2014 Emporia State Hornets football team

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2014 Emporia State Hornets football
Emporia State Hornets logo.svg
Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record4–7 (4–7 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Walter (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike LoPorto (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBryan Nardo (3rd season)
Captains
  • Brent Wilson (2nd year)
  • Danny Goodman (2nd year)
  • Jordan Tice (2nd year)
  • Austin Willis (2nd year)
Home stadium Francis G. Welch Stadium
Seasons
 2013
2015  
2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
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  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

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]

Contents

Preseason outlook

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 pm Missouri Southern No. 22
  • Francis G. Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
W 53–286,045
September 117:00 pmat Central Missouri No. 19L 31–507,986
September 202:00 pm Central Oklahoma
  • Francis G. Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
L 14–245,463
September 276:00 pmat Northeastern State W 42–35 2OT2,017
October 42:00 pm Lindenwood
  • Francis G. Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
W 37–225,019
October 112:00 pmat Pittsburg State L 17–4710,845
October 182:00 pm Fort Hays State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Francis G. Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
L 21–245,004
October 252:07 pmat Missouri Western MIAA Network W 30–105,099
November 11:00 pmat Washburn L 10–364,163
November 82:07 pm Northwest Missouri State
  • Francis G. Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
MIAA NetworkL 14–423,522
November 151:00 pmat Nebraska–Kearney L 40–421,200

Source: [9]

Game summaries

Missouri Southern

Missouri Southern at Emporia State
1234Total
Missouri Southern0138728
#22 Emporia State029101453
  • Date: September 4
  • Location: Francis G. Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 6,045
  • Game weather: Clear, 91 °F (33 °C), Wind S at 18 mph (29 km/h)
  • Referee: Craig Hesler

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.

Central Missouri

Emporia State at Central Missouri
1234Total
#19 Emporia State1477331
Central Missouri147151450
  • Date: September 11
  • Location: Audrey J. Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 7,986
  • Game weather: Overcast, 54 °F (12 °C), Wind N at 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Referee: Danny Harris

Like the previous game last week, this was the first meeting for ESU and UCM since 2010. [13]

Central Oklahoma

Central Oklahoma at Emporia State
1234Total
Central Oklahoma7100724
Emporia State700714
  • Date: September 20
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 5,463
  • Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C), Wind SW at 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Referee: John Adams

Northeastern State

Emporia State at Northeastern State
1234OT2OTTotal
Emporia State014777742
Northeastern State700217035
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 2017
  • Game weather: Sunny and Clear, 82 °F (28 °C), Wind SSE at 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Lindenwood

Lindenwood at Emporia State
1234Total
Lindenwood0081422
Emporia State31314737
  • Date: October 4
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 5,019
  • Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C), Wind NNW at 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Referee: Danny Harris

Pittsburg State

Emporia State at Pittsburg State
1234Total
Emporia State1007017
Pittsburg State02414745
  • Date: October 11
  • Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 10,845
  • Game weather: Overcast, 55 °F (13 °C), Wind N at 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling

Fort Hays State

Fort Hays State at Emporia State
1234Total
Fort Hays State2100324
Emporia State00101121
  • Date: October 18
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 5,004
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Wind NNE at 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
  • Referee: Richard Dixon

Missouri Western

Emporia State at Missouri Western
1234Total
Emporia State010101030
Missouri Western037010
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
  • Game start: 2:07 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 5,099
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C), Wind 0–5 mph (0.0–8.0 km/h)mph
  • Referee: Chris Tallent

Washburn

Emporia State at Washburn
1234Total
Emporia State0010010
Washburn131001336
  • Date: November 1
  • Location: Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl, Topeka, KS
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 4,163
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 45 °F (7 °C), Wind N 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)mph
  • Referee: Richard Dixon

Northwest Missouri State

Northwest Missouri State at Emporia State
1234Total
Northwest Missouri State14217042
Emporia State0014014
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:07 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:01
  • Game attendance: 3,522
  • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C), Wind NNW 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)mph
  • Referee: Craig Helser

Nebraska–Kearney

Emporia State at Nebraska-Kearney
1234Total
Emporia State7771940
Nebraska–Kearney14280042
  • Date: November 15
  • Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 1,200
  • Game weather: Snowing & cold, 25 °F (−4 °C), Wind 10–25 mph (16–40 km/h)mph
  • Referee: John Adam

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Higgins, there are 7 assistants.

