2019 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

2019 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
SportFootball
Number of teams8
ChampionHope
Football seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Hope $^   7 – 0     9 – 2  
Albion   5 – 2     8 – 2  
Olivet   5 – 2     8 – 2  
Alma   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Adrian   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Trine   2 – 5     5 – 5  
Kalamazoo   1 – 6     2 – 8  
Finlandia   0 – 7     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 2019 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association season was the season of college football played by the eight member schools of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 2019 NCAA Division III football season.

The Hope Flying Dutchmen won the MIAA championship. Hope quarterback Mason Opple and linebacker Mason Dekker won the awards as offensive and defensive most valuable players of the MIAA.

Conference overview

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Conf. rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record Points scored Points against
1 Hope Dustin Beurer 9–2 7–0 463 210
2 (tie) Albion Peter Stuursma 8–2 5–2 435 239
2 (tie) Olivet Dan Musielewicz 8–2 5–2 331 188
4 (tie) Alma Jason Couch 6–4 4–3 297 199
4 (tie) Adrian Jim Deere 5–5 4–3 261 376
6 Trine Troy Abbs 5–5 2–6 252 226
7 Kalamazoo Jamie Zorbo 2–8 1–6 169 262
8 Finlandia Travis Wiltzius 0v10 0–7 79 498

All-MIAA honors

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At the end of the regular season in November 2019, the MIAA head coaches voted on individual honors, including the following:

  • Most Valuable Offensive Player - Mason Opple, Hope
  • Most Valuable Defensive Player - Mason Dekker, Hope
  • Pete Schmidt Memorial Scholar Athlete Award - Chase Bouschor, Albion[1]

The following players received first-team honors on the 2019 All-MIAA football team:[1]

Offense

  • Quarterback - Mason Opple, senior, Hope
  • Running backs - Kenyea Houston, sophomore, Hope; Noah McMinn, senior, Olivet
  • Wide receivers - Christian Bos, senior, Hope; Justin Thomas, sophomore, Albion; Henry Wilson, junior, Adrian
  • Tight end - Joe Cleary, senior, Adrian
  • Offensive line - Chase Bouschor, senior, Albion; Jarold Bush, senior, Olivet; Tim Avery, senior, Hope; Zach Smith, senior, Hope; Dan Waber, senior, Olivet

Defense

  • Defensive line - Mitch Arendsen, junior, Albion; Jack Babb, senior, Hope; Noah Coplan, junior, Kalamazoo; Miguel Manion, senior, Olivet
  • Linebackers - Mason Dekker, senior, Hope; Zeke Ramirez, senior, Alma;; Simeon Washington, senior, Trine; Kolby Williams, senior, Hope
  • Defensive backs - Luke Beckhusen, senior, Hope; Tyrone Collins, freshman, Albion; Anthony Merriman, sophomore, Olivet; Isaiah Mason, freshman, Olivet

Special teams

  • Punter - Austin Heeres, senior, Hope
  • Return specialist - Chase Hinkle, senior, Alma
  • Kicker - Cooper West, sophomore, Adrian

Teams

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Hope

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2019 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–2 (7–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Peter Stuursma, the Dutchmen compiled a 9–2 record (7–0 against conference opponents) and won the MIAA championship.[2][3][4] It was Hope's first outright MIAA championship and its first playoff berth since 2006.[5][6]

Hope players won the awards as both offensive and defensive most valuable players of the MIAA: quarterback Mason Opple on offense and linebacker Mason Dekker on defense.[4] Opple also set Holland's single season baseball record with 120 RBIs in 2020.[6]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Millikin*
  • Lindsay Field
  • Decatur, IL
L 21–272,400[7]
September 14Defiance*
W 80–62,553[8]
September 21Aurora*
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 34–32[9]
October 5at TrineW 51–0[10]
October 12Albion
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 52–332,803[11][12]
October 19at Finlandia
W 79–12[13][14]
October 26at Olivet
W 21–71,105[15]
November 2Alma
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 31–241,822[16]
November 9at Kalamazoo
W 49–21734[17]
November 16Adrian
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 42–72,001[5][18]
November 23Wartburg*
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI (NCAA Division III playoffs)
L 3–412,384[19][20][21]
  • *Non-conference game

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Albion

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2019 Albion Britons football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (5–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSprankle-Sprandel Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 Albion Britons football team represented the Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Dustin Beurer, the Britons compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the MIAA.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Defiance*
W 56–64,632
September 14at Franklin*
  • Faught Stadium
  • Franklin, IN
W 48–263,000[8]
September 21Eureka*
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
W 56–413,796[9]
October 5Alma
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
L 28–324,244[10]
October 12at Hope
L 33–522,803[11]
October 19at Kalamazoo
W 37–171,402[14]
October 26Adrian
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
W 69–241,501[15]
November 2Trine
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
W 24–14964[23]
November 9at Finlandia
W 54–6357[17]
November 16at Olivet
W 30–211,250[18]
  • *Non-conference game

