Northwood Timberwolves football, 2010–2019
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2010–2019
| team = Northwood Timberwolves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size = 200
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| head_coach = Mike Sullivan (2008–2013)
| head_coach2 = Pat Riepma (1993–2007, 2014)
| head_coach3 = Leonard Haynes (2015–2019, 2021–2022)
| hc_year =
| captain =
| stadium =
| prev = 2009
| next = 2021
}}
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
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!width="85"|Head coach !width="50"|Overall record !width="50"|Conf. record !width="50"|Conf. rank !width="50"|Points scored !width="50"|Points allowed !width="50"|DeltaDelta = the difference between points scored and points allowed !width="50"|Playoffs | ||||||||
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|2010 | Mike Sullivan | 5–6 | 5–5 | T-3 (North) | 313 | 355| | ||
| 42 | No | |||||||
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|2011 | Mike Sullivan | 2–9 | 1–9 | 7 (North) | 155 | 277| | ||
| 122 | No | |||||||
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|2012 | Mike Sullivan | 5–6 | 4–6 | 7 (North) | No | |||
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|2013 | Mike Sullivan | 2–9 | 1–8 | 8 (North) | 243 | 357| | ||
| 114 | No | |||||||
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|2014 | Pat Riepma | 5–6 | 4–6 | T7 | 242 | 285| | ||
| 43 | No | |||||||
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|2015 | Leonard Haynes | 5–6 | 5–5 | T6 | 219 | 272| | ||
| 53 | No | |||||||
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|2016 | Leonard Haynes | 3–8 | 3–8 | 12 | 231 | 284| | ||
| 53 | No | |||||||
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|2017 | Leonard Haynes | 7–4 | 5–4 | T4 | 282 | 293 | -11 | No |
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|2018 | Leonard Haynes | 3–7 | 3–5 | T5 | 183 | 362| | ||
| 179 | No | |||||||
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|2019 | Leonard Haynes | 1–10 | 1–7 | 8 | 220 | 343| | ||
| 123 | No | |||||||
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|TOTAL | 38–71 |
2010
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2010
| team = Northwood Timberwolves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| division = North Division
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 5–5
| head_coach = Mike Sullivan
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach =
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| stadium = Hantz Stadium
}}
{{2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite web|title=Northwood Cumulative Season Statistics (2010)|publisher=Northwood University|accessdate=April 20, 2025|url=https://www.gonorthwood.com/sports/fball/statistics/2010/teamcume.htm}}
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.{{cite news|title=Northwood University football team looks to improve|newspaper=The Saginaw News|author=Kyle Austin|date=August 21, 2011|page=B3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-northwood-university-fo/170644946/|via=Newspapers.com}}
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2010
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AFCA
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 4|at|Wayne State (MI)
|September 11|at|{{cfb link|year=2010|team=Ohio Dominican Panthers|title=Ohio Dominican}}|Panther Field|Columbus, OH|W 28-12|1,750|
|September 18||Northern Michigan|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 17-31|2,206|
|September 25||Saginaw Valley State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI (Axe Bowl)|W 30-26|4,319|{{cite news|title=An Axe to grind: Saginaw Valley and Northwood battle for bragging rights|newspaper=The Bay City Times|author=Kyle Austin|date=September 24, 2010|page=B1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-an-axe-to-grind-sagi/170654117/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Northwood 30, Saginaw Valley State 26: Northwood reclaims the Axe|newspaper=The Bay City Times|author=Kyle Austin|date=September 26, 2010|page=B1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-northwood-reclaims-th/170653781/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 2|at|{{cfb link|year=2010|team=Ashland Eagles|title=Ashland}}||Ashland, OH|L 17-37|3,868|
|October 9|at|{{cfb link|year=2010|team=Indianapolis Greyhounds|title=Indianapolis}}|Key Stadium|Indianapolis, IN|W 31-24|5,478|{{cite news|title=Northwood beats Indianapolis|newspaper=The Saginaw News|date=October 10, 2010|page=B2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-northwood-beats-indiana/170677675/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|Oct 16||{{cfb link|year=2010|team=Tiffin Dragons|title=Tiffin}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 51-27|2,612|
