2003 Grand Valley State Lakers football team information
American college football season
2003Grand Valley State Lakers football
NCAA Division II champion
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 10–3 vs. North Dakota
Conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record
14–1 (9–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Brian Kelly (13th season)
Offensive coordinator
Jeff Quinn (15th season)
Defensive coordinator
Chuck Martin (1st season)
Home stadium
Lubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 1 Saginaw Valley State $^
10
–
0
12
–
1
No. 4 Grand Valley State ^
9
–
1
14
–
1
Northwood
6
–
4
6
–
5
Ferris State
5
–
5
6
–
5
Findlay
5
–
5
6
–
5
Indianapolis
5
–
5
6
–
5
Michigan Tech
5
–
5
5
–
5
Mercyhurst
4
–
6
5
–
6
Hillsdale
4
–
6
4
–
7
Northern Michigan
3
–
7
3
–
8
Wayne State (MI)
2
–
8
3
–
8
Ashland
2
–
8
2
–
9
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll
The 2003 Grand Valley State Lakers football team was an American football team that won the 2003 NCAA Division II national championship.
The team represented the Grand Valley State University in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th season under head coach Brian Kelly, the Lakers compiled a 14–1 record (9–1 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 551 to 200, and finished second in the GLIAC.[1] The team advanced to the playoffs and won the national championship by defeating North Dakota in the championship game.[2]
The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan.
^"Grand Valley State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
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