Broughton, Dave Brower, John Brown, Joe Brown, Kenny Brown, Matt Brown, Michael Brown, Wayne Jr Bryant, Marvis Bruner, Steve Buchanan, Chris , 1994 Buck, Rick Buckner, Ray Bueno, Willie Bultema, Kurt Burks, Rick Burns, Tom Burrell, Wellington Burton, Drew , 2006 Bush, Louis Butcher, Bryan Butler, James Buwalda, Dan Caddell, Winfred , 1988 Cain, Samad Calhoun, Bruce Calhoun, Spencer Candala, Vince Cannon, Chris Carlisle, Robert Carpenter, Werner Caruity, Kamal Carr, Brandon Carr, Tony Carruth, Kirk , Carter, Todd Catledge, Shaun Catlin, Mark Caudle, Ed Ceasar, Ed Ceglarek, Nick Cessante, Justin Chadwick, Jeff Chaney, Jeff Charity, Dion Chatfield, Matt Chatfield, Mike Chlebek, William Clark, Joe Clem, Dean Clemens, Kevin Clemmons, Rodney Clossen, John Cnossen, Carl Cochrane, Jeremy Coda, Steve Cole, Dustin Coleman, Joe Collins, Demonte Condon, Phil Conner, Chuck Conti, Aaron Cook, Billy Cook, Bryan Cornelius, Joe Corona, Tony Cowell, Gary Cox, Scott Cramatie, Tony Cramer, Jim Cramer, Paul Crisen, Bob Crowley, Mike Crump, Anthony Cummings, Paul Cunningham, Rick , Damstra, Randy Dauser, Andy Dauser, Louis Davis, Eugene Davis, James Davis, Jewell Davis, Kelton Davis, Paul Davis, Vester Day, Chad DeBoer, Larry Dell, Tom Denbrock, Mike Denison, Robert Dennis, Vashun Dermeyer, Dennis Deshetsky, Dan DeVito, Bernard DeVree, Todd Dickerson, Orlando Dickerson, Tony Dickson, Glenn Dillard, Jamel Dillard, Marcel Dock, Jeff Doctor, Tim Dongvillo, Ted Dood, Al Draeger, Lars Draper, Roy Dudley, Andre Duffield, Bart Dunneback, Scott Edwards, Corey Ehinger, Jeremy Eiland, Doug Eiland, Jamarl Eisenhardt, Billy Elzay, William Erickson, Robert Essink, Ron Estes, Melvin Evans, Anthony Evans, Gary Fakir, Abdul Farber, Joe National Champions 161

162 Letterwinners Farr, Hardie Feringa, Tom III Fields, Jordan Fields, Kashka Finnerty, Cullen Fitzgerald, John Flanigan, Jim Flannery, Mike Fonnesbeck, Ian Ford, Roy Foster, Terry Fowler, Eric Fowler, Don Fox, Jeff Foys, Dan Fredricks, Kurt Fuller, Ron Garmhausen, Brad Garrick, Dave Garris, Preston Gary, Anthony Gaydosh, Ryan Gee, Kevin Gehrisch, Brian Gendreau, Mike Gesund, Todd Gibbons, Dan Gielczyk, Pat Gilbert, Chris Gilmour, William Given, Michael Glass, Sam Glaz, Fred Goeddeke, Andy Gohn, Mike Gonzalez, Roy Gooden, Daryl Goodwin, Rudy Gore, Maurics Gosselin, Thomas Gragg, Archie Granata, Rick Graves, Jason Graves, Kevin Gray, William , Greene, Scott Gregory, Randy Green, Dan Greve, Pat Griffeth, Paul Griffin, Jack Grignon, James Guerin, Matt Gunder, Dan Gustafsson, Jorgen Halstead, Don Hampton, Jackie Harden, Robert Harley, Thomas Harris, Anthony Harris, David Hartman, Todd Hatfield, Jon Hawkins, Lucius Hawn, Greg Hawn, Phil Haywood, Josh Hazimeh, Mohamad Hearing, Michael Hebb, Mark Heika, Keith Heiler, Joe Hein, Aaron Hein, Bob Henige, Jacob Henttonen, Nick Herman, Gary Hendricks, Bruce Hendrickson, Jim Hendrix, David Hibbler, Tyrone Hickey, John Jr Hicks, Kerry Hiegel, Scott Hill, Roger Hills, Timothy Hinkle, Drew Hirsch, Levi Hoad, Mike , Hochkins, David Hogan, Pat Holloway, Mike Holt, Curtis Holtz, Tyler Hoogewind, Doug Hooker, Thomas Hoovers, Ronald Hoppough, Boomer Horak, Greg Horodyski, Eric Horodyski, Joe Horodyski, Matt Hosford, Dan Hosford, Jamie Hosford, Tom Houghton, Jack Hotwagner, Mike Houser, Brian Hudson, Bill Hudson, Dave Huhn, Joe Hukill, Ryan Hull, Jack Hummel, Eric Hune, Eric Hunt, Robert Hunter, Randy Huntley, Derek Hurley, Richard Iciek, Brad Ignatowski, Chad Jackson, Danny Jackson, John Jakubowski, Jason Jamison, Darnell Jancek, John Jazweic, Steve Jeske, Dale Joe, Michael John, Nate Johnson, Doug Johnson, Kurt Johnson, Reginald Johnson, Rick Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Sylvester Johnson, Scott Jones, Brian Jones, Derrick Jones, Fred Jones, Tracy Jones, Zach Jory, V. Fred Karasinski, Mike Karpowicz, Dan Karpowicz, Robert Kazen, Tom Kelly, Patrick Kelner, Tom Kennedy, Mike Kennedy, Reggie Kennedy, Zachary Kent, Joseph Kersey, Aneil John Fitzgerald Kieft, Randy Kimble, Jay Kinzler, Jason Kircus, David Kirksey, Lowell Kloppe, Bill Kmita, Gerald Knox, Jerome Kochanski, Doug Koenigsknecht, Tony Koger, Jeremy Kohane, Tim Kolbe, Mark Korienek, Dan Kosloskus, Mark Koss, Matt Kostecka, John Koster, Mike Kowalski, Joe Kraai, Gene Kraai, Steven Kraatz, Nathan Kubik, Jeffrey Kuderick, Scott Lucius Hawkins Laker Football Media Guide

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166 Year-by-Year Head Coach: Robert Collins GVSU OPPONENT OPP 7 at Grand Rapids J.C at Kalamazoo College 42 7 at Ill.-Chicago Circle 24 0 at Alma College 31 0 at Ferris State 57 6 at Findlay 70 0 at Hope College Head Coach: Robert Collins GVSU OPPONENT OPP 14 at Kalamazoo College 24 0 at Ferris State 42 0 at Alma College 53 6 at Findlay 38 0 at Manchester at Grand Rapids J.C Head Coach: Jim Harkema GVSU OPPONENT OPP 27 Kalamazoo College at Ill.-Chicago Circle 8 14 Alma College Ferris State Grand Rapids J.C at Findlay 6 28 Manchester 9 7 at Northwood at Adrian College Head Coach: Jim Harkema (1-3 GLIAC, T-3rd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 28 at Kalamazoo College 12 7 Alma College 0 12 Ferris State Findlay 7 19 at Grand Rapids J.C at Manchester 0 13 Northwood Adrian College 6 14 at Hillsdale Head Coach: Jim Harkema (3-1-1 GLIAC, T-2nd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 6 at Wayne State at Valparaiso 6 17 Grand Rapids J.C Illinois Benedictine 6 68 NE Illinois 6 38 at Ferris State 0 32 Saginaw Valley 5 7 at Northwood 7 17 at Northern Michigan Hillsdale Head Coach: Jim Harkema (2-3 GLIAC, T-2nd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 23 at Grand Rapids J.C at Michigan Tech 8 31 at Franklin College at NE Illinois 0 23 Ferris State at Saginaw Valley 6 16 at Hillsdale 3 14 Northwood 40 3 Wayne State 0 31 Northern Michigan Head Coach: Jim Harkema (4-1 GLIAC, 1st) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 6 Bowling Green 17 6 Michigan Tech Franklin College at NE Illinois 12 7 at Ferris State Saginaw Valley Defiance College 0 16 at Northwood 6 31 Hillsdale 20 6 at Wayne State Head Coach: Jim Harkema (5-0 GLIAC, 1st) * NAIA Division I Playoffs GVSU OPPONENT OPP 34 NE Illinois 7 22 at Northern Michigan 49 3 at Bowling Green at Franklin College Ferris State at Saginaw Valley Central State (OH) Northwood 7 28 at Hillsdale Wayne State at Wisc.-LaCrosse* 14 7 at Elon College (NC)* Laker Football Media Guide Head Coach: Jim Harkema (2-3 GLIAC, 4th) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 14 Northern Michigan at NE Illinois 7 56 Franklin College at Wayne State at Saginaw Valley 32 0 at Western Michigan Hillsdale 6 22 at Northwood 14 9 Ferris State

167 Year-by-Year Head Coach: Jim Harkema (4-2 GLIAC, T-2nd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 14 at Hope College 7 9 at Northern Michigan NE Illinois 0 44 at Michigan Tech 6 7 Wayne State Saginaw Valley Northwestern Iowa 26 9 at Hillsdale Northwood at Ferris State Head Coach: Jim Harkema (6-0 GLIAC, 1st) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 20 at Northern Iowa Northern Michigan Michigan Tech 6 40 at Wayne State at Saginaw Valley 7 31 Central State (OH) Hillsdale at Northwood 7 46 Ferris State Head Coach: Jim Harkema (5-1 GLIAC, 2nd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 3 at Western Michigan St. Cloud State 7 35 Central State (OH) 7 32 Wayne State at Ferris State at Northern Michigan at Hillsdale at Michigan Tech Northwood Saginaw Valley Head Coach: Bob Giesey (3-3 GLIAC, T-4th) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 24 St. Joseph s (IN) at Eastern Illinois at Central State (OH) at Wayne State Ferris State Northern Michigan Hillsdale Michigan Tech at Northwood at Saginaw Valley Head Coach: Bob Giesey (0-6 GLIAC, 7th) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 9 Eastern Illinois 35 9 at Carson-Newman 42 0 NW Missouri State at Northern Michigan Saginaw Valley 28 6 at Hillsdale at Michigan Tech at Ferris State Northwood 21 3 Wayne State Head Coach: Tom Beck (4-2 GLIAC, 3rd tie) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 7 at Wisconsin-Stout 23 7 Northern Michigan at Evansville Wayne State 7 27 at Ferris State at Central Connecticut Hillsdale at Michigan Tech Northwood at Saginaw Valley Missouri-Rolla Head Coach: Tom Beck (4-1 GLIAC, 2nd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 35 Wisconsin-Stout 0 30 at Butler University Evansville University 7 21 at Wayne State 3 30 Ferris State Central Connecticut at Hillsdale at Northern Michigan at Northwood Saginaw Valley at Missouri-Rolla Head Coach: Tom Beck (4-1 GLIAC, 2nd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 24 at NE Missouri Butler University Winona State at Central State (OH) Wayne State 0 21 at Ferris State 5 0 Northern Michigan Hillsdale 13 3 at Central Florida Northwood 3 31 at Saginaw Valley Head Coach: Tom Beck (3-2 GLIAC, 3rd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 35 NE Missouri State 36 0 at Western Illinois at Winona State St. Francis (IL) at Wayne State Ferris State at Northern Michigan 30 0 at Hillsdale SE Missouri State at Northwood 2 14 Saginaw Valley Head Coach: Tom Beck (5-0 GLIAC, 1st) NCAA Division II Playoffs GVSU OPPONENT OPP 41 at California (PA) 7 45 Mankato State at Butler University at St. Francis (IL) Wayne State at Ferris State 0 38 Northern Michigan Hillsdale Valparaiso 0 42 Northwood at Saginaw Valley Indiana (PA)* *NCAA Division II Playoffs National Champions 167

168 Year-by-Year Head Coach: Tom Beck (9-1 MIFC, 1st) NCAA Division II Playoffs GVSU OPPONENT OPP 58 at St. Joseph s (IN) at Mankato State Butler University 0 30 at Indianapolis Saginaw Valley 7 45 at Northern Michigan Ferris State Ashland 3 34 at Hillsdale Wayne State at Valparaiso 0 14 East Texas State* *NCAA Division II Playoffs Head Coach: Brian Kelly (8-2 MIFC, T-2nd) NCAA Division II Playoffs GVSU OPPONENT OPP 31 St. Joseph s (IN) 3 21 at North Dakota State 17 0 at Butler University Indianapolis at Saginaw Valley Northern Michigan 0 28 at Ferris State 6 38 at Ashland 7 9 Hillsdale 6 59 at Wayne State Valparaiso 3 15 at East Texas State* *NCAA Division II Playoffs Head Coach: Brian Kelly (8-2 MIFC, T-1st) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 28 at St. Joseph s (IN) Indiana (PA) Butler University at Indianapolis 7 24 Saginaw Valley at Northern Michigan 20 0 Ferris State Ashland at Hillsdale Wayne State at Valparaiso Head Coach: Brian Kelly (6-2-2 MIFC, 3rd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 38 St. Joseph s (IN) 14 3 at Indiana (PA) at Northwood 0 31 Indianapolis 7 36 at Saginaw Valley Northern Michigan at Ferris State at Ashland Hillsdale College at Wayne State St. Francis (IL) Head Coach: Brian Kelly (8-2 MIFC, 2nd) NCAA Division II Playoffs GVSU OPPONENT OPP 33 at Indiana (PA) at Indianapolis St. Francis (IL) 7 17 at Ashland 7 21 Ferris State Wayne State at Hillsdale Michigan Tech 7 24 at Northern Michigan Saginaw Valley at Northwood at Indiana (PA)* *NCAA Division II Playoffs Laker Football Media Guide

169 Year-by-Year Head Coach: Brian Kelly (8-2 MIFC, 2nd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 25 Indiana (PA) Indianapolis 0 42 at St. Francis (IL) 0 52 Ashland at Ferris State at Wayne State Hillsdale at Michigan Tech Northern Michigan at Saginaw Valley Northwood Head Coach: Brian Kelly (9-1 MIFC, T-1st) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 38 at St. Francis (IL) Ashland at Ferris State at Wayne State Hillsdale at Michigan Tech Northern Michigan at Saginaw Valley (ot) Northwood at UC Davis Indianapolis Head Coach: Brian Kelly (5-4 GLIAC, T-7th) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 20 South Dakota State at Northwood Indianapolis at Findlay 9 26 Mercyhurst Saginaw Valley State 7 13 at Northern Michigan at Ashland Michigan Tech 7 23 Ferris State Head Coach: Brian Kelly (9-1 MIFC, 1st) NCAA Division II Playoffs GVSU OPPONENT OPP 42 Ashland Northwood at Indianapolis Findlay 7 40 St. Francis (IL.) 2 49 at Mercyhurst at Saginaw Valley Northern Michigan UC Davis at Michigan Tech at Ferris State (ot) at Slippery Rock* *NCAA Division II Playoffs Head Coach: Brian Kelly (8-2 MIFC, 2nd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 14 at SW Texas State St. Francis (IL) at Ashland 7 36 Ferris State Wayne State 0 17 at Hillsdale Michigan Tech 7 9 at Northern Michigan Saginaw Valley 6 38 at Northwood at Indianapolis National Champions 169

170 Year-by-Year Head Coach: Brian Kelly (7-3 GLIAC, 3rd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 27 at South Dakota State at Saginaw Valley Northwood Ashland 7 28 at Northern Michigan Ferris State Indianapolis at Mercyhurst Michigan Tech at Wayne State at Hillsdale Head Coach: Brian Kelly (9-0 GLIAC, 1st) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 56 Minnesota-Crookston 0 38 Saginaw Valley 7 63 at Ashland Northern Michigan at Ferris State at Indianapolis Mercyhurst 3 44 at Michigan Tech Wayne State Hillsdale Bloomsburg* Saginaw Valley* Catawba* North Dakota* *NCAA Division II Playoffs NCAA DII National Champions Head Coach: Brian Kelly (9-0 GLIAC, 1st) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 24 UC Davis at Wayne State Hillsdale at Michigan Tech Northern Michigan at Saginaw Valley Northwood at Mercyhurst Indianapolis Findlay C.W. Post* Indiana (PA.)* Northern Colorado* 7 31 Valdosta State* *NCAA Division II Playoffs NCAA DII National Champions Head Coach: Brian Kelly (9-1 GLIAC, 2nd) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 9 at UC Davis (ot) 6 40 Ferris State Wayne State at Hillsdale Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan Saginaw Valley at Northwood Mercyhurst 6 53 at Indianapolis at Findlay 0 65 at Bentley* at Saginaw Valley* 3 31 at TX A&M-Kingsville* 3 10 North Dakota* *NCAA Division II Playoffs 2002 NCAA DII National Champions 2003 NCAA DII National Champions Laker Football Media Guide

171 Year-by-Year NCAA DII National Champions Head Coach: Chuck Martin (8-2 GLIAC, 2nd) NCAA Playoffs GVSU OPPONENT OPP 24 at Ferris State 6 48 at Gannon Indianapolis 9 37 Ashland 7 34 at Wayne State 0 58 Hillsdale 7 20 at Saginaw Valley Northwood at Northern Michigan Michigan Tech^ 7 16 at Winona State* at Northwood* 7 15 at North Dakota* *NCAA Division II Playoffs ^Bash At The Big House (50,123) NCAA DII National Champions Head Coach: Chuck Martin (9-0 GLIAC, 1st) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 30 Ferris State Gannon at Indianapolis at Ashland Wayne State at Hillsdale Saginaw Valley at Northwood Northern Michigan 3 17 North Dakota* 3 24 Saginaw Valley* East Stroudsburg* NW Missouri State* *NCAA Division II Playoffs Head Coach: Chuck Martin (10-0 GLIAC, 1st) GVSU OPPONENT OPP 13 at Findlay 0 30 Ashland at St. Joseph s 6 41 Michigan Tech at Wayne State Mercyhurst at Indianapolis 7 45 Northwood 7 28 at Ferris State 6 49 Saginaw Valley State at Northern Michigan South Dakota* North Dakota* Delta State* NW Missour State* *NCAA Division II Playoffs 2006 NCAA DII National Champions 2005 NCAA DII National Champions National Champions 171