|October 23|at|Michigan Tech|Sherman Field|Houghton, MI|L 30-62|1,923|
|October 30||No. 17 Hillsdale|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 28-35|1,573|{{cite news|title=Hillsdale 35, Northwood 28|newspaper=The Lansing State Journal|date=October 31, 2010|page=8D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-hillsdale-35-nort/170677470/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 6|at|No. 8 Grand Valley State|Lubbers Stadium|Allendale, MI|L 21-35|9,103|{{cite news|title=GVSU holds on to early lead|newspaper=The Grand Rapids Press|author=Michael Zuidema|date=November 7, 2010|page=C5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-gvsu-holds-on-to/170654490/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 13||Ferris State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 41-35|2,373|
}}
{{-}}
2011
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2011
| team = Northwood Timberwolves
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| division = North Division
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 1–9
| head_coach = Mike Sullivan
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach =
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| dc_year =
| captain =
| stadium = Hantz Stadium
}}
{{2011 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
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. In their fourth year under head coach Mike Sullivan, the Timberwolves compiled a 2–9 record (1–9 in conference games), finished in last place in the GLIAC's North Division, and were outscored by a total of 277 to 155.{{cite web|title=Northwood Cumulative Statistics (2011)|publisher=Northwood University|accessdate=April 20, 2025|url=https://www.gonorthwood.com/sports/fball/statistics/2011/teamcume.htm}}
The Timberwolves gained 1,987 rushing yards and 788 passing yards for 2,775 yards of total offense. On defense, they gave up 1,965 rushing yards and 2,267 passing yards for a total of 4,232 yards. The team's individual leaders included Cameron Jackson (1,078 rushing yards, 48 points scored), Aaron Shavers (587 passing yards), Quillan Mathis (18 receptions, 378 yards), and Ryan Whittum (90 total tackles).
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 3||{{cfb link|year=2011|team=Findlay Oilers|title=Findlay}}
|September 10||{{cfb link|year=2011|team=Ohio Dominican Panthers|title=Ohio Dominican}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 30-44|1,520|
|September 17|at|Northern Michigan|Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|L 17-38|2,623|
|September 24|at|Saginaw Valley State|Wickes Stadium|University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)|L 20-28|7,726|
|October 1||{{cfb link|year=2011|team=Ashland Eagles|title=Ashland}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 3-6|1,791|
|October 8||{{cfb link|year=2011|team=Indianapolis Greyhounds|title=Indianapolis}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 7-38|1,031|
|October 15|at|{{cfb link|year=2011|team=Tiffin Dragons|title=Tiffin}}|Frost–Kalnow Stadium|Tiffin, OH|W 20-10|723|
|October 22||Michigan Tech|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 10-24|1,331|
|October 29|at|Hillsdale|Muddy Waters Stadium|Hillsdale, MI|L 10-14|938|{{cite news|title=Hillsdale 14, Northwood 10|newspaper=Jackson Citizen Patriot|date=October 30, 2011|page=B7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-citizen-patriot-hillsdale-14-no/170312805/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 5||Grand Valley State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 10-35|1,117|{{cite news|title=QB-WR combo sparks GVSU: Lakers' Parling, Johnson hook up for 3 touchdowns|newspaper=The Grand Rapids Press|author=Michael Zuidema|date=November 6, 2011|page=C5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-qb-wr-combo-spark/169867970/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 12|at|Ferris State|Top Taggart Field|Big Rapids, MI|L 14-30|2,011|
}}
{{-}}
2012
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2012
| team = Northwood Timberwolves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| division = North Division
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 4–6
| head_coach = Mike Sullivan
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
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| dc_year =
| captain =
| stadium = Hantz Stadium
}}
{{2012 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2012 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Mike Sullivan, the Timberwolves compiled a 5–6 record (4–6 in conference games) and finished in a tie for seventh/last place in the GLIAC's North Division.
