Hope Flying Dutchmen football, 1970–1979
American college football seasons
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The Hope Flying Tigers football program, 1970–1979 represented Hope College during the 1970s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The team was led by head coach Ray Smith, who held the position from 1970 to 1994.
- Ray Smith (1970–1994)
| 1970–1979 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
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1970
| 1970 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–4 (3–2 MIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Riverview Park |
The 1970 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Ray Smith, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 in conference games) and tied for third place in the MIAA. The team's assistant coaches were Russ DeVette, George Kraft, and Jim Bultman. The team played its home games at Riverview Park in Holland, Michigan.[1]
1971
| 1971 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–5 (2–3 MIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Riverview Park |
The 1971 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Ray Smith, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 in conference games) and tied for fourth place in the MIAA. The team played its home games at Riverview Park in Holland, Michigan.[2]
1972
| 1972 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–2–1 (3–1–1 MIAA) |
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The 1972 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Ray Smith, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 6–2–1 record (3–1–1 in conference games) and finished in third place in the MIAA.
1973
| 1973 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–2 (5–0 MIAA) |
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The 1973 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ray Smith, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 7–2 record (5–0 in conference games) and won the MIAA championship.
It was Hope's first outright conference championship in 20 years. Running back Ed Sanders was selected as the most valuable player in the MIAA. Several Hope players received first-team honors on the 1973 All-MIAA team: Sanders; Chuch Brooks, Gerrit Crandall, Bob Kibbey, Bob Yeiter, Craig Van Tuinan, Ron Posthuma, Bob Lees, Jeff Stewart, and Bob Lamer.[3]
1974
| 1974 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–1 (4–1 MIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Riverview Park |
The 1974 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ray Smith, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 8–1 record (4–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA. The team played its home games at Riverview Park in Holland, Michigan.[4]
1975
| 1975 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–0–1 (4–0–1 MIAA) |
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The 1975 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ray Smith, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 8–0–1 record (4–0–1 in conference games) and won the MIAA championship. It was the first undefeated season in Hope football history and set school records with 271 points scored and 37 touchdowns. The team was ranked sixth in the NCAA Division III Small College poll.[5]
Quarterback Tim Van Heest was selected as the most valuable player in the MIAA. Eight Hope layers received first-team all-conference honors: Van Heest, Bob Les, Craig Van Tuinen, Rick McClouth, Len Fazio, Dave De Waan, Dewey Thompson, and Bill Blacquire.[6]
1976
| 1976 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–3 (4–1 MIAA) |
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The 1976 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh year under head coach Ray Smith, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.
1977
| 1977 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–3 (4–1 MIAA) |
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The 1977 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth year under head coach Ray Smith, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.
1978
| 1978 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–1 (5–0 MIAA) |
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The 1978 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth year under head coach Ray Smith, the Flying Dutchmen compiled an 8–1 record (5–0 in conference games) and won the MIAA championship.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 9 | Maranatha Baptist* | Holland, MI | W 28–0 | ||||
| September 16 | at Wabash* | Crawfordsville, IN | L 3–13 | ||||
| September 23 | DePauw* | Holland, MI | W 35–13 | ||||
| September 30 | Olivet Nazarene* | Holland, MI | W 42–12 | ||||
| October 7 | Albion | Holland, MI | W 31–27 | [7] | |||
| October 14 | at Olivet | Olivet, MI | W 48–0 | ||||
| October 21 | Adrian | Holland, MI | W 7–0 | ||||
| October 28 | at Alma | Alma, MI | W 16–0 | ||||
| November 4 | Kalamazoo | Holland, MI | W 31–13 | ||||
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1979
| 1979 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–1–1 (4–0–1 MIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Holland Municipal Stadium |
The 1979 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Holland, Michigan, during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. In their tenth year under head coach Ray Smith, the Flying Dutchmen compiled an 7–1–1 record (4–0–1 in conference games) and won the MIAA championship.
Craig Groendyk was named to the Little All-America team, the first Hope player to bee so honored in over 20 years. Sophomore quarterback Mark Spencer led the MIAA in passing. Kicker Greg Bekius led the MIAA in scoring with 24 extra points and five field goals.[8]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 8 | Maranatha Baptist* |
| W 64–0 | ||||
| September 15 | Wabash* |
| W 20–2 | ||||
| September 22 | at DePauw* | Greencastle, IN | L 11–14 | ||||
| September 29 | Olivet Nazarene* |
| W 35–8 | ||||
| October 6 | at Kalamazoo |
| W 24–3 | ||||
| October 13 | Adrian |
| T 6–6 | [9] | |||
| October 20 | Alma | Holland, MI | W 19–0 | [10] | |||
| October 27 | at Albion | Albion, MI | W 12–3 | [11] | |||
| November 3 | Olivet |
| W 42–21 | [12] | |||
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