2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

2022 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
2022 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	8–2 (5–1 MIAA)
Head coach	Peter Stuursma (7th season);
Home stadium	Ray & Sue Smith Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2023 Alma Scots football
2023 Alma Scots football
MIAA champion
NCAA Division III quarterfinal, L 41–58 vs. Cortland
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
AFCA	No. 7
Record	12–1 (6–0 MIAA)
Head coach	Jason Couch (6th season);
Home stadium	Bahlke Field
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
Sport	Football
Number of teams	7
Champion	Alma
Football seasons
	← 2022 2024 →

2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Alma $^	6	–	0	12	–	1
Hope	5	–	1	8	–	2
Trine	4	–	2	6	–	4
Albion	3	–	3	7	–	3
Olivet	2	–	4	4	–	6
Kalamazoo	1	–	5	5	–	5
Adrian	0	–	6	1	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant As of April 27, 2024 Rankings from D3Football.com

The 2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association season was the season of college football played by the seven member schools of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 2023 NCAA Division III football season.

The Alma Scots compiled a 10–0 record in the regular season and won the program's second consecutive MIAA championship. They advanced to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs, winning in the first and second rounds, but losing to Cortland (41-58) in a quarterfinal match.

Conference overview[edit]

Conf. rank	Team	Head coach	Overall record	Conf. record	Points scored	Points against
1	Alma	Jason Couch	12–1	6–0	609	259
2	Hope	Peter Stuursma	8–2	5–1	360	232
3	Trine	Troy Abbs	6–4	4–2	358	304
4	Albion	Travis Rundle	7–3	3–3	322	210
5	Olivet	Dan Musielewicz	4–6	2–4	236	315
6	Kalamazoo	Jamie Zorbo	5–5	1–5	297	341
7	Adrian	Jim Deere	1–9	0–6	191	328

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All-MIAA honors[edit]

At the end of the regular season in November 2022, the MIAA head coaches voted on individual honors, including the following:^[2]

Most Valuable Player, Offense - Carter St. John, Alma
Most Valuable Defensive Player - Nick Fannon, Albion
Pete Schmidt Memorial Scholar Athlete Award - SirQuarius Bell, Olivet

The following players received first-team honors on the 2023 All-MIAA football team:^[2]

Offense

Quarterback - Carter St. John, Alma
Running back - Chance Strickland, Hope; Dontal Wright, Olivet
Wide receivers - Kyle Bristow, Albion; Devon Frenchko, Alma; Grant Holtzer, Hope
Tight end - Nate Webb, Alma
Offensive line - Dylan Clem, Hope; Alexander Lewis, Trine; Jackson Linback, Trine; Jonathan Sasiela, Adrian; Reese Townsend, Alma

Defense

Defensive line - Nick Fannon, Albion; Jamon Gibson, Trine; Jerome Roberson, Alma; Hunter Sanderson, Ala
Linebackers - Eli Jackson, Alma; Cole Luhmann, Hope; Odin sffredine, Alma; Alex Olenik, Albion
Cornerbacks - Drew Humm, Alma; Larry Platt, Albion
Safeties - Nick Fegler, Hope; Bryce Fredenburg, Alma

Special teams

Kicker - Ian Burr, Kalamazoo
Punter - Chris Bowman, Albion
Return specialist - Zach Poff, Alma

Teams[edit]

Alma[edit]

The 2023 Alma Scots football team represented Alma College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jason Couch, the Scots compiled an 12–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the MIAA championship, and were ranked No. 11 nationally at the end of the regular season. They advanced to the Division III playoffs where they won games in the first and second rounds, but lost to Cortland in the quarterfinals.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Carter St. John with 3,323 passing yards, Eddie Williams with 686 rushing yards, Zach Poff with 90 points scored, Devon Frenchko with 1,259 receiving yards, and Odin Soffredine with 104 total tackles.^[3]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 2	Ohio Northern	Bahlke Field Alma, MI	W 52–7
September 9	at Manchester	North Manchester, IN	W 68–0
September 16	Anderson	Bahlke Field Alma, MI	W 60–14
September 23	at Wittenberg	Springfield, OH	W 48–28
September 30	Trine	Bahlke Field Alma, MI	W 70–30
October 14	at Hope	Holland, MI	W 35–17
October 21	Kalamazoo	Bahlke Field Alma, MI	W 43–10
October 28	Olivet	Bahlke Field Alma, MI	W 41–20
November 4	at Adrian	Adrian, MI	W 45–24
November 11	at Albion	Albion, MI	W 50–14
November 18	DePauw	Bahlke Field Alma, MI	W 32–17
November 25	at Mount Union	Alliance, OH	W 24–20
December 2	Cortland	Bahlke Field Alma, MI	L 41–58