172 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2006 NCAA Division II Playoffs 2006 NCAA DII National Champions (15-0; 4-0 Playoffs) Allendale, Mich. Grand Valley State 35, South Dakota 17 Grand Valley State 30, North Dakota 20 Grand Valley State 49, Delta State 30 Florence, Ala. Grand Valley State 17, NW Missouri State 14 (National Championship Game) 2005 NCAA Division II Playoffs 2005 NCAA DII National Champions (13-0; 4-0 Playoffs) Allendale, Mich. Grand Valley State 17, North Dakota 3 Grand Valley State 24, Saginaw Valley State 17 Grand Valley State 55, East Stroudsburg 20 Florence, Ala. Grand Valley State 21, NW Missouri State 17 (National Championship Game) 2004 NCAA Division II Playoffs 2004 NCAA DII Northwest Regional Finalist (2-1) Winona, Minn. Grand Valley State Winona State 13 Midland, Mich. Grand Valley State Northwood 7 Grand Forks, ND North Dakota 19, Grand Valley State NCAA Division II Playoffs 2003 NCAA DII National Champions (14-1; 4-0 Playoffs) Walthham, Mass. Grand Valley State Bentley 36 University Center, Mich. Grand Valley State Saginaw Valley 3 Kingsville, Tex. Grand Valley State Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 Florence, Ala. Grand Valley State 10, North Dakota 3 (National Championship Game) 2002 NCAA Division II Playoffs 2002 NCAA DII National Champions (14-0; 4-0 Playoffs) Allendale, Mich. Grand Valley State 63, C.W. Post 13 Grand Valley State 62, Indiana (Pa.) 21 Grand Valley State 44, N. Colorado 7 Florence, Ala. Grand Valley State 31, Valdosta State 24 (National Championship Game) 2001 NCAA Division II Playoffs 2001 NCAA DII National Runner-Up (13-1; 3-1 Playoffs) Allendale, Mich. Grand Valley State 42, Bloomsburg 14 Grand Valley State 33, Saginaw Valley 30 Grand Valley State 34, Catawba 16 Florence, Ala. North Dakota 17, GVSU 14 (National Championship Game) 1998 NCAA Division II Playoffs Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock 37, Grand Valley State NCAA Division II Playoffs Indiana, Indiana (Pa.) 35, Grand Valley State NCAA Division II Playoffs San Marcos, East Texas State 36, Grand Valley State NCAA Division II Playoffs Allendale, Mich. East Texas State 20, Grand Valley State NCAA Division II Playoffs Allendale, Mich. Indiana (Pa.) Grand Valley State NAIA Division I Playoffs LaCrosse, Wis. Grand Valley State 24, UW-LaCrosse 14 Elon, N.C. Elon 14, Grand Valley State 7 Postseason Appearances NCAA DII Playoff Appearances Postseason Record NCAA Playoff Record: (21-2 since 2001) NCAA Home Playoff Record (12-0 from ) NCAA Road Playoff Record NCAA Neutral Site Playoff Record NCAA Championship Game Appearances (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) NCAA Championship Game Record NAIA Playoff Record Laker Football Media Guide

173 All-Time Postseason Summaries 1978 NAIA Playoff Quarterfinal Final Game Grand Valley State 24, UW-Lacrosse 14 Lacrosse, Wis. Dec. 2, 1978 Memorial Field Scoring TP Grand Valley State UW-Lacrosse QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV UW 1 8:04 UW Paul Radcliffe 6 yd run (Siedel kick) {13-69, 6:56} :17 GV Vaneess 38 yd pass from Quinley (McCoy kick) {8-59, 3:43} :16 GV Vaneess 1 yd run (McCoy kick) {8-35, 3:42} NAIA Playoffs Semifinal Game Elon 13, Gramd Valley State 7 Burlington, NC Dec. 9, 1978 Burlington Memorial Stadium Scoring TP Grand Valley State Elon College QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV EC 2 0:05 EC Rippy 27 yd field goal {5-27, 1:26} :46 EC Hedrick 1 yd run (Rippy kick) {7-24, 2:49} :16 EC Rippy 30 yd field goal {9-40, 4:44} :44 GV Rubick 10 yd pass from Quinley (McCoy kick) {7-77, 1:42} :48 GV Roach 2 yd run (McCoy kick) {10-51, 5:05} :55 UW Robinson 17 yd pass from Draxler (Seidel kick) {15-77, 5:34} :28 GV McCoy 37 yd field goal {9-28, 3:21} TEAM STATISTICS GV UW First Downs Rushes/Yards Passes (A-C-I) 14/5/2 36/17/5 Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average Fumbles Penalties INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Roach 13-46, Vaneess UW-Pieper 18-66, Radcliffe PASSING: GV-Quinley 5-14, 95. UW-Draxler 16-35, 211. RECEIVING: GV-Nash 2-25, Vaneess UW-Robinson 6-125, Pieper A TEAM STATISTICS GV EC First Downs Rushes/Yards 43/114 55/182 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average Fumbles Penalties Time of Possession 27:37 32:23 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: EC-Corpening 20-90, Hedrick GV-Vaneess 11-49, Roach PASSING: EC-Currin 3-7, 48. GV-Quinley 9-16, 95. RECEIVING: EC-Hackett GV-Nash 4-58, Rubick A National Champions 173

174 All-Time Postseason Summaries 1989 NCAA Division II First Round Playoff Game Indiana (Pa.) 34, Grand Valley State 24 Allendale, Mich. Nov. 18, 1989 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP Indiana (Pa.) Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} IU GV 1 8:24 GV Miguel Sagaro 31 yd field goal {10-36, 5:10} :58 GV Eric Lynch 1 yd run (Miguel Sagaro kick) {7-18, 2:38} :44 IU Doug Adamrovich 9 yd run {Rob Grims kick) {10-51, 4:18} :52 GV Eric Lynch 2 yd run (Miguel Sagaro kick) {12-64, 6:04} :25 IU Ken Rock 1 yd run (Rob Grims kick) {8-55, 3:13} :55 IU Ken Rock 19 yd run (Rob Grims kick failed) {5-44, 1:32} :13 GV Eric Lynch 1 yd run (Miguel Sagaro kick) {7-27, 2:59} :33 IU Hill 58 yd pass from Tony Alliucci (Rob Grims kick) {2-58,0:39} :16 IU Ken Rock 1 yd run (Rob Grims kick) {10-50, 3:43} TEAM STATISTICS IU GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 38/136 49/182 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 4/34.0 5/24.0 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 4/2 Penalties 8/76 9/63 Time of Possession 26:42 33: NCAA Division II First Round Playoff Game East Texas State 20, Grand Valley State 14 Allendale, Mich. Nov. 17, 1990 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP East Texas State Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} ET GV 1 7:25 GV Eric Lynch 1 yd run (Miguel Sagaro kick failed) {8-57, 3:21} :20 ET Gary Perry 4 yd run (Billy Watkins kick) {15-83, 5:05} :32 ET Billy Watkins 42 yd field goal {9-30, 3:26} :42 ET Gary Compton pass from Bob Bounds (Billy Watkins kick) {4-54, 0:50} :09 GV Jack Hull 4 yd run (Hull pass to Mele good) {8-70, 2:54} :02 ET Billy Watkins 35 yd field goal {6-43, 3:16} TEAM STATISTICS ET GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 40/76 46/231 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 4/39.3 4/25.7 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/1 Penalties 8/85 10/89 Time of Possession 31:20 28:40 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: ET- Bounds 13-65, Chapman 10-33; GV-Lipsey , Lynch PASSING: ET- Bounds , 207; GV- Hull RECEIVING: ET- Harp 6-73, Compton 4-71; GV-Mele 3-46, Short 2-27 A INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: IU- Rock , Adamrovich GV- Lipsey 17-76, Lynch PASSING: IU-Alliucci , 224; GV- Hull , 144. RECEIVING: IU- Hill 7-154, Kovell 2-27; GV- Mitchell 5-67, E. Lynch A Laker Football Media Guide

175 All-Time Postseason Summaries 1991 NCAA Division II First Round Playoff Game East Texas State 36, Grand Valley State 15 Commerce, Tex. Nov. 23, 1991 Memorial Stadium Scoring TP Grand Valley State East Texas State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV ET 1 10:41 ET Gary Perry 2 yd run (Billy Watkins kick) {4-35, 1:19} :50 GV Jack Hull 23 yd run (Miguel Sagaro kick) {11-78, 5:15} :30 ET Bob Bounds 13 yd run (pass failed) {3-14, 0:56} :37 ET Anthony Evans tackles in end zone by Joe Brookins, safety :48 ET Gary Perry 1 yd run (Billy Watkins kick) {4-80, 1:49} :00 ET Wille Mozeke 48 yd pass from Mike Meador (Billy Watkins kick) {1-48, 0:09} :34 ET Eddie Tenison 11 yd run (Billy Watkins kick) {6-86, 3:33} :31 GV John Sanders 7 yd pass from Jack Hull (Jack Hull pass good) {9-80, 2:40} TEAM STATISTICS GV ET First Downs Rushes/Yards 37/159 52/278 Passes (A-C-I) 36/16/3 26/13/1 Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 5/38.4 5/37.4 Fumbles/Lost 7/5 3/2 Penalties/Yards 9/69 12/127 Time of Possession 27:57 32:03 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: ET-Perry , Mozeke 11-68; GV-Lynch 18-77, Evans PASSING: ET-Meador , 168; GV-Hull , 182. RECEIVING: ET-Perry 3-37, Minor 2-81; GV-Mitchell 6-70, Sanders 3-24 A NCAA Division II First Round Playoff Game Indiana (Pa.) 35, Grand Valley State 27 Indiana, Pa. Nov. 19, 1994 George P. Miller Stadium Scoring TP Grand Valley State Indiana (Pa.) QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV IU 1 0:52 IU Dennis Robinson 36 yd run (John Ruff kick) {7-65, 2:58} :04 GV Will Sanders 34 yd field goal {7-81, 1:43} :12 IU Dennis Robinson (John Ruff kick) {9-51, 4:12} :04 GV Youseff Sareini 28 yd pass from Kwame McKinnon (Sanders kick) {8-86, 3:08} :33 GV Scott Kuderick 3 yd run (Will Sanders) {7-67, 3:51) :13 GV Will Sanders 38 yd field goal {4-16, 1:37} :50 IU Dennis Robinson 4 yd run (John Ruff kick) {6-73, 2:23} :30 IU Taun Henderson 62 yd pass from Ken Fergusen (John Ruff kick) {3-76, 1:05} :28 IU Dennis Robinson 20 yd run (John Ruff kick) {3-45, 1:14) :25 GV Darnell Jamison 3 yd run (Will Sanders kick) {9-88, 2:04} TEAM STATISTICS GV IU First Downs Rushes/Yards 39/154 56/279 Passes (A-C-I) 28/12/1 15/7/3 Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average Fumbles 0/0 3/1 Penalties 10/62 7/41 Time of Possession 30:55 29:05 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: IU-Robinson Campolo 7-45; GV-Jamison , McKinnon PASSING: IU-Fergusen 4-9-2, 162; GV-McKinnon , 197. RECEIVING: IU-Henderson 3-101, Glass 1-50; GV-Sareini 3-55, Porte A National Champions 175

176 All-Time Postseason Summaries 1998 NCAA Division II First Round Playoff Game Slippery Rock 37, Grand Valley State 14 Slippery Rock, Pa. Nov. 21, 1998 N. Kerr Thompson Stadium Scoring TP Grand Valley State Slippery Rock QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV SR 2 2:53 SR D.J. Flick 11 yd pass from Randy McKavish (Morgan Anderson kick) {8-70, 3:45} :13 GV Jason Trice 23 yd pass fro m Jeff Fox (Kevin Sonntag kick) {8-74, 2:32} :04 SR Morgan Anderson 24 yd field goal {10-69, 3:48} :18 SR Brian Polk 47 yd fumble return (Morgan Anderson kick) :01 GV Billy Cook 85 yd kickoff return (Kevin Sanntog kick) :49 SR D.J. Flick 65 yd pass from Randy McKavish (Morgan Anderson kick failed) {3-65, 1:02} :53 SR Scott Whipple 40 yd pass from Randy McKavish (Morgan Anderson kick) {4-82, 1:45) :29 SR D.J. Flick 67 yd pass from Randy McKavish (Morgan Anderson kick) {1-67, 0:14} TEAM STATISTICS GV SR First Downs Rushes/Yards 24/112 42/218 Passes (A-C-I) 50/26/2 29/14/0 Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 5/39.0 7/35.7 Fumbles 3/3 1/0 Penalties 9/81 6/52 Time of Possession 28:04 31:56 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: SR-Magulick 21-88, Kennedy 9-64; GV-Granata 8-70, Catledge PASSING: SR-McKavish , 277; GV-Fox , 296. RECEIVING: SR-Whipple 6-79, Flick 3-143; GV-Smith 9-96, Trice A NCAA Division II First Round Playoff Game Grand Valley State 42, Bloomsburg 14 Allendale, Mich. Nov. 17, 2001 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP Bloomsburg Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} BU GV 1 3:28 GV Darren Smith 35 yd interception return (Kevin Sonntag kick) :52 BU Darryl Williams 18 yd pass from Chris Thompson (Ton Oliver kick) {5-57, 1:36} :56 GV David Kircus 10 yd pass from Curt Anes (Kevin Sonntag kick) {6-62, 1:56} :27 GV Curt Anes 29 yd run (Kevin Sonntag kick) {3-35, 1:23} :02 GV Reggie Spearmon 1 yd run (Kevin Sonntag kick) {3-46, 1:19} :57 BU Rocco Forgione 11 yd pass from Chris Thompson (Tom Oliver kick) {15-75, 7:05} :01 GV Reggie Spearmon 1 yd run (Kevin Sonntag kick) {8-80, 3:21} :55 GV Reggie Spearmon 4 yd run (Kevin Sonntag kick) {3-13, 0:39} TEAM STATISTICS BU GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 35/104 52/241 Passes (A-C-I) 33/19/2 25/16/2 Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 7/35.9 2/15.0 Fumbles/Lost 4/2 1/1 Penalties/Yards 6/61 7/75 Time of Possession 27:54 32:06 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Spearmon 24-94, Lesniak 14-56; BU-Glaze 18-63, Henry PASSING: GV-Anes , 187; BU-Thompson , 214. RECEIVING: GV-Kircus 8-172, Hibbler 3-61; BU-Forgione 7-107, Johnson A by Joe Conklin The No. 2 ranked Lakers were well on their way to a victory over Bloomsburg (Pa.) in a first-round Division II playoff game at Lubbers Stadium when they gathered around injured quarterback Curt Anes as he was being placed on a trainer s cart at the 50-yard line. We decided we were going to do this for Curt, junior wide receiver David Kircus said. He s carried us all year long. I saw Curt at halftime and it brought a tear to my eye to see him in so much pain. Anes injury was diagnosed as a dislocated left knee. He was taken to Saint Mary s Hospital for further evaluation. Redshirt freshman Todd Wojciechowski took over and guided Grand Valley to two secondhalf touchdowns as the Lakers (11-0) completed the first playoff win in school history. The Lakers will host Saginaw Valley State (11-1) next Saturday in a rematch of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference teams. The Cardinals, who lost to Grand Valley 38-7 on Sept. 8, rallied to beat Indiana (Pa.) Saturday. Anes is one of eight finalists for the Harlon Hill Award, presented annually to Division II s top player. He had 48 touchdown passes and ran for five TDs in the regular season and made a major first-half contribution to Saturday s victory by throwing a 10-yard pass to Kircus and running 29 yards for another score. Running back Reggie Spearmon scored on 1, 1, and 4 yards for Grand Valley. He rushed for 94 yards, complementing the passing attacks that saw Kircus finish with eight receptions for 172 yards. Defensive back Darren Smith returned an interception 35 yards for Grand Valley s first touchdown. The Lakers defense shut down Bloomsburg in the second half as linebacker Clarence Lindsay and safety Dustin Cole finished with 10 tackles each. We lost to a fine football team. Bloomsburg coach Danny Hale said. I am really saddened by Anes injury. He s a real leader, I d like to see what (Grand Valley) could do with him throughout this playoff. The Lakers, playing in their first postseason game in three seasons, had been 0-5 in Division II playoff contests. If our defense continues to play the way it plays, we feel we can keep playing this game for a national championship, Kelly said Laker Football Media Guide

