The 2000 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season . In their first season under head coach Steve Kazor , the Warriors compiled a 4–6 record (4–6 in conference games), tied for eighth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total 313 to 286.[ 2] [ 3]
Kazor was hired as head coach in February 2000. He had previously been the head coach at McPherson in Kansas in 1998 and 1999.[ 4] [ 5]
Wayne State led the GLIAC with 455.1 yards of total offense per game in 2000. Wide receiver Pierre Brown tallied 1,492 receiving yards, leading all Division II players in receiving yards per game and setting a school record. Running back Thabiti Williamson ranked second in Division II with 212.8 all-purpose yards per game.[ 6]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 at Mercyhurst L 27–372,350
September 9 Ashland L 41–42989
September 23 at Ferris State L 30–511,688
September 30 Findlay Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 41–201,107
October 7 No. 3 (Northeast) Northern Michigan Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 35–141,874
October 14 at Hillsdale W 21–131,637
October 21 No. 8 (Northeast) Saginaw Valley State Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 19–311,649
October 28 at Indianapolis W 24–213,033
November 4 Grand Valley State Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 20–221,680
November 11 No. 2 (Northeast) Northwood L 28–623,102
Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
[ 2] [ 3]
The 2001 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division II football season . In their second season under head coach Steve Kazor , the Warriors compiled a 3–7 record (3–6 in conference games), tied for eighth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total to .[ 7] [ 8]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 8:05 p.m. at No. 23 I-AA Northern Iowa * L 14–349,210
September 8 at Ashland Ashland, OH W 19–164,000
September 15 Mercyhurst Canceled
September 22 Ferris State L 14–382,115
September 29 at Findlay L 43–442,475
October 6 at Northern Michigan W 44–412,512
October 13 Hillsdale Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 19–172,203
October 20 at No. 21 Saginaw Valley State L 12–453,841
October 27 Indianapolis Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 14–381,156
November 3 at No. 4 Grand Valley State L 12–773,766
November 10 12:00 p.m. Northwood Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 26–391,385
[ 7] [ 8]
The 2002 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division II football season . In their third season under head coach Steve Kazor , the Warriors compiled a 3–8 record (3–7 in conference games), tied for ninth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 394 to 279.[ 9] [ 10]
Tailback Craig Duppong from Lockport, Illinois , led the team with 1,875 all-purposes yards, including 1,315 rushing yards, and 12 touchdowns.[ 11]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 8:05 p.m. at No. 3 I-AA Northern Iowa * L 0–3410,221
September 14 6:00 p.m. at Findlay L 21–332,189
September 21 12:00 p.m. No. 1 Grand Valley State L 14–492,445
September 28 7:00 p.m. at Ferris State W 36–212,682
October 5 12:00 p.m. Ashland Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 20–252,827
October 12 2:30 p.m. at Hillsdale L 34–404,123
October 19 12:00 p.m. at Michigan Tech W 34–311,112
October 26 1:00 p.m. Northern Michigan Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 46–49 OT 4,269
November 2 12:00 p.m. at Northwood L 27–411,116
November 9 12:00 p.m. Mercyhurst Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 33–291,583
November 16 12:00 p.m. No. 10 Saginaw Valley State Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 14–422,424
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The 2003 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division II football season . In their fourth and season under head coach Steve Kazor , the Warriors compiled a 3–8 record (2–8 in conference games), tied for last place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total .[ 12] [ 13]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source August 30 12:00 p.m. Gannon W 38–212,103
September 13 12:00 p.m. No. 23 Findlay Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 3–192,325
September 20 7:00 p.m. at No. 1 Grand Valley State L 14–509,844
September 27 12:00 p.m. Ferris State Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 16–292,215
October 4 1:25 p.m. at Ashland W 29–193,800
October 11 12:00 p.m. Hillsdale Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 26–494,341
October 18 12:00 p.m. Michigan Tech Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 35–421,828 [ 14] October 25 7:00 p.m. at Northern Michigan W 45–422,209
November 1 12:00 p.m. Northwood Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 24–281,995
November 8 1:30 p.m. at Mercyhurst L 10–171,267
November 15 12:00 p.m. at No. 1 Saginaw Valley State L 21–383,873 [ 15]
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The 2004 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season . In their first season under head coach Paul Winters , the Warriors compiled a 1–9 record (1–9 in conference games), finished in last place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 403 to 115.[ 16] [ 17]
Winters was hired as Wayne State's new head coach in December 2003. Wayne State had not had a winning season on the field since 1993. He had been an assistant coach at Akron for the prior nine years.[ 18]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 4 12:00 p.m. at No. 25 Northwood L 3–702,347
September 11 12:00 p.m. No. 17 Saginaw Valley State L 0–452,067
September 18 12:00 p.m. Northern Michigan Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 13–181,992
September 25 1:00 p.m. at Indianapolis W 24–21 OT 2,000
October 2 12:00 p.m. No. 1 Grand Valley State Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 0–342,794
October 9 1:00 p.m. at No. 17 Michigan Tech L 23–612,775
October 16 6:00 p.m. at Findlay L 6–47750
October 23 12:00 p.m. Ashland Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 21–283,118
October 30 1:00 p.m. at Gannon L 15–421,846
November 6 12:00 p.m. vs. Hillsdale L 10–3724,423
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The 2005 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division II football season . In their second season under head coach Paul Winters , the Warriors compiled a 3–7 record (3–7 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for eighth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 290 to 241.[ 19] [ 20]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 3 12:00 p.m. No. 21 Northwood L 14–282,127