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Olivet

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2019 Olivet Comets football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (5–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCutler Athletic Complex
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 Olivet Comets football team represented Olivet College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Dan Musielewicz, the Comets compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for second place in the MIAA.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Wilmington (OH)*
  • Williams Stadium
  • Wilmington, OH
W 20–7
September 14Concordia (IL)*
  • Concordia Stadium
  • River Forest, IL
W 54–24[8]
September 21Benedictine (IL)
W 21–6
October 5at Finlandia
W 63–6[10]
October 12Adriandagger
  • Cutler Athletic Complex
  • Olivet, MI
W 21–17[25]
October 19at Trine
W 34–17[14]
October 26Hope
  • Cutler Athletic Complex
  • Olivet, MI
L 7–21[15]
November 2at Kalamazoo
W 30–20[23]
November 9at Alma
W 28–13
November 16Albion
  • Cutler Athletic Complex
  • Olivet, MI
L 21–30[18]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Alma

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2019 Alma Scots football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (4–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBahlke Field
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 Alma Scots football team represented Alma College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. In their second season under head coach Jason Couch, the Scots compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents) and tied for fourth place in the MIAA.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Baldwin Wallace
L 14–311,359
September 14at Manchester (IN)
  • Burt Field
  • North Manchester, IN
W 35–7515[8]
September 21Rockford (IL)
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 51–162,042[9]
October 5at Albion
W 32–284,244[10]
October 12Trine
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 23–141,091
October 19at Adrian
L 31–343,001[14]
October 26Kalamazoo
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 28–101,168[15]
November 2at Hope
L 24–311,822[16][23]
November 9Olivet
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
L 13–281,122[17]
November 16Finlandia
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 46–0743[18]

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Adrian

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2019 Adrian Bulldogs football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (4–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHarry Bailey (6th season)
Home stadiumDocking Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2021 →

The 2019 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Jim Deere, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–5 record (4–3 against conference opponents) and tied for fourth place in the MIAA.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Heidelberg*
L 7–572,247
September 14at Hanover*
  • Alumni stadium
  • Hanover, IN
L 28–492,593[8]
September 21Wisconsin Lutheran*
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 32–293,719[9]
October 5Kalamazoo
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 30–271,246
October 12at Olivet
L 17–215,555[25]
October 19Alma
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 34–313,001[14]
October 26at Albion
L 24–691,501[15]
November 2at Finlandia
W 48–24480[23]
November 9Trine
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 34–26529[17]
November 16at Hope
L 7–422,001[18]
  • *Non-conference game

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Trine

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2021 Trine Thunder football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (2–5 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumFred Zollner Athletic Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →

The 2019 Trine Thunder football team represented the Trine University as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Troy Abbs, the Thunder compiled a 5–5 record (2–5 against conference opponents) and finished in sixth place in the MIAA.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Manchester*
  • Burt Field
  • North Manchester, IN
W 38–21
September 14at Bluffton*Bluffton, OHW 35–20
September 21Concordia Wisconsin*
W 21–16
October 5Hope
  • Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium
  • Angola, IN
L 0–51[10]
October 12at Alma
L 14–23
October 19Olivet
  • Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium
  • Angola, IN
L 17–34[14]
October 26Finlandia
  • Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium
  • Angola, IN
W 58–0[15]
November 2at Albion
L 14–24[23]
November 9at Adrian
L 26–34[17]
November 16Kalamazoo
  • Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium
  • Angola, IN
W 29–3[18]
  • *Non-conference game

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Kalamazoo

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2019 Kalamazoo Hornets football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–8 (1–6 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAngell Field
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented Kalamazoo College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. The Hornets compiled a 2–8 record (1–6 against conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the MIAA.[30]

It was Jamie Zorbo's 12th season as Kalamazoo's head football coach.[31]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Oberlin
W 3–01,231[32]
September 14at Greenville
L 17–31500[8]
September 21Lakeland
L 7–28698[9]
October 5at Adrian
L 27–301,246
October 12Finlandia
  • Angell Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 44–0562[25][33]
October 19Albiondagger
  • Angell Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 17–371,402[14]
October 26at Alma
L 10–281,168[15]
November 2Olivet
  • Angell Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 20–30639[23]
November 9Hope
  • Angell Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 21–49734[17]
November 16at Trine
L 3–291,100[18]
  • daggerHomecoming

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Finlandia

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2019 Finlandia Lions football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–10 (0–7 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 Finlandia Lions football team represented Finlandia University as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Travis Wiltzius, the Lions compiled a 0–10 record (0–8 against conference opponents) and finished in last place in the MIAA.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Concordia (WI)*
  • McAfee Field
  • Hacock, MI
L 7–38657[34]
September 14Ripon*
L 12–45527[8][35]
September 21Concordia-Chicago}*
  • McAfee Field
  • Hancock, MI
L 12–23657[36]
October 5Olivet
  • McAfee Field
  • Hancock, MI
L 6–63637[10]
October 12at Kalamazoo
L 0–44562[25][33]
October 19Hope
  • McAfee Field
  • Hancock, MI
L 12–79475[13][14]
October 26at Trine
L 0–581,007[15]
November 2Adrian
  • McAfee Field
  • Hancock, MI
L 24–48480[23]
November 9Albion
  • McAfee Field
  • Hancock, MI
L 6–54357[17]
November 16at AlmaAlma, MIL 0–46743[18]
  • *Non-conference game

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