2009 Grand Valley State Lakers football team

The 2009 Grand Valley State Lakers football team was an American football team that represented Grand Valley State University in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Chuck Martin, the Lakers compiled a 13–2 record (9–1 against conference opponents), won the GLIAC championship for the fifth consecutive season, and qualified for the NCAA Division II playoff for the ninth straight year.^[1][2]

2009 Grand Valley State Lakers football
NCAA Division II runner-up GLIAC champion
NCAA Division II Championship Game, L 23–30 vs. Northwest Missouri State
Conference	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	13–2 (9–1 GLIAC)
Head coach	Chuck Martin (6th season)
Home stadium	Lubbers Stadium
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Grand Valley State $^		9	–	1					13	–	2
No. 11 Hillsdale ^		8	–	2					10	–	3
No. 19 Saginaw Valley State ^		8	–	2					9	–	3
Northwood		7	–	3					7	–	3
Findlay		6	–	4					7	–	4
Northern Michigan		6	–	4					6	–	4
Ashland		6	–	4					6	–	5
Wayne State (MI)		5	–	5					6	–	5
Indianapolis		3	–	7					4	–	7
Michigan Tech		2	–	8					2	–	8
Ferris State		0	–	10					1	–	10
Tiffin		0	–	10					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

In the playoffs, the Lakers received a bye in the first round and won in the second round, quarterfinals, and semifinals before losing to Northwest Missouri State in the national championship game.^[3]

Statistical leaders included James Berezik with 1,280 rushing yards, Brad Iciek with 3,194 passing yards, Blake Somlen with 917 receiving yards, and Justin Trimble with 107 points scored (18 field goals and 53 points after touchdown).^[4]

The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	at West Texas A&M	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 37–23	15,093
September 5	at Indianapolis	Key Stadium Indianapolis, IN	W 26–10	4,802
September 12	Saginaw Valley State	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	W 38–7	16,467
September 19	at Ferris State	Top Taggart Field Big Rapids, MI	W 17–10	4,290
September 26	at Michigan Tech	Sherman Field Houghton, MI	W 55–7	2,639
October 3	Tiffin	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	W 47–21	11,299
October 10	at Hillsdale	Muddy Waters Stadium Hillsdale, MI	L 24–27	3,116
October 17	Findlay	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	W 38–13	11,428
October 24	at Ashland	Jack Miller Stadium Ashland, OH	W 34–7	3,491	^[5]
October 31	Northern Michigan	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	W 31–19	6,633
November 7	Wayne State (MI)	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	W 59–28	8,397
November 21	Hillsdale	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II Second Round)	W 44–27	8,229	^[6]
November 28	at Minnesota Duluth	Malosky Stadium Duluth, MN (NCAA Division II Quarterfinals)	W 24–10	4,211	^[7]
December 5	Carson–Newman	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II Semifinals)	W 41–27	7,247
December 12	vs. Northwest Missouri State	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Championship Game)	L 23–30	6,211	^[3]

References

1. "2009 Football Cumulative Statistics". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
2. "Grand Valley earns No. 2 playoff seed". Lansing State Journal. November 9, 2009. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Scott Pummell (December 13, 2009). "Five times worth the wait". St. Joseph News-Press. pp. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "2009 Football Cumulative Statistics". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
5. Curt Conrad (October 25, 2009). "Eagles no match for mighty Grand Valley". News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Grand Valley State 44, Hillsdale 27: Iciek, Lakers avenge lone regular-season loss". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 2009. p. 4D.
7. "Grand Valley gets revenge in Div. II playoffs". The Herald-Palladium. Associated Press. November 29, 2009. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.