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2019 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season Sport Football Number of teams 8 Champion Hope
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 [ edit ] All-MIAA honors [ edit ] 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 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] [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] [6]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 6 at Millikin* L 21–272,400 [7] September 14 Defiance* W 80–62,553 [8] September 21 Aurora* Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 34–32[9] October 5 at Trine W 51–0[10] October 12 Albion Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 52–332,803 [11] [12] October 19 at Finlandia W 79–12[13] [14] October 26 at Olivet W 21–71,105 [15] November 2 Alma Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 31–241,822 [16] November 9 at Kalamazoo W 49–21734 [17] November 16 Adrian Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 42–72,001 [5] [18] November 23 Wartburg* Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI (NCAA Division III playoffs) L 3–412,384 [19] [20] [21]
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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.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 7 Defiance* W 56–64,632
September 14 at Franklin* Faught Stadium Franklin, IN W 48–263,000 [8] September 21 Eureka* Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI W 56–413,796 [9] October 5 Alma Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI L 28–324,244 [10] October 12 at Hope L 33–522,803 [11] October 19 at Kalamazoo W 37–171,402 [14] October 26 Adrian Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI W 69–241,501 [15] November 2 Trine Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI W 24–14964 [23] November 9 at Finlandia W 54–6357 [17] November 16 at Olivet W 30–211,250 [18]
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Venues People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
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.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 7 at Wilmington (OH)* Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH W 20–7
September 14 Concordia (IL)* Concordia Stadium River Forest, IL W 54–24[8] September 21 Benedictine (IL) W 21–6
October 5 at Finlandia W 63–6[10] October 12 Adrian Cutler Athletic Complex Olivet, MI W 21–17[25] October 19 at Trine W 34–17[14] October 26 Hope Cutler Athletic Complex Olivet, MI L 7–21[15] November 2 at Kalamazoo W 30–20[23] November 9 at Alma W 28–13
November 16 Albion Cutler Athletic Complex Olivet, MI L 21–30[18] *Non-conference game
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Venues Bowls & rivalries People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
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.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 7 Baldwin Wallace L 14–311,359
September 14 at Manchester (IN) Burt Field North Manchester, IN W 35–7515 [8] September 21 Rockford (IL) W 51–162,042 [9] October 5 at Albion W 32–284,244 [10] October 12 Trine W 23–141,091
October 19 at Adrian L 31–343,001 [14] October 26 Kalamazoo W 28–101,168 [15] November 2 at Hope L 24–311,822 [16] [23] November 9 Olivet L 13–281,122 [17] November 16 Finlandia W 46–0743 [18]
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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.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 7 Heidelberg* L 7–572,247
September 14 at Hanover* Alumni stadium Hanover, IN L 28–492,593 [8] September 21 Wisconsin Lutheran* Docking Stadium Adrian, MI W 32–293,719 [9] October 5 Kalamazoo Docking Stadium Adrian, MI W 30–271,246
October 12 at Olivet L 17–215,555 [25] October 19 Alma Docking Stadium Adrian, MI W 34–313,001 [14] October 26 at Albion L 24–691,501 [15] November 2 at Finlandia W 48–24480 [23] November 9 Trine Docking Stadium Adrian, MI W 34–26529 [17] November 16 at Hope L 7–422,001 [18]
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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.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 5 at Manchester* Burt Field North Manchester, IN W 38–21
September 14 at Bluffton* Bluffton, OH W 35–20
September 21 Concordia Wisconsin* W 21–16
October 5 Hope Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Angola, IN L 0–51[10] October 12 at Alma L 14–23
October 19 Olivet Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Angola, IN L 17–34[14] October 26 Finlandia Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Angola, IN W 58–0[15] November 2 at Albion L 14–24[23] November 9 at Adrian L 26–34[17] November 16 Kalamazoo Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Angola, IN W 29–3[18]
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Kalamazoo [ edit ] 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]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 7 at Oberlin W 3–01,231 [32] September 14 at Greenville L 17–31500 [8] September 21 Lakeland L 7–28698 [9] October 5 at Adrian L 27–301,246
October 12 Finlandia Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI W 44–0562 [25] [33] October 19 Albion Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI L 17–371,402 [14] October 26 at Alma L 10–281,168 [15] November 2 Olivet Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI L 20–30639 [23] November 9 Hope Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI L 21–49734 [17] November 16 at Trine L 3–291,100 [18]
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Finlandia [ edit ] 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.
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