Olivet Comets football
College football team
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The Olivet Comets football program represents University of Olivet in college football at the NCAA Division III level. Olivet has been a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association since its founding in 1888.
First season1884; 142 years ago
Athletic directorRyan Shockey
Head coachErik Ieuter
1st season, 1–9 (.100)
1st season, 1–9 (.100)
LocationOlivet, Michigan
| Olivet Comets football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1884; 142 years ago |
| Athletic director | Ryan Shockey |
| Head coach | Erik Ieuter 1st season, 1–9 (.100) |
| Location | Olivet, Michigan |
| Stadium | Cutler Athletic Complex (capacity: 2,200) |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | MIAA |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| All-time record | 349–569–30 (.384) |
| National championships | |
| Claimed | 0 |
| Conference championships | |
| 13* 12 (1895, 1901, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1974, 1991*, 2007, 2015, 2016) *Forfeited | |
| Website | Olivet Comets Athletics |
Notable seasons
| Year | Record | Coach | Points for |
Points against |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 0-1 | -- | 5 | 10 | First season |
| 1892 | 2-1 | -- | 44 | 22 | First victory; first winning 10season |
| 1895 | 4-0 | -- | 119 | 2 | First MIAA championship (3-0) |
| 1901 | 8-0 | Henry Hall | 165 | 34 | Second MIAA championship (7-0) |
| 1906 | 5-1-1 | Burt E. Kennedy | 69 | 40 | MIAA champion (4-0-1) |
| 1907 | 7-2 | Burt E. Kennedy | 285 | 96 | MIAA champion (5-1) |
| 1909 | 4-2-1 | Henry Hall | 116 | 85 | MIAA champion (4-0) |
| 1911 | 5-1 | J. E. Mills | 80 | 37 | MIAA co-champion (4-0) |
| 1913 | 3-3 | Otto Carpell | 88 | 56 | MIAA champion (3-1) |
| 1914 | 5-3 | George Rider | 11 | 58 | MIAA co-champion (3-1) |
| 1961 | 8-1 | Stuart Parsell | 163 | 69 | Finished 2nd in MIAA |
| 1967 | 8-1 | Stuart Parsell | 222 | 115 | Finished 2nd in MIAA |
| 1974 | 7-2 | Doug Kay | 203 | 96 | MIAA champion (5-0) -- first championship in 60 years |
| 2007 | 6-5 | Dominic Livedoti | 281 | 215 | MIAA co-champion (6-1), lost to Central in first round of NCAA Division III playoffs |
| 2015 | 9-1 | Dan Pifer | MIAA champion (5-1) | ||
| 2016 | 9-2 | Dan Pifer | MIAA champion (6-0), lost to John Carroll in first round of NCAA Division III playoffs | ||
| 2019 | 8-2 | Dan Musielewicz | Tied for 2nd in MIAA | ||
| 2021 | 7-3 | Dan Musielewicz | Tied for 4th in MIAA (3-3) |