177 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2001 NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game Grand Valley State 33, Saginaw Valley State 30 Allendale, Mich. Nov. 24, 2001 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP Saginaw Valley State Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} SV GV 1 10:01 SV Mark LaFreniere 2 yd pass from Matt LaFleur (Eric Houle kick) {6-39, 2:50} :06 SV Eric Houle 39 yd field goal {6-58, 2:28} :24 GV David Kircus 25 yd pass from Todd Wojciechowski (Ryan Brady pass failed) {5-42, 1:42} :33 GV David Kircus 3 yd pass from Todd Wojciechowski (Kevin Sonntag kick) {9-33, 2:42} :33 SV Matt LaFleur 70 yd run (Eric Houle kick) {3-59, 1:30} :44 GV Phil Condon 11 yd pass from Ryan Brady (Kevin Sonntag kick) {7-45, 1:44} :55 GV David Kircus 38 yd pass from Ryan Brady (Kevin Sonntag kick) {1-38, 0:01} :03 SV Matt LaFleur 4 yd run (Eric Houle kick blocked) {8-46, 3:52} :34 GV Ryan Brady 3 yd run (Ryan Brady pass falied) {6-64, 2:07} :27 SV Keath Bartynski 13 yd pass from Matt LaFleur (Eric Houle kick) {6-64, 2:07} TEAM STATISTICS SV GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 33/175 59/276 Passes (A-C-I) 23/15/2 22/11/1 Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 4/38.3 5/41.4 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/1 Penalties/Yards 6/36 6/36 Time of Possession 28:19 31:41 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Spearmon , Brady 22-88; SV-LaFleur 15-87, Bartynski PASSING: GV-Wojciechowski , 77; SV-LaFleur , 213. RECEIVING: GV-Kircus 4-73, Condon 3-31; SV LaFreniere 6-45, Bartnski 4-73 A by Joe Conklin Brian Kelly s voice pierced the din in the jubilant Grand Valley State locker room. This was a game for the ages, the Lakers coach told his football players Saturday. This is our moment. No. 2-ranked Grand Valley rode raw emotion and the confidence of a third-string quarterback to a victory over Saginaw Valley State at rainy and windswept Lubbers Stadium and a berth in the NCAA Division II national semifinals. Sophomore Ryan Brady threw two touchdown passes in the second half and ran for a third TD as the Lakers (12-0) beat Grand Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Saginaw Valley (11-2) for the second tme this season. The Lakers, who hadn t won a playoff game in school history until this season will meet No. 9 Catawaba (N.C.) in next Saturday s semifinals. Brady, a starting wide receiver for the Lakers, was pressed into service at quarterback late in the second quarter when starter Todd Wojciechowski suffered a rib injury. I ve always been a quarterback at heart, said Brady, who ran for 88 yards on 22 carries and completed three of seven passes for 59 yards and one TD. I always knew if anything drastic happened or an emergency had to come, I would get thrown in there. Brady s 3-yard run with 5:34 left in the game was the winning touchdown. He also threw an 11-yard TD pass to tight end Phil Condon, a 38-yarder to Kircus and ran out the clock in the last 3:27 after Saginaw Valley cut the gap to Kircus caught 25- and 3- yard TD passes from Wojciechowski in the first half as Grand Valley rallied from a 10-0 deficit. Kircus has 32 TD catches this season. Grand Valley s Lucius Hawkins had two interceptions to spark the Laker s defense that was under constant pressure from Saginaw Valley quarterback Matt LaFleur, who Kelly called one of the most creative players he s seen in 15 years of coaching at Grand Valley. Our whole focus was on LaFleur, said Grand Valley linebacker Clarence Lindsay, who had eight tackles and three sacks for nine yards in losses. He ll make it happen for them...but he can t beat a team all by himself. LaFleur showed his creativity in a 70-yard TD when he sc rambled to turn a failed pass play into a score. He also kept the Cardinals hopes alive with a desperate 33-yard fourth-down pass to LaFreniere on their last drive. I can t say enough about how disappointed I am right now, LaFleur said. I m speechless basically. The TD pass to Bartynski came with 3:27 left in the game, but Grand Valley ran out the clock. I feel like we ran out of time, Saginaw Valley coach Randy Awrey said. I think we would have won the game if we had gotten the ball back 2001 NCAA Division II Semifinal Playoff Game Grand Valley State 34, Catawaba 16 Allendale, Mich. Dec. 1, 2001 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP Catawaba College Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} CC GV 1 7:15 CC Nick Means 27 yd pass from Luke Samples (Matt Gross kick) {3-51, 0:54} :27 GV Terrance Banks 12 yd pass from Todd Wojciechowski (Kevin Sonntag kick) {5-54, 1:06} :54 GV Scott Mackey 39 yd interception return (Kevin Sonntag kick failed) :03 CC Matt Gross 25 yd field goal {6-54, 2:05} :58 GV Reggie Spearmon 1 yd run (Kevin Sonntag kick) {11-77, 5:05) :36 CC Rodney Wallace 4 yd run (Matt Gross kick failed) {8-41, 3:35} :19 GV Reggie Spearmon 3 yd run (Kevin Sonntag kick) {3-72, 1:17} :39 GV Reggie Spearmon 2 yd run (Kevin Sonntag kick) {8-53, 4:22} TEAM STATISTICS CC GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 33/91 50/242 Passes (A-C-I) 36/22/2 14/7/0 Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 7/30.7 6/40.3 Fumbles 0/0 1/1 Penalties 4/30 5/45 Time of Possession 32:26 27:34 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Spearmon , Brady ; CC-Wallace 19-68, Bland 6-16; PASSING: GV-Wojciechowski 4-7-0, 63; CC-Samples , 238 RECEIVING: GV-Kircus 3-78, Banks 2-39; CC-Squirewell 8-51, Means 7-64 A-6585 by Howie Beardsley Grand Valley State University quarterbacks Ryan Brady and Todd Wojciechowski acknowledge that neither comes close to equaling the talents of Harlon Hill Trophy finalist Curt Anes. But together, Brady and Wojciechowski have been good enough in Anes absence to lead the Lakers and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to some uncharted waters. Grand Valley took advantage of a two-quarterback scheme, another strong running day by Reggie Spearmon and a stalwart defensive effort in a triumph over Catawaba College in an NCAA Division semifinal game in front of 6,585 spectators at Lubbers Stadium. The outcome sends the Lakers (13-0) into Saturday s 2 p.m. national championship game against North Dakota in Florence, Ala. Fourth-quarater touchdown runs of 1, 3, and 2 yards from Spearmon - part of the junior s 20-carry, 121-yard outing - allowed the Lakers to distance themselves from a Catawaba squad that never got its patented running attack rolling. People said we couldn t get this far when we lost Curt, said defensive tackle Shad Risk, referring to the season-ending dislocated knee and torn posterior cruciate ligament Anes suffered in the postseason opener against Bloomsburg (Pa.) University. Be we all united together. We ve done it the entire playoffs. GVSU accounted for 267 rushing yards and 397 total yards. Brady and Wojciechowski combined to complete 7 of 14 passes for 155 yards, including Wojciechowski s 12-yard scoring pass to Terrance Banks early in the first quarter to tie the score at 7-7. Brady also gained 107 rushing yards on 23 attempts. Catawaba (11-2) opened the scoring when quarterback Luke Samples found Nick Means for a 27-yard touchdown pass midway through the first quarter. A key play came when the Lakers saftety Scott Mackey intercepted Samples and dashed 39 yards for a touchdown with 54 seconds left in the second quarter for a 13-7 halftime advantage. A 25-yard field goal from Matt Gross got the Indians within with 5:03 left in the third quarter. But the rest of the game belonged to the Lakers defense and Spearmon, who has now rushed 69 times in the playoffs for 328 yards and six touchdowns. You have to give a lot of credit to Grand Valley to play with so much intensity in a great football environment, said Catawabo coach David Bennett. We did not capitalize early on field position, but Grand Valley did a great job changing up schemes. And on defense, their mentality is, You re not going to run it against us, and they use brute force to make sure you don t National Champions 177

178 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2001 NCAA Division II Championship Game North Dakota 17, Grand Valley State 14 Florence, Ala. Dec. 8, 2001 Braly Municipal Stadium Scoring TP Grand Valley State North Dakota QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV ND 1 11:18 ND Cameron Peterka 36 yd field goal {10-56, 3:42} :55 GV Ryan Brady 2 yd run (Kevin Sonntag kick) {10-70, 3:14} :55 ND Kelly Klosterman 9 yd run (Cameron Peterka kick) {7-30, 3:32} :46 GV Ryan Brady 12 yd run (Kevin Sonntag kick) {10-81, 3:34} :29 ND Jed Perkerewicz 1 yd run (Cameron Peterka kick) {9-80, 2:!7} North Dakota Wins First Division II Football Championship By BOB JOHNSON Associated Press Writer December 08, FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) -- Jed Perkerewiez scored on a 1-yard with 29 seconds to play as North Dakota outlasted Grand Valley State on Saturday for its first NCAA Division II championship. Grand Valley State (13-1) appeared poised to win its first national championship when quarterback Ryan Brady scored his second touchdown of the day on a 12-yard run with 2:46 to play. North Dakota (14-1) then drove 80 yards in nine plays for the winning score. On fourth down with 38 seconds to play, Kelby Klosterman hit Luke Schleusner with a 58-yard pass to the 1. Perkerewiez scored on the next play. TEAM STATISTICS GV ND First Downs Rushes/Yards 34/161 50/187 Passes (A-C-I) 27/13/2 27/8/0 Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 6/35.5 5/33.2 Fumbles 5/1 0/0 Penalties 10/85 8/50 Time of Possession 24:38 35:22 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: ND-Perkerewicz 26-96, Klosterman 18-61; GV-Brady 15-83, Spearmon PASSING: ND-Klosterman , 139; GV-Wojciechowski , 128. RECEIVING: ND-Schleuser 3-76, Graf 3-41; GV-Kircus 4-58, Banks A Perkerewiez ran 26 times for 96 yards to lead a North Dakota team that did most of its damage on the ground on an overcast, damp day. North Dakota took the lead with 12:55 to play on Klosterman's 9-yard run. The Fighting Sioux quarterback ran for 61 yards and completed 8 of 27 passes for 139 yards. For Grand Valley State, Brady and Todd Wojciechowski split quarterbacking duties, with Brady rushing for 89 yards. Wojciechowski was the Lakers' passing quarterback, completing 11 of 22 attempts for 128 yards. Brady, a receiver for much of the season, and Wojciechowski were filling in for injured Curt Anes, a finalist for Harlon Hill Trophy who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Lakers' first playoff game. Grand Valley State led 7-3 at halftime after a sloppy first half that featured three missed field goals by North Dakota and two turnovers by the Lakers. The Fighting Sioux took the opening kickoff and drove 56 yards in 10 plays to set up a 36-yard field goal by Cameron Peterka. The North Dakota kicker missed field-goal attempts from 47, 38 and 36 yards later in the half. The Lakers drove 70 yards in 10 plays late in the first quarter with Brady scoring on a two-yard-run. The drive featured both Grand Valley State quarterbacks, with Wojciechowski completing passes of 19 and 20 yards to David Kircus, and Brady setting up the score with an 18-yard run to the 5. North Dakota's Mike O'Neil intercepted two of Wojciechowski's passes in the first half, including one at the goal line when the Lakers were threatening midway through the second quarter Laker Football Media Guide

179 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2002 NCAA Division II First Round Playoff Game Grand Valley State 62, C.W. Post 13 Allendale, Mich. Nov. 23, 2002 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP C.W. Post Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} CWP GV 1 9:11 GV David Kircus 7-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick) {12-74, 5:49} :04 CWP T.J. Brocking 1-yard run (Tim Wagner-kick) {13-51, 4:53} :14 GV David Kircus 48-yard pass from Curt Anes (Ryan Brady-rush failed) {5-80, 1:50} :27 GV David Kircus 24-yard pass from Curt Anes (David Kircus-pass) {2-27, 0:37} :14 GV Reggie Spearmon 34-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick) {1-34, 0:12} :54 GV Reggie Spearmon 1-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {8-45, 2:19} :07 GV David Kircus 34-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick) {3-38, 0:45} :51 GV Todd DeVree 5-yard pass from Ryan Brady (Dave Hendrix-kick) {10-58, 3:57} :28 CWP Ian Smart 76-yard run (Tim Wagner-kick failed) :56 GV Reggie Spearmon 15-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick) {9-56, 2:32} :08 GV Brent Lesniak 5-yard run (kick failed) {9-70, 4:35} TEAM STATISTICS CWP GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 44/183 42/137 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 8/27.3 1/40.0 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1 Penalties 7/44 10/88 Time of Possession 29:43 30:17 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Spearmon 25-71; CWP-Smart PASSING: GV-Anes 23-31, 337 CWP-Blount 3-14, 21. RECEIVING: GV-Kircus 7-161, Banks 7-68; CWP-Brocking 1-9. A-4223 Allendale, Mich. - Grand Valley State rolled up 528 yards of total offense against the top defense in Division II en route to a victory over C.W. Post in NCAA Division II First Round Playoff action Saturday. GVSU will play Inidana University of Pennsylvania Saturday, Nov. 30. Game site and time will be determined Sunday. GVSU opened the game with a 12-play, 74-yard scoring drive. Harlon Hill Finalist Curt Anes connected with All-American David Kircus from seven yards out. Hendrix added the PAT. After GVSU failed on a fourth down attempt midway through the first quarter, C.W. Post drove 51 yards in 13 plays to tie the game. GVSU contributed 34 yards in penalties on the drive. The Lakers dominated the game from that point on as the Lakers scored 21 points in both the second and third quarters. Kircus hauled in TD passes of 48 and 24 yards to put the Lakers up Senior RB Reggie Spearmon hauled in a 34-yard shovel pass for a TD to put the Lakers up 28-7 at the half. Spearmon scored on a one-yard run early in the second half and Anes hit Kircus from 34 yards out to give the Lakers a 42-7 lead midway through the third quarter. Senior Defensive end Todd DeVree got on the scoreboard when he caught a five yard TD pass from Ryan Brady on a failed field goal attempt. C.W. Post's Ian Smart scored the final points of the game for the Pioneers when he went 76 yards for a TD on the Lakers' second team defense late in the third quarter. Spearmon scored third TD from 15 yards out and Brent Lesniak added a five yard TD run to conclude the scoring for GVSU. The Grand Valley State defense limited C.W. Post to 204 total yards, including just 21 via the air. Smart rushed for 139 yards on 23 carries overall, 90 of which came on the GVSU second team defense. QB Rob Blount completed 3-of-14 passes for 21 yards and was sacked four times. Scott Mackey led the Laker defense with seven tackles, while Orlando Williams, Keyonta Marshall and Joe Ballard each notched six tackles. GVSU recorded 10 tackles for loss (42 yards). Anes completed 23-of-31 passes for 337 yards and six TDs, while Kircus hauled in seven receptions for a 161 yards and four TDs. Spearmon rushed for 71 yards and one TD on 25 carries, while also catching five passes for 84 yards and two TDs. Terrance Banks caught seven passes for 68 yards NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game Grand Valley State 62, Indiana (Pa.) 21 Allendale, Mich. Nov. 30, 2002 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP Indiana (Pa.) Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} IUP GV 1 12:23 GV Brent Lesniak 15-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {8-69, 2:37} :11 GV David Kircus 11-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick failed) {11-64, 4:01} :09 IUP J.R. Thomas 38-yard pass from Brian Eyerman (Josh Telenko-kick) {4-59, 2:02} :52 GV Reggie Spearmon 1-yard run (Curt Anes pass failed) {11-70, 4:17} :46 GV Dave Hendrix 35-yard field goal {5-25, 1:14} :21 GV Reggie Spearmon 16-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {2-36, 0:17} :51 GV Reggie Spearmon 1-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {8-50, 3:19} :18 GV B. Langston 4-yard blocked punt return (Dave Hendrix-kick) :51 GV Reggie Spearmon 1-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {7-28, 2:46} :15 IUP Elice Parker 70-yard run (Josh Telenko-kick) {1-75, 0:45} :59 GV Brent Lesniak 15-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {4-57, 1:16} :13 IUP LeRon McCoy 4-yard pass from Brian Eyerman (Josh Telenko-kick) {8-75, 2:46} :32 GV Dave Hendrix 42-yard field goal {13-60, 6:19} :22 GV Team Saftey TEAM STATISTICS IUP GV First Downs 9 33 Rushes/Yards 25/103 58/291 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 6/20.7 1/13.0 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 2/2 Penalties 9/72 8/59 Time of Possession 21:08 38:52 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Lesniak , Spearmon ; IUP-Parker PASSING: GV-Anes 17-22, 191; IUP-Eyerman 6-15, 113. RECEIVING: GV-Banks 7-96; IUP-Howard A-3705 Allendale, Mich. - #1 Grand Valley State posted 50 first half points and cruised to a victory over #6 Indiana, Penn. in the Northeast Region Championship game on Saturday (Nov. 30) at Lubbers Stadium. The Lakers scored on all eight of their possessions in the first half and led 50-7 at the intermission. The first team offense scored on their opening drive in the second half and left the game with a commanding lead with 12:59 left in the third. The Laker rushing attack posted 306 yards on the ground while the offense totaled 526 yards. Reggie Spearmon and Brent Lesniak combined for 237 yards and six TD's in the game. GVSU is 12-0 on the season and move into the NCAA Semifinals where they will play Northern Colorodo on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1:00 pm. Grand Valley opened the game with a 69-yard drive that was capped by a Lesniak 15-yard touchown scamper just 2:37 into the game. Harlon Hill candidate Curt Anes connected with WR David Kircus on the Lakers next drive from 11 yards out to boost the lead to IUP cut the lead back to one score after a 39-yard TD pass from Brian Eyerman to J.R. Thomas, but GVSU responded with another impressive drive that covered 70 yards and 4:17 on the clock. Spearmon finshed the drive with a 1-yard plunge to give the Lakers a 19-7 advantage after one quarter. After the GVSU defense forced a fumble the Lakers added three more points on a 35-yard David Hendrix field goal. Again the Laker defense caused a turnover as Joe Ballard picked up a fumble and two plays later Spearmon went 16 yards to add seven more to the lead. The Grand Valley special teams came up with a big play on the next IUP possession as Brandon Langston blocked an Indian punt and took it four yards for a score to give the Lakers a 43-7 lead. After a quick three and out by the IUP offense, GVSU finished off the half with one final drive that Spearmon ended with another one-yard TD run. IUP started the second half with a 70-yard TD run by Elice Parker to cut the lead to But Anes finished his day by leading the Lakers back down the field for one more TD as Lesniak took it in from 15-yards out to push the lead back to IUP scored the final TD on the next possesion as Eyerman hit McCoy for a 4-yard touchdown. David Hendrix added a 42-yard field goal with 1:32 left in the third to make the score and the Laker defense forced a IUP safety with 1:22 left in the game for the final tally. Brent Lesniak ended up leading the rushing offense with 125 yards on 16 carries and two TD's, while Reggie Spearmon rolled up 112 yards on 25 carries and a GV single-game record four TD rushes. Curt Anes completed 17 of 22 passes for 191 yards and a TD. Terrance Banks led the receiving corps with seven catches for 96 yards while David Kircus tallied four catches for 23 yards and a touchdown. Orlando Williams recorded six tackles to lead the GVSU defense. The Lakers caused four turnovers and added five sacks on the day. Joe Ballard recorded a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, while Marcus Spenser and Scott Mackey added forced fumbles and Williams and Chad Day recovered the drops. Shad Risk tallied two sacks and Mackey, Dan Vaughn, and William Gray all added one a piece. The Lakers end a string of six straight losses to IUP by scoring the most points ever on an IUP defense National Champions 179

180 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2002 NCAA Division II Semifinal Playoff Game Grand Valley State 44, Northern Colorado 7 Allendale, Mich. Dec. 7, 2002 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP Northern Colorado Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} NC GV 1 10:45 GV Reggie Spearmon 3-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {11-65, 4:15} :32 GV David Kircus 16-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick) {13-89, 5:11} :18 GV David Kircus 24-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick) {7-63, 2:47} :26 GV Dave Hendrix 24-yard field goal {8-31, 4:10} :37 NC Jared Jackson 22-yard pass from Mark Passard (Mark Swim-kick) {4-65, 1:23} :50 GV Reggie Spearmon 13-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {5-67, 1:47} :58 GV David Kircus 21-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick failed) {5-35, 1:48} :42 GV David Kircus 5-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick) {10-60, 5:12} 7 44 TEAM STATISTICS NC GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 25/5 41/189 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 6/42.8 3/28.7 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 28:02 31:58 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Spearmon ; NC-Matthews PASSING: GV-Anes 20-28, 243; NC-Passard 20-32, 243. RECEIVING: GV-Banks , Kircus 7-90; NC-Pyatt 6-60, Jackson A-5215 Grand Valley to play for National Championship Allendale, Mich. - Grand Valley State will make its second straight trip to Florence, Alabama for the NCAA DII National Championship game after rolling past Northern Colorado 44-7 in Saturday's semifinal matchup at Lubbers Stadium. The Lakers jumped out to a 24-0 halftime lead and never looked back as GVSU recorded its 22nd straight home victory. Senior Harlon Hill candidate Curt Anes hooked up with All-American WR David Kircus on four of the Laker touchdowns, while Reggie Spearmon added the other two scores. GVSU, which has been ranked #1 all season, will play #2 Valdosta State in next week's National Championship on Saturday, December 14th, at 4:00 pm EST. GVSU took the opening kickoff 65 yards in 11 plays, culiminated by Spearmon's 3-yard TD run. The Lakers drove 89 yards in 13 plays as Kircus and Anes hooked up for the first of their four pass-catch TDs. The first covered 16 yards. Kircus and Anes hooked up again, this time from 24 yards out at the 8:18 mark of the second quarter to put GVSU up Anes scrambled around for near 10 seconds before finding Kircus. PK David Hendrix drilled a 24-yard field goal with 2:26 left in the second quarter to give GVSU a 24-0 lead. Northern Colorado drove down to the Laker five yard line with under a minute left in the opeing half, but three straight Laker QB sacks forced the Bears into a field goal which Keyonta Marshall blocked. Northern Colorado got on the board with their first possession of the second half with a 4-play, 65-yard drive. QB Mark Passard connected with Jared Jackson on a 22-yard TD. However, the Lakes answered with an impressive 5-play, 67-yard TD drive with Spearmon going the final 13 yards for the TD. Anes and Kircus hooked up with 2:58 left in the third quarter on a 21-yard TD and again in the fourth quarter, this from 5-yards out. The Grand Valley State defense recorded nine QB sacks and limited UNC to just five yards rushing on 25 carries. Eight Lakers combined for the nine QB sacks, while GVSU also picked off three passes. Scott Mackey, Joe Ballard and Marvis Bryant each recorded a pick. Orlando Williams led the defense with nine tackles and three QB sacks, while Scott Mackey and Dan Vaughn each recorded seven. Vaughn also notched a career-high four QB sacks. Anes completed passes for 243 yards and four TDs, while running for 22 yards on four carries. Spearmon rushed 32 times for 143 yards and two TDs, while Terrance Banks tied the GVSU single-game record with 11 receptions for 116 yards. Kircus caught seven passes for 90 yards and four TDs. Mark Passard completed passes for 243 yards and one TD, but was sacked nine times. Brad Pyatt caught six passes for 60 yards, while Jared Jackson hauled in five passes for 75 yards. Adam Matthews rushed 13 times for 50 yards. Notes... Grand Valley State has now won 22 straight games at Lubbers Stadium...WR David Kircus caught four TD passes (32), breaking college football all-division mark of 28 he set last year. Kircus also has 73 career TD receptions, the second highest total in college football history and just two behind the all-time record of 75...Curt Anes moved past the 10,000-yard mark in career passing yards. Anes has thrown for 10,220 yards and 111 TDs in his career Laker Football Media Guide

