Ferris State Bulldogs
Ferris State Bulldogs | |
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University | Ferris State University |
Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Central Collegiate Hockey Association |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Steve Brockelbank |
Location | Big Rapids, Michigan |
Varsity teams | 15 |
Football stadium | Top Taggart Field |
Basketball arena | Jim Wink Arena |
Ice hockey arena | Ewigleben Arena |
Softball stadium | FSU Softball Field |
Soccer stadium | FSU Soccer Field |
Other venues | Ewigleben Sports Arena |
Mascot | Brutus |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Colors | Crimson and gold[1] |
Website | www |
The Ferris State Bulldogs (FSU Bulldogs) are the athletic teams that represent
Year in and year out, nearly 400 student-athletes have the opportunity to compete for the Bulldogs on a regional and national level for conference titles and NCAA Championships. Ferris’ men’s club ice hockey won the
Varsity teams
Men's sports | Women's sports |
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Basketball | Basketball |
Cross country | Cross country |
Football | Golf |
Golf | Soccer |
Ice hockey | Softball |
Tennis | Tennis |
Track and field† | Track and field† |
Volleyball | |
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor |
Facilities
The Ferris Ice Arena and Sports Complex features basketball courts, volleyball courts, hockey rink and a general ice-skating rink located in the Ewigleben Arena, named after former college president Robert Ewigleben. This sports complex hosts university and high school competitions as well as community sports programs.
Championships
National Championships:
- 2018: Men's Basketball—NCAA Division II
- 2021: Football–NCAA Division II
- 2022: Football–NCAA Division II
National Runners-up:
- 1989: Wrestling—NCAA Division II
- 2004: Women's Golf—NCAA Division II
- 2006: Women's Golf—NCAA Division II
- 2012: Men's Ice Hockey—NCAA Division I
- 2018: Football—NCAA Division II[2]
Club Sports National Championships:
- 1994: Men's Ice Hockey—ACHA Division 2
Individual sports
Basketball
Led by power forward/center
Ice hockey
The 2011–12 season marked the first time in school history that the Bulldogs reached the
Prior to the 2011–12 season, the program's best season performance in the NCAA Division I was the 2002/03 campaign with a school-best 31–10–1 overall record. The Bulldogs also claimed their first-ever CCHA Regular-Season Championship title with a first-place 22–5–1 league mark and advanced to the
Football
Conferences
- 1899–1937: Independent
- 1938–1941: Michigan-Ontario Collegiate Conference
- 1946–1955: Independent
- 1956–1973: NAIA Independent
- 1974–1989: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
- 1990–1998: Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
- 1999–present: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Results
The Bulldogs had good success after Tony Annese was hired, winning multiple GLIAC championships with quarterback Jason Vanderlann. Their first playoff win was vs 7 seed Texas A&M Commerce at home in 2015, while they got beat by ODU in 2014 and GVSU in 2015, both GVSU and ODU were in-conference teams who were lower seeds, and both losses came in Big Rapids at home. In 2016, Ferris State defeated rival Grand Valley in the playoffs in Allendale. The win sent the Bulldogs to the National Semifinals. In 2017 the Bulldogs returned to the playoffs and defeated Ouachita Baptist and Fort Hays St before losing to Harding in a 16–14 Regional Championship. The Bulldogs are currently 7–2 vs arch-rival GVSU under Coach Annese. In 2021, the Bulldogs returned again to the playoffs and would win their first national championship in school history. In 2022, they made it back to the national championship claiming their second in school history going back-to-back.
References
- ^ "Colors – Ferris State University". Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Division II Football". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c Paul, Tony (March 27, 2018). "Big Break: Fate Made Zach Hankins 'Best-Ever' at Ferris". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- MLive.com. March 20, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Wickliffe, Greg (March 23, 2018). "Hankins Transforms into One of Nation's Top Basketball Players at Ferris State". Petoskey News-Review. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Horos, Emily (March 24, 2018). "Ferris State Basketball Wins Division II National Championship, 71–69". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "FSU Hockey Ends Yearas National Runner-Up" (Press release). Ferris State University. April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ "Bulldog Hockey Head Coach". Ferris State University. Retrieved January 21, 2011.