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Hope[edit]

The 2023 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. In their seventh season under head coach Peter Stuursma, the Dutchmen compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the MIAA.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 2	at Aurora*	Aurora, IL	L 17–38
September 9	Loras*	Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI	W 42–28
September 16	Mount St. Joseph*	Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI	W 40–35
September 23	Northwestern (MN)*	Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI	W 54–17
September 30	at Adrian	Adrian, MI	W 30–21
October 7	Albion	Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI	W 14–6
October 14	Alma	Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI	L 17–35
October 21	at Olivet	Olivet, MI	W 45–7
October 28	at Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo, MI	W 63–17
November 4	Trine	Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI	W 38–28
*Non-conference game

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Trine[edit]

2023 Trine Thunder football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–4 (4–2 MIAA)
Head coach	Troy Abbs (9th season)
Home stadium	Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 Trine Thunder football team represented Trine University as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. In their ninth year under head coach Troy Abbs, the Thunder compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and finished in third place in the MIAA.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 2	at Anderson*		W 61–0
September 9	Rose-Hulman*		L 28–30
September 16	Franklin*		W 58–43
September 23	at Hanover*		L 14–38
September 30	at Alma	Alma, MI	L 30–70
October 7	Adrian		W 34–14
October 14	Olivet		W 28–14
October 21	at Albion	Albion, MI	W 35–28
November 4	at Hope	Holland, MI	L 28–38
November 11	Kalamazoo		W 42–29
*Non-conference game

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Albion[edit]

2023 Albion Britons football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–3 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach	Travis Rundle (1st season)
Home stadium	Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 Albion Britons football team represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. In their first season under head coach Travis Rundle, the Britons compiled a 7–3 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and finished third in the MIAA.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
Sep 2	at Carthage	Kenosha, WI	W 41–20
Sep 9	at Bluffton	Bluffton, OH	W 42–20
Sep 16	Rose-Hulman	Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI	W 48–19
Sep 23	Wisconsin-Stevens Point	Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI	W 30–7
Sep 30	Kalamazoo	Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI	W 44–17
Oct 7	at Hope	Holland, MI	L 6–14
Oct 21	Trine	Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI	L 28–35
Oct 28	at Adrian	Adrian, MI	W 34–21
Nov 4	at Olivet	Olivet, MI	W 35–7
Nov 11	Alma	Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI	L 14–50

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Olivet[edit]

2023 Olivet Comets football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–6 (2–4 MIAA)
Head coach	Dan Musielewicz (7th season)
Home stadium	Cutler Field
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 Olivet Comets football team represented The University of Olivet as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. In their seventh year under head coach Dan Musielewicz, the Comets compiled a 4–6 record (2–4 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 315 to 236, and finished in fifth place in the MIAA.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Franklin*	Faught Stadium Franklin, IN	W 35–32	1,432	^[8]^[9]
September 9	at Wooster*	John P. Papp Stadium Woster, OH	L 22–24	2,795	^[10]
September 16	Hanover*	Cutler Field Olivet, MI	L 17–67	1,905
September 30	Alfred State*	Cutler Field Olivet, MI	W 40–19	1,255
October 7	at Kalamazoo	Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 42–14	1,000
October 14	at Trine	Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Angola, IN	L 14–28	1,258
October 21	Hope	Cutler Fiel Olivet, MI	L 7–57	3,215	^[11]
October 28	at Alma	Bahlke Field Alma, MI	L 20–41	1,859	^[12]
November 4	Albion	Cutler Field Olivet, MI	L 7–35	1,250	^[13]
November 11	Adrian	Cutler Field Olivet, MI	W 32–10	1,205	^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Kalamazoo[edit]

Adrian[edit]