181 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2002 NCAA Division II National Championship Game Grand Valley State 31, Valdosta State 24 Florence, Ala. Dec. 14, 2002 Braly Municipal Stadium Scoring TP Valdosta State Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} VS GV 1 6:23 VS Will Rhody 26-yard field goal {9-89, 2:54} :37 GV Reggie Spearmon 9-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {2-58, 0:46} :06 GV David Kircus 54-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick) {3-54, 1:35} :54 GV Dave Hendrix 38-yard field goal {5-23, 2:01} :34 VS Will Rhody 27-yard field goal {4-2, 2:00} :28 GV David Kircus 67-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick) {4-69, 1:37} :51 VS Aaron Jenkins 7-yard run (Will Rhody Kick) {14-56, 4:51} :30 VS Will Rhody 43-yard field goal {10-38, 3:50} :09 VS Tim Thompson 0-yard fumble recovery (C.J. Lofton pass) :04 GV David Kircus 10-yard pass from Curt Anes (Dave Hendrix-kick) {7-68, 2:05} TEAM STATISTICS VS GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 35/133 30/118 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 32:35 27:25 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Lesniak 8-56; VS-Jenkins PASSING: GV-Anes 23-36, 361; VS-Faulkner 26-41, 139. RECEIVING: GV-Kircus , Banks 9-66; VS- Jordan 4-57, Mosley A-9783 Grand Valley Claims Division II National Championship Florence, Ala. - Harlon Hill Award winner Curt Anes hit All-American wide receiver David Kircus with a 10-yard scoring pass with 1:04 left in the game to lift Grand Valley State to a victory and the 2002 NCAA Division II Football National Championship. The National Championship is the school's first-ever in a varsity sport. Valdosta State opened the scoring with a field goal by Will Rhody at the 6:23 mark of the first quarter. The field goal capped an 8-play, 89-yard drive and put the Lakers behind for just the second time in The VSU lead didn't last long as GVSU went 58 yards in just two plays. Anes hit Kircus with a 49-yard pass play, and Reggie Spearmon carried the ball in from 9-yards out to put the Lakers up 7-3. The Blazers were forced to punt on its ensuing drive and the Lakers struck quickly again. Anes hit Kircus again, this time with a 54-yards out and David Hendrix added the PAT to put the Lakers up GVSU drove 23 yards in five plays and Hendrix hit a 38- yard field goal to put GVSU up VSU added a field goal late in the second quarter to pull the Blazers within 11 (17-6) at the half. The Lakers forced a three and out to open the second half and the GVSU took advantage as Anes hit Kircus with a 67-yard scoring pass. Hendrix added the PAT and GVSU led VSU scored it first TD of the game midway through the third quarter as Aaron Jenkins rambled in from seven yards out to cap a 14-play, 56-yard drive. GVSU missed a pair of scoring opportunities and the Blazers capitalized to close the margin. Rhody kicked a 43-yard field goal, followed by a mishandled snap by Laker QB Curt Anes that VSU's Tim Thompson recovered for TD. Buster Faulkner hit C.J. Lofton with the two-point conversion to tie the game at with 3:09 left. Terrence Banks put the Lakers in good field position with a 30-yard kickoff return. Anes and Kircus then went to work. Anes hit Kircus with an 8-yard completion, then a 33-yard stop-n-go. Facing a third and nine from the VSU 26 yard line, Anes hit Kircus with a 10-yard completion. Spearmon ran six yards to the Blazer 10 to set up the winning score. Anes checked from a run play to pass play and hit Kircus with the National Championship winning score. Anes completed 23-of-36 passes for 361 yards and three TDs. Kircus caught a championship game record 11 passes for record 270 yards and three TDs. Terrence Banks caught nine passes for 66 yards, while Brent Lesniak rushed eight times for 56 yards. Spearmon rushed 14 times for 29 yards. DB Melvin Estes and DL Keyonta Marshal led the defense with a combined 24 tackles and 12 tackles for loss (37 yards). Estes notched 12 tackles, six tackles for loss (-21) and 2.5 QB sacks, while Marshall chipped in 12 stops, six tackles for loss and one QB sack. LB Orlando Williams notched eight tackles, two tackles for loss and one QB sack. CB Darren Smith snagged a pair of interception and notched two pass deflections. GVSU completed the 2002 season with a perfect 14-0 record, including wins in 33-of-its-last-34 games National Champions 181

182 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2003 NCAA Division II First Round Playoff Game Grand Valley State 65, Bentley College 36 Waltham, Mass. Nov. 22, 2003 Bentley Stadium Scoring TP Grand Valley State Bentley College QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV BC 1 12:31 GV Mario Locricchio 34-yd blocked punt return 7 0 (Dave Hendrix-kick) 1 10:00 BC Dallas Mall 18-yd pass from Marc Eddy (Enzo Tirino-kick) {7-80, 2:31} :51 GV Brandon Langston 93-yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (David Hendrix-kick) {3-92, 1:09} :25 GV David Hendrix 33-yd field goal {7-12, 2:12} :49 GV David Hendrix 35-yd field goal {6-20, 2:04} :06 BC Enzo Tirino 34-yd field goal {13-53, 4:43} :06 GV Michael Tennessee 5-yd run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {3-19, 1:00} :14 GV Micah Staley 27-yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Dave Hendrix-kick) {4-28, 0:57} :19 BC Dallas Mall 5-yd pass from Marc Eddy (Enzo Tirino-kick) {8-70, 2:55) :01 BC Dallas Mall 34-yd pass from Marc Eddy (Enzo Tirino-kick) {5-82, 1:15) :00 GV David Hendrix 29-yd field goal {5-53, 1:01} :11 GV Brandon Langston 29-yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Dave Hendrix-kick) {6-67, 2:49} :47 BC Mark Dhooge 17-yd pass from Marc Eddy (Marc Eddy pass failed) {7-67, 2:24} :47 GV Cullen Finnerty 20-yd run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {2-20, 0:14} :14 GV Scott Mackey 37-yd interception return (David Hendrix-kick) :43 BC Dallas Mall 5-yd pass from Marc Eddy (Russ Bonilla pass from Marc Eddy) {15-71, 5:31} :44 GV Ryan Hukill 18-yd run (David Hendrix-kick) {2-26, 0:48} TEAM STATISTICS GV BC First Downs Rushes/Yards 38/218 25/-14 Passes (A-C-I) 31/17/0 59/34/5 Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 3/111 4/87 Fumbles 0/0 0/0 Penalties 18/172 6/43 Time of Possession 27:27 32:33 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Finnnerty 13-92; BC-Breda PASSING: GV-Finnerty , 317; BC-Eddy , 446. RECEIVING: GV-Langston 8-148; BC-Mall A-4433 Waltham Mass. - Neither a flashy Bentley College passing attack nor a field littered with penalty flags could prevent Grand Valley State University from successfully beginning defense of its NCAA Division II football championship Saturday afternoon. Quarterback Cullen Finnerty threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns as Grand Valley throttled the Falcons, 65-36, in the first round of the playoffs. The redshirt freshman also carried 13 times for a game-high 92 yards to help the Lakers (11-1) overcome school records in penalties (18) and penalty yards allowed (172) before a standingroom crowd of 4,433 at Bentley Stadium. Brandon Langston had eight receptions for 148 yards and two scores, including a 93-yard grab, and returned two kickoffs for 101 yards. Staley caught six passes for 120 yards and a touchdown to highlight Grand Valley s 535 yards of offense. We had a great game plan. We were confident we could put up a lot of points quickly, Finnerty said after GVSU won its 17th straight road game. They gave us a lot of looks that were really good for our quarterback runs, They were also keying on Michael (Tennessee), so we did a lot of play-action with him and I just kept the ball and had a lot of clear looks out there. Tennessee, who led the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with 1,295 rushing yards, had 79 yards and a 6-yard touchdown on 13 carries. We knew they weren t going to let us run the football with Michael, said Lakers coach Brian Kelly, who played his college football at nearby Assumption (Mass.) College. So we spread the field and probably had more no-back sets than we ve had all year, and the one guy that is not defensible in that scheme is the quarterback. Cullen can run and throw the football. When you have that double threat, why not utilize him? You re in the playoffs. You have to do what you have to do. The decisive victory sends the Lakers to Saginaw Valley State next Saturday for the Northeast Region championship game. We didn t get the job done the first time with Saginaw Valley, Staley said. We can t wait to get a second chance. Bentley (10-1) leaned on quarterback Marc Eddy, who completed 34 of 59 passes for 446 yards and five touchdowns. Receiver Dallas Mall had 14 receptions for 170 yards and four touchdowns. Eddy, however, suffered five interceptions, and was sacked five times. Grand Valley free safety DeJuane Boone had two of those pickoffs, while strong safety Scott Mackey returned his school-record 16th career interception 37 yard for a touchdown. Safety Sean Roland and linebacker William Gray also made interceptions. That was probably the best team we ve ever played, said 25-year Bentley coach Peter Yetten. They re a well-oiled machine with a lot of weapons and speed, and their size wore us down. Their (defensive) lineman and linebackers were really quick, Eddy said. They do a lot with their defense to confuse you. We felt the speed of our defense would be successful for us, said Lakers defensive end Aaron Hein. We knew they d get their yards with their passing game, but we weren t going to let them get anything when they carried the football. David Hendrix added three field goals for Grand Valley and Mario Locricchio returned a blocked punt by Langston 34 yards for the first of Saturday s 13 total touchdowns NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game Grand Valley State 10, Saginaw Valley 3 Saginaw, Mich. Nov. 29, 2003 Wickes Memorial Stadium Scoring TP Grand Valley State Saginaw Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV SV 1 5:47 SV Eric Houle 21-yd field goal {16-74,6:28} :12 GV Dave Hendrix 31-yd field goal{9-50, 3:39} :33 GV Scott Mackey 46-yd interception return (Dave Hendrix-kick) 10 3 TEAM STATISTICS GV SV First Downs Rushes/Yards 33/93 33/46 Passes (A-C-I) 26/13/1 46/27/2 Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 5/184 5/214 Fumbles 0/0 0/0 Penalties 4/28 7/35 Time of Possession 27:15 32:45 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Tennessee 16-66; SV-Bridges PASSING: GV-C. Finnerty , 196; SV-Radlinski , 300. RECEIVING: GV-Langston 4-74; SV-Martinez A-9267 University Center, Mich. - Heading into Saturday s showdown between top-ranked Saginaw Valley State and defending NCAA Division II champion Grand Valley State, the game had all the hallmarks of an offensive shoot-out. Grand Valley coach Brian Kelly knew better. All-America free safety Scott Mackey returned an interception 46 yards for a late second-quarter touchdown, and the Lakers defense bent but never broke throughout the chilly afternoon at Wicks Memorial Stadium to secure a 10-3 victory in the quarterfinals of the Division II playoffs. The Lakers (12-1) earned their 17th straight road win, their third northeast Region title in a row and a third consecutive trip to the national semifinals, where they will face Texas A&M-Kingsville. Texas A&M-Kingsville (11-1) defeated Central Oklahoma 49-6 for the West Region crown. My expectations going into this game (were) different from what the media thought, because I thought it would be this kind of football game, said Kelly, who is one win away from leading the Lakers to their third straight appearance in the Division II championship game. They know what we do, we know what they do. It was going to be attention to the little things - field position, turnovers. The little details in games like this are what we coached hard on all week, and our kids executed from that standpoint. Saginaw Valley, ranked No. 1 in the final Division II poll, had averaged 36.2 points and yards of offense. Behind quarterback Mark Radlinski s 27-for-46 passing for 300 yards, the Cardinals had 346 yards and they reached the GVSU 2-, 7-, 29-, and 8-yard lines. But all they could show for it was Eric Houle s 21 yard field goal on their opening possession. It s obviously important when you re in the red zone (or inside the opponents 20 yard line) to score points in a game like this, but neither offense scored a touchdown, said Cardinals coach Randy Awrey. Grand Valley has a good defense, and they were able to get to our quarterback sometimes. Give them credit. They re a good team, and we just had two of the best teams in the country play each other. It was a great game, and with these playoff situations, somebody has to go home and somebody gets to go on. Led by four quarterback sacks on the part of linebacker Lucuis Hawkins, the Lakers recorded a season-high seven sacks. Radlinski, a junior from Grand Rapids Catholic Central, had been sacked just 13 times in his previous 12 games this year. In Saginaw Valley s at Grand Valley on Oct. 18, Radlinski was not sacked, and the Lakers turned the ball over six times. The coaches put us in the best position to win, and we have to believe in them, Hawkins said. I just thank coach (Chuck) Martin (defensive coordinator) that he had confidence in the defense and me. We got to Mark the first time we played them, but the game obviously got out of hand with the turnovers we had. Kelly said. We knew we could get pressure on him. We changed up some things in coverage. We brought Lucius and overloaded, and he used his speed to his advantage today. Radlinski, the offensive player of the year in the Great Lakes Conference, blamed himself for the sacks and the interception by Mackey. We had our opportunities. We just got in that red zone and couldn t punch it in, he said. They came out and pressured me pretty good. It s my job to get the ball out of my hands (to avoid sacks). There s a lot of times I didn t do that. And I game them seven points. That s on me. I ll take the responsibility. Mackey, a senior from nearby Bay City, said he simply got a good jump on a pass intended for Saginaw Valley wide receiver Mark LaFreniere to make the interception and then streak down the right side for the 46-yard touchdown return Laker Football Media Guide

183 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2003 NCAA Division II Semifinal Playoff Game Grand Valley State 31, Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 Kingsville, Tex. Dec. 6, 2003 Javelina Stadium Scoring TP Grand Valley State Texas A&M-Kingsville QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV TAM 1 12:18 TAM Richard Hammond 37-yard field goal {4-5, 1:28} :29 GV Cullen Finnerty 20-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {14-67, 4:49} :01 GV Michael Tennessee 30-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {4-39, 1:25} :17 GV Dave Hendrix 23-yard field goal {5-13, 1:27} :30 GV Cullen Finnerty 3-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {16-80, 8:54} :18 GV Michael Tennessee 15-yard run (Dave Hendrix-kick) {4-35, 1:27} 31 3 TEAM STATISTICS GV TAM First Downs Rushes/Yards 61/299 27/46 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 3/33 0/0 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 37:20 22:40 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Tennessee , Finnerty ; TAM-Williams PASSING: GV-Finnerty , 54; TAM-Taylor , 84. RECEIVING: GV-Tennessee 5-17; TAM-Washington 4-42, Williams A Kingsville, Texas - Despite that wide grin that accompanies Michael Tennessee wherever he goes, the Grand Valley State University junior admitted to being a frustrated running back in each of the Lakers first two playoff games. Rightly so, since the defenses of Bentley (Mass.) College and Saginaw Valley State basically placed 11 guys on the line of scrimmage to stop the All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference performer. Saturday afternoon, on a cold and sunny day in south Texas, Tennessee, with help from quarterback Cullen Finnerty, accepted a familiar challenge issued by Texas A&M University-Kingsville s defense. This time, he made the Javelinas pay dearly in leading the Lakers to their third straight national title game appearance. Tennessee rushed 37 times for 155 yards and two touchdowns to turn the NCAA Division II semifinal showdown into a one-sided 31-3 GVSU victory before a Javelina Stadium crowd of 10,500. The Lakers will defend their title Saturday at 4 p.m. against the University of North Dakota, the team that defeated them in the 2001 national championship game. Each week defenses give us something different, so we just take what we can get, and today they gave us the running game, Tennessee said after carrying the defending national champions to their third straight trip to the national championship game at Florence, Ala. We know if we can put points on the board in any way, our defense is going to do its job and keep points off the board. Finnerty did much of his damage on the ground as well, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. The redshirt freshman passed just 17 times, completing eight for 54 yards. The Javelinas, who averaged rushing yards behind 1,500-yard running back Larry Williams, and total yards, gained just 46 rushing yards and 130 total offensive yards. They faltered against a Grand Valley defense that intercepted A&M-Kingsville quarterback Daniel Taylor three times, sacked him four times, and recovered two fumbles. When you look at ball games where teams are so equal, it s the ability to play great defense and run the football, said GVSU coach Brian Kelly. That s really been our recipe, and finding a way to scratch out some points. That s a very talented team in Texas A&M-Kingsville. We got some breaks. We got fortunate and were able to get some turnovers. And, again, we were able to control the clock to the point where we could shorten the game. Grand Valley ran 80 offensive plays, and possessed the ball for 37 minutes and 20 seconds. The Javelinas had the football for 22:40, and ran 48 plays. That will get you some wins, Kelly said when told A&M-Kingsville s yardage total was 130. The Lakers, whose last five games have been played away from Lubbers Stadium, have now won 19 straight road games. They are 10-1 over the last three seasons in postseason competition. It was exceptional, defensive tackle Keyonta Marshall said of Saturday s defensive effort. Our coaches do a great job every week getting us prepared to defend whoever we play. We knew what they were going to run before they ran it. The setback was the first in the last 13 home games for A&M-Kingsville. It also ended the Javelinas 11-game winning streak. Finnerty s 20-yard scamper down the left sideline midway through the first quarter gave GVSU a 7-3 lead. Then, with 1:01 remaining in the second quarter, Tennessee hit the middle of the line on a fourth-and-1 call at the Javelinas 30-yard line, squeezed through a mass of bodies and sprinted to the end zone for a 14-3 GVSU lead. You could tell we were wearing them down, and they were getting a little fatigued and frustrated, Tennessee said. That combination makes for a long day for those guys. They started to make mistakes, and we took advantage of those mistakes. David Hendrix s 23-yard field goal in the opening moments of the third quarter made it a 17-3 advantage. The Lakers sealed the triumph with a lengthy fourth-quarter march. Behind the running of Tennessee and Finnerty, Grand Valley rumbled 80 yards on 16 plays, and capped the drive with Finnerty s 3-yard jaunt around the right side. Tennesse s final touchdown came on a 15-yard run with 6:18 to play. Quarterback runs are a big part of our offense, and they worked for us in this one, Finnerty said. We have a great running back in Michael and a great offensive line. Defenses like to key on Michael, so, here and there, we run the football with me, and there s a lot of easy open looks out there. Like Michael said, they were going for the big hit. I could tell when they were trying to tackle me that they were trying to strip the ball. That enabled me to keep my legs moving and break tackles. Texas A&M-Kingsville began the day s scoring with Richard Hammond s 37-yard field goal. His kick came after an errant Finnerty lateral to Tennessee at the GVSU 25-yard line on the third play of the game. Last week, Saginaw Valley State also kicked a field goal on its first offensive possession before being held scoreless the remainder of the day National Champions 183

