2009 Grand Valley State Lakers football
NCAA Division II runner-up
GLIAC champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record13–2 (9–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Grand Valley State $^   9 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 11 Hillsdale ^   8 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 19 Saginaw Valley State ^   8 – 2     9 – 3  
Northwood   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Findlay   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Northern Michigan   6 – 4     6 – 4  
Ashland   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Wayne State (MI)   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Indianapolis   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Michigan Tech   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Ferris State   0 – 10     1 – 10  
Tiffin   0 – 10     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2009 Grand Valley State Lakers football team was an American football team that represented Grand Valley State University in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Chuck Martin, the Lakers compiled a 13–2 record (9–1 against conference opponents), won the GLIAC championship for the fifth consecutive season, and qualified for the NCAA Division II playoff for the ninth straight year.[1][2]

In the playoffs, the Lakers received a bye in the first round and won in the second round, quarterfinals, and semifinals before losing to Northwest Missouri State in the national championship game.[3]

Statistical leaders included James Berezik with 1,280 rushing yards, Brad Iciek with 3,194 passing yards, Blake Somlen with 917 receiving yards, and Justin Trimble with 107 points scored (18 field goals and 53 points after touchdown).[4]

The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29at West Texas A&M
W 37–2315,093
September 5at Indianapolis
W 26–104,802
September 12Saginaw Valley State
W 38–716,467
September 19at Ferris State
W 17–104,290
September 26at Michigan Tech
W 55–72,639
October 3Tiffin
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 47–2111,299
October 10at Hillsdale
L 24–273,116
October 17Findlay
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 38–1311,428
October 24at Ashland
W 34–73,491[5]
October 31Northern Michigan
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 31–196,633
November 7Wayne State (MI)
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI
W 59–288,397
November 21Hillsdale
W 44–278,229[6]
November 28at Minnesota Duluth
W 24–104,211[7]
December 5Carson–Newman
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II Semifinals)
W 41–277,247
December 12vs. Northwest Missouri State
L 23–306,211[3]

References

  1. ^ "2009 Football Cumulative Statistics". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Grand Valley earns No. 2 playoff seed". Lansing State Journal. November 9, 2009. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Scott Pummell (December 13, 2009). "Five times worth the wait". St. Joseph News-Press. pp. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2009 Football Cumulative Statistics". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Curt Conrad (October 25, 2009). "Eagles no match for mighty Grand Valley". News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grand Valley State 44, Hillsdale 27: Iciek, Lakers avenge lone regular-season loss". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 2009. p. 4D.
  7. ^ "Grand Valley gets revenge in Div. II playoffs". The Herald-Palladium. Associated Press. November 29, 2009. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
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