NamePositionSeasons at
Emporia State
Alma Mater
Garin Higgins Head coach8 Emporia State (1992)
Matt WalterOffensive coordinator/offensive line coach7 Northwestern Oklahoma (2000)
Mike LoPortoCo-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach7Emporia State (2007)
Bryan NardoCo-defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach3 Ohio (2008)
Nathan LinseyDefensive secondary coach4Emporia State (2010)
Justin WeiserRunning backs coach/strength and conditioning coach2Emporia State (2010)
Cory SullivanGraduate assistant2Ohio (2012)
Terrence ColemanInside Receivers2Emporia State
Reference: [14]

Roster

2014 Emporia State Hornets Football Roster

Quarterbacks

  • 15 Brent Wilson – Jr.
  • 14 Braxton Marstall – Fr.
  • 13 Ty Reasoner - Redshirt.svg Fr.

Running backs

  •  1 Jordan Tice – Sr.
  •  5 Trent Davis – Jr.
  • 12 Josh Matthews – Sr.
  • 26 Landon Nault – Fr.
  • 27 Antonio Brown – So.
  • 28 A.J. West - Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 40 Kai Callins – Fr.
  • 41 Nikita Brown – Sr.

Half backs

  • 11 Dominique Jones – Jr.
  • 45 Reese Richards – So.
  • 46 Connor Thierolf – Jr.
  • 80 Trenton Ball – Fr.
  • 86 Nick Oliver – Fr.

Wide receivers

  •  6 Kavaski Ervin – Jr.
  •  7 Jake Smithton – Jr.
  • 10 Mitchell Foote – So.
  • 16 Dyland Walker – Jr.
  • 18 JP Lohrentz – So.
  • 19 Kory Lonberger – Sr.
  • 25 Austin Willis – Sr.
  • 81 Logan Clothier – Jr.
  • 82 Anthony Buffalomeat – So.
  • 83 Anthony Davis – So.
  • 84 Chris Lee – So.
  • 85 DeWayne Sanford – So.
  • 87 Jaylon Radel – Fr.
  • 88 Daniel Williams – Jr.
  • 89 Justin Brown – Fr.

Safeties

  •  8 Lyndell Johnson – Sr.
  • 43 Cameron Karn - Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 48 Reid Buckingham – Fr.
 

Offensive line

  • 51 Eric Pruitt – Jr.
  • 57 Joe Pomatto – Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 60 Gerron Anthony – Jr.
  • 62 Jordan Davis – Fr.
  • 64 Jarrett Stastny – So.
  • 66 Danny Goodman – Sr.
  • 67 Dylan Hall – Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 68 Diesen Gorham – Fr.
  • 69 Jordan McAdoo – Jr.
  • 71 Clayton Brown – Sr.
  • 72 Dane Riley - Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 74 Jake Warehime – Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 76 Beau Jenkins – So.
  • 77 Aaron Blount – Sr.
  • 78 Braden Janzen – Fr.
  • 79 Kenneth Sellers – Jr.

Defensive line

  •  9 Eddie Vinson – So.
  • 47 Steele Fleming – Jr.
  • 56 Lear Schrader – Jr.
  • 61 Dameitrik Morris – Sr.
  • 65 Ryan Smith – Fr.
  • 75 Russell Hampton – Jr.
  • 90 Nick Vega – So.
  • 91 Darian Harris – Fr.
  • 93 Justin Wilson – Jr.
  • 94 Nick Shutte – Sr.
  • 95 Jor'Don Stephenson – So.
  • 98 James Junious – Jr.
  • 99 Reed Hartshorn – Jr.
 

Linebackers

  • 17 Tariq Allen – Sr.
  • 23 Deshawn Dinwiddle – Sr.
  • 24 Corben Abila – Jr.
  • 31 Remington Whitley – Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 34 Jason Tetuan – Jr.
  • 38 Kole Schankie – So.
  • 44 Jordan Robinson – So.
  • 50 Brandon Goodman – So.
  • 53 Jeramie Fischer – Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 55 Gabe Cleveland – Redshirt.svg Fr.

Defensive backs

  •  2 Brandon Gentz – Jr.
  •  3 Ace Mayze – So.
  •  4 Ty Zimmerman – Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 20 Jarett Strode – Jr.
  • 21 Kadeem Satchell – Sr.
  • 22 Deveon Dinwiddie – Sr.
  • 29 Curtis Shorts – So.
  • 30 Orlando Sheets – Fr.
  • 32 Marcus Houghton - Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 33 Josh Montegudo – So.
  • 35 Elliot Montgomery - Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 36 Samuel Saidi – Sr.
  • 37 Cole Combs - Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 39 Marcus Hicks - Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 42 Trey Dickerson – So.
  • 52 Donovan Walker - Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 54 Logan Powell – Fr.
  • 63 Parker Bass – Fr.
  • 97 Brandon Allen – Jr.

Kickers

  • 49 Justin Marcha – Fr.
  • 89 Austin Morton – Redshirt.svg Fr.
  • 96 Dakota Weaver – Redshirt.svg Fr.

Source: [15]

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