Senior Joe Bitterman played at wingback, safety and special teams.{{cite news|title=Northwood's Mr. Versatile|newspaper=The Saginaw News|date=August 21, 2012|page=B3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-northwoods-mr-versati/170645583/|via=Newspapers.com}}
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|August 31||{{cfb link|year=2012|team=Quincy Hawks|title=Quincy}}
|September 8||{{cfb link|year=2012|team=Walsh Cavaliers|title=Walsh}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 28-16|1,120|
|September 15|at|{{cfb link|year=2012|team=Notre Dame Falcons|title=Notre Dame (OH)}}|Korb Field|Lyndhurst, OH|W 49-14|1,498|
|September 22|at|{{cfb link|year=2012|team=Tiffin Dragons|title=Tiffin}}|Frost Kalnow Stadium|Tiffin, OH|W 35-14|1,411|
|September 29||Wayne State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 11-21|2,219|
|October 6||Saginaw Valley State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI (Axe Bowl)|L 20-28|2,732|
|October 13|at|Michigan Tech|Sherman Field|Houghton, MI|L 21-28|2,295|
|October 20|at|Grand Valley State|Lubbers Stadium|Allendale, MI|L 28-42|12,098|
|October 27||Northern Michigan|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 13-21|1,012|
|November 3|at|Ferris State|Top Taggart Field|Big Rapids, MI|W 38-33|2,407|
|November 10||Hillsdale|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 3-14|1,339|
}}
{{-}}
2013
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2013
| team = Northwood Timberwolves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| division = North Division
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 1–8
| head_coach = Mike Sullivan
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach =
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| stadium = Hantz Stadium
}}
{{2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2013 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Mike Sullivan, the Timberwolves compiled a 2–9 record (1–8 in conference games), finished in eighth/last place in the GLIAC's North Division, and were outscored by a total of 357 to 243.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 7||{{cfb link|year=2013|team=Slippery Rock|title=Slippery Rock}}
|September 14|at|{{cfb link|year=2013|team=Walsh Cavaliers|title=Walsh}}|Fawcett Stadium|Canton, OH|L 14-25|1,565|
|September 21|at|{{cfb link|year=2013|team=Quincy Hawks|title=Quincy}}
|September 28||{{cfb link|year=2013|team=Tiffin Dragons|title=Tiffin}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 26-11|1,891|
|October 5|at|Wayne State (MI)|Tom Adams Field|Detroit, MI|L 17-31|3,415|
|October 12|at|Saginaw Valley State|Wickes Stadium|University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)|L 28-44|11,425|{{cite news|title=SVSU vs. Northwood: New-look opponent looms|newspaper=The Saginaw News|author=Michael Niziolek|date=October 11, 2013|page=B3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-svsu-vs-northwood-new/170645354/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 19||Michigan Tech|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 31-33|1,978|
|October 26||Grand Valley State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 17-23|2,612|
|November 2|at|Northern Michigan|Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|L 15-34|1,672|
|November 9||Ferris State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 10-42|1,312|
|November 16|at|Hillsdale|Muddy Waters Stadium|Hillsdale, MI|L 7-24|1,045|
}}
{{-}}
2014
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2014
| team = Northwood Timberwolves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 4–6
| head_coach = Pat Riepma
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach =
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| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| captain =
| stadium = Hantz Stadium
}}
{{2014 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2014 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. Led by head coach Pat Riepma, the Tiberwolves compiled a 5–6 record (4–6 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for seventh place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 285 to 242.
In November 2013, at the end of the season, Mike Sullivan stepped down as Northwood's head football coach. Riepma was immediately named to replace him. Riepma had been Northwood's head coach from 1993 to 2007, compiling a 90-68-2 record with four playoff appearances. In 2008, Riepma became the school's athletic director and held that position through the 2013 season.{{cite news|title=Riepma will return as Northwood football coach|newspaper=The Bay City Times|date=November 19, 2013|page=B2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-riepma-will-return-as/170646356/|via=Newspapers.com}} Riepma died from lung cancer in July 2015 at age 54.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 6|at|Northern Michigan|Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|W 23-13|3,325|
|September 13||Ferris State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 7-27|2,125|
|September 20||{{cfb link|year=2014|team=McKendree Bearcats|title=McKendree}}
|September 27|at|Wayne State (MI)|Tom Adams Field|Detroit, MI|L 27-45|3,334|
|October 4|at|{{cfb link|year=2014|team=Walsh Cavaliers|title=Walsh}}|Fawcett Stadium|Canton, OH|W 24-13|1,350|
|October 11||Michigan Tech
|October 18||{{cfb link|year=2014|team=Findlay Oilers|title=Findlay}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 35-33|1,620|
|October 25|at|Saginaw Valley State|Wickes Stadium|University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)|L 14-16|8,253|
|November 1||{{cfb link|year=2014|team=Ohio Dominican Panthers|title=Ohio Dominican}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 21-49|1,116|
|November 8|at|Hillsdale|Muddy Waters Stadium|Hillsdale, MI|L 21-49|919|
|November 15||{{cfb link|year=2014|team=Malone Pioneers|title=Malone}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 41-17|925|
}}
{{-}}
2015
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2015
| team = Northwood Timberwolves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 5–5
| head_coach = Leonard Haynes
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
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| dc_year =
| captain =
| stadium = Hantz Stadium
}}
{{2015 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2015 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Leonard Haynes, the Timberwolves compiled a 5–6 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for sixth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 272 to 219.
