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2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season Sport Football Number of teams 7 Champion Alma
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 , in their sixth year under head coach Jason Crouch , 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 national champion Cortland (41-58) in a quarterfinal match. They averaged 46.8 points per game and outscored opponents by a total of 609 to 259. Quarterback Carter St. John led the team with 3,323 passing yards and won the postseason award as the most valuable player in the conference.
The Hope Flying Dutchmen , led by head coach Peter Stuursma , compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA. Running back Chance Strickland was chosen for the All-MIAA team.
Teams Alma 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 Attendance Source September 2 Ohio Northern * W 52–72,463 [ 4] September 9 at Manchester * W 68–0250 [ 5] September 16 Anderson * W 60–141,485 [ 6] September 23 at Wittenberg * W 48–281,527 [ 7] September 30 Trine W 70–302,132 [ 8] October 14 at Hope W 35–172,870 [ 9] October 21 Kalamazoo W 43–101,741 October 28 Olivet W 41–201,859 [ 10] November 4 at Adrian W 45–241,946 [ 11] November 11 at Albion Sprankle-Sprandel Albion, MI W 50–141,450 [ 12] November 18 DePauw W 32–171,975 [ 13] November 25 at Mount Union W 24–201,785 [ 14] December 2 Cortland L 41–582,542 [ 15]
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Hope 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 Attendance Source September 2 at Aurora * L 17–381,127 [ 17] September 9 Loras * Ray & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 42–282,344 [ 18] September 16 Mount St. Joseph* Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 40–352,124 [ 19] September 23 Northwestern (MN) * Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 54–171,850 [ 20] September 30 at Adrian Docking Stadium Adrian, MI W 30–211,294 [ 21] October 7 Albion Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 14–61,606 [ 22] October 14 Alma Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI L 17–352,870 [ 9] October 21 at Olivet W 45–73,215 [ 23] October 28 at Kalamazoo W 63–17985 [ 24] November 4 Trine Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 38–282,033 [ 25]
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Trine 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 Attendance Source September 2 at Anderson* W 61–0946 September 9 Rose-Hulman* L 28–305,145 September 16 Franklin* Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Angola, IN W 58–434,165 September 23 at Hanover * L 14–382,957 September 30 at Alma Alma, MI L 30–702,132 [ 8] October 7 Adrian Fred Zollner Stadium Angola, IN W 34–145,312 October 14 Olivet Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Angola, IN W 28–141,258 October 21 at Albion W 35–281,087 November 4 at Hope L 28–382,033 [ 25] November 11 Kalamazoo Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Angola, IN W 42–295,213
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Albion 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 Attendance Source September 2 at Carthage W 41–201,050 September 9 at Bluffton W 42–20600 September 16 Rose-Hulman Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI W 48–192,874 September 23 Wisconsin-Stevens Point Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI W 30–72,019 September 30 Kalamazoo Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI W 44–174,069 October 7 at Hope L 6–141,606 October 21 Trine Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI L 28–351,087 October 28 at Adrian W 34–21342 November 4 at Olivet W 35–71,250 November 11 Alma Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium Albion, MI L 14–501,450
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Venues People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Olivet 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 * W 35–321,432 [ 29] [ 30] September 9 at Wooster * L 22–242,795 [ 31] September 16 Hanover * L 17–671,905 September 30 Alfred State * W 40–191,255 October 7 at Kalamazoo W 42–141,000 October 14 at Trine L 14–281,258 October 21 Hope L 7–573,215 [ 32] October 28 at Alma L 20–411,859 [ 33] November 4 Albion L 7–351,250 [ 34] November 11 Adrian W 32–101,205 [ 35] *Non-conference game
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Venues Bowls & rivalries People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Kalamazoo The 2023 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented Kalamazoo College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season . In their 16th year under head coach Jamie Zorbo , the Hornets compiled a 5–5 record (1–5 in conference games) and finished in sixth place in the MIAA.
Kicker Ian Burr converted nine of twelve field goal attempts, also punted 47 times (including 11 inside the 20), and was named to the All-MIAA team. [ 2] [ 37]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 Oberlin* Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI W 42–10833 September 9 at Kenyon* W 48–16521 September 16 Defiance* Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI W 42–35688 September 30 at Albion Sprankle-Sprandel Albion, MI L 17–444,069 October 7 Olivet Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI L 14–42October 14 Adrian Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI W 45–23October 21 at Alma L 10–431,741 October 28 Hope Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI L 17–63985 November 3 at Greenville* Don Stout Field Greenville, IL W 33–23500 November 11 at Trine Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Angola, IN L 29–425,213 *Non-conference game
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Adrian 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 Source September 2 at Elmhurst * L 3–14789 September 9 Defiance * L 17–341,293 September 16 Bluffton * Docking Stadium Adrian, MI W 23–15500 September 23 at Greenville * L 35–45500 September 30 Hope Docking Stadium Adrian, MI L 21–301,294 October 7 at Trine L 14–345,312 October 14 at 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 11 at Olivet L 10–321,205 *Non-conference game
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