1984 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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1984 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
SportFootball
Number of teams6
ChampionHope
Football seasons
  1983
1985  
1984 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Hope $ 5 0 09 0 0
Alma 4 1 06 3 0
Albion 3 2 05 4 0
Adrian 2 3 05 4 0
Olivet 1 4 01 8 0
Kalamazoo 0 5 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1984 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1984 NCAA Division III football season.

Contents

The Hope Flying Dutchmen, in their 15th season under head coach Ray Smith, won the MIAA championship with a perfect 9–0 record, including a 5–0 mark against MIAA opponents.

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 Hope Ray Smith 5–09–0363116
2 Alma Phil Brooks 4–16–3358206
3 Albion Pete Schmidt 3–25–4138198
4 Adrian Ron Labadie 2–35–4270181
5 Olivet Glen Stevenson 1–41–890394
6 Kalamazoo Bob Kent 0–51–8110288

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Teams

Hope

1984 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
MIAA champion
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–0 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
 1983
1985 

The 1984 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Hope, Michigan. In their 15th year under head coach Ray Smith, the Dutchmen compiled a 9–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents), won the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 363 to 116. [2] The team led the nation in scoring offense with an average of 40.3 points per game. It is the only Hope football team to compile a perfect season. [3]

Despite being ranked No. 8 in the final Division III poll, Hope was not included in the eight teams invited to the Division III playoffs. [4]

Hope was the first college or university in Michigan to field undefeated teams in both football and basketball in the same season. The basketball team compiled a 22–0 record. [5]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Olivet Nazarene*Bourbonnais, ILW 41–7
September 15DePauw*Holland, MIW 34–26
September 22at Carthage*Kenosha, WIW 54–7
September 29Wabash*Holland, MIW 34–24
October 6 Albion Holland, MIW 28–6 [6] [7]
October 13at Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MIW 45–0 [8]
October 20 Adrian Holland, MIW 38–17 [9]
October 27at Alma Alma, MIW 34–29 [10]
November 3 Olivet Holland, MIW 55–0 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

Alma

1984 Alma Scots football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (4–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
 1983
1985 

The 1984 Alma Scots football team represented Alma College of Alma, Michigan. In their 14th and final year under head coach Phil Brooks, the Scots compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 358 to 206. [12]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Taylor*Upland, INW 41–17
September 15Valparaiso*Alma, MIL 24–26
September 22at Northeastern Illinois*Chicago, ILL 24–26
September 29Olivet Nazarene*Alma, MIW 61–30
October 6at AdrianAdrian, MIW 27–14
October 13OlivetAlma, MIW 48–14
October 20at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIW 52–25
October 27HopeAlma, MIL 29–34 [10]
November 2at AlbionAlbion, MIW 52–20
  • *Non-conference game

Albion

1984 Albion Britons football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (3–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
 1983
1985 

The 1984 Albion Britons football team represented Albion College of Albion, Michigan. In their second year under head coach Pete Schmidt, the Britons compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in third place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 198 to 138. [13]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Wayne State*Albion, MIW 29–28
September 15Ohio Wesleyan*Albion, MIW 20–10
September 22at Wabash*Crawfordsville, INL 7–36
September 29at DePauw*Greencastle, INL 6–21
October 6at HopeHolland, MIL 6–28 [6]
October 13AdrianAlbion, MIW 20–7
October 20at OlivetOlivet, MIW 20–7
October 27KalamazooAlbion, MIW 10–9
November 2AlmaAlbion, MIL 20–52
  • *Non-conference game

Adrian

1984 Adrian Bulldogs football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (2–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
 1983
1985 

The 1984 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College of Adrian, Michigan. In their third year under head coach Ron Labadie, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–4 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), finished in fourth place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 270 to 181. [14]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Kenyon*Gambier, OHL 23–30
September 15Heidelberg*Adrian, MIW 46–27
September 22at Ohio Northern*Ada, OHW 35–12
September 29Mount Union*Adrian, MIW 31–27
October 6AlmaAdrian, MIL 14–27
October 13at AlbionAlbion, MIL 7–20
October 20at HopeHolland, MIL 17–38 [9]
October 27OlivetAdrian, MIW 66–0
November 3at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIW 31–0
  • *Non-conference game

Olivet

1984 Olivet Comets football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–8 (1–4 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
 1983
1985 

The 1984 Olivet Comets football team represented Olivet College of Olivet, Michigan. In their third year under head coach Glen Stevenson, the Comets compiled a 1–8 record (1–4 against MIAA opponents), finished in fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 394 to 90. [15]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Union CityL 0–3
September 15WabashOlivet, MIL 7–38
September 22at DefianceDefiance, OHL 14–24
September 29Dayton*Olivet, MIL 0–59
October 6KalamazooOlivet, MIW 48–27
October 13at AlmaAlma, MIL 14–48
October 20AlbionOlivet, MIL 7–20
October 27at AdrianAdrian, MIL 0–66
November 3at HopeHolland, MIL 0–55 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

Kalamazoo

1984 Kalamazoo Hornets football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–8 (0–5 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAngell Field
Seasons
 1983
1985 

The 1984 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented Kalamazoo College of Kalamazoo, Michigan. In their first year under head coach Bob Kent, the Hornets compiled a 1–8 record (0–5 against MIAA opponents), finished in last place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 288 to 110. [16]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Ferris State*Big Rapids, MIL 5–6
September 15at Denison*Granville, OHL 21–62
September 22at Benedictine*Lisle, ILW 13–8
September 29Oberlin*Kalamazoo, MIL 10–26
October 6at OlivetOlivet, MIL 27–48
October 13HopeKalamazoo, MIL 0–45 [8]
October 20AlmaKalamazoo, MIL 25–42
October 27at AlbionAlbion, MIL 9–10
November 3AdrianKalamazoo, MIL 0–31
  • *Non-conference game

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