The 2016 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2016 NCAA Division III football season . In their first year under head coach Peter Stuursma , the Dutchmen compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 3 Monmouth (IL)* Ray & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI L 3–443,095
September 10 at Defiance* Coressel Stadium Defiance, OH L 6–18750
September 17 at Concordia (IL)* Concordia Stadium River Forest, IL W 57–28523
October 1 6:00 p.m. Olivet Ray & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI L 13–151,874
October 8 at Alma W 35–192,744
October 15 at Adrian Docking Stadium Adrian, MI W 25–71,646
October 22 Trine Ray & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 31–72,031
October 29 Kalamazoo Ray & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 31–61,401
November 5 at Albion Sprankle-Sprandel Albion, MI W 16–133,144
November 12 Concordia (WI)* Ray & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 31–61,245
The 2017 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2017 NCAA Division III football season . In their second year under head coach Peter Stuursma , the Dutchmen compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 at Monmouth (IL)* L 20–272,200
September 9 Defiance* Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 38–02,532
September 16 Lakeland* Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 37–352,270
September 30 at Olivet Cutler Athletic Complex Olivet, MI W 42–207,005
October 7 Alma Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 36–141,602
October 14 Adrian Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 22–32,002
October 21 at Trine Zollner Stadium Angola, IN L 14–504,900
October 28 at Kalamazoo Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI W 50–0685
November 4 Albion Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 48–101,402
November 11 at Concordia (WI)* Tomasini Stadium Mequon, WI W 70–6391
The 2018 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2018 NCAA Division III football season . In their third year under head coach Peter Stuursma , the Dutchmen compiled an 8–2 record (6–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source August 31 Millikin Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI L 21–253,010
September 8 at Defiance Justin F. Coressel Defiance, OH W 41–0336
September 15 at Wisconsin Lutheran Raabe Stadium Milwaukee, MI W 53–12623
September 29 Trine Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI L 25–352,602
October 6 at Albion Sprankle-Sprandel Albion, MI W 29–243,000
October 13 Finlandia Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 70–61,877
October 20 Olivet Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 35–301,900
October 27 at Alma W 52–231,152
November 3 Kalamazoo Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 33–72,002
November 10 at Adrian Docking Stadium Adrian, MI W 33–141,850
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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 . In their fourth year under head coach Peter Stuursma , the Dutchmen compiled a 9–2 record (7–0 in conference games) and won the MIAA championship.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
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.[ 4] [ 6]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 6 at Millikin* L 21–272,400 [ 7] September 14 Defiance* W 80–62,553 [ 8] September 21 Aurora* Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 34–32[ 9] October 5 at Trine W 51–0[ 10] October 12 Albion Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 52–332,803 [ 11] [ 12] October 19 at Finlandia W 79–12[ 13] [ 14] October 26 at Olivet W 21–71,105 [ 15] November 2 Alma Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 31–241,822 [ 16] November 9 at Kalamazoo W 49–21734 [ 17] November 16 Adrian Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI W 42–72,001 [ 5] [ 18] November 23 Wartburg * Roy & Sue Smith Stadium Holland, MI (NCAA Division III playoffs) L 3–412,384 [ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
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↑ "2018 Football" . Hope Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2025 .↑ Will Kennedy (November 12, 2019). "Hope football shows resiliency in face of adversity" . The Holland Sentinel . ↑ Beau Troutman (November 22, 2019). "Hope football's culture leading to success" . The Holland Sentinel . 1 2 Beau Troutman (November 25, 2019). "Hope football's 2019 season beginning of new era" . The Holland Sentinel . 1 2 Beau Troutman (November 16, 2019). "Champions: Hope football claims first outright MIAA title since 2006" . The Holland Sentinel . 1 2 Beau Troutman (July 4, 2020). "Hope Year in Review: Top five stories" . The Holland Sentinel . ↑ Beau Troutman (September 7, 2019). "Hope football falls to Millikin" . The Holland Sentinel . ↑ "MIAA" . Detroit Free Press . September 15, 2019. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "MIAA" . Detroit Free Press . September 22, 2019. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "MIAA". Detroit Free Press . October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com . ↑ Zach Harig (October 13, 2019). "Hope notches impressive win over Albion on Homecoming" . Fox 17 West Michigan. ↑ Beau Troutman (October 12, 2019). "Hope downs Albion on homecoming" . The Holland Sentinel . ↑ Dan D'Adonna (October 19, 2019). "Hope football rolls past Finlandia" . The Holland Sentinel . ↑ "MIAA" . Detroit Free Press . October 20, 2019. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "MIAA" . Detroit Free Press . October 27, 2019. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com .↑ Dan D'Adonna (November 2, 2019). "Hope football tops Alma: Flying Dutchmen can clinch share of MIAA title next week" . The Holland Sentinel . ↑ "MIAA" . Detroit Free Press . November 10, 2019. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "MIAA" . Detroit Free Press . November 17, 2019. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com .↑ Beau Troutman (November 22, 2019). " . The Holland Sentinel . ↑ "Hope crashes out of Division III playoffs in 41-3 loss to Wartburg" . The Detroit News . November 23, 2019.↑ "Wartburg rolls in playoff opener" . The Courier . November 24, 2019. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "2019 Football" . Hope Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2023 .
