2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team

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2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football
FHSU Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record8–4 (7–4 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCooper Harris (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorAl McCray (8th season)
Home stadium Lewis Field Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^  11 –0   15 –0  
No. 10 Emporia State ^  10 –1   11 –2  
No. 21 Central Missouri ^  9 –2   9 –3  
Fort Hays State #  7 –4   8 –4  
Pittsburg State  7 –4   7 –4  
Washburn #  7 –4   7 –5  
Missouri Western  4 –7   4 –7  
Central Oklahoma  3 –8   3 –8  
Lindenwood  3 –8   3 –8  
Missouri Southern  2 –9   2 –9  
Northeastern State  2 –9   2 –9  
Nebraska–Kearney  1 –10   1 –10  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team represented Fort Hays State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Tigers played their home games at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays, Kansas, as they have done since 1936. [1] 2016 was the 111th season in school history. [2] The Tigers were led by sixth-year head coach, Chris Brown. [3] Fort Hays State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2006. [4]

Contents

Preseason

The Tigers entered the 2016 season after finishing 8–4 overall, 8–3 in conference play last season under Brown. [5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Tigers were chosen to finish in sixth place in the Coaches Poll, and fifth in the Media Poll. [6]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Brown, there were 10 assistants.

NamePositionSeasons at
FHSU		Alma Mater
Chris Brown Head coach6 Pittsburg State (1996)
Al McCrayAssistant head coach – Wide Receivers8 Clinch Valley
Cooper HarrisAssistant head coach – Defensive Coordinator4Pittsburg State (1995)
Jeff BryantAssistant head coach – Offensive Coordinator1 Tulsa (2007)
Philip VigilAssistant head coach – Passing Game/Recruiting Coord.1 Colorado Mesa (2009)
Ike EguaeAssistant head coach – Defensive Line2Pittsburg State (2007)
Steven DudleyAssistant head coach – Special Teams & Defensive Backs3 Washburn (2013)
Mike HeppAssistant head coach – Defensive Line2 Ripon College (2012)
Jared HaferbierAssistant head coach – Running Backs1 Truman State (2015)
Zach BurkhartAssistant head coach – Tight Ends1Pittsburg State (2015)
Doug BoucherStrength & conditioning Coach2 Kansas State (1984)
Reference: [7]

Roster

2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 2Shaquille CooperJr
RB 3Kenneth IhemeSr
QB 4Jacob MezeraSo
QB 12Brad ScheneckerSr
QB 16Erin GaitherSo
WR 28Tyler BaconJr
RB 29Malik ThomasSo
RB 32Christian SandersSo
RB 37Elliot CarlsonJr
OL 64Travis TalleyJr
OL 65Britton BishopSo
OL 72Daniel HubbardSr
OL 73Mason DickeySr
OL 79Richard FeltenbergerSr
WR 80Kenton UbelakerSo
WR 81Evan JenningsSr
WR 82Bilal SalatSr
TE 85J.J. LewisJr
WR 89Isaiah MaxiSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 5Raheeme DumasSr
DB 6Doyin JibowuSo
DL 8Sie Doe, Jr.Sr
DL 14Rashad DunniganSr
DB 15Aquil KnowlesSo
DB 19Connor ShedeedSo
DB 21DeAndre JamesSr
DB 22Trae RegierJr
DL 25Jose DelgadoSo
DB 26Bobby StinsonSo
LB 30Kane KellySr
LB 31Tevin EvansSo
DB 35Dillando AlloteyJr
LB 40Alex SchmidtbergerSr
LB 42Dalton GouldSr
DB 44Brandon HalperinSo
DB 45Aiyonte RoperSo
LB 46Cory EllisSr
LB 47Justin McPHailSr
DL 57Wyatt ParkerSo
DL 90Romello RobinsonFr
DL 92Tumua MasaniaiSr
DL 93Kiel Simas Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 94Noah DebbanJr
DL 96Luke WrightJr
DL 97Nathan ShepherdJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 39Nick WohlgemuthSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-07-19

