2015 Ferris State Football News
Ferris State's Vander Laan Receives MAJOR Award As Nation's Top Academic All-America Athlete
July 20, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Two-Time Harlon Hill Trophy winning quarterback Jason Vander Laan (Frankfort, Ill./Chicago Christian) of the back-to-back Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Champion Ferris State University football program has added yet another major national honor to his resume as he was recognized today as the 2015-16 CoSIDA Division II All-American of the Year as the nation's top scholar-athlete in all sports.
FSU's Jason Vander Laan Chosen As GLIAC's Top Scholar-Athlete For Second-Straight Year
July 08, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - For the second consecutive year, Ferris State University standout quarterback and two-time Harlon Hill Trophy winner Jason Vander Laan (Frankfort, Ill./Chicago Christian) has been chosen as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Scholar-Athlete of the Year as announced by the league office.
Ferris State Football To Host Live National TV Broadcast For Second-Straight Year
June 23, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - The two-time defending Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Champion Ferris State University football squad, which is ranked as one of the country's top 20 preseason teams, will receive significant national exposure for the second-straight campaign as this year's homecoming showdown against Ashland has been chosen for a live national television broadcast.
WATCH: "Be A Bulldog. Be A Champion" - Ferris State Athletics
June 21, 2016
Ferris State University celebrates its five league championship teams that all reached at least the NCAA Sweet Sixteen during the 2015-16 athletics campaign.
2016 Ferris State Football Golf Outing Review
June 09, 2016
Ferris State University held its 33rd annual football golf outing in June at Clear Lake Golf Club. Includes comments from head coach Tony Annese, Gridiron Club member Bill Scheible and senior wide receiver Shakur Sanders.
Back-To-Back GLIAC Champions Celebrate Success At 33rd Annual Football Golf Outing
June 14, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - The back-to-back Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Champion Ferris State University football program, which is also the preseason top 20 team in the country heading into the 2016 season, welcomed back a large contingent of family, friends, supporters and alumni for the 33rd annual Bulldog Football Golf Outing at Clear Lake Golf Club in June.
"Be A Bulldog. Be A Champion" - Ferris State Athletics Achieves Championship Success
June 09, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University Athletics raised the banner during the 2015-16 campaign as the Bulldogs experienced a run of championship success with both strong regular season and postseason runs. A total of five Bulldog squads captured conference championships this past year with four of the squads completing back-to-back runs atop the league leaderboard.
Special Thursday Night Showdown To Kickoff The 2016 Ferris State Football Campaign
June 07, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - The two-time defending Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Champion Ferris State University football squad will open its 2016 slate with a special Thursday night season-opening showdown against the Ohio Dominican Panthers this fall.
Ferris State Football Head Coach Tony Annese Inducted Into Muskegon Area Sports Hall Of Fame
June 06, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University football head coach Tony Annese, who led the Bulldogs to a second-straight unbeaten regular season and Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship last fall, was officially inducted into the 2016 Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame Class this past Saturday (June 4).
Three Ferris State Student-Athletes Honored As 2016 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
June 01, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Three Ferris State University student-athletes from the 2015-16 athletics season have been chosen as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars.
Ferris State Football Listed Among Sporting News Preseason Top 25 Teams For Third-Straight Year
May 25, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - For the third consecutive year, the Ferris State University football squad is ranked among the preseason top 25 teams in the nation as the Bulldogs are listed 17th in the Sporting News Preseason Division II Rankings found in the annual college football preview issue on newsstands now.
Ferris State Football's Jake Lampman Signs With NFL's New Orleans Saints!
May 16, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - A third member of the back-to-back Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Champion Ferris State University football squad has inked a National Football League (NFL) free agent deal as former Bulldog receiver Jake Lampman (East Lansing/Haslett) announced late Sunday he has signed with the New Orleans Saints.
WATCH: Ferris State Outstanding Graduate & Two-Sport Athlete Damonta Madden
May 13, 2016
Ferris State University highlights several of its outstanding graduates from the May 2016 commencement ceremonies. This video highlights Damonta Madden, who was both a member of the Bulldog Football along with track and field squads.
Back-To-Back GLIAC Champion Ferris State Unveils 2016 Elite Exposure Satellite Camp Tour
May 11, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - The back-to-back Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Champion Ferris State University football program has announced its 2016 "Elite Exposure Satellite Camp Tour" with stops at locations across the state of Michigan slated for this June.
Ferris State's Jake Lampman Invited To Baltimore Ravens' NFL Rookie Camp
May 04, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - A third senior member of the back-to-back Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Champion Ferris State University football squad has earned an opportunity in the National Football League (NFL) as wide receiver Jake Lampman (East Lansing/Haslett) has been invited to the Baltimore Ravens' rookie camp.
Ferris State Standouts Vander Laan & Zimmer Sign NFL Free Agent Contracts
May 01, 2016
Big Rapids, Mich. - Two of the most decorated players in Ferris State University football history will have an opportunity to compete in the National Football League (NFL) as former Bulldog captains Jason Vander Laan (Frankfort, Ill./Chicago Christian) and Justin Zimmer (Greenville) both inked as preferred free agents shortly after this weekend's NFL Draft on Saturday night.