The Michigan Tech Huskies football program, 2010–2019 represented Michigan Technological University during the 2010s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the North Division of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team had two head coaches during the decade: Tom Kearly, who held the post from 2006 to 2016; and Steve Olson, who served from 2017 to 2022. Highlights of the decade included: The 2010 Michigan Tech Huskies football team compiled an 8–2 record and finished second in the GLIAC North Division. The 2012 Michigan Tech Huskies football team compiled a 7–3 record and tied for the GLIAC North championship. The 2014 Michigan Tech Huskies football team compiled a 9–1 in the regular season and advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, losing in the first round by a 42–41 score against Angelo State.
The team played its home games at Sherman Field in Houghton, Michigan. In 2019, the facility was renamed Sherman Field at Kearly Stadium in honor of former coaches Ted Kearly (1969–1972) and his son, Tom Kearly (2006–2016). On September 28, 2019, it was officially dedicated in a pregame ceremony prior to the home opener and homecoming game against Grand Valley State.
Decade overview YearHead coachOverall recordConf. recordConf. rankPoints scoredPoints allowedDeltaDelta = the difference between points scored and points allowedPostseason resultAFCA ranking2010Tom Kearly8–28–22 (North)305166+1392011Tom Kearly7–37–3T–1 (North)291195+962012Tom Kearly7–46–4T–3 (North)377238+1392013Tom Kearly6–46–44 (North)281275-62014Tom Kearly9–29–1T–2337215+122L, NCAA Division II first round212015Tom Kearly7–37–3T–4200180+202016Steve Olson4–64–610142191-492017Steve Olson4–73–6T–7197254-572018Steve Olson4–62–67160223-632019Steve Olson5–53–5T–5190243-53TOTAL61–42
2010
The 2010 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled an 8–2 record (8–2 in conference games), finished in second place in the GLIAC North, and outscored opponents by a total of 305 to 166.
Quarterback Steve Short completed 126 of 222 passes (56.8%) for 1,525 yards, 16 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He also led the team with 1,909 yards of total offense. The team's other statistical leaders included Phil Milbrath (1,412 rushing yards, 96 points, 1,787 all-purpose yards), Pat Carroll (394 receiving yards), and Matt Curtin (33 receptions).
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2011
The 2011 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the North Division of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 7–4 record (6–4 in conference games), tied for third place in the GLIAC North, and outscored opponents by a total of 291 to 195.
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2012
The 2012 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the North Division of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 7–3 record (7–3 in conference games), tied for the GLIAC North championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 377 to 238. It was the second GLIAC title in Michigan Tech history.
Key players included running back Charlie Leffingwell and wide receiver Pat Carroll.
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2013
The 2013 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the North Division of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 6–4 record (6–4 in conference games), finished fourth in the GLIAC North, and were outscored by a total of 281 to 275.
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2014
The 2014 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 9–2 record (9–1 in conference games), tied for second place in the GLIAC, was ranked No. 21 in the final Division II poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 337 to 216.
The Huskies' only loss in the regular season was to Ferris State. They then advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, losing in the first round by a 42-41 score against ; Michigan Tech kicker Garrett Mead, who had kicked two game-winning field goals earlier in the season, missed a 26-yard field goal with three second remaining in the game.
The team's statistical leaders included senior running back Charlie Leffingwell with 1,448 rushing yards and 120 points scored; senior quarterback Tyler Scarlett with 2,154 passing yards and 2,353 yards of total offense; sophomore wide receiver Brandon Cowie with 58 receptions for 786 yards; and junior defensive back Brett Gervais with 67 tackles.
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2015
The 2015 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division II football season. In their tenth and final season under head coach Tom Kearly, the Huskies compiled a 7–3 record (7–3 in conference games), tied for fourth place in the GLIAC.
The team's statistical leaders included Brandon Cowie with 2,242 yards of total offense; Kevin Miller with 593 rushing yards; David Walter with 51 receptions for 576 yards; and Alex Sherbinow with 66 points scored.
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2016
The 2016 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Steve Olson, the Huskies compiled a 4–6 record (4–6 in conference games) and finished in tenth place in the GLIAC.
The team's statistical leaders included senior quarterback Brandon Cowie with 1,888 passing yards and 1,992 yards of total offense; junior running back Josh Williams with 574 rushing yards on 129 carries; junior wide receiver Ian Fischer with 53 receptions for 744 yards; and junior kicker Josh King with 50 points scored.
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2017
The 2017 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Steve Olson, the Huskies compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 in conference games) and tied for seventh place in the GLIAC.
The team's statistical leaders included junior quarterback Jake Brown with 1,085 passing yards and 1,243 yards of total offense; senior running back John Williams with 842 rushing yards and 66 points scored; and sophomore wide receiver Jacob Wenzlick with 41 receptions for 444 yards.
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2018
The 2018 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Technological University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Steve Olson, the Huskies compiled a 4–6 record (2–6 in conference games) and finished in seventh place in the GLIAC.
The team's statistical leaders included sophomore quarterback Will Ark with 1,654 passing yards and 1,705 yards of total offense; freshman running back Jared Smith with 577 rushing yards; senior wide receiver Jacob Wenzlick with 52 receptions for 872 yards; and freshman kicker Eric Zeebor with 44 points scored.
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2019
The 2019 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Tech University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Steve Olson in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the GLAIC. Michigan Tech played home games at Kearly Stadium in Houghton, Michigan.
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Coaching staff Steve Olson Head coach, defensive line coach 3rd Dan Mettlach Associate head coach, offensive coordinator 3rd Phil Milbrath Running backs coach, special teams coordinator 3rd Bryan Thomas Defensive coordinator, linebackers 10th Josh Wood Secondary defensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator 9th Jace Daniels Offensive line coach 1st Ken Klein Defensive line coach 8th
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