Northern Michigan University 2003 Football Schedule
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2003 Wildcat Football 2003 GLIAC Composite Schedule Travel Itinerary Saturday, August 30 Saturday, October 18 September 6 — Northern Iowa Ashland @ Michigan Tech, Noon Michigan Tech @ Wayne State, Noon Depart Marquette on Friday, Sept. 5. Re- Gannon @ Wayne State, Noon Northern Michigan @ Ashland, 1:25 p.m. turn immediately after the game. Tiffin @ Findlay, 6 p.m. Mercyhurst @ Ferris State, 2 p.m. Findlay @ Indianapolis, 2 p.m. Saturday, September 6 Northwood @ Hillsdale, 2:30 p.m. September 13 — Mercyhurst Northwood @ Saginaw Valley, Noon Saginaw Valley @ Grand Valley, 7 p.m. Depart Marquette vis charter airplane on Indianapolis @ St. Joseph's (Ind.), 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. Return immediately after Mercyhurst @ W.V. Wesleyan, 1 p.m. Saturday, October 25 the game. Northern Michigan @ Northern Iowa, 5 p.m. Ferris State @ Saginaw Valley, Noon Edinboro @ Ashland, 7 p.m. Grand Valley @ Northwood, Noon September 20— Ferris State Ferris State @ Hillsdale, 7 p.m. Hillsdale @ Michigan Tech, Noon Depart Marquette on Friday, Oct. 19. Re- Grand Valley @ California-Davis, 9 p.m. Indianapolis @ Mercyhurst, 1:30 p.m. Ashland @ Findlay, 6 p.m. turn immediately after the game. Saturday, September 13 Wayne State @ Northern Michigan, 7 p.m. Saginaw Valley @ Michigan Tech, Noon October 4 — Hillsdale Findlay @ Wayne State, Noon Saturday, November 1 Depart Marquette on Friday, Oct. 3. Re- Northern Michigan @ Mercyhurst, 1:30 p.m. Northwood @ Wayne State, Noon turn immediately after the game. Hillsdale @ Indianapolis, 2 p.m. Indianapolis @ Ashland, 1:25 p.m. Ashland @ Northwood, 7 p.m. Findlay @ Ferris State, 1:30 p.m. Ferris State @ Grand Valley, 7 p.m. Saginaw Valley @ Hillsdale, 2:30 p.m. October 18 — Ashland Mercyhurst @ Grand Valley, 7 p.m. Depart Marquette on Thursday, Oct. 16. Saturday, September 20 Michigan Tech @ Northern Michigan, 7 p.m. Return immediately after the game. Hillsdale @ Ashland, 1:25 p.m. Saginaw Valley @ Mercyhurst, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 8 November 8 — Saginaw Valley Michigan Tech @ Indianapolis, 2 p.m. Michigan Tech @ Northwood, Noon Depart Marquette on Friday, Nov. 7. Re- Northwood @ Findlay, 6 p.m. Northern Michigan @ Saginaw Valley, Noon Wayne State @ Grand Valley, 7 p.m. Hillsdale @ Findlay, 1 p.m. turn immediately after the game. Northern Michigan @ Ferris State, 7 p.m. Grand Valley @ Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Ferris State @ Ashland, 1:25 p.m. Saturday, September 27 Wayne State @ Mercyhurst, 1:30 p.m. Ashland @ Saginaw Valley, Noon Credits Ferris State @ Wayne State, Noon Saturday, November 15 The 2003 NMU Football media guide Findlay @ Michigan Tech, Noon Wayne State @ Saginaw Valley, Noon Mercyhurst @ Northwood, Noon Grand Valley @ Findlay, 1 p.m. was compiled and edited by Sports Informa- Indianapolis @ Northern Michigan, 7 p.m. Indianapolis @ Ferris State, 1:30 p.m. tion Director David Faiella. Design of front Grand Valley @ Hillsdale, 7 p.m. Mercyhurst @ Hillsdale, 2:30 p.m. and back covers by April Vivian, NMU Northwood @ Northern Michigan, 7 p.m. Printing Services. Photos by Duane Pape Saturday, October 4 of Marquette. Wayne State @ Ashland, 1:25 p.m. Saturday, November 22 Saginaw Valley @ Indianapolis, 2 p.m. NCAA Division II First Rounds, Campus Sites Northern Michigan @ Hillsdale, 2:30 p.m. Mercyhurst @ Findlay, 6 p.m. Saturday, November 29 Michigan Tech @ Grand Valley, 7 p.m. NCAA Division II Quarterfinals, Campus Sites Northwood @ Ferris State, 7 p.m. Saturday, December 6 Saturday, October 11 NCAA Division II Semifinals, Campus Sites Ferris State @ Michigan Tech, Noon Findlay @ Saginaw Valley, Noon Saturday, December 13 Indianapolis @ Northwood, Noon NCAA Division II National Championship Hillsdale @ Wayne State, 1 p.m. Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Alabama Grand Valley @ Northern Michigan, 1 p.m. Ashland @ Mercyhurst, 1:30 p.m. 2003 NMU Media Guide Contents and Quick Facts TABLE OF CONTENTS GLIAC Schedule/Travel Itinerary ............ IFC Fast Facts/GLIAC ........................................ 1 Media Services .............................................. 2 Head Coach Doug Sams ................................ 3 Coaching Staff ............................................ 4-5 Alphabetical Roster ...................................... 6 Numerical Roster .......................................... 7 REAT AKES NTERCOLLEGIATE THLETIC ONFERENCE 2003 Recruits ................................................ 8 G L I A C Support Staff ................................................ 8 Player Profiles ......................................... 9-16 After nine years of existence as one of the premier conferences in Division II 2003 Outlook .............................................. 