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Release Football News Joe Gorby Football News Sports Information Director E-Mail:[email protected] Release Rob Bentley Assistant Sports Information Director S-001 E-Mail:[email protected] FERRIS STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE SPORTS HOTLINE: (231) 591-2375 AUGUST 28, 2001 GAME FACTS THE GAME: The Ferris State University football team opens the 2001 campaign and its 93rd season of varsity competition this Saturday (Sept. 1) evening as the Bulldogs travel to Brookings, S.D., to FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS (0-0; 0-0 GLIAC) take on the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits in SDSU’s sixth annual Cereal Bowl. The AT non-conference contest will mark SDSU’s first night game ever at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium even SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS though the facility’s lights were installed a season ago. (0-0; 0-0 NCC) HEAD COACH JEFF PIERCE: Jeff Pierce embarks on his seventh season this fall as head coach at KICKOFF: 8 p.m. (EDT) Ferris State and has registered a six-year 42-25-0 record to date. In that span, Pierce has already STADIUM/SURFACE: Coughlin-Alumni Stadium made a mark among the school’s all-time coaches by posting the best winning percentage (.627) in (16,000)/Natural Grass the program’s history. The Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., native is 18 victories away from becoming the RADIO COVERAGE: WBRN-AM (1460) – Jason winningest coach at Ferris and would surpass Keith Otterbein (60-39-3; 1986-94). Pierce, who was Edwards (play-by-play), John Smith (color com- the 1995 GLIAC Coach-of-the-Year, served 12 years as an assistant at FSU prior to being named mentary). The game can also be accessed on head coach in May 1995 and succeeded Otterbein. Under Pierce’s tutelage, the Bulldogs have won the world wide web at SDSU Athletics’ official or shared three GLIAC titles while earning back-to-back (1995-96) berths in the NCAA Division II station – WNAX-570 AM (www.wnax.com). National Championship Playoffs, including a semifinal-round appearance in ‘95. THE RECORDS: Ferris State compiled a 5-6 2001 HARLON HILL TROPHY CANDIDATE: Senior flanker Clarence Coleman, both the GLIAC and overall mark a season ago while placing tied FSU’s all-time leader in receptions and receiving yardage, is among several NCAA Division II stand- for fifth place in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate outs vying for the 2001 Harlon Hill Trophy as the nation’s top Division II football player. A season Athletic Conference (GLIAC) with a 5-5 league ago, Coleman received first-team All-America honors by the Associated Press, Don Hansen’s mark. Prior to last season, FSU finished 7-3 National Weekly Football Gazette, Daktronics, Inc., and D2Football.com. The two-time all-GLIAC overall and shared the conference champi- First-Team wideout was also selected Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette’s Receiver- onship title with Northwood at 7-2. The of-the-Year and was listed as a Detroit Free Press 2000 finalist for Michigan’s top sports figure. In Bulldogs have won or shared the conference the program’s history, Ferris State has had four individuals contend for the award – quarterback championship six of the last nine years, includ- Dave DenBraber (1987-award finalist), linebacker Monty Brown (1992-award finalist), quarterback ing five straight (1992-96). Bill Love (1995-national runner-up) and quarterback Matt McCarthy (1999-Northeast Region candi- South Dakota State registered a 6-5 overall date). The winner will be announced Dec. 7 at the 16th Annual Harlon Hill Trophy Award Banquet record last season, which included a sixth- in Florence, Ala. The official Harlon Hill Trophy website address is www.harlonhilltrophy.com. place 4-5 mark in the North Central Information on Clarence Coleman can be accessed at www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/football/light- Conference (NCC). The Jackrabbits posted an ning.htm. 8-3 overall record and were 6-3 in the NCC (fourth place) in 1999. COLEMAN TABBED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN: Clarence Coleman has been named to virtually every college football publication’s 2001 preseason All-America team. The 2000 FSU Most Valuable THE COACHES:FERRIS STATE – Jeff Pierce Player and Most Valuable Offensive Skill Player has been honored by Preview Sports, Lindy’s, (Ferris State, 1979), 7th season, 42-25-0 (.627) Street & Smith’s, D2Football.com and Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette this presea- — (0-0-0 vs. South Dakota State). son. He has currently totaled 3,637 career receiving yards on 229 catches in 31 contests at Ferris SOUTH DAKOTA STATE – John Stiegelmeier State while compiling 212 career receptions for 3,460 yards in conference outings only. Coleman (South Dakota State, 1979), 5th season, 24- also established school single-season records