184 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2003 NCAA Division II National Championship Game Grand Valley State 10, North Dakota 3 Florence, Ala. Dec. 13, 2003 Braly Municipal Stadium Scoring TP North Dakota Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} ND GV 1 7:32 GV David Hendrix 19-yard field goal {17-79, 7:28} :15 GV M. Tennessee 1-yard run (David Hendrix-kick) {4-20, 1:29} :47 ND Jeff Glas 35-yard field goal {14-6, 5:33} 3 10 TEAM STATISTICS ND GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 23/22 34/128 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 3/38.3 2/32.5 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 30:13 29:47 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Finnerty 19-78, Tennessee ; ND-Roland PASSING: GV-Finnerty 19-29, 149 ND- Bowenkamp , 281. RECEIVING: GV-Staley 4-45, Locricchio 4-44; ND- Johnson 7-101, Stattleman A-7236 Florence, Ala. - A determined North Dakota football team could not break the will of the Grand Valley State University defense this time. The Lakers held off a potential game-winning drive late, intercepting a pass near the goal line to preserve a 10-3 win in the NCAA Division II Championship Game Saturday. The effort in front of a Braly Municipal Stadium crowd of 7,236 allowed GVSU to become the sixth Division II team to win back-to-back national titles since the first championship game in Grand Valley (14-1) would be celebrating three titles in a row if North Dakota hadn't rallied in 2001 to beat the Lakers with a fourth-quarter drive. That was deja vu that North Dakota moved the ball down field," GVSU coach Brian Kelly said, referring to the game's dramatic finish. "Our defense has just answered the bell the past three weeks. They have not let up a touchdown now in 12 consecutive quarters of playoff competition. That's a lot to be said in terms of how we got back here. "We got back here on the backs of our defense." The defense sought redemption for a dejecting end to the 2001 contest against North Dakota. The Fighting Sioux edged Grand Valley two years ago when they scored on a 1- yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left. A 58-yard reception for a tight end off a missed tackle set up the decisive score. This year, North Dakota were thinking of a similar end when GVSU's David Hendrix missed a 43-yard field goal with 3 minutes, 54 seconds remaining. The Fighting Sioux (12-2) moved up the field and put themselves in a 1st-and-10 at the Grand Valley 17-yard line. They downed the ball to stop the clock. The Lakers then forced two incomplete passes, including a third-down one that fell incomplete in the end zone. North Dakota quarterback John Bowenkamp looked to keep the drive alive on fourth quarter, but GVSU linebacker Mike Hoad stepped in front of the pass at the 5-yard line. The Lakers squashed the comeback bid. "We thought the defense had to step up a lot this year," said Hoad, a senior. "We had our backs up against the wall at the end. I think (the resilience) was typical of our seniors and our character." Hoad and his teammates would have been tested further had the Fighting Sioux got into the end zone. North Dakota, which missed two field goals during the game, would have gone for the go-ahead two-point conversion had they scored, according to Fighting Sioux coach Dale Lennon. Instead, North Dakota was dealing with a tough loss. "They beat us at our game," Lennon said. The low-scoring contest featured only a 19-yard David Hendrix field goal midway through the first quarter. The Lakers too the opening drive 79 yards in 17 plays before reaching the 1-yard line and settling for a field goal. The drive was Grand Valley's second-longest of the season. Neither team scored in the half. The 3-0 score was the lowest at halftime of NCAA Division II Championship Game history since 1989 when Mississippi College and Jacksonville State were scoreless. North Dakota, which had not been shutout in a half this season, threatened right away in the third quarter, though The Fighting Sioux took the opening drive of the second half and marched 63 yards to the GVSU 7-yard line. On third-and-four, quarterback John Bowenkamp dropped back to pass then scrambled to his right. A charging Grand Valley linebacker, Lucius Hawkins, hit Bowenkamp after he pump-faked and forced a fumble. Hawkins scooped up the football and raced 59 yards to the North Dakota 20-yard line. Four plays later, running back Michael Tennessee barrelled into the end zone from 1 yard out. Tennessee's 16th touchdown of the season and a Hendrix extra point put the Lakers ahead 10-0 with 9:15 remaining in the third quarter. The Fighting Sioux bounced back on their next series and set themselves up for a 43-yard field goal. Kicker Jeff Glas, however, slipped on his approach and Grand Valley defensive lineman Keyonta Marshall easily deflected the kick. Glas also pulled a 46-yard field goal in the first quarter. It was the fourth time this season Glas had missed at least two field goals in a game. Glas finally connected on a 35-yard field goal 9:47 into the fourth quarter. It wasn't enough. Grand Valley joined the 1999 Northern Colorado team as the only ones to win a national championship while never playing at a home. The Lakers won four road games in the playoffs and six in a row including the regular season. "It means a lot (to earn a national title by winning four consecutive games on the road.)," Kelly said. "They did it in tough circumstances. Maybe they can get credit for being one of those all-time great teams." Laker Football Media Guide

185 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2004 NCAA Division II First Round Playoff Game Grand Valley State 16, Winona State 13 Winona, Minn. Nov. 13, 2004 Maxwell Field Scoring TP Grand Valley State Winona State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV WS 1 8:59 GV Scott Greene 35 yd field goal {7-6, 1:52} :34 GV Scott Greene 37 yd field goal {6-31, 1:45} :08 GV Scott Greene 24 yd field goal {6-21, 1:31} :07 WS Chris Samp 18 yd pass from Ryan Eversman (Eric Kraus kick) {3-47, 0:58} :51 WS Alex Wiese 2 yd run (Ryan Eversman pass failed) {7-79, 2:51} :43 GV Cullen Finnerty 9 yd run (Scott Greene kick) {10-59, 5:01} TEAM STATISTICS GV WS First Downs Rushes/Yards 44/135 30/13 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 9/31.7 7/33.1 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 32:38 27:22 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Tennessee , Finnerty 16-18; WS-Khamratthanome 6-19, Wiese PASSING: GV-Finnerty 10-20, 112, WS-Eversman , 296. RECEIVING: GV-Collins 5-87, Langston 4-28; WS-Samp 7-62, Hynes A-1658 Winona, Minn. - The Grand Valley State Laker football team lived to play again Saturday with a come from behind victory Saturday at Winona State. GVSU (9-2) has now won nine straight playoff games and its senior class improved to 50-4 in their careers. The Laker win also snapped a 25-game home field winning streak for Winona State. Grand Valley State has now won 25-of-its-last-26 road games. Grand Valley State built a 9-0 halftime lead on three Scott Greene field goals, one in the first quarter and two in the second. The third was a 24-yarder with eight seconds left in first half. Winona State dominated the third quarter and scored a pair of TDs. All-american receiver Chris Samp hauled in an 18- yard TD pass from Ryan Eversman to pull the Warriors within a 9-7 margin. Winona State took their first lead of the game with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that running back Alex Wiese ended with a 2 yard run. The Warriors failed on the two-point conversion attempt and led Grand Valley State's game-winning drive started at 14:44 mark of the fourth quarter when the defense forced a WSU punt. Mark Catlin returned the punt five yards to the GVSU 41 yard line to start the dive. Sophomore QB Cullen Finnerty hit freshman receiver Demonte Collins for 16 yards to pick up a key third and nine play. Following a a holding pentalty Finnerty hit Collins again, this one covering 19 yards to the WSU 31 and a Laker first down. Finnerty then took over with runs of three and 15-yards to the Warrior 13. Finnerty rambled in from nine yards out to conclude the drive and give the Lakers a lead. Each team punted in the closing minutes before Winona State had one last chance with a drive in the closing minute. However, a 45 yard field goal attempt as time expired was short and left. The Laker defense was stellar in the opening half, limiting WSU to 123 yards of total offense, including -4 rushing yards on 18 carries. GVSU turned in a key couple of plays in the first quarter when they held the Warriors on a fourth and one play from the GVSU one yard line to thwart a 10-play, 80-yard drive. Anthony Adams led the GVSU defense with 13 total tackles and two tackles for loss. DeJuane Boone added eight tackles, while Michael McFadden chipped in eight tackles, four tackles for loss (-21) and a QB sack (-8). Lucius Hawkins picked off a pass and returned it 29 yards to go along with his six tackles. GVSU tallied 15 tackles for loss and four QB sacks. The Laker offense tallied 247 total yards, including 135 via the ground. Senior Michael Tennessee rushed for 100 yards on 23 carries and moved to within 45 yards of the GVSU all-time rushing record. Tennesse has 3,323 yards in his career. Finnerty completed 10-of-20 passes for 112 yards and rushed for 40 yards and a TD on 16 carries. Collins hauled in five passes for 87 yards NCAA Division II Second Round Playoff Game Grand Valley State 10, Northwood 7 Midland, Mich. Nov. 20, 2004 Hantz Stadium Scoring TP Grand Valley State Northwood QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV NU 2 13:03 NU Robert Height 70 yd pass from Kyle Koble (Doug Daniel kick) {2-69, 0:58} :28 GV Scott Greene 36 yd field goal {13-42, 5:32} :23 GV Brandon Langston 37 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Scott Greene kick) {1-37, 0:07} 10 7 TEAM STATISTICS GV NU First Downs 18 8 Rushes/Yards 51/176 31/51 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 7/ /33.1 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 37:33 22:27 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Tennessee 27-80, Finnerty 16-75; NU-Kolbe 12-19, Height PASSING: GV-Finnerty , 116, NU-Kolbe , 91. RECEIVING: GV-Langston 9-107, Hukill 1-9; NU-Gills 2-24, Height A-4215 Midland, Mich. - Grand Valley State used a tough running game, combined with an incredible defensive effort against the run to claim a 10-7 NCAA DII playoff victory in Midland, Michigan. Grand Valley State captured its 10th straight playoff win, including six straight away from Lubbers Stadium. The Laker senior class also tied an NCAA DII record with its 51st win (51-4) in a four-year periord. Pittsburg State was 51-4 from Grand Valley State and Northwood punted a combined nine times in the opening half. GVSU drove to the Northwood 20 on its opening possession, but QB Cullen Finnerty was hit as he was throwing the ball and Trevor Howard picked it off and returned it 48 yards. The Timberwolves scored on a 70 yard pass play from Kyle Kolbe to Robert Height early in the second quarter to take a 7-0 lead. The Lakers drove 41 yards in 10 plays before Scott Greene came up just short on a 43 yard field goal. GVSU took the opening drive of the second half and drove 42 yards in 11 plays before Greene nailed a 36 yard field goal. Northwood's second possession of the second half resulted in three plays and a punt traveled just 12 yards to the Laker 37 yard line. QB Cullen Finnerty hit WR Brandon Langston on a flag pattern that resulted in a 37 yard TD pass and a Laker 10-7 lead. Grand Valley State used time consuming drives that took nearly 10 minutes off the clock in the fourth quarter. The Lakers used the final 3:12 of the game with an 8-play, 34-yard drive that ended the game. The Laker defense was dominent the entire game, but even more so in the second half. Northwood was forced into three plays and a punt in four of six second half drives. NU was limited to 48 yards of total offense on 25 second half plays. Senior RB Michael Tennessee rushed for 80 yards on 27 carries and in the process became the Lakers' all-time leading rusher with 3,503 yards. Tennessee moved past Reggie Spearmon's total of 3,467 yards. Finnerty rushed for 75 yards on 16 carries as the Lakers tallied 176 yards on 51 carries. Finnerty completed 10-fo- 21 passes for 116 yards and one TD. Langston caught nine passes for 107 yards and a TD. GVSU converted 6-of-18 third downs. Laker punter Matt Regnery punted seven times for a 41.1 yards per punt average. The GVSU defense limited Northwood to 174 yards of total offense, 70 of which came on Northwoods lone score of the day. Northwood came into the game averaging nearly 350 rushing yards per game and was limited to a season low 51 yards on the ground. GVSU also held a 37:33-22:27 time of possession advantage National Champions 185

186 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2004 NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game North Dakota 19, Grand Valley State 15 Grand Forks, ND Nov. 27, 2004 Alerus Center Scoring TP Grand Valley State North Dakota QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} GV ND 1 4:01 ND Jeff Glas 28 yd field goal {11-54, 4:51} :13 GV Demonte Collins 31 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Scott Greene kick) {7-74, 1:13} :47 GV Anthony Adams safety :29 ND Jeff Glas 37 yd field goal {9-34, 3:28} :17 GV Brandon Langston 76 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Scott Greene kick failed) {3-80, 1:07} :29 ND Strouth 24 yd run (Jeff Glas kick failed) {4-68, 0:41} :59 ND Belmore 2 yd run (Jeff Glas kick) {4-29, 1:50} TEAM STATISTICS GV ND First Downs Rushes/Yards 43/104 35/154 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 8/46.0 4/37.8 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 35:41 24:19 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: ND-Roland 14-66; GV-Langston 13-75, Tennessee PASSING: ND-Belmore , 86; GV- Finnerty , 225. RECEIVING: ND-Johnson 9-96, Strowth 2-18; GV-Collins 5-87, Langston A-8222 Grand Forks, ND. - For the third time in four years the final score was determined by four points or less when Grand Valley State and North Dakota met on the gridiron. The 2004 contest was won by the Fighting Sioux by a score. Grand Valley State concludes the year 10-3 overall and the Laker senior class finishes their careers with a 51-5 playing career record and two National Championships. North Dakota scored first with an 11-play, 54-yard drive that resulted in a Jeff Glas 28 yard field goal. UND gained control of the ball after stopping the Lakers on a fourth and one play in Fighting Sioux territory. Aaron Hein kept the Lakers close when he blocked a 43-yard field goal by Jeff Glas after the Fighting Sioux drove to the Laker 26 yard line in the second quarter. GVSU got on the board late in the second quarter when sophomore QB Cullen Finnerty hit freshman Demonte Collins with a 31 yard TD pass with 1:13 left in the first half to give GVSU its first lead of the game. Scott Greene added the PAT to give the Lakers a 7-3 lead at the half. The TD drive culminated a 7- play, 74-yard drive to took 3:27 off the clock. The Lakers' Ryan Hukill fumbled on the first play from scrimmage in the second half, but the GVSU defense held and forced a punt. Following a downed punt at the Laker four yard line, the Lakers Matt Regnery got GVSU out of trouble with a punt out the Sioux 41 yard line. However, GVSU forced another three and out to force another punt. Neither team was able to mount a scoring threat on its following two possessions. Brandon Langston downed a 36 yard Regnery punt at the North Dakota one yard line with 5:55 left in the third quarter and the GVSU defense got on the board when Adam Roland was tackled in the endzone on the Fighting Sioux's first play. Anthony Adams was credited with the safety. Senior safety DeJuane Boone thwarted another second half Sioux drive with an interception at the Laker five. North Dakota drove 34 yards in nine plays before Glas booted a 37 yard field goal to pull the Fighting Sioux within three (9-6) early in the fourth quarter. The Lakers struck back when Langston took a swing pass from Finnerty and raced 76 yards to paydirt to put the Lakers up The PAT was missed following a bad snap from center. The Fighting Sioux answered quickly with a 68 yard TD drive that took 41 seconds. Brandon Strouth capped the drive with a 24 yard TD run. However, the PAT was missed and GVSU maintained a three point lead (15-12). The TD was the first UND scored against the Laker defense in seven quarters dating back to the 2003 National Championship game. North Dakota scored the game-winner on a Chris Belmore two yard run for a TD at the 4:59 mark of the fourth quarter. The drive was set up when Finnerty was sacked and fumbled NCAA Division II Second Round Playoff Game Grand Valley State 17, North Dakota 3 Allendale, Mich. Nov. 19, 2005 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP North Dakota Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} ND GV 2 10:38 GV Jeremy Cochrane 26 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Scott Greene kick) {12-85, 4:33} :08 GV Antoine Trent 26 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Scott Greene kick) {5-69, 1:42} :01 GV Scott Greene 50 yd field goal {6-48, 2:40} :05 ND Jeff Glas 27 yd field goal {15-70, 4:55} 3 17 TEAM STATISTICS ND GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 33/64 37/41 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 7/36.7 7/42.4 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 28:36 31:24 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Martin 16-27, Finnerty 13-12; ND-Brady 11-47, Manke PASSING: GV-Finnerty , 245; ND-Manke , 268. RECEIVING: GV-Langston 6-79, Fowler 5-75; ND-Grossman , Dressler A-5429 Allendale, Mich. - Grand Valley State's junior QB Cullen Finnerty tossed two secondquarter TD passes and the Laker defense forced three North Dakota turnovers en route to a 17-3 Laker victory over the Fighting Sioux in NCAA DII second-round playoff action. Top-ranked Grand Valley State will host Saginaw Valley State next Saturday at 12:00 p.m. in the NCAA DII Northwest Regional championship game in Lubbers Stadium. Grand Valley State was forced to punt after the Lakers failed to pick up a first down on their first series, but GVSU sophomore linebacker Anthony Adams forced a fumble by UND's Chris Beatty on the Fighting Sioux's first play from scrimmage that safety Joe Ballard recovered. GVSU then drove 37 yards in 10 plays, but the Lakers were unable to get a 27 yard field goal attempt off following an errant snap. The Lakers, who were going against a 25 mile per hour wind in the first quarter, were able to get out of the first quarter with a 0-0 score. GVSU took full advantage of the wind in the second quarter. Finnerty directed a 12-play, 85-yard drive early in the quarter. Finnerty hit tight end Jeremy Cochrane with a 26 yard scoring pass on a broken play and Scott Greene added the PAT to give GVSU a 7-0 lead. GVSU got the ball back on its own 31 yard line following a UND punt and the Lakers moved 69 yards in five plays for a score. Finnerty hit WR Preston Garris with a 38 yard pass play on third down, then he found Antione Trent at the UND five and Trent went the final five yards for a 26 yard scoring play. Greene added his second PAT to give the Lakers a 14-0 lead. North Dakota drove to the Laker 38 on its next possession, but Adams forced his second fumble of the half and DL Mike McFadden picked it up and returned it nine yards to thwart the drive. The Laker defense limited UND to just 105 yards of total offense in the first half, while the GVSU offense notched 208 yards, including 164 yards passing from Finnerty. UND was heading into a brisk wind in the third quarter and the Fighting Sioux's Brent Halfmann netted just 28 yards on his first punt of the third quarter. GVSU drove 13 yards into North Dakota territory, but Greene was wide left on a 48 yard attempt. GVSU got the ball back on its own 20 and drove 48 yards in six plays before Greene drilled a career long, 50-yard field goal with 5:01 left in the third quarter to put the Lakers up North Dakota's Jeff Glas hit a 27 yard field goal with 10:55 left in the second quarter to conclude a 15-play, 70-yard drive. GVSU used 4:19 off the clock on its next possession, but the Sioux continued to put the pressure on GVSU and drove into Laker territory. However, linebacker Rory Steinbach knocked the ball lose when sacking QB Reed Manke and fellow linebacker Dan Skuta picked up the ball and returned it five yards. The Laker defense faced one final threat when North Dakota drove down to the Laker 3-yard line and had a first and goal, but the stout GVSU defense forced three incomplete passes and sacked Chris Belmore to keep the Fighting Sioux out of the endzone for the second time in the last three years. Finnerty completed 14-of-26 passes for 245 yards and two TDs. Senior Brandon Langston caught six passes for 79 yards, while Eric Fowler hauled in five passes for 75 yards. Garris, Cochrane and Trent caught a combined three passes for 91 yards and two TDs. The Laker defense was led by All-American candidate Mike McFadden's 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, one QB sack and one fumble recovery performance. McFadden has now recorded a QB sack in all 10 games this season. Freshman linebacker Dan Skuta added 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one QB sack and a fumble recovery, while Samad Cain and Joe Ballard each collected nine tackles. Anthony Adams chipped in eight tackles and two forced fumbles Laker Football Media Guide

