2021 Michigan Tech Huskies football team
The 2021 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Tech University during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season. The Huskies competed as members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and played their home games at Kearly Stadium in Houghton, Michigan. This was the program's fifth season under head coach Steve Olson.
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Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–4 (5–2 GLIAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jace Daniels (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ken Klein (10th season) |
Home stadium | Kearly Stadium (capacity: 3,000) |
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No. 1 Ferris State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Grand Valley State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan Tech | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saginaw Valley State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davenport | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne State (MI) | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwood | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Huskies didn't compete in the 2020 season due to the GLIAC cancelling the season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Preseason
Preseason GLIAC poll
The Huskies stand 5th in the GLIAC Preseason Coaches Poll, leading rival Northern Michigan (7th).[2]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ferris State | 49 (7) |
2 | Grand Valley State | 43 (1) |
3 | Wayne State (MI) | 36 |
4 | Saginaw Valley St | 25 |
5 | Michigan Tech | 24 |
6 | Davenport | 22 |
7 | Northern Michigan | 15 |
8 | Northwood | 10 |
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Season |
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Steve Olson | Head coach/defensive line | 5th |
Dan Mettlach | Associate head coach/offensive coordinator | 5th |
Phil Milbrath | Running backs coach/special teams coordinator | 5th |
Bryan Thomas | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 12th |
Josh Wood | Secondary Defensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator | 11th |
Jace Daniels | Offensive line coach | 3rd |
Ken Klein | Defensive line coach | 10th |
Bryan Parker | Outside linebackers coach | 1st |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Hillsdale* |
| W 14–10 | 1,767 |
September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Thomas* |
| L 9-12 | 1,660 |
September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 9 Grand Valley State* |
| L 21–44 | 1,447 |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Davenport |
| W 31-7 | 1,700 |
October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Wayne State (MI) | W 30-27 | 3,674 | |
October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Michigan |
| W 21-14 | 3,597 |
October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Ferris State |
| L 10-38 | 1,332 |
October 30 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 8 Grand Valley State | L 9-14 | 8,652 | |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northwood |
| W 34-0 | 1,031 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Saginaw Valley State |
| W 21–20 | 1,315 |
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Source[3]
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
D2SIDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | — | —^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Game summaries
Hillsdale
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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St. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Michigan Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 1,776
- Referee: Rick Schifter
- Source:[4]
St. Thomas
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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0–1 | N/A | N/A |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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St. Thomas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
Michigan Tech | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 1,660
- Referee: Bradley Mutnick
- Source:[5]
No. 9 Grand Valley State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Grand Valley St | 7 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
Michigan Tech | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 1,447
- Referee: Brian Bower
- Source:[6]
Davenport
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Davenport | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Michigan Tech | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 1,700
- Referee: Brian Bower
- Source:[7]
Wayne State (MI)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan Tech | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
Wayne State | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Tom Adams Field • Detroit, MI
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 3,674
- Referee: Bradley Mutnick
- Source:[8]
Northern Michigan
For the 11th straight season, Michigan Tech took home the Miner's Cup. During their winning streak, Michigan Tech beat the Wildcats by an average of 8.6 points per game, or an average total of 30.1-21.5 per game. This victory is the largest since a 28-21 victory in 2017. Since 2002, the start of the Miner's Cup, Michigan Tech is 16-3 against the Wildcats, averaging a 31.5-22.2 win per game, or a 9.3 point margin of victory. Michigan Tech has outscored Northern Michigan 599-421 in this series.[11][12]
No. 1 Ferris State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ferris State | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
Michigan Tech | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
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No. 8 Grand Valley State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan Tech | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Grand Valley State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Overcast, Footbally
- Game attendance: 8,652
- Referee: Brian Bower
- Source:[15]
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Northwood
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan Tech | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
Northwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 1,031
- Source:[16]
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In impressive fashion, Michigan Tech was not only able to get their first shutout win since November 13, 2010 (a 21-0 win against Northern Michigan), but the Huskies were also able to not only intercept the ball at an important spot in this victory, but also return it all of 100 yards for a touchdown as the last scoring play of the game.[17][18]
Saginaw Valley State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saginaw Valley State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Michigan Tech | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
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References
- "GLIAC suspends all fall sports; no football for Grand Valley, Ferris, Wayne State, others". freep.com. August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- "2021 GLIAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON COACHES' POLL". GLIAC. August 9, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- "2021 Michigan Tech Football". michigantechhuskies.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- "Hillsdale College vs. Michigan Tech - Box Score - 9/4/2021". Michigan Tech Athletics.
- "ST Thomas vs. Michigan Tech - Box Score - 9/11/2021". Michigan Tech Athletics.
- "Grand Valley State vs. Michigan Tech - Box Score - 9/25/2021". Michigan Tech Athletics.
- "Davenport vs. Michigan Tech - Box Score - 10/2/2021". Michigan Tech Athletics.
- "Michigan Tech vs. Wayne State - Box Score - 10/9/2021". Michigan Tech Athletics.
- "Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan". michigantechhuskies.com. October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- "Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan". nmuwildcats.com. October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- "PREVIEW: Huskies play Wildcats for Miner's Cup Saturday". michigantechhuskies.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- "Beating themselves: Northern Michigan University Wildcats' football team loses Miners Cup for 11th time in a row with another heartbreaking loss to Michigan Tech". Mining Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Ferris State at Michigan Tech". Michigan Tech Athletics. October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- "Huskies fall to #1 Ferris State 31-10". Michigan Tech Athletics. October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- "Michigan Tech at Grand Valley State - Box Score - 10/30/2021". Michigan Tech Athletics.
- "Michigan Tech at Northwood - Box Score - 11/6/2021". Michigan Tech Athletics.
- "MTU Football Dominates Northwood". Upper Michigan Source.
- "Football Drops 34-0 Contest To Michigan Tech". Northwood Athletics.
- "Saginaw Valley State at Michigan Tech - Box Score - 11/13/2021". Michigan Tech Athletics.
- "Huskies Edge Cardinals 21-20 in Season Finale". Saginaw Valley State Athletics.
- "Huskies Top Cardinals on Senior Day 21-20". Michigan Tech Athletics.