Grand Valley State Lakers football
The Grand Valley State Lakers football team represents Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in NCAA Division II football. The team currently competes in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and was once affiliated with the now defunct Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference. The Lakers football team has appeared in six NCAA Division II national title games, winning four championships, since 2001. The team has made the playoffs in 20 seasons. They have also won or shared 17 conference titles (GLIAC & MIFC).
| Grand Valley State Lakers football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1971 |
| Head coach | Scott Wooster 1st season, 11–2 (.846) |
| Stadium | Lubbers Stadium (capacity: 10,440) |
| Year built | 1972 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Allendale, Michigan |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | GLIAC |
| Past conferences | Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference |
| All-time record | 439–148–3 (.747) |
| Claimed national titles | 4 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) |
| Conference titles | 17 |
| Rivalries | Ferris State Bulldogs Saginaw Valley State Cardinals Wayne State Warriors |
| Consensus All-Americans | 166 |
| Colors | Blue, black, and white |
| Fight song | GVSU Victory! |
| Mascot | Louie Laker |
| Marching band | Laker Marching Band |
| Outfitter | Adidas |
| Website | gvsulakers.com |
Since the start of the football program in 1970, the team has an overall winning percentage of .747 (439–148–3) which places the program as the highest in NCAA D2 and among the highest regardless of division. The Lakers all time home record is 219–46–1.
Grand Valley has played its home field games at Lubbers Stadium since 1973. The stadium has undergone numerous renovations and expansions in recent years to accommodate the overflow crowds that regularly exceed the stadium's 10,444 seat capacity.