17 football, the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) merged as part of the 2002 Game Summaries .......................... 18-19 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on July 1, 1999. 2002 Final Statistics .............................. 20-21 The GLIAC was founded in 1972. Since that date the GLIAC has been a leader in 2002 GLIAC/NMU Review ....................... 22 the advancement and promotion of intercollegiate athletics for men and women. 2003 Opponents .................................... 23-25 The charter members of the GLIAC were Grand Valley State, Lake Superior State NMU Football Honors .......................... 26-32 and Saginaw Valley State. Records .................................................. 33-34 Expansion of the GLIAC began immediately with the addition of Ferris State and Yearly Statistical Leaders ...................... 35-38 Oakland University in 1972. Hillsdale College was accepted as a member in 1974, while Coaching Records/Playoff History ............. 39 Year-By-Year Win-Loss Records ............... 40 Northern Michigan and Wayne State joined in 1975. In 1977, the conference lost its first Records Versus All Foes ............................ 41 member when Northern Michigan withdrew. Michigan Tech filled the vacancy when it Season-By-Season Results .................... 42-45 became a member in 1980. Letterwinners ......................................... 46-48 After the 1986-87 season, Northwood left the conference and was replaced by Superior Dome Records .............................. 49 Northern Michigan. Northwood rejoined the conference in 1992. University Profile .................................. 50-52 After the 1989 season, the conference dropped football as a sponsored sport. The Media Guide Sponsors .......................... 53-56 conference schools sponsoring football joined the members of the Heartland Collegiate Inside Back Cover .................................... IBC Conference in forming the football-only Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC), which began play in 1990. NMU QUICK FACTS The GLIAC entered a new era in the 1995-96 school year. Prior to that year, all Location: Marquette, Mich. 49855 member institutions were located in the state of Michigan. Membership was offered on Founded: 1899 December 14, 1994 to Ashland University and Gannon University and Mercyhurst Enrollment: 8,800 College, both located in Erie, Pennsylvania. All three schools began their memberships President: Mike Roy (interim) on July 1, 1995. NCAA Faculty Representative: Jim Suksi GLIAC Faculty Representative: Jim Suksi In 1997 membership was granted to the University of Findlay (Ohio). Findlay National Affiliation (Football): NCAA II replaced Oakland University, which withdrew from the conference after the 1996-97 Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate season as it moved to NCAA Division One status. Westminster College, located in New Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Wilmington, Pennsylvania, became the 14th member of the GLIAC when it accepted its School Colors: Old Gold & Olive Green expansion offer in May of 1997. However, Westminster dropped from the league Nickname: Wildcats Home Field: Superior Dome following the 1999 season. Home Field Capacity: 8,000 Overall, the GLIAC conducts championships in 19 sports, nine for men and 10 for Athletic Director: Ken Godfrey women. The policy-making body is the Executive Council, which is comprised of three Head Football Coach: Doug Sams representatives from each member institution - its director of athletics, faculty representa- Alma Mater: Oregon State University, 1978 tive and senior woman administrator. Final approval of all GLIAC legislation is required Overall Record/Years: 64-57-0/12 Years NMU Record/Years: 6-5/1Year by the Council of GLIAC President’s. 2002 Overall Record: 6-5 The presidency of the GLIAC is rotated alphabetically by school, Griz Zimmermann, 2002 GLIAC Record/Place: 6-4/5th director of athletics at Saginaw Valley State University will serve as GLIAC President in Returning Letterwinners: 30 2003-04. Pat Riepma, athletic director at Northwood will serve as Past President. Letterwinners Lost: 18 As GLIAC commissioner, Tom Brown is responsible for all conference Sports Information Director: David Faiella Athletic Office: (906) 227-2105 adminstration. He is beginning his 11th season as the conference’s fifth commissioner. SID Phone Number: (906) 227-1013 Assisting Brown are Phil Barnes, Supervisor of Football Officials; John Kirk, SID E-Mail: [email protected] Supervisor of Basketball Officials; Jeff Ligney, Director of Media Relations and Jeanne SID FAX Number: (906) 227-2492 Skinner, Supervisor of Volleyball Officials. Press Box Number: (906) 227-1720 The conference moved its offices to Bay City during the summer of 2002. The NMU Sports Hotline Number: (906) 227-1014 Web Site: http://newsbureau.nmu.edu/wildcats/