2023 Adrian Bulldogs football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–4 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach	Jim Deere (13th season; first 7 games) Harry Bailey (interim, final 3 games)
Offensive coordinator	Harry Bailey (9th season)
Home stadium	Docking Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Jim Deere and interim head coach Harry Bailey, the Bulldogs compiled a 1–9 record (0–6 against conference opponents) and tied for third place in the MIAA.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 2	at Elmhurst*	Langhorst Field Elmhurst, IL	L 3–14	789
September 9	Defiance*	Docking Stadium Adrian, MI	L 17–34	1,293
September 16	Bluffton*	Docking Stadium Adrian, MI	W 23–15	500
September 23	at Greenville*	Don Stout Field Greenville, IL	L 35–45	500
September 30	Hope	Docking Stadium Adrian, MI	L 21–30	1,294
October 7	at Trine	Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Angola, IN	L 14–34	5,312
October 14	at Kalamazoo	Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI	L 23–45	617
October 18	Albion	Docking Stadium Adrian, MI	L 21–34	342
November 4	Alma	Docking Stadium Adrian, MI	L 24–45	1,946
November 11	at Olivet	Cutler Athletic Complex Olivet, MI	L 10–32	1,205
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References[edit]

^ "2023-24 MIAA Football Standings". Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "All-MIAA Football - 2023". MIAA. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ "2023-24 Football Statistics Alma". Alma College. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ "2023-24 Alma College Football Schedule". Alma College. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ "2023 Football". Hope Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ "2023 Trine Football Schedulle". Trine University. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ "2023 Football Schedule". Albion College. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
^ "Franklin-Olivet Box Score". Franklin College. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
^ Mike Beas (September 2, 2023). "Franklin College drops football opener to Olivet". Daily Journal.
^ "Olivet-Wooster Box Score". College of Wooster. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
^ Dan D'Addona (October 21, 2023). "Hope football picks six passes to dominate Olivet". Holland Sentinel.
^ Jim Lahde (October 28, 2023). "Unbeaten Alma College football tops Olivet, closes in on MIAA title". The Morning Sun.
^ "Olivet Falls to Albion, 35-7". The University of Olivet. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
^ "Adrian-Olivet Box Score". Adrian College. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
^ "2023 Olivet College Football Schedule". Olivet College. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
^ "2023 Football Schedule". Adrian College Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 MIAA Football Standings". Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[allmiaa-2] "All-MIAA Football - 2023". MIAA. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[3] "2023-24 Football Statistics Alma". Alma College. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[4] "2023-24 Alma College Football Schedule". Alma College. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[5] "2023 Football". Hope Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[6] "2023 Trine Football Schedulle". Trine University. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[7] "2023 Football Schedule". Albion College. Retrieved December 8, 2022.

[8] "Franklin-Olivet Box Score". Franklin College. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[9] Mike Beas (September 2, 2023). "Franklin College drops football opener to Olivet". Daily Journal.

[10] "Olivet-Wooster Box Score". College of Wooster. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[hopoli-11] Dan D'Addona (October 21, 2023). "Hope football picks six passes to dominate Olivet". Holland Sentinel.

[almoli-12] Jim Lahde (October 28, 2023). "Unbeaten Alma College football tops Olivet, closes in on MIAA title". The Morning Sun.

[13] "Olivet Falls to Albion, 35-7". The University of Olivet. Retrieved October 8, 2023.

[14] "Adrian-Olivet Box Score". Adrian College. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[15] "2023 Olivet College Football Schedule". Olivet College. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[16] "2023 Football Schedule". Adrian College Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

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v t e Alma Scots football
Venues	Bahlke Field
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

v t e Albion Britons football
Venues	Winter-Lau field (1900–1913) Alumni Field (1914-1971) Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium (1972–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1900 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
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v t e Olivet Comets football
Venues	Cutler Athletic Complex (2007–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Albion
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1884 1885–1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918–1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932–1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Adrian Bulldogs football
Venues	Maple Stadium (1960–2005) Docking Stadium (2006–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

v t e Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football
Current teams	Adrian Albion Alma Hope Kalamazoo Olivet Trine
Championships & awards	Conference champions All-time standings
Seasons	1894 1895 1895 1896 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023