Hope Flying Dutchmen football, 2010–2019

2010–2019 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Head coach
Home stadiumHolland Municipal Stadium (2010–2012), Ray & Sue Smith Stadium (2013–2019)

The Hope Flying Tigers football program, 2010–2019 represented Hope College from 2010 to 2019 in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The team was led by head coaches Dean Kreps (1995–2015) and Peter Stuursma (2016–present).

The team played its home games at Holland Municipal Stadium (2010-2012) and Ray & Sue Smith Stadium (2013-present).

2010

2010 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–7 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHolland Municipal Stadium
2010 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Trine $^   6 – 0     11 – 1  
Adrian   4 – 2     5 – 5  
Albion   4 – 2     5 – 5  
Hope   3 – 3     3 – 7  
Alma   2 – 4     3 – 7  
Kalamazoo   2 – 4     3 – 7  
Olivet   0 – 6     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

The 2010 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2010 NCAA Division III football season. In their 16th year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 3–7 record (3–3 in conference games) and finished in fourth place in the MIAA.

2011

2011 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (5–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHolland Municipal Stadium
2011 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Albion $^   6 – 0     6 – 5  
Hope   5 – 1     7 – 3  
Adrian   4 – 2     8 – 2  
Trine   3 – 3     7 – 3  
Kalamazoo   1 – 5     4 – 6  
Alma   1 – 5     2 – 8  
Olivet   1 – 5     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 2011 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2011 NCAA Division III football season. In their 17th year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.

2012

2012 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (4–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHolland Municipal Stadium
2012 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Adrian $^   6 – 0     9 – 2  
Trine   5 – 1     7 – 3  
Hope   4 – 2     5 – 5  
Albion   3 – 3     6 – 4  
Kalamazoo   2 – 4     5 – 5  
Alma   1 – 5     1 – 9  
Olivet   0 – 6     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 2012 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2012 NCAA Division III football season. In their 18th year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 5–5 record (4–2 in conference games) and finished in third place in the MIAA.

2013

2013 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (4–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith Stadium
2013 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Albion $^   6 – 0     8 – 3  
Hope   4 – 2     7 – 3  
Kalamazoo   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Adrian   3 – 3     6 – 4  
Olivet   2 – 4     6 – 4  
Trine   1 – 5     4 – 6  
Alma   1 – 5     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 2013 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2013 NCAA Division III football season. In their 19th year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 in conference games) and tied for second place in the MIAA.

2014

2014 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith Stadium
2014 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Adrian $^   5 – 1     8 – 3  
Albion   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Trine   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Hope   3 – 3     6 – 4  
Olivet   3 – 3     6 – 4  
Kalamazoo   2 – 4     2 – 8  
Alma   0 – 6     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 2014 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2014 NCAA Division III football season. In their 20th year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 in conference games) and tied for fourth place in the MIAA.

2015

2015 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–8 (0–6 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith Stadium
2015 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Olivet +   5 – 1     9 – 1  
Albion +^   5 – 1     9 – 2  
Adrian   4 – 2     7 – 3  
Trine   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Alma   2 – 4     5 – 5  
Kalamazoo   1 – 5     3 – 7  
Hope   0 – 6     2 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 2015 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2015 NCAA Division III football season. In their 21st and last year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 2–8 record (0–6 in conference games) and finished in seventh and last place in the MIAA.

2016

2016 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (5–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith Stadium
2016 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Olivet $^   6 – 0     9 – 2  
Hope   5 – 1     7 – 3  
Alma   4 – 2     7 – 3  
Trine   3 – 3     6 – 4  
Adrian   2 – 4     4 – 6  
Kalamazoo   1 – 5     3 – 7  
Albion   0 – 6     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Monmouth (IL)*
  • Ray & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
L 3–443,095
September 10at Defiance*
  • Coressel Stadium
  • Defiance, OH
L 6–18750
September 17at Concordia (IL)*
  • Concordia Stadium
  • River Forest, IL
W 57–28523
October 16:00 p.m.Olivet
  • Ray & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
L 13–151,874
October 8at Alma
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 35–192,744
October 15at Adrian
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 25–71,646
October 22Trine
  • Ray & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 31–72,031
October 29Kalamazoo
  • Ray & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 31–61,401
November 5at Albion
  • Sprankle-Sprandel
  • Albion, MI
W 16–133,144
November 12Concordia (WI)*
  • Ray & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 31–61,245