September 10 12:00 p.m. at No. 12 Saginaw Valley State L 3–293,750
September 17 5:00 p.m. at Northern Michigan L 13–152,851
September 24 12:00 p.m. Indianapolis Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 16–231,738
October 1 7:00 p.m. at No. 1 Grand Valley State L 22–3610,942 [ 21] October 8 12:00 p.m. No. 9 Michigan Tech Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 25–142,805
October 15 12:00 p.m. Findlay Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 34–172,852
October 22 1:00 p.m. at Ashland L 3–271,000
October 29 12:00 p.m. Gannon Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 14–71,834
November 5 2:30 p.m. at Hillsdale L 14–281,108
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The 2006 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season . In their third season under head coach Paul Winters , the Warriors compiled a 6–5 record (6–4 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 287 to 255.[ 22] [ 23]
Key additions in 2006 included freshman defensive end Athan Anagonye.[ 24]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 1:00 p.m. at Michigan Tech W 36–142,977
September 9 12:00 p.m. Saint Joseph's (IN) L 10–171,971
September 16 12:00 p.m. Mercyhurst Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 35–311,582
September 23 7:00 p.m. at Findlay W 24–31,156
September 30 12:00 p.m. No. 1 Grand Valley State Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 13–362,585
October 7 1:00 p.m. at Gannon W 30–31,724
October 14 12:00 p.m. Hillsdale Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 41–264,274
October 21 12:00 p.m. Indianapolis Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 14–391,584
October 28 12:00 p.m. at No. 17 Northwood L 34–481,405
November 4 12:00 p.m. Ashland Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 33–171,798
November 11 2:00 p.m. at Ferris State L 17–213,363 [ 25]
[ 22]
The 2007 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season . In their fourth season under head coach Paul Winters , the Warriors compiled a 3–8 record (2–8 in conference games), finished in 12th place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 383 to 335.[ 26] [ 27]
Joique Bell led the team with 1,427 rushing yards, 28 touchdowns, and 168 points scored. Other statistical leaders included Trent Pohl (1,072 passing yards), Ed Sanders (27 receptions for 418 yards), and Alan Guy (95 total tackles, 58 solo tackles, 14 tackles for loss).[ 27]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 12:00 p.m. Michigan Tech L 14–212,656
September 8 12:00 p.m. at Saint Joseph's (IN) W 42–191,688
September 15 1:30 p.m. at Mercyhurst L 50–58 OT 1,372
September 22 12:00 p.m. Findlay Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 28–35 OT 2,385
September 29 7:00 p.m. vs. No. 1 Grand Valley State L 10–4110,124
October 6 12:00 p.m. Gannon Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 56–214,823
October 13 2:30 p.m. at Hillsdale L 21–351,503
October 20 6:00 p.m. at Indianapolis W 34–284,058
October 27 12:00 p.m. Northwood Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 25–451,786
November 3 1:00 p.m. at No. 23 Ashland L 42–633,215
November 10 12:00 p.m. Ferris State Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 13–172,354
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The 2008 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division II football season . In their fifth season under head coach Paul Winters , the Warriors compiled an 8–3 record (7–3 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for third place in the GLIAC, and outsored opponents by a total of 222 to 161.
Running back Joique Bell led the team with 1,152 rushing yards. Bell also led the team leading in receptions (20) and scoring (78 points). Quarterback Kevin Smith completed 74 of 159 passes for 806 yards, nine touchdowns, and six interceptions.[ 28]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance August 30 12:30 p.m. Mercyhurst * W 14–102,705 September 6 12:00 p.m. at Saginaw Valley State L 17–236,324 September 13 12:00 p.m. Indianapolis Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 6–0932 September 20 4:00 p.m. at Findlay W 28–71,532 September 27 12:00 p.m. Tiffin Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 34–182,215 October 4 1:00 p.m. at Ashland L 14–414,188 October 11 12:00 p.m. Northern Michigan Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 24–104,502 October 18 2:00 p.m. at Ferris State W 19–03,869 October 25 12:00 p.m. Hillsdale Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 14–71,984 November 1 12:00 p.m. at Northwood W 42–211,254 November 8 12:00 p.m. No. 1 Grand Valley State No. 25 Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 10–245,152
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The 2009 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season . In their sixth season under head coach Paul Winters , the Warriors compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in eighth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 322 to 320.[ 30] [ 31]
Running back Joique Bell led the team with 2,084 rushing yards in 2009, an average of 6.4 yards per carry.[ 31] [ 32]
Quarterback Mickey Mohner completed 73 of 138 passes for 1,123 yards, nine touchdowns, eight interceptions, and a 131.18 passer rating .[ 31]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source August 29 12:00 p.m. Mercyhurst * W 31–131,928
September 5 12:00 p.m. No. 24 Saginaw Valley State Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 13–212,862
September 12 6:00 p.m. at Indianapolis W 27–233,162
September 19 12:00 p.m. Findlay Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 35–212,507
September 26 1:30 p.m. at Tiffin W 38–8550
October 3 12:00 p.m. Ashland No. 22 Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 47–403,682
October 10 1:00 p.m. at Northern Michigan No. 19 L 20–452,879
October 17 12:00 p.m. Ferris State Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 45–72,455
October 24 2:30 p.m. at No. 25 Hillsdale L 14–451,496
October 31 12:00 p.m. Northwood Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI L 24–382,309
November 7 1:00 p.m. at No. 5 Grand Valley State L 28–598,397
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