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] 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]
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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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 20–7September 14 Concordia (IL)* Concordia Stadium River Forest, IL W 54–24[8] September 21 Benedictine (IL) W 21–6October 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 28–13November 16 Albion Cutler Athletic Complex Olivet, MI L 21–30[18] *Non-conference game Homecoming
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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 38–21September 14 at Bluffton* Bluffton, OH W 35–20September 21 Concordia Wisconsin* W 21–16October 5 Hope Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Angola, IN L 0–51[10] October 12 at Alma L 14–23October 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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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] Homecoming
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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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