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2022 Great Lakes Valley Conference football season Sport Football Number of teams 7 Champion Indianapolis
The 2022 Great Lakes Valley Conference football season was the season of college football contested by the seven football-playing member schools of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) as part of the 2022 NCAA Division II football season .[ 1]
Indianapolis compiled a 9–1 record, won the GLVC championship, and was ranked No. 13 in the final regular season NCAA Division II poll. The Greyhounds lost to Pittsburg State in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. Truman State compiled a 8-2 record and was ranked No. 23 in the final regular season poll. The Bulldogs defeated Tiffin in the third America's Crossroads Bowl .[ 2] Truman State led in scoring defense, giving up an average of 18.6 points per game.[ 3]
Senior quarterback Turner Pullen of McKendree tallied 3,541 passing yards and was selected as the GLVC Offensive Player of the Year. Senior linebacker Ben Straatmann of Missouri S&T was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year. Toriano Clinton of Indianapolis led the conference with 1,001 rushing yards, and Yogi Flagler Jr. of McKendree led with 1,144 receiving yards.[ 3]
Conference overview [ edit ] [ 7]
Offensive Player of the Year - Turner Pullen, senior, quarterback, McKendree
Defensive Player of the Year - Ben Straatmann, senior, linebacker, Missouri S&T
Special Teams Player of the Year - Gideon Niboh, junior, kick and punt returner, Missouri S&T
Freshman of the Year - Cameren Smith, running back, Missouri S&T
Co-Coaches of the Year - Chris Keevers, Indianapolis; Greg Nesbitt, Truman State [ 8]
Offense
Offensive linemen - Justin Watson, Truman State; Alan (BJ) Wilson, Quincy; Kednal Alexis, Indianapolis; Dane Eggert, Truman State; Dami Oyesanya, Southwest Baptist; Austin Keele, Indianapolis
Quarterback - Turner Pullen, McKendree
Running backs - Toriano Clinton, Indianapolis; Shamar Griffith, Truman State; Narkel LeFlore, McKendree
Receivers - Yogi Flager, McKendree; Jacob Bachman, McKendree; Alonzo Derrick, Indianapolis; Curtis Cuillard, Southwest Baptist
Tight end - Matt Hall, Truman State
O-UT - Collin Sutton, Truman State [ 8]
Defense
Defensive linemen - Robert Greco, Truman State; Aaron Barnett, Indianapolis; Henry Preckel, Missouri S&T; Ben Miller, Truman State; Dylan Shelton, Indianapolis
Linebackers - Ben Hunnius, Indianapolis; Ben Straatmann, Missouri S&T; Kiave Guerrier, Indianapolis; Isaiah Estes, Truman State; Coleton Smith, Southwest Baptist
Landry Mavungu, Indianapolis; Ben Thomas, Truman State; Ben Watson, Truman State; Brenden Smith, Southwest Baptist; Michael Brown, Indianapolis
D-UT - Jake Closser, Truman State [ 8]
Special teams
Kicker - Grant Ross, Truman State
Punter - Parker Boyce, Missouri S&T
Punt and kick returner - Gideon Niboh, Missouri S&T
Long snappers - Doug Haugh, Indianapolis; Casey Voichahoske, Truman State [ 8]
The 2022 Indianapolis Greyhounds football team represented the University of Indianapolis as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season . The Greyhounds compiled a 9–2 record (6–0 against conference opponents) and won the GLVC championship. They were ranked No. 13 nationally at the end of the regular season and No. 17 nationally at the end of the postseason.
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 3 Saint Xavier * W 57–04,486 [ 9] September 17 at Tiffin * W 27–202,650 [ 10] September 24 at Ohio Dominican * W 44–382,154 [ 11] October 1 Southwest Baptist No. 14 Key Stadium Indianapolis, IN W 44–176,127 [ 12] October 8 at McKendree W 38–232,800 [ 13] October 15 at Saginaw Valley * L 14–383,101 [ 14] October 22 Quincy Key Stadium Indianapolis, IN W 52–384,054 [ 15] October 29 Missouri S&T Key Stadium Indianapolis, IN W 42–163,824 [ 16] November 5 at William Jewell No. 15 W 48–141,268 [ 17] November 12 No. 20 Truman State Key Stadium Indianapolis, IN W 28–143,227 [ 18] November 19 at No. 4 Pittsburg State L 0–354,751 [ 19] *Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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The 2022 Truman State Bulldogs football team represented Truman State University as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season . The Bulldogs compiled a 9–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and finished second in the GLVC. They were ranked No. 23 nationally at the end of the regular season and No. 25 nationally at the end of the postseason.