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pm Missouri Southern
W 22–104,134
September 87:00 pmat No. 16 Central Missouri
L 17–347,279
September 177:00 pmCentral Oklahoma
  • Lewis Field Stadium
  • Hays, KS
W 34–203,520
September 241:00 pmat Northeastern State
W 34–72,526
October 12:00 pm Lindenwood
  • Lewis Field Stadium
  • Hays, KS
W 37–64,266
October 82:00 pmat Pittsburg State
W 54–4110,238
October 151:00 pmat Washburn
L 24–305,350
October 222:00 pm Missouri Western Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Lewis Field Stadium
  • Hays, KS
W 35–273,250
October 292:00 pmat No. 10 Emporia State
L 16–246,103
November 51:00 pmNo. 1 Northwest Missouri State
  • Lewis Field Stadium
  • Hays, KS
L 7–283,325
November 121:00 pmat Nebraska–Kearney
W 27–172,100
December 36:00 p.m.vs. Eastern New Mexico *
 ESPN 3 W 45–12750

Source: [8]

Game notes, regular season

Missouri Southern

Missouri Southern at Fort Hays State
1234Total
Missouri Southern037010
•Fort Hays State766322
  • Date: September 1
  • Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 4,134
  • Game weather: Sunny and Breezy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Referee: Lonnie Brickman

Central Missouri

Fort Hays State at Central Missouri
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Fort Hays State0701017
•#16 Central Missouri14314334
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 7,279
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Referee: Danny Harris

Central Oklahoma

Central Oklahoma at Fort Hays State
1234Total
Central Oklahoma0103720
•Fort Hays State2133734
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:10
  • Game attendance: 3,520
  • Game weather: Overcast, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Northeastern State

Fort Hays State at Northeastern State
1234Total
•Fort Hays State01771034
Northeastern State00707
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 2,526
  • Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling

Lindenwood

Lindenwood at Fort Hays State
1234Total
Lindenwood60006
•Fort Hays State2136737
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 4,266
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Referee: John Adams

Pittsburg State

Fort Hays State at Pittsburg State
1234Total
•Fort Hays State1014141654
Pittsburg State14671441
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 10,238
  • Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Referee: Lonnie Brickman

Washburn

Fort Hays State at Washburn
1234Total
Fort Hays State0143724
•Washburn13107030
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 5,350
  • Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Missouri Western

Missouri Western at Fort Hays State
1234Total
Missouri Western1270827
•Fort Hays State71401435
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 3,250
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Referee: Danny Harris

Emporia State

Fort Hays State at Emporia State
1234Total
Fort Hays State3001316
•#10 Emporia State7071024
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Francis G. Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 6,103
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling

Northwest Missouri State

Northwest Missouri State at Fort Hays State
1234Total
•#1 Northwest Missouri State14001428
Fort Hays State00077
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 3,325
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Referee: Craig Helser

Nebraska–Kearney

Fort Hays State at Nebraska–Kearney
1234Total
•Fort Hays State7071327
Nebraska–Kearney370717
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:45
  • Game attendance: 2,100
  • Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Referee: John Adams

Game notes, post-season

Eastern New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico vs. Fort Hays State
1234Total
Eastern New Mexico090312
•Fort Hays State142101045
  • Date: December 3
  • Location: Bulldawg Stadium, Copperas Cove, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 750
  • Game weather: Cool, 50 °F (10 °C)

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References

  1. ↑ "Fort Hays State University Athletics - Lewis Field Stadium". July 6, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2015 Fort Hays State University Tigers Football Media Guide" (PDF). September 2, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Brown, Chris" . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ "FHSU athletes will play in the MIAA starting in fall '06" (Press release). October 15, 2004. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tigers Picked Fifth in MIAA Preseason Media Poll; Sixth in Coaches Poll". August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls" . Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Coaching Staff" . Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Fort Hays State University Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule" . Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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