The Ferris State Bulldogs football program, 2000–2009 represented Ferris State University during the 2010s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team was led by head coach Jeff Pierce during the decade.
The team played its home games at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Michigan.
Decade overview YearHead coachOverall recordConf. recordConf. rankPoints scoredPoints againstDelta2000Jeff Pierce5–65–55 (tie)298256+422001Jeff Pierce7–47–33274248+262002Jeff Pierce5–54–56210198+122003Jeff Pierce6–55–54 (tie)285286-12004Jeff Pierce6–56–45273183+902005Jeff Pierce3–83–78 (tie)258355-972006Jeff Pierce8–37–33278217+612007Jeff Pierce6–55–56 (tie)318320-22008Jeff Pierce6–55–57182228-462009Jeff Pierce1–100–1011 (tie)122402-280TOTAL53–5647–52
2000
The 2000 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–6 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 298 to 256.
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2001
The 2001 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 7–4 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in third place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 274 to 248.
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2002
The 2002 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–5 record (4–5 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 210 to 198.
A September 14 game with Grand Valley State was cancelled following the death of Ferris State freshman Matt Sklom who collapsed during practice on the Wednesday before the game.
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2003
The 2003 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 286 to 285.
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2004
The 2004 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season. In their tenth season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (6–4 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 273 to 183.
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2005
The 2005 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–8 record (3–7 in conference games), finished in three-way tie for eighth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 355 to 258.
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2006
The 2006 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 8–3 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in third place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 278 to 217.
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2007
The 2007 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for sixth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 320 to 318.
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2008
The 2008 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in seventh place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 228 to 182.
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2009
The 2009 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 1–10 record (0–10 in conference games), tied for last place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 402 to 122.
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