187 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2005 NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game Grand Valley State 24, Saginaw Valley State 17 Allendale, Mich. Nov. 26, 2005 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP Saginaw Valley State Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} SV GV 1 2:31 SV Logan Barnhart 3 yd run (Bobby Belmonte kick) {8-50, 2:52} :38 GV Terry Mitchell 8 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Scott Greene kick) {4-13, 1:42} :18 SV Justin Barcey 8 yd pass from Chris Dougherty (Bobby Belmonte kick) {4-20, 0:31} :47 GV Jeremy Cochrane 16 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Scott Greene kick) {12-58, 4:50} :59 GV Scott Greene 33 yd field goal {6-66, 1:59} :18 GV Ryan Hukill 1 yd run (Scott Greene kick) {9-59, 4:18} :38 SV Bobby Belmonte 27 yd field goal {7-19, 1:59} TEAM STATISTICS SV GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 36/98 53/192 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 7/39.9 5/42.0 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 27:24 32:36 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Martin , Hukill 11-48; SV-Barnhart 23-79, Dougherty 7-20 PASSING: GV-Finnerty , 118; SV-Dougherty , 140. RECEIVING: GV-Mitchell 3-27, Fowler 2-60; SV-Cottengim 6-64, Jackson A-5364 Allendale, Mich. - #1-ranked Grand Valley State erased a 14-7 halftime defecit with 10 third quarter points and seven in the fourth en route to a victory over #4- ranked Saginaw Valley State in the NCAA DII Northwest Regional final. Grand Valley State advances to its fourth NCAA DII National Semifinal in the last five years next Saturday vs. East Stroudsburg. Grand Valley State is expected to host the semifinal contest and if so the game would be played at 1 p.m. in Lubbers Stadium. Saginaw Valley State scored first when RB Logan Barnhart rambled in from three yards out on a direct snap from center at the 2:31 mark of the first quarter. PK Bobby Belmonte added the PAT to give the visiting Cardinals a 7-0 lead. Freshman LB Dan Skuta put the Lakers in position for their first points of the game when he picked off a Chris Dougherty pass and returned in 27 yards to the Cardinal 13. Junior QB Cullen Finnerty found junior WR Terry Mitchell in the back of the endzone on second and eight for a TD. Scott Greene added the PAT to tie the game. GVSU looked to run the clock out late in the first half, but Finnerty fumbled the snap from center and SVSU's Derek Volmering recovered the ball at the Laker 20 with 49 seconds left in the opening 30 minutes. SVSU drove down to the Laker eight and Dougherty then hit RB Justin Barcey over the middle for a score to put SVSU up The Lakers tallied just 91 yards of total offense in the first half and committed 10 penalties for 63 yards. GVSU tied the game early in the third quarter with a 12-play, 58-yard scoring drive. GVSU converted a fourth and six play when Finnerty hit Mitchell with a 10 yard completion. The Lakers then faced a fourth and one from the Cardinal 16 when Finnerty faked a run to Astin Martin and found senior TE Jeremy Cochrane all alone over the middle in the endzone for a score. Greene hit the PAT to tie the game at The Laker defense forced a three and out to give the Laker offense another shot. Finnerty found junior WR Eric Fowler over the middle with a perfectly thrown 58 yard pass and catch. When GVSU failed to get a first down Greene connected on a 33 yard field goal to give GVSU its first lead of the game (17-14). Saginaw Valley State turned the ball over on its next two possessions and GVSU took advantage of the second with a 9-play, 44-yard scoring drive. GVSU ran the ball on all nine plays and senior RB Ryan Hukill ended the drive with a 1-yard scoring plunge to put the Lakers up with 5:18 left in the game. The Lakers appeared to put the game away when SVSU was forced to punt with 3:37 left. However, the punt was muffed and the Cardinals recovered on the Laker 29. Saginaw Valley State drove to the Laker 6, but on third and one Barnhart was dropped for a 4-yard loss to force a 27-yard field goal by Belmonte. Ryan Hukill recovered the onside kick for GVSU and the Lakers ran out the clock to preserve the victory. GVSU dominated the second half, churning out 120 rushing yards and 217 yards of total offense. Finnerty was 3-for-9 for 19 yards in the first half, but regrouped at the half and completed 6-of-9 passes for 97 yards. RB Astin Martin broke the 100- yard rushing mark for the eighth time in 11 games with 108 yards on 22 carries. Ryan Hukill added 48 yards and a TD on 11 carries. Finnerty comleted 9-of-18 passes for 116 yards and two TDs. Terry Mitchell caught three passes for 27 yards and Eric Fowler two for 60. All-American candidate Mike McFadden led the Laker defense with seven tackles, two QB sacks, three tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and an interception. Dan Skuta notched a career-high 13 tackles, picked off a pass and deflected a pass, while CB Brandon Carr notched eight stops. LB Anthony Adams notched seven tackles and recovered a fumble. GVSU forced five turnovers (3 fumble recoveries/2 interceptions) and recorded six tackles for loss National Champions 187

188 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2005 NCAA Division II Semifinal Playoff Game Grand Valley State 55, East Stroudsburg 20 Allendale, Mich. Dec. 3, 2005 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP East Stroudsburg Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} ES GV 1 11:39 GV Brandon Langston 18 yd run (Scott Greene kick) {7-87, 3:21} :04 GV Brandon Langston 22 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Scott Greene kick) {2-21, 0:29} :17 GV Astin Martin 1 yd run (Scott Greene kick) {4-64, 1:32} :13 GV Brandon Carr 40 yd fumble recovery (Scott Greene kick failed) :03 GV Brandon Langston 81 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty {1-81, 0:12} (Kick failed) :20 GV Ryan Hukill 5 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Scott Greene kick) {9-79, 3:42} :16 ES Jim Terwilliger 2 yd run (Mark Brubaker kick) {5-20, 1:37} :57 GV Astin Martin 44 yd run (Scott Greene kick) {5-82, 2:24} :01 ES Evan Prall 20 yd pass from Jim Terwilliger (Mark Brubaker kick) {7-55, 2:44} :15 ES Tim Strenfel 11 yd pass from Jim Terwilliger (Mark Brubaker kick failed) {8-53, 5:24} :07 GV Brandon Carr 47 yd kickoff return (Scott Greene kick) TEAM STATISTICS ES GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 28/10 46/320 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 7/30.6 1/28.0 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 31:23 28:37 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Martin , Hukill 9-90; ES-Lucas 11-42, Carfagno 2-10 PASSING: GV-Finnerty , 241; ES-Terwilliger , 287. RECEIVING: GV-Hukill 5-64, Langston 4-148; ES-Prall 8-104, Strenfel A-5521 Allendale, Mich. - #1 Ranked Grand Valley State scored 34 first-quarter points and cruised to a NCAA DII National Semifinal victory at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale Saturday afternoon. Grand Valley State will now appear in its fourth NCAA DII National Championship game in the last five years. GVSU lost the 2001 title game, but won back-to-back DII National Championships in 2002 and "I'm so proud of how this team has competed and played together as a team for 15 weeks," said second-year head coach Chuck Martin. "This group is so close on both sides of the ball and they compete with one another to make each other better," added Martin. Grand Valley State took the opening kickoff and drove 87 yards in seven plays for a a TD. Brandon Langston finished the drive with an 18 yard TD run at the 11:39 mark of the first quarter. Langston continued his stellar play when he blocked a punt on East Stroudsburg's second straight three and out. QB Cullen Finnerty found Langston all alone over the middle in endzone for a 22- yard TD and a 14-0 Laker lead. That was the first of four consecutive touchdowns for the Lakers. RB Astin Martin scored from one yard out to put the finishing touches on a 4-play, 64-yard drive and Brandon Carr returned a fumble 40 yards for a TD to give GVSU a 27-0 lead. Grand Valley State put the finishing touches on an incredible first quarter when Finnerty hit Langston on a fly pattern that covered 81 yards on the final play of the first quarter for a score. The Lakers' 34 first quarter points set a GVSU playoff record for points in a quarter, breaking the previous mark of 31 (2nd Q) set in 2002 versus Indiana (Pa.). RB Ryan Hukill put GVSU up 41-0 with 8:20 left in the second quarter when he finished a 9-play, 79-yard drive with a 5-yard shovel pass for a TD. East Stroudsburg's only points in the first half came following a Finnerty interception that was returned to the Laker 20. Jim Terwilliger ran it in from two yards out for the Warriors first score. GVSU's 41 first half points were the second most in a half for a playoff game behind the 51 put up against Indiana (Pa.) in GVSU sacked Terwilliger seven times in the opening 30 minutes and limited the Warriors to just 150 yards of total offense. ESU was held to -1 yard rushing on 17 carries and Terwilliger completed just 10-of-27 passes for 151 yards. GVSU dominated the game offensively, racking up 409 yards of total offense. Finnerty completed 10-of-14 passes for 241 yards and three TDs, while Astin Martin rushed for 73 yards and one TD on 14 carries. Langston caught four passes for 148 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 18 yards and one TD. Martin opened the second half with a 44 yard TD run to put the Lakers up Martin's TD run capped a 5-play, 82-yard scoring drive. ESU added third and fourth quarter TDs, but GVSU's Brandon Carr returned an onside kick 47 yards for the final score of the day. GVSU ran the ball 26 times in the second half and attempted just one pass. GVSU rolled up 562 yards of total offense on the day, including 320 rushing and 242 passing. The Laker starting offensive unit finished its day midway through the third quarter. Martin broke the 100-yard rushing mark for the ninth time this season with 134 yards and two TDs on 18 carries. Ryan Hukill rushed for 90 yards on nine carries, while Mark Catlin chipped in 51 yards on nine carries. Finnerty completed 10-fo-14 passes for 241 yards and three TDs, while rushing for 39 yards on four carries. The Laker defense was dominating, sacking the Harlon Hill Finalist, Jimmy Terwilliger, 10 times for a -42 yards. ESU finished with 10 net rushing yards. Terwilliger completed 24-of-47 passes for 287 yards and two TDs, with most of that yardage coming when the outcome of the game was already decided. Sophomore LB Anthony Adams recorded 10 tackles, three tackles for loss (-20) and two QB sacks (-19). Kirk Carruth chipped in seven tackles and sack, while Dan Skuta added six tackles and a QB sack. All-American and Gene Upshaw Award finalist Mike McFadden tallied five tackles, four tackles for loss (-13) and three QB sacks (-12). CB Brandon Carr returned a fumble 40 yards for a TD and recorded five tackles. GVSU notched 11 pass deflections and 13 tackles for loss (-72 yards) Laker Football Media Guide

189 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2005 NCAA Division II National Championship Game Grand Valley State 21, Northwest Missouri State 17 Florence, Ala. Dec. 10, 2005 Braly Municipal Stadium Scoring TP Northwest Missouri St Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} NW GV 1 7:47 NW Mike Peterson 30 yd pass from Josh 7 0 Lamberson (Tommy Frevert kick) {13-70,7:13} 1 4:15 GV Cullen Finnerty 5 yd run (Scott Greene kick) {8-69, 3:26} :43 NW Xavier Omon 2 yd run (Tommy Frevert kick) {12-80, 5:32} :15 GV Cullen Finnerty 3 yd run (Scott Greene kick) {10-80, 2:48} :56 NW Tommy Frevert 35 yd field goal {7-62, 2:19} :25 GV Brandon Langston 35 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Scott Greene kick) {9-82, 4:32} TEAM STATISTICS NW GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 24/54 42/165 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 6/33.8 5/40.2 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 32:21 27:39 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Martin 18-72, Finnerty 14-59; NW-Omon 13-63, Falkner, E.J. 1-6 PASSING: GV-Finnerty , 172; NW-Lamberson , 326. RECEIVING: GV-Langston 4-62, Hukill 3-46; NW-Peterson 9-150, Wright A-6837 Florence, Ala. - Celebrating a national championship is starting to become routine for Grand Valley State football fans. More than 200 fans greeted the Lakers at the Grand Valley Fieldhouse Sunday, a day after the team won the school s third NCAA Division II national championship in four years. Lamberson completed five consecutive passes to move the Bearcats downfield. They made it to the 17 but Lamberson was chased out of bounds by Rory Steinbach and Justin Ulberg for a loss on third down with just one second remaining. Northwest Missouri used its last timeout to set up the final play. Robinson was wide open briefly, but the defense swarmed after the ball and kept him out of the end zone. I was very confident, Lamberson said Saturday night. That s been the motto of our team - our backs against the wall. And they ve been against the wall all year. So when we got in that huddle, it was like last week. We were very confident that we were going to move the ball down the field and score. Grand Valley, ranked No. 1 in national Division II polls, ended its season It s been a great season, said Joe Ballard of Chesaning, who helped make the game-ending tackle. I ll miss everyone here. I hope they go get it again next year. Senior wide receiver Brandon Langston of Northville caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Cullen Finnerty of Brighton with 4:25 left for the winning score. Finnerty moved Grand Valley 82 yards after taking over midway through the fourth quarter. He converted three third-down plays on the drive. On third-and-four, he hit Langston on a slant pattern, and the receiver raced 35 yards for a score with 4:25 to play. They gave me an inch of space and I got great blocks from Antoine Trent and Jeremy Cochrane, Langston said. I had the easy part, I just had to catch it and run down the field. Ballard said he had one thing on his mind on the game s last play. I just wanted to keep him (Robinson) out of the end zone, the Lakers safety said. That was the biggest thing. We wanted to make sure we made the tackle. Martin, the defensive coordinator of the first two championship teams, said each national title celebration has been enjoyable. The journey is too far and still a lot of fun, he said. It s never old hat. If we go there again in the future, that moment would be just as special. Northwest Missouri (11-4) was the first team to win four straight road playoff games, but lost for the first time in three championship game appearances. The Bearcats made the championship game with Raphael Robinson s only touchdown catch of the season, a three-yarder with 23 seconds left to beat North Alabama the previous week, also at Braly Municipal Stadium. Coach Mel Tjeerdsma practically assumed Robinson would score and his team would pull out another improbable win. I felt like we were going to win the game until he didn t get in the end zone, Tjeerdsma said. I didn t have any doubts. After flying into Grand Rapids, coach Chuck Martin and his team were on campus for the first time since their victory over Northwest Missouri State on Saturday in Florence, Ala. We want to thank all our great fans and friends, Martin said. We have the best fans in Division II by far. The Lakers, who also won the national title in 2002 and 2003, were runners-up in Martin pointed out that all four games came down to the last tick of the clock. On the last play of Saturday s game, from the Lakers 22-yard line, Northwest Missouri quarterback Josh Lamberson rolled right and hit Raphael Robinson inside the 5 on the opposite side of the field. Robinson spun, but the Lakers brought him down four yards short to end the 81-yard drive and clinch the national championship. We wanted to make sure it wasn t a boring game for you, Martin joked to Lakers fans. I told the team that we wanted to make sure that another game came down to the end. Obviously, we found a way to make that last play National Champions 189