for receptions (97), receiving yards (1,519) and 19-0 (.558) — (0-0-0 vs. Ferris State). touchdowns (15) last fall. His 89 catches for 1,441 yards in GLIAC games only last year both were conference records. The 5-11, 182-pound receiver also compiled nine 100-yard plus game receiv- 2001 FERRIS STATE SCHEDULE & RESULTS ing performances in 2000 and three double-figure reception outings, including a conference and (0-0, 0-0 GLIAC) school-record tying 15 catches at Grand Valley State (10/7). Sept. 1 at South Dakota State 8 p.m. Sept. 8 Findlay* 7 p.m. ALL-TIME SERIES: The contest will represent the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Sept. 15 at Saginaw Valley State* 12 p.m. Sept. 22 at Wayne State* 12 p.m. SEASON OPENERS: The contest against South Dakota State represents the 91st season opener for Sept. 29 Northwood* 7 p.m. Ferris State since 1900. The Bulldogs are 37-48-5 record (.439) in season-opening contests and Oct. 6 Grand Valley State* (HF) 1:30 p.m. have won seven of their last 12 openers. FSU is 2-4 in such games under head coach Jeff Pierce Oct. 13 at Mercyhurst* 1:30 p.m. with the first two being Bulldog victories – 20-13 vs. Ashland (9/9/95) and 26-0 at Ashland Oct. 20 Michigan Tech* (HC) 2 p.m. (8/29/96). Ferris has since dropped four straight to date – 26-7 vs. Ashland (8/28/97), 17-10 at Oct. 27 at Northern Michigan* 7 p.m. Winona State (9/5/98), 55-35 at North Dakota State (9/2/99) and 24-13 at Indiana, Pa. (9/2/00). Nov. 3 at Hillsdale* 2:30 p.m. Nov. 10 Indianapolis* 1:30 p.m. ASSISTANT COACH PROMOTED: Former Bulldog All-America quarterback and current assistant coach Matt McCarthy was promoted to offensive coordinator in February 2001. The 1999 GLIAC Player- All times are Eastern of-the-Year finished his career as Ferris’ all-time passing leader with 8,669 career yards and 68 Home games in Bold *GLIAC Game TD’s on a 57.3 completion percentage (659-1151). McCarthy, who will continue instructing the (HF) – Hall of Fame (HC) – Homecoming quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs, holds or shares 13 Bulldog passing records. – more – FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 330 Oak Street, West 025, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2031 Phone 231 591-2336/3821 FAX 231 591-3775 www. ferris.edu/sports 2001 GLIAC STANDINGS GLIAC OVERALL AFAMILIAR FACE: Eric Eidsness, who was Ferris State’s offensive coordi- W L Pct. W L Pct. nator in 1998, begins his third year in the same capacity at South Dakota Ferris State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 State. He was a graduate assistant coach at SDSU for two seasons Northwood 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 (1996-97). His father Lyle was a FSU assistant for three years (1998-00) Hillsdale 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 and was honored as the American Football Coach magazine’s 1999 Ashland 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 NCAA-II Offensive Coordinator-of-the-Year after the Bulldogs led the Northern Michigan 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 nation in both total and scoring offense. Grand Valley State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Michigan Tech 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 FSU ON THE WEB: Ferris State University Athletics’ world wide web home Indianapolis 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 page can be accessed through the University’s home page address at Mercyhurst 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 www.ferris.edu/sports. Saginaw Valley State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Findlay 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2001 CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED: FSU named its captains for the 2001 season Wayne State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 following the conclusion of fall practice last Friday (Aug. 24). The offen- THURSDAY, AUG. 30 sive captains are senior flanker Clarence Coleman and senior quarter- Edinboro (Pa.) at Ashland, 7 p.m. back Kyle Park while senior outside linebacker Charlie Pierson and Minnesota-Crookston at Grand Valley State, 7 p.m. senior strong safety J.J. Moreland will captain the defense. St. Cloud State at Northern Michigan, 7 p.m. Wayne State at Northern Iowa, 8:05 p.m. FSU AMONG 2000 NCAA LEADERS: The following statistical categories is www.gliac.org where Ferris State ranked among the final SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 2000 NCAA Division II team and individual Hillsdale at Saginaw Valley State, 12 p.m. leaders. Indianapolis at St. Joseph’s (Ind.), 1 p.m. All Times are Eastern Findlay at Indiana (Pa.), 7 p.m. TEAM Ferris State at South Dakota State, 8 p.m. Pass Offense - 19th (259.5 ypg.) Total Offense - 31st (396.6 ypg.) 2001 GLIAC PRESEASON COACHES’POLL Punt Returns - 43rd (10.30 avg.) PLACE TEAM POINTS Rushing Defense - 32nd (127.7 ypg.) 1.
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