Northwood Timberwolves football, 2010–2019
American college football season
The Northwood Timberwolves football program, 2010–2019 represented Northwood University during the 2010s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team, sometimes referred to as the "T-Wolves", was led during the decade by three head coaches: Mike Sullivan (2008–2013); Pat Riepma (1993–2007, 2014); and Leonard Haynes (2015–2019, 2021–2022). The Timberwolves compiled losing records in nine of the ten years during the 2010s. The lone winning season for the Timberwolves was 2017 when they compiled a 7–4 record and tied for fourth place in the GLIAC. The team played its home games at Hantz Stadium in Midland, Michigan.
Decade overview
2010
The 2010 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Mike Sullivan, the Timberwolves compiled a 5–6 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for third place in the GLIAC's North Division, and were outscored by a total of 355 to 313.
Quarterback Aaron Shavers led the team in passing (1,194 yards), rushing (985 yards), total offense (2,179 yards), and scoring (60 points). He ranked fifth in total offense in the GLIAC. Other key players included Quillan Mathis (28 receptions for 655 yards), O'Neil Thomas (25 kick returns for 635 yards), kicker Pat Sijan (8-12 on field goals, 30-35 extra points), Tony Hite (31 punts, 40.9-yards average), and Andrew DeWeerd (95 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss).
Northwood finished 13th out of 14 GLIAC teams in total offense, giving up more than 400 yards and 32 points per game.
Schedule
2011
The 2011 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season.
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