190 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2006 NCAA Division II Second Round Playoff Game Grand Valley State 35, South Dakota 17 Allendale, Mich. Nov. 25, 2006 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP South Dakota Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} SD GV 1 10:03 SD Frank Leibfarth 25 yd field goal {9-72, 4:57} :39 GV Cullen Finnerty 5 yd run (Todd Carter kick) {5-66, 2:17} :44 GV Mark Catlin 45 yd punt return (Todd Carter kick) :12 GV Eric Fowler 22 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Todd Carter kick) {5-80, 2:04} :42 GV Astin Martin 8 yd run (Todd Carter kick) {6-46, 2:05} :41 SD Ryan Allison 18 yd pass from Noah Shepard (Frank Leibfarth kick) {10-96, 2:28} :53 GV Eric Fowler 12 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Todd Carter kick) {6-68, 2:35} :04 SD Noah Shepard 1 yd run (Frank Leibfarth kick) {7-62, 1:39} TEAM STATISTICS SD GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 43/186 31/134 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 5/36.0 6/39.8 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 29:42 30:18 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Martin 20-96, Finnerty 7-27; SD-Logan 17-95, Shepard PASSING: GV-Finnerty , 228; SD-Shepard , 214. RECEIVING: GV-Fowler 6-116, Trent 6-60; SD-Allison 7-76, Little A-4133 Allendale, Mich. - #1-ranked Grand Valley State turned in a stellar team effort Saturday afternoon at Lubbers Stadium en route to a NCAA Division II Second Round playoff victory over South Dakota. GVSU improves to 12-0 on the year and will host North Dakota in the Northwest Region Championship game. It will be third straight year the Lakers and Fighting Sioux have met in the Northwest Regional title game. GVSU has now reached a regional title game six straight years and enter the UND game with a 4-1 record in regional title games. South Dakota opened the game with a 9-play, 72-yard scoring drive as Frank Leibfarth connected on a 25-yard field goal. The Lakers quickly answered with a 5-play, 66-yard touchdown drive that took just 2:17. Finnerty scored on a run around left end and Todd Carter added the PAT for a lead the Lakers would not relinquish. Senior WR/RET Mark Catlin provided the next big play as he fielded a Luke Mikkelson punt at the USD 45 and eluded several would be tackles before scoring on a 45-yard punt return for a TD. It was GVSU's first punt return for a TD since 2003 when Scott Mackey returned a punt 71 yards for a TD at Findlay. Carter's PAT put GVSU up "Mark Catlin once again made a big play for us when he returned that punt for a touchdown," said GVSU head coach Chuck Martin. "You could feel the momentum really shift when we were able to go up 14-3," added Martin. The Laker defense forced a Coyote punt and Finnerty led the Lakers on another scoring drive. RB Astin Martin toted the ball twice for 25 yards, Finnerty hit tight end John Mathews with a 43- yard completion, and then found Fowler in the end zone for a 22-yard TD reception. Carter added his third PAT of the day for a 21-3 Laker lead.lb Kirk Carruth forced and recovered a fumble by USD QB Noah Shepard at the Coyote 48 to put the GVSU offense back in action. Finnerty rushed for 21 yards, before Astin Martin finished the drive with three carries for 31 yards. Astin Martin scored untouched from eight yards out to give Grand Valley State a 28-3 halftime lead. "I was extremely pleased with our entire team effort in the first half," said Martin. "We played well in all facets in the game and really took the wind out of their sails," added Martin. Grand Valley State just tried to run clock the second half. South Dakota scored on a 10-play, 96-yard drive early in the fourth quarter, but the Lakers came right back with a 6-play, 68-yard scoring drive of their own. Finnerty completed passes of 23,21 and the final 12 yards for a TD to Fowler to give the Lakers a lead. South Dakota added a late TD against the GVSU reserves for the final margin. "We came out clicking offensively," said Finnerty. "The offensive line did a great job of pass and run blocking, and our entire receiving unit and Astin Martin did a great job of making plays," added Finnerty. Finnerty completed 14-of-23 passes for 228 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 27 and another TD. Astin Martin rushed for 96 yards and TD. WR Eric Fowler caught six passes for 116 yards and two TDs to lead the receivers. Fowler broke the 100-yard receiving mark for the sixth time this season and ran his season total to 56 catches for 1,206 yards and 18 TDs. Antione Trent hauled in six receptions for 60 yards. The Laker defense held the high powered Coyote offense to just 119 yards in the opening half. Redshirt freshman Jacob McGuckin tallied a career-high 15 tackles, while Buster Larkins added nine tackles and a interception. RF P.J. Beuke chipped in eight tackles and two QB sacks (-22). Brandon Carr tallied seven tackles and three pass deflections. GVSU recorded eight tackles for loss and five QB sacks in the game NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game Grand Valley State 30, North Dakota 20 Allendale, Mich. Dec. 2, 2006 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP North Dakota Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} ND GV 1 12:08 GV Terry Mitchell 20 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Todd Carter kick) {3-53, 0:44} :24 GV Eric Fowler 10 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Todd Carter kick) {6-43, 1:42} :11 GV Anthony Adams 28 yd fumble return (Todd Carter kick) :40 GV Eric Fowler 4 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Kick failed) {6-34, 1:44} :16 ND Brady Trenbeath 46 yd pass from Reed Manke (B. Hellevang kick) {4-72, 2:14} :07 ND Brandon Brady 1 yd run (B. Hellevang kick) {8-41, 2:32} :18 GV Todd Carter 28 yd field goal {7-69, 3:45} :03 ND Weston Dressler 17 yd pass from Reed Manke (Rush failed) {7-22, 2:37} TEAM STATISTICS ND GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 27/68 33/159 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 7/29.4 5/33.2 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 29:27 30:33 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Finnerty 16-85, Martin 11-76; ND-Chappell PASSING: GV-Finnerty , 248; ND-Manke , 328. RECEIVING: GV-Fowler , Mitchell 3-74; ND-Dressler , Trenbeath A-5184 Allendale, Mich. - #1-ranked Grand Valley State used a quick strike offense to build a 27-0 first quarter advantage and went on to claim a victory over North Dakota Saturday afternoon at Lubbers Stadium. GVSU (13-0) will play Delta (Miss.) State Sunday, Dec. 10 at a time and site to be determined. The play of the game between Grand Valley State and North Dakota might have come just after the coin toss. Grand Valley State won the toss and elected to defer to the second half, while the Fighting Sioux decided to go against the wind in the first quarter. That decision proved costly. GVSU forced a three-and-out took over possession on their own 47. Following an incompletion on first down, senior QB Cullen Finnerty hit Eric Fowler over the middle for a 33-yard completion, then found Terry Mitcell in the corner of the end zone on the very next play for a 20-yard completion and a TD. The TD drive covered 53 yards and took 44 seconds. Todd Carter added the PAT for a 7-0 Laker lead. North Dakota was again forced to punt after three plays netted four yards and the punt was downed at the UND 43. Finnerty hit Fowler with passes the covered 22 and 22-yards, then completed the drive with a 10-yard TD pass to Fowler. Carter added the PAT and GVSU led That drived took 1:44 off the clock and covered 43 yards. The Laker defense then got on the board on the Fighting Sioux's next possesion. UND QB Reed Manke fumbled when getting sacked by junior LB Anthony Adams, Adams then picked up the fumble and raced 28 yards for a TD to give GVSU a 21-0 lead. "Anthony did a great job of forcing the fumble, and then showed his athletic ability by scooping it up and scoring," said Martin. "That was a huge play because we were able to score again while going with the wind." North Dakota was still unable to put anything together offensively and was forced to punt from its own 14. Brent Halfmann netted 20 yards on the punt and GVSU was in great position again on the North Dakota 34. Finnerty hit Fowler with a 18-yard completion, before Blake Smolen recorded the Lakers' first rushing attempt in the first quarter on a 2-yard rush. Finnerty followed with a 10-yard rush to the UND four and then hit Fowler again in the corner of the end zone for the Lakers's fourth score in the first quarter. Fowler's TD catch was an incredible one-handed reception with his right hand. Fowler tallied six receptions for 108 yards and two TDs in the first quarter. Fowler added, "Cullen just put the ball where the defender couldn't make a play, but I could. We have been together for five years and we have a pretty good idea what each other is thinking during the game." North Dakota got on the board early in the second quarter when Manke hit Brady Trenbeath on a short crossing route over the middle that Trenbeath then took 46 yards for a TD. North Dakota had one other scoring opportunity in the first half, but RB Ryan Chappell fumbled after being hit by DL Derrick Jones on the Laker five and Matt Beaty fell on the ball at the GVSU five. Grand Valley State was moving into the wind in the third quarter and the Lakers opened with a 6-play, 47-yard drive that took 3:22 off the clock. Punter Justin Trumble then dropped a punt at the Fighting Sioux eight. UND, moving with the wind was forced to punt after four plays and the Lakers went on another time consuming drive that took 5:26 off the clock. Finnerty lost a fumble on the North Dakota 21 and then on the Lakers' next possession, RB Blake Smolen lost a fumble on the GVSU 41. UND drove 41 yards in eight plays before Brandon Brady scored from 1-yard out with 7.8 seconds left in the third quarter. "Our defense did a great job in the third quarter and if our offense hadn't turned the ball over twice North Dakota would not have scored in that third quarter," said Martin. GVSU had the wind in the fourth quarter and the Lakers went back to work. Finnerty completed passes of 11 yards to Fowler, 50 yards to Mitchell and then 11 yards to Fowler again to move GVSU to the UND eight. Fowler was then tackled in the end zone on a pass attempt that gave the Lakers a first-and-goal. However, the UND defense held tough and forced Todd Carter to kick a 28-yard field goal to give the Lakers a lead. UND scored a late TD on a 17-yard pass from Manke to Weston Dressler. our execution until midway through the third quarter, but then we got sloppy," said Martin. "However, I am extremely happy to be on of four teams still playing next week," added Martin. Finnerty led the offense, completing 15-of-29 passes for 248 yards and three TDs, while rushing for 85 yards on 16 carries. Cullen accounted for 333 yards of total offense. RB Astin Martin rushed 11 times for 76 yards, while WR Eric Fowler hauled in a career-best 12 catches for 174 yards and two TDs. Fowler became the GVSU all-time, single-season leader for receiving yards with 1,380. Fowler broke former Laker great David Kircus' total of 1,341 yards in Fowler's 20 receiving TDs is third on the single-season list, behind Kircus' 35 in 2002 and 28 in Terry Mitchell caught three passes for a season-high 74 yards and a TD. Defensively, LB Dan Skuta collected a team-high nine tackles and picked off a pass. Safety Jacob McGuckin tallied eight tackles and Bill Brechin a season-high seven stops with a pass deflection. DL Derrick Jones tallied six tackles, two tackles for loss (-15) and two QB sacks (-15), while Anthony Adams chipped in with six tackles, a TFL, a QB sack, a forced fumble and a fumble return for a TD. CB Brandon Carr picked off his team-leading fifth pass of the year and the Lakers tallied five pass deflections in the game Laker Football Media Guide

191 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2006 NCAA Division II Semifinal Playoff Game Grand Valley State 49, Delta State 30 Allendale, Mich. Dec. 10, 2006 Lubbers Stadium Scoring TP Delta State Grand Valley State QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} DS GV 1 10:29 GV Terry Mitchell 30 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Todd Carter kick) {3-89, 0:45} :35 GV Terry Mitchell 27 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Todd Carter kick) {2-80, 0:35} :15 DS Eric Marshall 7 yd pass from Scott Eyster (Sid Halliday kick) {2-8, 1:03} :40 DS Chad Schroeder 0 yd blocked punt return (Sid Halliday kick) :16 GV Antione Trent 10 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Todd Carter kick) {5-51, 1:11} :21 GV Antione Trent 4 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Todd Carter kick) {5-48, 1:49} :36 GV Blake Smolen 13 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Todd Carter kick) {7-67, 3:11} :47 DS TM safety :45 GV Eric Fowler 25 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Todd Carter kick) {3-59, 1:36} :32 DS Eric Marshall 65 yd pass from Scott Eyster (Sid Halliday kick) {4-85, 2:05} :55 GV Astin Martin 3 yd run (Todd Carter kick) {5-56, 2:33} :58 DS Robert Davis 7 yd pass from Scott Eyster (Sid Halliday kick) {13-80, 5:50} TEAM STATISTICS DS GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 21/34 31/136 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 35:04 24:56 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Martin 16-99, Finnerty 6-25; DS-Ken Cox PASSING: GV-Finnerty , 365; DS-Eyster , 324. RECEIVING: GV-Fowler 7-218, Mitchell 4-97; DS-Davis , Marshall A-4297 Allendale, Mich. - Sweet Home Alabama. Grand Valley State will be making its fifth NCAA DII National Championship game appearance in the last six years after claiming an impressive victory over Delta State Sunday night at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale. GVSU (14-0) will play Northwest Missouri State (14-0) in the National Championship game Saturday (Dec. 16) in Florence, Alabama. The game is a rematch of the 2005 final in which GVSU claimed a victory in the title game. The Laker offense started quickly following a Delta State punt down to the GVSU 11 yard line. RB Astin Martin carried the ball for 19 yards on the first play, followed by a 40-yard completion from Cullen Finnerty to WR Eric Fowler. Finnerty then found WR Terry Mitchell quarantined in the corner of the endzone for a 30-yard TD reception. The drive covered 89 yards in three plays and took just 45 ticks off the clock. Delta State drove 63 yards in nine plays late in the first quarter, but failed to score when Sid Halliday's 35-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left. The Lakers wasted little time while looking for another score. Finnerty hit Fowler with a 53-yard pass and catch on the first play, then found Mitchell again, this time all alone in the left corner of the endzone on the very next play for a 27-yard TD reception. The drive took 35 seconds and covered 80 yards in two plays. Delta State regrouped and took advantage of a GVSU fumble for its first points of the game. Finnerty was sacked and fumbled the ball on his own 8-yard line. Delta State QB Scott Eyster hit WR Eric Marshall on the second play for a 7- yard TD reception. Delta State's special teams then took advantage of another Laker miscue. The Statesmen blocked a Laker punt and Chad Schroeder recovered it the endzone for another Statesmen score to tie the game at Mark Catlin sparked the Lakers, returning the kickoff 44 yards to the 49. Astin Martin toted the ball for 16 yards on the first play and Finnerty found Fowler again, this one covering 21 yards. Preston Garris carried the ball for a 4-yard run before Finnerty hit Antione Trent with a 10-yard TD pass. The Laker defense made a key play on DSU's next possession as LB Kirk Carruth picked off a Scott Eyster pass at Delta State 48. Following a Laker penalty and 22-yard rush by Finnerty, GVSU faced a 4th-and-1 on the Delta State 39. Chuck Martin rolled the dice and went for it on fourth down. Finnerty looked for Fowler down the right sideline, but a DSU defender has hit off his pads into the hands of Fowler for a 35-yard completion. Finnerty found Trent over the middle and GVSU led at the half. Leading 28-14, the Laker offense made a statment with its opening drive of the second half. Finnerty guided GVSU on a 7-play, 67-yard scoring drive that took 3:11 off the clock. Finnerty hit freshman receiver Blake Smolen with a short pass that Smolen took the final 8 yards for a score and a Laker lead. GVSU's special teams had its second punt blocked, this one went out of the endzone for a safety and Delta State trailed However, the quick strike Laker offense struck again, this drive covering 59-yards in three plays. Finnerty completed passes of 29 yards to Mitchell and 22 yards to Fowler for a TD and a GVSU lead. Delta State's Scott Eyster hit WR Eric Marshall with a 65-yard TD pass on its next possession, but Finnerty once again drove the Lakers to paydirt. RB Astin Martin finished the 5-play, 56-yard scoring drive with a 3-yard TD run. Eyster finished the Statesmen scoring when he capped off a 13-play, 80-yard drive with a 7- yard TD pass to Robert Davis. Finnerty led the offense, completing 16-of-30 passes for 365 yards and six TDs. The six TDs equelled his career-high he set in the regular season finale at Northern Michigan. WR Eric Fowler hauled in seven receptions for a career-high 218 yards and one TD, while Terry Mitchell caught four passes for 97 yards and two TDs. Antion Trent cuaght three passes for 20 yards and two TDs, while Blacke Smolen hauled in two passes for 30 yards and a TD. RB Astin Martin rushed for 99 yards and a TD on 16 carries. Dan Skuta led the Laker defense with 11 tackles and a TFL (-2). Buster Larkins, Anthony Adams and Brandon Carr each chipped in six tackles. GVSU recorded nine tackles for loss (-37) and four QB sacks (-24). Scott Eyster completed 31-of-48 passes for 324 yards and three TDs. Eyster passed for 155 yards in the first three quarters, and 169 yards in the fourth when the outcome of the game had already been decided. WR Robert Davis caught 10 passes for 126 yards, while Eric Marshall hauled in five passes for 100 yards. GVSU held Delta State to just 34 rushing yards National Champions 191

192 All-Time Postseason Summaries 2006 NCAA Division II National Championship Game Grand Valley State 17, Northwest Missouri State 14 Florence, Ala. Dec. 16, 2006 Braly Municipal Stadium Scoring TP Grand Valley State Northwest Missouri St QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} NW GV 2 14:46 GV Todd Carter 30 yd field goal {11-67, 4:30} :20 NW Kendall Wright 26 yd pass from R. Robinson (Tommy Frevert kick) {8-80, 3:26} :06 GV Eric Fowler 2yd pass from Cullen Finnerty (Todd Carter kick) {11-70, 4:14} :00 NW Xavier Omon 7 yd run (Tommy Frevert kick) {5-25, 2:16} :06 GV Cullen Finnerty 4 yd run (Todd Carter kick) {6-36, 2:49} TEAM STATISTICS NW GV First Downs Rushes/Yards 29/124 38/123 Passes (A-C-I) Yards Passing Total Offense Punts/Average 5/33.0 5/33.0 Fumbles/Lost Penalties Time of Possession 27:27 32:33 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: RUSHING: GV-Finnerty , Martin 12-40; NW-Omon PASSING: GV-Finnerty , 225; NW-Mathews , 200. RECEIVING: GV-Fowler 7-96, Mitchell 2-55; NW-Wright 5-44, Robinson A-7437 Florence, AL. - Grand Valley State claimed its fourth NCAA DII National Championship in the last five years Saturday afternoon at Braly Municipal Stadium with its victory over Northwest Missouri State in the title game. GVSU finished the year 15-0, becoming just the second team in NCAA DII history to go 15-0 in a season. Cullen Finnerty's 4-yard TD run with 13:06 left in the game proved to be the game-winner and he engineered a 7-play, 19-yard drive that ran out the clock for the victory in the fourth quarter. Finnerty carried the ball three times for 12 yards and completed two passes for nine yards on the closing drive. Finnerty completed a 4-yard pass to Eric Fowler on third-and-two to seal the win. Finnerty's game-winning drive started after the Laker defense forced a three-and-out deep in NW Missouri State territory. The Bearcats were pinned deep in their own territory after Bill Brechin downed a Justin Trumble punt at the NWMST 2-yard line. Kyle Johnson's punt went out of bounds at the NWMST 36-yard line to give the Lakers good field position and set up the game winning drive. Astin Martin started the drive with a 5-yard carry and Finnerty then completed a 17-yard pass to Antion Trent. Finnerty carried the ball 4- yards to the Bearcat 10 and Martin then toted the ball to the three before Finnerty capped the drive with his TD run. "These guys just kept playing for 60 minutes and found a way to win another game," said GVSU head coach Chuck Martin. The Laker defense came up big late in the game when Matt Beaty forced a fumble that Bill Brechin recovered at the Laker 21 with 3:15 left in the game. GVSU picked up two first downs and ran out the clock. Junior corner Bill Brechin kept the Lakers in the game in the first quarter. He picked off a pass in the endzone on NW Missouri's first possession, then picked off another pass at the Laker seven to foil another drive. "Bill Brechin made four game changing plays in the game and those two first quarter interceptions kept us in the game," said GVSU head coach Chuck Martin. Grand Valley State got on the board first early in the second quarter. Todd Carter hit a 30-yard field goal after Finnerty drove the Lakers 67-yards in 11 plays. The Bearcats answered quickly, driving 80-yards in 8-plays. Kendall Wright hit Rafael Robinson with a 26-yard halfback pass to give NW Missouri its first lead. The lead was shortlived as Finnerty drove GVSU 70-yards in 11- plays for a score. Finnerty found Fowler all alone in the left corner of the endzone for a 2-yard TD pass. Finnerty rushed for 33 yards on the drive and completed three passes for 37 yards. Todd Carter added the PAT for a 10-7 Laker lead. NW Missouri State appeared to be going in for a score late in the first half, but junior corner Brandon Carr picked off the Lakers' third pass of the first half when he stepped in front of a Josh Mathews pass at the goal line with 2:11 left in the second quarter. GVSU gave the Bearcats the ball deep in its own end following a low snap that Justin Trumble went down to field and put his knee down. NWMST needed five plays to go 25 yards for the score and a lead. Cullen Finnerty completed 15-of-33 passes for 225 yards and rushed for 115 yards on 22 carries for 340 yards of total offense. Finnerty passed for one TD and ran for another. Finnerty became the first QB in NCAA DII Championship game history to pass for over 200 yards (225 passing) and rush for over 100 (115). Astin Martin rushed for 40 yards on 12 carries. Eric Fowler caught seven passes for 96 yards, despite missing almost all of the second half with a hamstring injury. Terry Mitchell caught two passes for 55 yards. John Mathews added two receptions for 24 yards, Sean Stevens one for 19 yards and Preston Garris one for 17 yards. Matt Beaty led the defense with a season-high 12 tackles, while senior Mike McFadden chipped in seven stops. Dan Skuta added seven stops and Samad Cain six Laker Football Media Guide

193 Grand Valley State University Grand Valley features a rich academic environment focusing on excellent faculty, outstanding students, hands-on research opportunities and nationally renowned graduate programs. Grand Valley offers over 200 areas of study, including 68 undergraduate majors and 25 graduate programs. A liberal arts emphasis teaches students critical thinking and problem resolution. Grand Valley's strong academic focus creates a challenging and rewarding educational experience.

