2009 Grand Valley State Lakers football team explained

Year:	2009
Team:	Grand Valley State Lakers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	GLIAC
Record:	13–2
Conf Record:	9–1
Afcarank:	2
Head Coach:	Chuck Martin
Hc Year:	6th
Off Coach:	Eric Koehler
Oc Year:	2nd
Off Scheme:	No-huddle, one back^[1]
Def Coach:	Matt Mitchell
Dc Year:	2nd
Def Scheme:	4–3
Stadium:	Lubbers Stadium
Champion:	GLIAC champion
Bowl:	NCAA Division II Championship Game
Bowl Result:	L 23–30 vs. Northwest Missouri State

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.^{[2] [3]}

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.

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 Trumble 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

Rankings

See also: 2009 NCAA Division II football rankings.

Game summaries

At No. 11 West Texas A&M

Statistics	GV	WT
First downs	16	25
Total yards	382	426
Rushing yards	156	44
Passing yards	226	382
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	29:38	30:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grand Valley State	Passing	Brad Iciek	17/25, 226 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	James Berezik	19 rushes, 95 yards
Receiving	Mike Koster	7 receptions, 68 yards, TD
West Texas A&M	Passing	Taylor Harris	34/46, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Kelvin Thompson	10 rushes, 54 yards
Receiving	Tyson Williams	8 receptions, 92 yards, TD

At Indianapolis

Statistics	GV	UI
First downs	23	11
Total yards	414	273
Rushing yards	174	11
Passing yards	240	262
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	32:50	27:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grand Valley State	Passing	Brad Iciek	19/36, 240 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	James Berezik	20 rushes, 101 yards
Receiving	Mike Koster	5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Indianapolis	Passing	Rob Doyle	25/36, 262 yards, TD
Rushing	Willis Brucker	2 rushes, 23 yards
Receiving	Halston Love	7 receptions, 108 yards, TD

No. 16 Saginaw Valley State

Statistics	SV	GV
First downs	20	18
Total yards	370	464
Rushing yards	170	99
Passing yards	200	365
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	31:41	28:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saginaw Valley State	Passing	Charles Dowdell	18/36, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing	Charles Dowdell	14 rushes, 48 yards
Receiving	Galen Stone	5 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Grand Valley State	Passing	Brad Iciek	18/27, 336 yards, 5 TD
Rushing	James Berezik	12 rushes, 74 yards
Receiving	Blake Smolen	6 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD

At Ferris State

Statistics	GV	FS
First downs	23	10
Total yards	400	210
Rushing yards	214	108
Passing yards	186	102
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	33:38	26:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grand Valley State	Passing	Brad Iciek	16/27, 186 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	James Berezik	29 rushes, 178 yards
Receiving	Mike Koster	6 receptions, 51 yards, 2 TD
Ferris State	Passing	Kyle Parrish	4/9, 102 yards
Rushing	David Freeman	11 rushes, 70 yards
Receiving	Aaron Olman	2 receptions, 86 yards

At Michigan Tech

Statistics	GV	MT
First downs	25	22
Total yards	496	294
Rushing yards	311	92
Passing yards	185	203
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	30:30	29:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grand Valley State	Passing	Brad Iciek	6/9, 107 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	P. T. Gates	10 rushes, 108 yards, TD
Receiving	Ryan Bass	2 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
Michigan Tech	Passing	Brent Heim	20/31, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Marvin Atkins	17 rushes, 100 yards
Receiving		5 receptions, 104 yards

Tiffin

Statistics	TU	GV
First downs	12	26
Total yards	181	596
Rushing yards	44	346
Passing yards	137	250
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	26:53	33:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tiffin	Passing	Nate Scully	15/25, 107 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing	Alvin McKnight	8 rushes, 47 yards
Receiving	Greg Raspberry	6 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Grand Valley State	Passing	Brad Iciek	9/15, 231 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Justin Sherrod	19 rushes, 191 yards, TD
Receiving	Blake Smolen	2 receptions, 90 yards, TD

At Hillsdale

Statistics	GV	HC
First downs	23	19
Total yards	462	324
Rushing yards	201	58
Passing yards	261	266
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	34:28	25:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grand Valley State	Passing	Brad Iciek	22/29, 261 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	James Berezik	13 rushes, 93 yards, TD
Receiving	Blake Smolen	8 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Hillsdale	Passing	Troy Weatherhead	21/31, 265 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Vinnie Panizzi	17 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Receiving	A. J. Kegg	7 receptions, 100 yards

No. 18 Findlay

Statistics	UF	GV
First downs	13	23
Total yards	250	480
Rushing yards	63	266
Passing yards	187	214
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	21:41	38:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Findlay	Passing	Andrew Beam	17/23, 187 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Montgomery Williams	6 rushes, 27 yards
Receiving	Mike Chambers	8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Grand Valley State	Passing	Brad Iciek	17/22, 214 yards, TD
Rushing	James Berezik	17 rushes, 104 yards
Receiving	Blake Smolen	8 receptions, 98 yards, TD

At Ashland

Statistics	GV	AU
First downs	19	10
Total yards	365	226
Rushing yards	219	177
Passing yards	146	49
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	36:37	23:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grand Valley State	Passing	Brad Iciek	11/20, 146 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	P. T. Gates	10 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving	Blake Smolen	2 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Ashland	Passing	Billy Cundiff	9/13, 49 yards
Rushing	Dawon Harvey	15 rushes, 109 yards
Receiving	Christian Livingston	2 receptions, 18 yards

Northern Michigan

Statistics	NM	GV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Michigan	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grand Valley State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Wayne State (MI)

Statistics	WS	GV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wayne State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grand Valley State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 15 Hillsdale (NCAA Division II Second Round)

Statistics	HC	GV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hillsdale	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grand Valley State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 4 Minnesota Duluth (NCAA Division II Quarterfinals)

Statistics	GV	UMD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grand Valley State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Minnesota Duluth	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 10 Carson–Newman (NCAA Division II Semifinals)

Statistics	CN	GV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Carson–Newman	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grand Valley State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. No. 3 Northwest Missouri State (NCAA Division II Championship Game)

See also: 2009 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team.

Statistics	NW	GV
First downs	20	22
Total yards	366	381
Rushing yards	168	91
Passing yards	198	290
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	22:33	37:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwest Missouri State	Passing	Blake Bolles	15/23, 198 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	LaRon Council	22 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Jake Soy	9 receptions, 118 yards, TD
Grand Valley State	Passing	Brad Iciek	28/49, 290 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Blake Smolen	7 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Receiving	Ryan Bass	8 receptions, 111 yards, TD

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2009 GVSU Football MG . 4 . September 27, 2024.
2. Web site: 2009 Football Cumulative Statistics. Grand Valley State University. October 10, 2021.
3. News: Grand Valley earns No. 2 playoff seed. Lansing State Journal. November 9, 2009. 14. Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: 2009 Football Cumulative Statistics. Grand Valley State University. October 10, 2021.