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Conference | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
Record | 4–7 (4–7 MIAA) |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Walter (6th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Mike LoPorto (7th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Bryan Nardo (3rd season) |
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Home stadium | Francis G. Welch Stadium |
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No. 7 Pittsburg State +^ | 10 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 NW Missouri State +^ | 10 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Oklahoma # | 8 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Missouri # | 7 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fort Hays State | 7 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri Western | 7 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emporia State | 4 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri Southern | 4 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washburn | 4 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska–Kearney | 3 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lindenwood | 2 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern State | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University in the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. The Hornets played their home games on Jones Field at Francis G. Welch Stadium, in Emporia, Kansas as they have done since 1937. 2014 was the 121st season in school history. [1] The Hornets were led by head coach Garin Higgins, who finished his 14th overall season, and eighth overall at Emporia State. [2] Emporia State is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. [3]
Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 10, 2014. [4] The Hornets were placed #22. Two days later the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where the Hornets were placed at #13, nine spots higher than the Sporting News ranking. [5]
The conference rankings were released on August 5. [6] Emporia State was ranked 4th in the Coaches Poll and 3rd in the Media Poll. [6]
On August 18, the AFCA poll was released. [7] Emporia State was ranked at #22. Two other MIAA teams were ranked as well; Northwest Missouri State at #1 and Pittsburg State at #9. [7]
On August 26, D2football.com released their Top 25 poll. [8] Emporia State was chosen at #19, which is three ranks higher than the AFCA the Sporting News polls. [4] [5] Four other MIAA schools were ranked in the D2football.com poll; Northwest Missouri State at #1, Pittsburg State at #9, and Missouri Western at #24. [8]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 7:00 pm | Missouri Southern | No. 22 |
| W 53–28 | 6,045 | |
September 11 | 7:00 pm | at Central Missouri | No. 19 | L 31–50 | 7,986 | ||
September 20 | 2:00 pm | Central Oklahoma |
| L 14–24 | 5,463 | ||
September 27 | 6:00 pm | at Northeastern State | W 42–35 2OT | 2,017 | |||
October 4 | 2:00 pm | Lindenwood |
| W 37–22 | 5,019 | ||
October 11 | 2:00 pm | at Pittsburg State | L 17–47 | 10,845 | |||
October 18 | 2:00 pm | Fort Hays State |
| L 21–24 | 5,004 | ||
October 25 | 2:07 pm | at Missouri Western | MIAA Network | W 30–10 | 5,099 | ||
November 1 | 1:00 pm | at Washburn | L 10–36 | 4,163 | |||
November 8 | 2:07 pm | Northwest Missouri State |
| MIAA Network | L 14–42 | 3,522 | |
November 15 | 1:00 pm | at Nebraska–Kearney | L 40–42 | 1,200 | |||
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Source: [9]
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This was the first meeting in football between the two schools since 2011. [10] The last time ESU played MSSU, they won 31–24 after coming out of a 17–0 deficit at half. [11]
In the first quarter, neither team scored, but in the second, Missouri Southern was the first to score a touchdown. [12] MSSU had a total of 212 rushing yards compared to Emporia State's 273, and MSSU had 188 passing yards compared to ESU's 244.
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Like the previous game last week, this was the first meeting for ESU and UCM since 2010. [13]
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Along with Higgins, there are 7 assistants.
Name | Position | Seasons at Emporia State | Alma Mater |
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Garin Higgins | Head coach | 8 | Emporia State (1992) |
Matt Walter | Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach | 7 | Northwestern Oklahoma (2000) |
Mike LoPorto | Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach | 7 | Emporia State (2007) |
Bryan Nardo | Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach | 3 | Ohio (2008) |
Nathan Linsey | Defensive secondary coach | 4 | Emporia State (2010) |
Justin Weiser | Running backs coach/strength and conditioning coach | 2 | Emporia State (2010) |
Cory Sullivan | Graduate assistant | 2 | Ohio (2012) |
Terrence Coleman | Inside Receivers | 2 | Emporia State |
Reference: [14] |
2014 Emporia State Hornets Football Roster | ||||
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Kickers Source: [15] |
Garin Higgins is an American football college coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas; a position he has held since 2007. Higgins previously served as the head football coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University from 2000 to 2004. His Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers finished as runners-up in the NAIA Football National Championship in 2000 and 2003. Higgins worked as co-offensive coordinator at Minnesota State University, Mankato and offensive coordinator at Northeastern State University in 2006.
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