Northwood's head coach Pat Riepma died from lung cancer in July 2015 at age 54.{{cite news|title=Northwood's 'tough loss': Former coach, A.D. Riepma dies after battle with lung cancer|newspaper=The Bay City Times|date=July 16, 2015|page=B2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-northwoods-tough-lo/170646754/|via=Newspapers.com}} Two weeks later, Northwood named Haynes as the interim head coach. Haynes had played for Northwood as a defensive lineman and was an assistant coach at the school for 20 years prior to being hired as interim head coach.{{cite news|title=Northwood names Haynes as interim head coach|newspaper=The Saginaw News|date=July 30, 2015|page=B2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-northwood-names-haynes/170646610/|via=Newspapers.com}}
At the end of the 2015 season, Northwood removed the "interim" from Hayne's title and named him as the official head coach.{{cite news|title=Northwood names Haynes as official coach|newspaper=The Saginaw News|author=Hugh Bernreuter|date=November 19, 2015|page=B3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-northwood-names-haynes/170647814/|via=Newspapers.com}}
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 5||Northern Michigan|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 20-7|3,005|
|September 12|at|Ferris State|Top Taggart Field|Big Rapids, MI|L 3-40|5,976|
|September 19|at|{{cfb link|year=2015|team=McKendree Bearcats|title=McKendree}}
|September 26||Wayne State (MI)|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 31-13|2,011|
|October 3||{{cfb link|year=2015|team=Walsh Cavaliers|title=Walsh}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 16-7|1,205|
|October 10|at|Michigan Tech|Sherman Field|Houghton, MI|L 14-30|2,398|
|October 17|at|{{cfb link|year=2015|team=Findlay Oilers|title=Findlay}}|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH|L 34-37|1,812|
|October 24||Saginaw Valley State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI (Axe Bowl)|W 21-14|1,825|
|October 31|at|{{cfb link|year=2015|team=Ohio Dominican Panthers|title=Ohio Dominican}}|Panther Stadium|Columbus, OH|L 14-48|1,377|
|November 7||Hillsdale|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 14-28|1,611|
|November 14|at|{{cfb link|year=2015|team=Malone Pioneers|title=Malone}}|Bob Commings Field|Canton, OH|W 28-21|1,200|
}}
{{-}}
2016
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2016
| team = Northwood Timberwolves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 3–8
| head_coach = Leonard Haynes
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| captain =
| stadium = Hantz Stadium
}}
{{2016 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2016 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Leonard Haynes, the Timberwolves compiled a 3–8 record (3–8 in conference games), finished in 12th place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 284 to 231.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 3||Wayne State (MI)|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 3-28|2,504|
|September 10|at|Saginaw Valley State|Wickes Stadium|University Center, MI|L 14-20|6,327|
|September 17||Ferris State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 26-27|2,008|
|September 24|at|Northern Michigan|Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|L 24-29|4,516|
|October 1||{{cfb link|year=2016|team=Lake Erie Storm|title=Lake Erie}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 44-14|1,407|
|October 8|at|{{cfb link|year=2016|team=Ashland Eagles|title=Ashland}}|Miller/Martinelli|Ashland, OH|L 7-45|4,027|
|October 15|at|{{cfb link|year=2016|team=Ohio Dominican Panthers|title=Ohio Dominican}}|Panther Stadium|Columbus, OH|L 28-35|1,443|
|October 22||Michigan Tech|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 17-3|2,105|
|October 29||{{cfb link|year=2016|team=Tiffin Dragons|title=Tiffin}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 14-42|1,584|
|November 5|at|{{cfb link|year=2016|team=Findlay Oilers|title=Findlay}}|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH|L 13-28|1,306|
|November 12|at|{{cfb link|year=2016|team=Walsh Cavaliers|title=Walsh}}|Memorial Stadium|North Canton, OH|W 41-13|1,065|
}}
{{-}}
2017
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2017
| team = Northwood Timberwolves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 5–4
| head_coach = Leonard Haynes
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| captain =
| stadium = Hantz Stadium
}}
{{2017 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2017 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Leonard Haynes, the Timberwolves compiled a 7–4 record (5–4 in conference games), tied for fourth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 293 to 282. It was the program's first winning season since 2009.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 2|at|{{cfb link|year=2017|team=Siena Heights Saints|title=Siena Heights}}
|September 9|at|{{cfb link|year=2017|team=Missouri S&T Miners|title=Missouri S&T}}
|September 16||{{cfb link|year=2017|team=Ashland Eagles|title=Ashland}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 14-42|2,116|
|September 23|at|Grand Valley State|Lubbers Stadium|Allendale, MI|L 0-49|13,659|
|Spetmeber 30|at|{{cfb link|year=2017|team=Tiffin Dragons|title=Tiffin}}|Frost Kalnow Stadium|Tiffin, OH|L 28-31|3,150|
