42nd Annual Ferris State Football Golf Outing Proves To Be Major Success Again
Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University's 42nd annual Football Golf Outing, which took place this past Saturday (June 22) at Clear Lake Golf Club near Big Rapids, again proved to be a major success with yet another sellout crowd on hand.
The four-person shotgun scramble, which is sponsored by the FSU Gridiron Club in conjunction with the Bulldog Athletic Association (BAA), serves as one of the Ferris State football program's primary fundraising events.
The Bulldog Football golf outing returned to Clear Lake for the 11th-straight year and continued to produce a strong turnout with a full course. The event has helped create momentum for FSU's nation-leading nine consecutive NCAA postseason playoff appearances.
This year's event includes pregame speeches from FSU President Dr. Bill Pink, Athletics Director Steve Brockelbank and head coach Tony Annese before the round of golf, which was played under drizzly and rainy conditions for parts of the day. Ferris State also welcomed back former head coaches Keith Otterbein and Jeff Pierce, who combined with Annese, represented 38 consecutive years of Bulldog head coaches on hand. An event cocktail hour and dinner along with an awards ceremony followed by the day's round.
Visit the links below for interviews & highlights along with photos from the day's events:
Interview - President Dr. Bill Pink 
Interview - AD Steve Brockelbank
Interview - Head Coach Tony Annese
Interview - Former Head Coach Keith Otterbein
Interview - Alum/Golf Outing Chair Bill Scheible
Video Highlights From The Event
Photos From The Outing 
The Bulldogs will begin their 115th season of varsity competition this coming fall with their sights set on making a 10th consecutive trip to the NCAA Division II Playoffs. The Bulldogs have made five national semifinal appearances along with three trips to the national championship game and back-to-back national titles in 2021 and 2022 during the stretch. Ferris State was tabbed fourth nationally in the 2024 Lindy's Sports Division II Football Preseason National Rankings.
Over the past three seasons of action, the Bulldogs own a 36-4 overall record and FSU has reached the NCAA Division II Playoffs nine consecutive years and counting. Ferris State has also reached the NCAA Division II National Semifinals five times in the past seven seasons of action and ranks as the country's winningest program over the past nine full seasons in D2 Football. FSU is 63-6 over the last four seasons of on-field action, including back-to-back NCAA D2 National Championships in 2021 and 2022.
Ferris State also holds the GLIAC's best mark and the best overall record of all collegiate programs in Michigan at 123-20 (.860) overall since the arrival of Tony Annese as head coach in 2012.
Ferris State opens the 2024 season at Pittsburg State on Aug. 31 with the home opener set for Saturday, Sept. 7, versus Lake Erie at Top Taggart Field.