2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
SportFootball
Number of teams7
Champion Alma
Football seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
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 20, 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.

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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

Conf. rankTeamHead coachOverall recordConf. recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 Alma Jason Couch 12–16–0609259
2 Hope Peter Stuursma 8–25–1360232
3 Trine Troy Abbs 6–44–2358304
4 Albion Travis Rundle 7–33–3322210
5 Olivet Dan Musielewicz 4–62–4236315
6 Kalamazoo Jamie Zorbo 5–51–5297341
7 Adrian Jim Deere 1–90–6191328

[1]

All-MIAA honors

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

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

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Teams

Alma

2023 Alma Scots football
MIAA champion
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
AFCANo. 7
Record12–1 (6–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBahlke Field
Seasons
←  2022
2024 →

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]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Ohio Northern
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 52–7
September 9at ManchesterNorth Manchester, INW 68–0
September 16Anderson
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 60–14
September 23at WittenbergSpringfield, OHW 48–28
September 30Trine
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 70–30
October 14at HopeHolland, MIW 35–17
October 21Kalamazoo
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 43–10
October 28Olivet
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 41–20
November 4at AdrianAdrian, MIW 45–24
November 11at AlbionAlbion, MIW 50–14
November 18DePauw
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 32–17
November 25at Mount UnionAlliance, OHW 24–20
December 2 Cortland
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
L 41–58

[4]

Hope

2022 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (5–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith Stadium
Seasons
←  2021
2023  →

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.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Aurora*Aurora, ILL 17–38
September 9Loras*
  • 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 23Northwestern (MN)*
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 54–17
September 30at AdrianAdrian, MIW 30–21
October 7Albion
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 14–6
October 14Alma
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
L 17–35
October 21at OlivetOlivet, MIW 45–7
October 28at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIW 63–17
November 4Trine
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 38–28
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

Trine

2023 Trine Thunder football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (4–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumFred 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.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Anderson*W 61–0
September 9Rose-Hulman*L 28–30
September 16Franklin*W 58–43
September 23at Hanover*L 14–38
September 30at AlmaAlma, MIL 30–70
October 7AdrianW 34–14
October 14OlivetW 28–14
October 21at AlbionAlbion, MIW 35–28
November 4at HopeHolland, MIL 28–38
November 11KalamazooW 42–29
  • *Non-conference game

[6]

Albion

2023 Albion Britons football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSprankle-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.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Sep 2at CarthageKenosha, WIW 41–20
Sep 9at BlufftonBluffton, OHW 42–20
Sep 16Rose-Hulman
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
W 48–19
Sep 23Wisconsin-Stevens Point
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
W 30–7
Sep 30Kalamazoo
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
W 44–17
Oct 7at HopeHolland, MIL 6–14
Oct 21Trine
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
L 28–35
Oct 28at AdrianAdrian, MIW 34–21
Nov 4at OlivetOlivet, MIW 35–7
Nov 11Alma
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
L 14–50

[7]

Olivet

2023 Olivet Comets football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (2–4 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCutler 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.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Franklin *
W 35–321,432 [8] [9]
September 9at Wooster *
L 22–242,795 [10]
September 16 Hanover *
L 17–671,905
September 30 Alfred State *
  • Cutler Field
  • Olivet, MI
W 40–191,255
October 7at Kalamazoo
W 42–141,000
October 14at Trine
L 14–281,258
October 21 Hope Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Cutler Fiel
  • Olivet, MI
L 7–573,215 [11]
October 28at Alma
L 20–411,859 [12]
November 4 Albion
  • Cutler Field
  • Olivet, MI
L 7–351,250 [13]
November 11 Adrian
  • Cutler Field
  • Olivet, MI
W 32–101,205 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[15]

Kalamazoo

Adrian

2023 Adrian Bulldogs football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHarry Bailey (9th season)
Home stadiumDocking 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.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 2at Elmhurst *
L 3–14789
September 9 Defiance *
L 17–341,293
September 16 Bluffton *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 23–15500
September 23at Greenville *
L 35–45500
September 30 Hope
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
L 21–301,294
October 7at Trine
L 14–345,312
October 14at Kalamazoo
L 23–45617
October 18 Albion
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
L 21–34342
November 4 Alma
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
L 24–451,946
November 11at Olivet
L 10–321,205
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[16]

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