194 National Champions 2006 Football National Champions Grand Valley successfully defended its national championship in The Lakers finished their second straight undefeated season with a win win over NW Missouri State. With the win over NW Missouri State in the title game, the Lakers finished the 2006 season 15-0 and continued the nations longest active win streak (28 games). Cullen Finnerty finished second in Harlon Hill balloting and Chuck Martin earned his second AFCA Coach of the Year honor. Not only did the 2006 championship give the Lakers their fourth in five seasons, but it also put Grand Valley in the record books as just the second team in NCAA history to finish a season Women s Basketball National Champions Head coach Dawn Plitzuweit led the Lakers to their second consecutive NCAA Division II Elite 8 tournament appearance in the basketball season. The national championship victory brought GVSU it s third team championship for the academic year. The Women s Basketball team capped its 22 game-win streak with a victory over American International College to claim the program s first national championship in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Plitzuweit earned coach of the year honors, while Niki Reams was named to the Kodak/WBCA All-American Team, as the team finished the season with a 33-3 record Football National Champions The Lakers, under second year head coach Chuck Martin, won it s third national championship in four years in The football team also completed it s second undefeated season with a record of In the championship game, Cullen Finnerty ran for two touchdowns and threw the game winner to Brandon Langston, while the defense stood tall holding the NW Missouri State offense just short of the goalline in the final seconds. Chuck Martin was named the AFCA Coach of the Year and Mike McFadden captured the Upshaw Award for the nations best defensive lineman Volleyball National Champions The Laker Volleyball team started off the championship celebrations for Grand Valley State in 2005 when they brought home the school s first team national championship for the year. Grand Valley upset the home-favorite Nebraska-Kerney Lopers in Kerney, Nebraska in front of 5,025 fans. GVSU made history as they defeated the #1 team in the nation, 3-1. Deanne Scanlon was named AVCA Coach of the Year, while Tracy Kirk completed an exceptional four-year career by being name to the AVCA All-American Team for the second straight year.

195 National Champions 2003 Football National Champions The Laker football team returned to Florence, Alabama for the third consecutive season, but for the first time attempting to defend the title. The story had changed from the previous year, in 2003 the Lakers were led by Scott Mackey, Keyonta Marshall, Lucius Hawkins and the rest of an impressive defensive unit as they ended the season with six consecutive road wins to win claim their second national championship. Grand Valley avenged its 2001 championship loss to North Dakota by defeating the Souix in a defensive battle by a score of Mike Tennessee scored the games only touchdown, while the defense held North Dakota to only a field goal Football National Champions The 2002 national championship team is considered one of the best teams in Division II football history. Curt Anes, David Kircus and Reggie Spearmon led an unstoppable offense under the direction of head coach Brian Kelly. David Kircus racked up an incredible 270 yards and three touchdowns on his way to an MVP performance against Valdosta State (Ga.) to complete the Lakers run to earn it s first national championship. The Lakers finished the season with a perfect 14-0 record. Brian Kelly was named AFCA Coach of the Year. Curt Anes was voted the Haron Hill winner, while a total of seven Lakers were listed as All- Americans. Individual National Champions Mandi Zemba - 8-time National Champion In the last race of her collegiate career, Mandi Zemba claimed her eighth national championship, seven of which were individual titles. Zemba claimed the title 5000m race in dominating fashion, finishing 48 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. Zemba won her first national championship at the 2002 outdoor championships in the She won the cross country individual national championship in 2005, followed by outdoor titles in the 3000 and 5000 in During the 2007 indoor season, Zemba claimed titles in the Distance Medley Relay and the In addition to her 5000 title during her final NCAA Championship, Zemba dominated the field and claimed the national title in the After claiming four national championships during her senior season, Zemba finished as one of the most decorated women s track performers in NCAA Division II history. Bryant Wilson Pole Vault time National Champion Melissa Sneller Golf 2005 National Champion Steph Kuhlman Outdoor National Champion Jason VanElst 20lb Weight Throw 2001 National Champion

196 Thomas J. Haas - University President President Thomas J. Haas, the university's fourth president, is beginning his second academic year at Grand Valley State University. During the past 20 years, Haas has been a tenured faculty member, department chair, dean, vice president and president. Just prior to his appointment in 2006, Haas was president of the State University of New York campus at Cobleskill. Haas has professional and personal ties to Michigan. He is a 1973 honors graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and served two years on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Acacia in Port Huron. He then earned a Master of Science in chemistry and another in environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan. Haas also holds a Master of Science in human resource management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Connecticut. Haas is an internationally recognized expert in hazardous material transportation and has published more than 70 articles in a variety of journals. In addition to his appointment as president of Grand Valley, Haas has also been appointed professor of chemistry. "Dr. Haas is the visionary, collaborative, experienced leader that Grand Valley needs as the university continues to grow and develop," said Gayle R. Davis, provost at Grand Valley. "I am thrilled to be called to service at Grand Valley," said Haas. "I look forward to working with colleagues inside and outside the university to advance Grand Valley as a learning community with a global vision." Haas is married to Marcia (Knapp) Haas, who is a native of Union City and a graduate of Albion College. They have three children and two grandchildren and have other family living in Grand Rapids. Grand Valley State University attracts more than 23,000 students with high quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities. Grand Valley is the comprehensive regional university for the state's second largest metropolitan area and offers 70 undergraduate and 26 graduate degree programs. It has campuses in Allendale, Grand Rapids, and Holland and centers in Muskegon and Traverse City. The university is dedicated to individual student achievement, going beyond the traditional classroom experience, with research opportunities and business partnerships.

197 Tim W. Selgo - Director of Athletics Tim W. Selgo enters his 12th year as athletic director at Grand Valley State. He was appointed athletic director on February 12, 1996 and has put his own stamp of leadership on Laker athletics. A promoter of a well-rounded athletic department, Selgo has been a key figure in the Lakers rise to the top of Division II athletics. Grand Valley State University won its fourth straight United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup in , staking a claim as the top all-around athletic department in the country. The prestigious award is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the United States Sports Academy and the USA TODAY to the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country. In addition to the Lakers four straight Directors Cup titles ( , , , ), GVSU finished second in and in the Directors Cup standings. Selgo was named the Division II Central Region Astroturf Athletic Director of the Year in Selgo was also honored as the Central Region AD of the Year in A well respected leader in college athletics, Selgo has been appointed the the NCAA DII Management Council and will be the president of the GLIAC for Grand Valley State turned in another record setting year, scoring points as 12-of-14 teams that counted points towards the Directors Cup recorded top-10 finishes. In the fall, the Lakers took home the Division II national championship in football, while also finishing runner-up in women's soccer, third in women's cross country and fifth in men's cross country. Women's volleyball finished 17th. In the winter championships, GVSU finished third in women's indoor track & field, and fifth in both the men's indoor track & field and men's basketball. Women's swimming & diving finished 23rd and men's swimming & diving 28th. The Lakers continued their stellar play in the spring, highlighted a fifth place finish by women's outdoor track and field. Men's outdoor track and field finished eighth, while baseball, women's golf and softball each finished ninth. Rounding out the scoring was the 17th place finish in women's tennis and 36th place finish in men's golf. Men's tennis was 33rd and men's golf 36th. GVSU scored in 19 total sports, but only 14 sports count towards the final total, seven sports in each gender. The Laker women scored points (72.5 pps) and the GVSU men tallied points (69.75 pps). GVSU scored 400 points in the fall, poins in the winter and points in the spring. The Lakers averaged an incredible 71 points per sport as all 19 Laker sports advanced to NCAA DII Championship play for the second straight year. In addition to team awards, Grand Valley State coaches have earned several awards under Selgo s helm. Seven have been national coach of the year by respective agencies, while 12 have been named GLIAC Coach of the Year. In addition, GVSU has won nine straight Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference President s Cup titles as the top athletic program in the 13-team GLIAC. GVSU has 70 GLIAC titles since Selgo has been the key figure in the development of the athletic facilities and programs at Grand Valley State. Construction has begun on the Movement Science and Recreation facility that will allow classes and athletic teams the opportunity to work inside in inclement weather. The 137,662 square foot facility will have a 100 x 55-yard fieldturf surface, a six-lane track with nine sprint lanes and batting cages that will drop from the ceiling. The Laker softball team will begin play on its new field in GVSU has expanded its football stadium seating capacity to 8,550, added executive suites and added a new scoreboard the the added feature of a ProStar video display board. The GVSU Football Center, located in the north end zone of Lubbers Stadium, has been expanded by more than 4,000 feet, and a new track around the football field was installed in the summer of Lights were installed at Lubbers Stadium and the Rob Odejewski Weight Room was built in honor of the late Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Promotions. The baseball and soccer fields have added press boxes, storage space and concession areas. In addition, the fieldhouse locker room project, that enabled every varsity sport at Grand Valley State to have its own locker room, was spearheaded by Selgo. While at Toledo, Selgo was responsible for the day-to-day operations for Toledo s 10 women s and nine men s sports teams that competed at the Division I level in the Mid-American Conference. Selgo was instrumental in the marketing and promoting of all 19 sports that the Toledo athletic department sponsored. A native of Pettisville, Ohio, Selgo was inducted into the Toledo Athletic Hall of Fame in February of He was a standout basketball player at Toledo from , earning four varsity letters. The Rockets posted a four-year record of during Selgo s playing days on the hardwood. Selgo participated in two NCAA Midwest Regional Tournaments for Toledo. His Rocket squad claimed a first-round, 74-72, win over Iowa, before dropping a decision to Notre Dame in the second round. In 1980, Selgo scored 18 points in Toledo s loss to Florida State in a firstround NCAA Tournament game. Selgo was part of two MAC Championship teams ( and ) and was co-captain of the squad. He earned Mid-American Conference All-Academic honors in 1978, 1979 and 1980 and was named Senior Scholar/Athlete-of-the-Year at Toledo in Known as an outstanding shooter, Selgo still holds the UT record for free throw percentage in a single-season, converting 92.3 percent (48-of- 52) during the season. He also holds the Toledo career free throw percentage record in MAC games, hitting 86.1 percent (62-of-72) and the single-season Rocket mark for MAC games of 93.9 percent (31-of-33). Selgo graduated from Toledo in 1980 with a bachelor s degree in physical education and a minor in mathematics. Following graduation, Selgo remained at Toledo as a graduate assistant for the Toledo men s basketball program and earned his master s degree in education administration in He then served as an assistant men s basketball coach at Toledo from In 1985 he was named head women s basketball coach at Toledo. Selgo served as head coach of the Rockets women s basketball program for three years, turning around a program that is now at the top of the MAC. Selgo is married to the former Terry Bush and together the couple have three children: Jennifer (22), Rachel (20), and Daniel (14).

198 Athletic Administration Lisa Sweany Sr. Associate Athletic Director Senior Woman Administrator Tim Nott Associate Athletic Director Media Relations Adrienne Yoches Assistant Sports Information Director Doug Witte Web and Graphic Designer Doug Lipinski Associate Athletic Director Marketing Kurtis Matzkind Ticket and Fan Development Manager Walter Moore Assistant Athletic Director Compliance Josh Munk Game and Event Operations Manager Damon Arnold Director of Laker Advising Mark Stoessner Head Athletic Trainer Meghan Berry Assistant Athletic Trainer Adam Buchalski Assistant Athletic Trainer Sandra Jennings Administrative Assistant Janine Freeman Irwin Club Secretary Al Owens Game Management Assistant Joy Flanders Football Secretary

199 Coaching Staff Jerry Baltes Track and Field Cross Country John Black Tennis Janel Burgess Women s Basketball Dave DiIanni Women s Soccer Steve Lyon Baseball Chuck Martin Football Dewey Newsome Swimming and Diving Deanne Scanlon Volleyball Lori Stinson Women s Golf Don Underwood Men s Golf Ric Wesley Men s Basketball Doug Woods Softball

200 Laker FacilitiesF acilities - Where Champions Compete Lubbers Stadium With a permanent seating capacity of 8,550, Lubbers Stadium regularly welcomes over 12,000 fans to watch the Lakers play football. The football field is also surrounded by a full-sized track which has hosted the GLIAC Track and Field Championships. Laker Soccer Field The Lakers claimed their first Great Lakes Region Championship in the friendly confines of the Laker Soccer Field. The field has also played host to several other NCAA Division II playoff games. Laker Baseball Field The field that has seen the Lakers advance to the NCAA Division II World Series three-times has taken on a new look. The Lakers have added a new pro-style scoreboard along with a new clubhouse and suites located directly behind the home dugout. Meadows Golf Course The Meadows Golf Course has hosted both the Men s and Women s NCAA Division II Golf National Championships. Golf Digest Magazine rated the course four and one half stars, while The Detroit News named it one of the top 25 public golf courses in Michigan.

201 Laker FacilitiesF acilities - Where Champions Compete Indoor Recreational Facility Grand Valley will open a brand new indoor rec. facility in The facility will include a turf surface, running track, classrooms, and offices. Laker Softball Field The Lakers will be playing on a brand new softball field this spring. The previous field was moved to make room for the Movement Science and Recreation faciltiy. The new field will be located along the edge of the Meadows Golf Course, adjacent to the Laker Baseball Field. GVSU Fieldhouse Arena The GVSU Fieldhouse plays host to a variety of events throughout the year. Volleyball, men s and women s basketball, and indoor track events are all held inside the arena.

202 Grand ValleV alley y State Univer ersity Growing Beyond Expectations. Grand Valley State University s role is that of a public, comprehensive institution which provides educational services to West Michigan. The institution offers liberal arts and professional education for its students, contributes to the advancement of knowledge, applies that knowledge to societal needs, assists the state in its development, enriches the cultural life of the citizens of the region, and prepares its graduates to be citizens of an increasingly global society. Grand Valley State is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in all its endeavors. Grand Valley State University has been the fastest growing public university in Michigan for nearly two decades. Founded in 1960 as a state college, GVSU has become a comprehensive university, currently providing undergraduate and graduate education to more than 23,295 students. GVSU continues to expand its programs, campuses, and services. Grand Valley is a learning community where close student-faculty interaction enhances both teaching and learning. To support such an environment, the institution encourages students to participate actively with faculty in all aspects of their education, from formal classroom instruction to research, academic advising, cross-cultural interaction, and extracurricular activities. One University, Two Campuses. With an attractive main campus near Allendale, Grand Valley State University offers a safe, friendly atmosphere conducive to living and learning. The focus here is undergraduate programs, athletics, and student activities. Our Grand Rapids campus was established in 1988 in response to a demand for graduate education and urban university services. The nine-story Eberhard Center quickly filled to capacity and will soon be joined by a new classroom, business, and library center. The Meijer Public Broadcast Center, home to GVSU's public radio and television stations, is also located here. Grand Valley also meets the need for university education with the new Meijer Campus in Holland and centers in Muskegon and Traverse City. A Resource for our Region. Grand Valley State University connects West Michigan to the world. The diverse activities and resources of GVSU radiate in a ripple effect across the region. Examples include WGVU-TV 35 and WGVK-TV 52, West Michigan's PBS television affiliates,

203 Grand ValleV alley y State Univer ersity The Water Resources Institute at GVSU is the center for aquatic studies of the Grand River watershed and Lake Michigan. GVSU offers research and support for business, social services, and government. Resources include the Office of Economic Expansion with its Data Center; the Small Business Development Center; and the Kent-Ottawa-Muskegon Foreign Trade Zone. WGVU-TV 35 and WGVK-TV 52, West Michigan's PBS television affiliates, broadcast educational, entertainment, and locally produced programming for all ages. WGVU-FM (88.5) & WGVU-AM (1480) National Public Radio affiliates, broadcast jazz and news programming 24 hours a day. The Volunteer GVSU Program has logged over 140,000 hours of community service. Over 500,000 books, periodicals, reels of microfilm, and compact discs are available on-site at Zumberge Library as well as on- line through the computerized catalog. Accessible and Affordable. Grand Valley State University provides the people of West Michigan access to affordable, quality higher education. GVSU reaches beyond this expectation with a commitment to personalized education that encourages interaction between faculty and students. Classes are 100% faculty-taught. Unlike many universities, GVSU does not use graduate students to teach undergraduates. Instead, professors closely monitor and support the progress of individual students. The University offers more than 75 undergraduate programs and 14 graduate degree programs. GVSU also provides ready access to the computers and on-line services that are essential for research and learning. To keep education affordable, GVSU has consistently provided the lowest tuition of any public university in the Lower Peninsula.

204 Grand ValleV alley y State Univer ersity Arts and Entertainment. Grand Valley celebrates the arts by creating opportunities for its myriad expressions in performance, fine work, and experiment. ^ The Performing Arts Center has seen considerable expansion and renovation during the past year, including superb teaching studios for performance instruction, large rehearsal rooms, a recital hall, and a music technology center with the finest equipment available. The newly renovated Louis Armstrong Theatre, the main performance space for theatre and music events, now includes a stunning new lobby plus state-ofthe-art sound, lighting, dressing room and shop areas. The new Calder Art Center brings programs in sculpture, graphic design, ceramics, painting, and other visual arts under a single roof, allowing collaborative work. GVSU's free Arts at Noon Series features professional-level music, theatre, and dance performances. The annual Shakespeare Festival brings high-quality stage productions and related activities to the area. Throughout the year, there are carillon performances, artist-faculty concerts, and off-campus music performances. For more information, call (616) 895-ARTS. Sports and Recreation. Grand Valley State University provides students, faculty, and members of the community with a well-rounded program of activities. The athletic complex at GVSU includes a 4,100-seat basketball arena, Lubbers Stadium for football and track, and an Olympic-size swimming pool. Other facilities include volleyball, squash, and racquetball courts; weightlifting, exercise, and training rooms; and a state-of-the-art fitness center. Aerobics and fitness classes round out the program. Developed to enhance and preserve the area's wildlife, wetlands, and wooded setting, The Meadows golf course offers championship-quality golfing while demonstrating an ecologically sound alternative to traditional courses. Call (616) for golf information. GVSU is an NCAA Division II school competing in all major collegiate sports. Call (616) for sports schedules. Reach for Excellence. Grand Valley State University offers you unlimited possibilities for personal growth, business development, creative expression, research, and learning. Find GVSU on-line at Visit GVSU by making an appointment with the Admissions Office: (616)