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 3 Davenport * L 19–202,800 [ 21] [ 22] September 10 at South Dakota Mines * W 27–201,955 [ 23] September 17 at Hillsdale * W 21–131,724 [ 24] September 24 Tiffin * Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO W 18–17 OT 3,400 [ 25] October 8 Missouri S&T Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO W 36–143,400 [ 26] October 15 Southwest Baptist Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO W 25–201,332 [ 27] October 22 at William Jewell W 42–71,535 [ 28] October 29 at Quincy W 59–321,274 [ 29] November 5 McKendree Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO W 52–71,194 [ 30] November 12 at Indianapolis No. 20 L 14–283,227 [ 18] December 3 Tiffin * Brickyard Stadium Hobart, IN (America's Crossroads Bowl)W 28–27808 [ 31] *Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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The 2022 Southwest Baptist Bearcats football team represented Southwest Baptist University as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season . The Greyhounds compiled a 6–5 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and finished third in the GLVC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 3 at UT Permian Basin * W 41–174,561
September 10 No. 6 West Florida * L 10–492,040
September 17 at Findlay * L 35–52727
September 24 Lake Erie * Plaster Stadium Bolivar, MO W 52–31625
October 1 at No. 14 Indianapolis L 17–446,127
October 8 William Jewell Plaster Stadium Bolivar, MO W 44–212,365
October 15 at Truman State L 20–251,332
October 22 at Tarleton State * L 10–2411,086
October 29 at McKendree W 49–312,850
November 5 Quincy Plaster Stadium Bolivar, MO W 42–24258
November 12 at Missouri S&T W 24–171,768
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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The 2022 McKendree Bearcats football team represented McKendree University as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season . The Greyhounds compiled a 5–6 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and finished fourth in the GLVC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 at Northern Michigan * W 31–24 OT 1,200
September 10 Delta State * L 34–583,500
September 17 at Lake Erie * W 38–37494
September 24 Walsh * W 46–103,200
October 1 at William Jewell W 45–341,272
October 8 Indianapolis L 23–382,800
October 15 Quincy L 62–63 OT 2,850
October 22 at Missouri S&T W 42–352,787
October 29 Southwest Baptist L 31–492,850
November 5 at Truman State L 7–521,194
November 12 at Lindenwood * L 35–632,777
*Non-conference game
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The 2022 Missouri S&T Miners football team represented the Missouri University of Science and Technology as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season . The Miners compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth in the GLVC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 South Dakota Mines* L 20–432,796
September 10 at Drake * Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 17–14 OT 1,827
September 17 at Kentucky Wesleyan* Steele Stadium Owensboro, KY L 6–111,000
September 24 Hillsdale* Allgood–Bailey Stadium Rolla, MO L 10–172,909
October 1 Quincy Allgood–Bailey Stadium Rolla, MO W 31–242,213
October 8 at Truman State Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO L 14–363,400
October 15 at William Jewell Greene Stadium Liberty, MO W 41–141,309
October 22 McKendree Allgood–Bailey Stadium Rolla, MO L 35–422,787
October 29 at Indianapolis Key Stadium Indianapolis, IN L 16–423,824
November 12 Southwest Baptist Allgood–Bailey Stadium Rolla, MO L 17–241,768
*Non-conference game
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The 2022 Quincy Hawks football team represented Quincy University as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season . The Miners compiled a 4–7 record 1–5 against conference opponents) and finished sixth in the GLVC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 Glenville State* L 15–441,000
September 8 Trinity International* W 53–141,212
September 17 at Walsh (OH)* Staudt Field North Canton, OH W 28–13711
September 24 Ashland* L 14–34500
October 1 at Missouri S&T Allgood-Bailey Stadium Rolla, MO L 24–312,213
October 8 Kentucky Wesleyan* W 46–9432
October 15 at McKendree W 63–62 OT 2,850
October 22 at Indianapolis Key Stadium Indianapolis, IN L 38–524,054
October 29 Truman State L 32–591,274
November 5 at Southwest Baptist Plaster Stadium Bolivar, MO L 24–42258
November 12 William Jewell L 7–171,235
*Non-conference game
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The 2022 William Jewell Cardinals football team represented William Jewell College as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season . The Cardinals compiled a 2–9 record (1–5 against conference opponents) and finished fifth in the GLVC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 Colorado Mesa University* Greene Stadium Liberty, MO L 14–37
September 10 at Black Hills State* Lyle Hare Stadium Spearfish, SD L 19–381,226
September 17 at Ohio Dominican* Panther Stadium Columbus, OH L 21–311,159
September 24 Kentucky Wesleyan* Greene Stadium Liberty, MO W 24–17
October 1 McKendree Greene Stadium Liberty, MO L 34–451,272
October 8 at Southwest Baptist Plaster Stadium Bolivar, MO L 21–442,365
October 15 Missouri S&T Greene Stadium Liberty, MO L 14–411,309
October 22 Truman State Greene Stadium Liberty, MO L 7–421,535
October 29 at Lindenwood * L 23–642,872
November 5 No. 15 Indianapolis Greene Stadium Liberty, MO L 14–481,268
November 12 at Quincy W 17–71,235
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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