Hope College's football team secured the Wooden Shoes rivalry trophy with a decisive victory over Kalamazoo College on Halloween night, October 31, 2026. The Flying Dutchmen avoided an early scare before pulling away to crush their MIAA rivals.
The annual Wooden Shoes game, a longstanding Division III rivalry between the two Michigan institutions, lived up to its holiday billing as Hope overcame a tentative start to dominate proceedings. The win keeps the historic trophy in Holland for another year.
Hope's victory continues their recent mastery of the series, though specific scoring details and individual performances were not immediately available. The Wooden Shoes rivalry, dating back to 1918, remains one of the most storied in Midwest collegiate athletics.