2017

2017 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (5–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith Stadium
2017 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Trine $^   6 – 0     11 – 1  
Hope   5 – 1     8 – 2  
Adrian   4 – 2     5 – 5  
Olivet   3 – 3     5 – 5  
Albion   2 – 4     4 – 6  
Alma   1 – 5     4 – 6  
Kalamazoo   0 – 6     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Monmouth (IL)*
  • Zorn Stadium
  • Monmouth, IL
L 20–272,200
September 9Defiance*
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 38–02,532
September 16Lakeland*
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 37–352,270
September 30at Olivet
  • Cutler Athletic Complex
  • Olivet, MI
W 42–207,005
October 7Alma
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 36–141,602
October 14Adrian
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 22–32,002
October 21at Trine
  • Zollner Stadium
  • Angola, IN
L 14–504,900
October 28at Kalamazoo
  • Angell Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 50–0685
November 4Albion
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 48–101,402
November 11at Concordia (WI)*
  • Tomasini Stadium
  • Mequon, WI
W 70–6391
  • *Non-conference game

2018

2018 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (6–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith Stadium
2018 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 24 Trine $^   7 – 0     10 – 1  
Hope   6 – 1     8 – 2  
Albion   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Kalamazoo   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Olivet   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Adrian   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Alma   1 – 6     2 – 8  
Finlandia   0 – 7     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Millikin
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
L 21–253,010
September 8at Defiance
  • Justin F. Coressel
  • Defiance, OH
W 41–0336
September 15at Wisconsin Lutheran
  • Raabe Stadium
  • Milwaukee, MI
W 53–12623
September 29Trine
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
L 25–352,602
October 6at Albion
  • Sprankle-Sprandel
  • Albion, MI
W 29–243,000
October 13Finlandia
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 70–61,877
October 20Olivet
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 35–301,900
October 27at Alma
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 52–231,152
November 3Kalamazoo
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 33–72,002
November 10at Adrian
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 33–141,850

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2019

2019 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–2 (7–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith Stadium
2019 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Hope $^   7 – 0     9 – 2  
Albion   5 – 2     8 – 2  
Olivet   5 – 2     8 – 2  
Alma   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Adrian   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Trine   2 – 5     5 – 5  
Kalamazoo   1 – 6     2 – 8  
Finlandia   0 – 7     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

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] It was Hope's first outright MIAA championship and its first playoff berth since 2006.[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] Opple also set Holland's single season baseball record with 120 RBIs in 2020.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Millikin*
  • Lindsay Field
  • Decatur, IL
L 21–272,400[7]
September 14Defiance*
W 80–62,553[8]
September 21Aurora*
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 34–32[9]
October 5at TrineW 51–0[10]
October 12Albion
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 52–332,803[11][12]
October 19at Finlandia
W 79–12[13][14]
October 26at Olivet
W 21–71,105[15]
November 2Alma
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 31–241,822[16]
November 9at Kalamazoo
W 49–21734[17]
November 16Adrian
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 42–72,001[5][18]
November 23Wartburg*
  • Roy & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI (NCAA Division III playoffs)
L 3–412,384[19][20][21]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "2018 Football". Hope Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  2. ^ Will Kennedy (November 12, 2019). "Hope football shows resiliency in face of adversity". The Holland Sentinel.
  3. ^ Beau Troutman (November 22, 2019). "Hope football's culture leading to success". The Holland Sentinel.
  4. ^ a b Beau Troutman (November 25, 2019). "Hope football's 2019 season beginning of new era". The Holland Sentinel.
  5. ^ a b Beau Troutman (November 16, 2019). "Champions: Hope football claims first outright MIAA title since 2006". The Holland Sentinel.
  6. ^ a b Beau Troutman (July 4, 2020). "Hope Year in Review: Top five stories". The Holland Sentinel.
  7. ^ Beau Troutman (September 7, 2019). "Hope football falls to Millikin". The Holland Sentinel.
  8. ^ "MIAA". Detroit Free Press. September 15, 2019. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "MIAA". Detroit Free Press. September 22, 2019. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "MIAA". Detroit Free Press. October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Zach Harig (October 13, 2019). "Hope notches impressive win over Albion on Homecoming". Fox 17 West Michigan.
  12. ^ Beau Troutman (October 12, 2019). "Hope downs Albion on homecoming". The Holland Sentinel.
  13. ^ Dan D'Adonna (October 19, 2019). "Hope football rolls past Finlandia". The Holland Sentinel.
  14. ^ "MIAA". Detroit Free Press. October 20, 2019. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "MIAA". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 2019. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Dan D'Adonna (November 2, 2019). "Hope football tops Alma: Flying Dutchmen can clinch share of MIAA title next week". The Holland Sentinel.
  17. ^ "MIAA". Detroit Free Press. November 10, 2019. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "MIAA". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 2019. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Beau Troutman (November 22, 2019). "'Uncommon territory': Hope football marching into playoff battle with Wartburg". The Holland Sentinel.
  20. ^ "Hope crashes out of Division III playoffs in 41-3 loss to Wartburg". The Detroit News. November 23, 2019.
  21. ^ "Wartburg rolls in playoff opener". The Courier. November 24, 2019. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "2019 Football". Hope Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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