Hope Flying Dutchmen football, 1950–1959

1950–1959 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Head coach

The Hope Flying Tigers football program, 1950–1959 represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, from 1950 to 1959 in college football as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The team was led by head coaches Al Vanderbush (1946–1954) and Russ DeVette (1955–1969).

1950

1950 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–1 (2–2–1 MIAA)
Head coach
1950 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alma $ 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Kalamazoo 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Albion 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Hope 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Hillsdale 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Adrian 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1950 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Al Vanderbush, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 4–3–1 record (2–2–1 in MIAA games) and tied for third place in the MIAA.

1951

1951 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (4–1 MIAA)
Head coach
1951 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alma + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Hope + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Albion 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Hillsdale 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Kalamazoo 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Adrian 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1951 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1951 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Al Vanderbush, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 5–4 record (4–1 in MIAA games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.

1952

1952 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (4–1 MIAA)
Head coach
1952 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Albion $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Hope 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Alma 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Kalamazoo 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Adrian 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Hillsdale 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1952 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Al Vanderbush, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 4–5 record (4–1 in MIAA games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Michigan State Normal*Holland, MIL 6–13[1]
September 13Beloit*Holland, MIL 0–14
September 20Carroll*Holland, MIL 21–27
September 27HillsdaleHolland, MIW 33–0
October 4AlbionHolland, MIL 13–32
October 11DePauw*Holland, MIL 0–34
October 18at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIW 30–14
October 25AlmaHolland, MIW 6–0
November 1AdrianHolland, MIW 20–6
  • *Non-conference game

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1953

1953 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
Standing: backs Adams, Voss, Kempker, Talarico
Crouching (from left): linemen Brannock, Heydorn, Nienhuis, Prins, Vander Toll, Hollander, Van Hoeven
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (5–1 MIAA)
Head coach
MVPJim Van Hoeven
Home stadiumRiverview Park
1953 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hope $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Albion 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Alma 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Hillsdale 3 – 1 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Olivet 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Adrian 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Kalamazoo 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1953 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Al Vanderbush, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 in MIAA games) and won the MIAA championship. It was Hope's first undisputed conference championship.[3]

The team's assistant coaches were Weller (line) and Russ DeVette (backfield).[3]

Four Hope players were named to the all-conference team: halfback John Adams; quarterback Frank Talarico; end Jim Van Hoeven; and tackle Bill Heydorn. Van Hoeven was selected as the team's most valuable player.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Michigan Normal*
L 6–21[5]
September 25Olivet
  • Riverview Park
  • Holland, MI
W 25–0[6]
October 3Carroll*
  • Riverview Park
  • Holland, MI
W 21–14[7]
October 10at AdrianAdrian, MIW 20–7
October 17Hillsdale
  • Riverview Park
  • Holland, MI
W 28–73,500[8]
October 24at Beloit*Beloit, WIW 32–13
October 31at AlbionAlbion, MIW 20–7
November 7Kalamazoo
  • Riverview Park
  • Holland, MI
W 12–7[9]
November 14at Alma
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
L 19–33[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

1954

1954 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
1954 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hillsdale $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
Kalamazoo 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Albion 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Hope 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Alma 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Adrian 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Olivet 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1954 college football season. In their ninth and final year under head coach Al Vanderbush, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 3–6 record (3–3 in MIAA games) and finished in fourth place in the MIAA.

1955

1955 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
1955 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hillsdale $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Kalamazoo 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Alma 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Hope 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Albion 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Adrian 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Olivet 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Russ DeVette, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 in MIAA games), finished in a tie for third place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 187 to 158.[11]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Michigan State Normal*
L 0–27[12]
September 24Heidelberg*Holland, MIL 6–28
October 1Carroll*Holland, MIW 19–13[13]
October 8KalamazooHolland, MIL 7–20[14]
October 15at AdrianAdrian, MIL 13–18[15]
October 22HillsdaleHolland, MIL 13–19[16]
October 29at OlivetOlivet, MIW 52–13[17]
November 5at AlbionHolland, MIW 40–61,900[18]
November 12at AlmaAlma, MIW 37–14[19]
  • *Non-conference game

1956

1956 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (4–2 MIAA)
Head coach
1956 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hillsdale $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Kalamazoo 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Hope 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Albion 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Adrian 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Alma 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Olivet 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan during the 1956 college football season. In their second year under head coach Russ DeVette, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 4–4 record (4–2 in MIAA games) and finished in third place in the MIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Heidelberg*Holland, MIL 12–41
September 8Wabash*Holland, MIL 7–40
September 15at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIL 18–20
September 22AdrianHolland, MIW 25–7
September 29HillsdaleHolland, MIL 14–34
October 6OlivetHolland, MIW 59–6
October 13at AlbionAlbion, MIW 18–13
October 20at AlmaHolland, MIW 25–20
  • *Non-conference game

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1957

1957 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (4–2 MIAA)
Head coach
1957 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hillsdale $^ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Hope 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Albion 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Alma 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 2
Kalamazoo 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Adrian 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Olivet 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant

The 1957 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan during the 1957 college football season.[21] In their third year under head coach Russ DeVette, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 7–2 record (4–2 in MIAA games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Eastern Michigan
W 19–6
September 28at AlmaAlma, MIL 13–14
October 5at Northern Michigan*Marquette, MIW 14–13
October 12KalamazooHolland, MIW 14–0
October 19at AdrianAdrian, MIW 14–0
October 26HillsdaleHolland, MIL 6–7[22]
November 2at OlivetOlivet, MIW 28–7
November 9AlbionHolland, MIW 47–7
November 16BeloitHolland, MIW 21–0
  • *Non-conference game

1958

1958 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
MIAA co-champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (5–1 MIAA)
Head coach
1958 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hope + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Hillsdale + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Albion + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Alma 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Adrian 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Olivet 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Kalamazoo 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1958 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan during the 1958 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Russ DeVette, the Flying Dutchmen compiled an 8–1 record (5–1 in MIAA games) and tied with Hillsdale for the MIAA championship.[23]

Tackle Larry TerMolen won all-conference and Little All-America honors and was selected as the team's most valuable player.[24] Other Hope players winning all-conference honors were guard Dan Paarlberg and fullback Ron Bekius.[23]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Eastern Michigan*Ypsilanti, MIW 19–7
September 27AlmaHolland, MIW 32–12
October 4Northern Michigan*Holland, MIW 14–13
October 11at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIW 27–0
October 18AdrianHolland, MIW 41–7
October 25at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 16–13
October 31OlivetHolland, MIW 61–0[25]
November 8at AlbionAlbion, MIL 13–18[26]
November 15at Beloit*Beloiot, WiW 26–6
  • *Non-conference game

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1959

1959 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (5–1 MIAA)
Head coach
1959 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Hillsdale $^ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Hope 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Alma 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Albion 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Olivet 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Adrian 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Kalamazoo 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan during the 1959 college football season.[28] In their fifth year under head coach Russ DeVette, the Flying Dutchmen compiled an 8–1 record (5–1 in MIAA games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at DePauwGreencastle, INW 20–7[29]
September 26AlbionHolland, MIW 7–04,300[30]
October 3at AlmaAlma, MIW 13–7
October 10WabashHolland, MIW 19–13
October 17KalamazooHolland, MIW 41–6
October 24at AdrianAdrian, MIW 20–0
October 31HillsdaleHolland, MIL 7–356,000[31]
November 7at OlivetOlivet, MIW 42–0[32]
November 14Ohio NorthernHolland, MIW 32–6[33]

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