|October 7||Michigan Tech|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 29-24|2,906|
|October 14|at|Wayne State (MI)|Tom Adams Field|Detroit, MI|W 20-10|3,114|
|October 21||{{cfb link|year=2017|team=Davenport Panthers|title=Davenport}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 33-30|1,827|
|October 28|at|Ferris State|Top Taggart Field|Big Rapids, MI|L 14-24|3,275|{{cite news|title=Ferris Drops Northwood|newspaper=The Grand Rapids Press|date=October 31, 2017|page=B3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-ferris-drops-nort/170652903/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 4||Saginaw Valley State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 35-21|2,006|{{cite news|title=Northwood reclaims rivalry: Saginaw Valley blows 14-point third quarter lead in Axe Bowl loss|newspaper=The Bay City Times|author=Hugh Bernreuter|date=November 7, 2017|page=B3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-northwood-reclaims-ri/170652660/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11|at|Northern Michigan|Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|W 24-21|1,576|
}}
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2018
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2018
| team = Northwood Timberwolves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 3–7
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach = Leonard Haynes
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| captain =
| stadium = Hantz Stadium
}}
{{2018 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2018 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Leonard Haynes, the Timberwolves compiled a 3–7 record (3–5 in conference games), tied for fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 362 to 184.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 1|at|{{cfb link|year=2018|team=Tiffin Dragons|title=Tiffin}}|Frost Kalnow Stadium|Tiffin, OH|L 27-40|3,150|
|September 8||{{cfb link|year=2018|team=Missouri S&T Miners|title=Missouri S&T}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 16-27|2,108|
|September 15||Ferris State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 10-53|1,965|
|September 22|at|{{cfb link|year=2018|team=Ashland Eagles|title=Ashland}}||Ashland, OH|L 10-35|3,551|
|September 29||Grand Valley State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 7-52|2,103|
|October 6|at|Northern Michigan|Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|W 27-24|2,119|
|October 13||{{cfb link|year=2018|team=Davenport Panthers|title=Davenport}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 30-22|1,815|
|October 20|at|Wayne State (MI)|Tom Adams Field|Detroit, MI|L 21-55|1,816|
|November 3||Saginaw Valley State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI (Axe Bowl)|L 10-31|1,988|
|November 10|at|Michigan Tech|Sherman Field|Houghton, MI|W 26-23|1,506|
}}
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2019
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2019
| team = Northwood Timberwolves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 1–10
| conf_record = 1–7
| head_coach = Leonard Haynes
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| captain =
| stadium = Hantz Stadium
}}
{{2019 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2019 Northwood Timberwolves football team represented Northwood University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Leonard Haynes, the Timberwolves compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 in conference games), finished in eighth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 343 to 220.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 7||{{cfb link|year=2019|team=Tiffin Dragons|title=Tiffin}}
|September 14|at|{{cfb link|year=2019|team=Findlay Oilers|title=Findlay}}
|September 21||Grand Valley State|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 3-27|1,704|
|September 28||{{cfb link|year=2019|team=Ashland Eagles|title=Ashland}}|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 28-31|1,437|
|October 5|at|Saginaw Valley State|Wickes Stadium|University Center, MI (Axe Bowl)|L 29-55|4,950|
|October 12||Hillsdale|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 30-37|1,112|
|October 19|at|Ferris State|Top Taggart Field|Big Rapids, MI|L 17-44|4,976|
|October 26||Wayne State (MI)|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|L 10-31|1,308|{{cite news|title=Wayne State 31, Northwood 10|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 27, 2019|page=D3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-wayne-northwood/170707071/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 2||Northern Michigan|Hantz Stadium|Midland, MI|W 28-10|1,021|{{cite news|title=Northwood 28, Northern Michigan 10|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 3, 2019|page=D4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-northwood-northern/170707165/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 9|at|{{cfb link|year=2019|team=Davenport Panthers|title=Davenport}}|Farmers Insurance Complex|Caledonia, MI|L 14-21|1,344|{{cite news|title=Davenport 21, Northwood 14|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 10, 2019|page=D4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-davenport-northwood/170707122/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 16|at|Michigan Tech|Sherman Field|Houghton, MI|L 21-34|1,177|
}}
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