2019 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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

All-MIAA honors

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

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

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

Hope

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. It was Hope's first outright MIAA championship and its first playoff berth since 2006.

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. Opple also set Holland's single season baseball record with 120 RBIs in 2020.

Albion

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.

Olivet

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.

Alma

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.

Adrian

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.

Trine

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.

Kalamazoo

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.

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

Finlandia

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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