2019 Emporia State Hornets football team

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2019 Emporia State Hornets football
Emporia State Hornets logo.svg
Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record4–7 (4–7 MIAA)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinatorMike LoPorto (10th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBryan Nardo (8th season)
Home stadium Francis G. Welch Stadium
Seasons
←  2018
2021  →
2019 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 NW Missouri State +^  10 –1   12 –2  
No. 13 Central Missouri +^  10 –1   11 –2  
Missouri Western #  8 –3   9 –3  
Fort Hays State  8 –3   8 –3  
Nebraska–Kearney #  6 –5   7 –5  
Pittsburg State  6 –5   6 –5  
Washburn  6 –5   6 –5  
Central Oklahoma  5 –6   5 –6  
Emporia State  4 –7   4 –7  
Missouri Southern  2 –9   2 –9  
Lincoln (MO)  1 –10   1 –10  
Northeastern State  0 –11   0 –11  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2019 Emporia State Hornets football team represents Emporia State University in the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. The Hornets play their home games on Jones Field at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas, as they have done since 1937. [1] 2019 is the 122nd season in school history. [2] The Hornets are led by head coach Garin Higgins, who is in his 18th season overall, and 13th season at Emporia State as head coach. [3] Emporia State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1991. [4]

Contents

Preseason

The Hornets enter the 2018 season after finishing with an 8–4 overall, 7–4 in conference play last season under Higgins. [5] The 2019 MIAA Media Day will be held on July 31, where conference preseason rankings will be released. [6]

New changes occurred this year in conference play. With Lindenwood and Southwest Baptist's departures in July 2019, Lincoln re-joined MIAA football play after four seasons in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. [7]

On July 31, 2019, the Hornets were chosen to finish 6th in the conference preseason polls by the coaches and media. [8]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Higgins, there are 9 assistants.

NamePositionSeasons at
ESU		Alma mater
Garin Higgins Head coach13 Emporia State (1992)
Bryan NardoCo-defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach8 Ohio (2008)
Mike LoPortoCo-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach10Emporia State (2010)
Nathan LinseyDefensive Secondary/special teams coordinator8Emporia State (2010)
Cayden CochranPassing Game/recruiting coordinator/Receivers2 Valdosta State (2013)
Tony KoehlingRunning game coordinator/offensive line coach5Ohio (2013)
Daniel GoodmanStrength and conditioning coach/running backs2Emporia State (2015)
Jermaine LopezSpecial Teams Quality Control1Emporia State (2017)
Evan PorterOffensive Quality Control
Ethan SharpDefensive Quality Control
Reference: [9]

Roster

2019 Emporia State Hornets football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2Travon JonesJr
WR 4Corey Thomas Redshirt.svg  So
QB 5Dalton Cowan Redshirt.svg  So
RB 9Kai CallinsGS
QB 10Braden Gleason Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 12Wil Amos Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 13JT MackeyJr
RB 14Billy Ross Jr.Fr
QB 15Pat Briningstool Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 16Ethan Anderson Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 17Juwan JohnsonJr
RB 22Carlos GraceJr
RB 23Jordan BirchJr
RB 25Vinnie ShabazzJr
RB 32Jack Petz Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 35Calvin Boyce Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 36Noah DiazSo
RB 37Clay Phillips Redshirt.svg  Fr
SB 45Dan Courtwright Redshirt.svg  So
WR 48Cole Schumacker Redshirt.svg  So
SB 49Case Cochran Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 53Jarrett RoyJr
OL 61Marlon McKeithenSr
OL 62Will ValentasJr
OL 63Stu HabbartFr
OL 64Hayden Reed Redshirt.svg  So
OL 65Denton Sanchez Redshirt.svg  So
OL 66Colton DoddFr
OL 67Aaron Clark Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 69Gus Woeppel Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 71Brandon Kane Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 72Xavier CasonSo
OL 73Chase MerkeyFr
OL 74Miles Wade Redshirt.svg  So
OL 75Estevan AranaSr
OL 76Austin UnterreinerSr
OL 77Dante Smith-PoseyFr
OL 78Stephen WilliamsSr
OL 79Tyler Banta Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 81Dexton Swinehart Redshirt.svg  Fr
SB 82Sam Pascuzzi Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 83Tyler KahmannFr
WR 84Kai LemonsJr
WR 85Seth Surface Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 86Sean Talley Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 87Jack Schneider Redshirt.svg  Fr
SB 88Marcellus EdwardsSr
SB 89Zach Cahill Redshirt.svg  Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1Lawson HolbertSr
DB 3Roscoe Gatewood IIISr
DB 7Jordan WallaceJr
DB 8Gary Woods IISr
DB 11Dom VenegasFr
DB 14Jordan McDanielFr
DB 18Trey Morris Redshirt.svg  So
LB 19Gee StanleyJr
DB 20Jawill AldridgeSr
DB 21Kyle Rinck Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 24Montrell Wilson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 26Xavier Hall Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 27Blake Wilson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 28Jaedon HallSo
LB 29Cole Baird Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 30Kelin Gordon Redshirt.svg  So
LB 31Jace McDown Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 33Levi Messner Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 34Joshua Carrethers Redshirt.svg  So
LB 38Cade Harelson Redshirt.svg  So
DB 39Andre Lewis Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 41Cody Ladson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 42Chance Rodriguez Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 43Dawson Hammes Redshirt.svg  So
DB 44Tyree KingSo
DB 47Keshaun Kinsey Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 50Klayton Goering Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 51Jack Barger Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 52Jordan GriffinJr
DL 54Cody SwansonJr
LB 55David Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 56Brett Sage Redshirt.svg  So
LB 59Matt Johnson Redshirt.svg  So
DL 68Charlie SuenramFr
DL 70Marquay Shaw Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 90Parker BassSr
DL 91Jordan Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 92Jahmek MurphySr
DL 93Marek Thompson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 94Anthony Burton Redshirt.svg  So
DL 95Tre'Vaun AmmonsSr
DL 96Hawkens Taylor Redshirt.svg  So
DL 97Joseph Stout Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 98Jackson Maase Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 99Dyllan Haworth Redshirt.svg  Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 40Sam Dobbins Redshirt.svg  So
K 46Clark SchoonoverSo
LS 57Austin PassemoreSr
P/K 58Ross BrungardtFr
LS 60Derek Hahn Redshirt.svg  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 28, 2019

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 5 7:00 pm Northeastern State
W 51–14 4,861
September 14 7:00 pm at Pittsburg State
L 23–47 8,597
September 21 2:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney
  • Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
L 21–31 4,087
September 28 6:00 pm at Lincoln (MO)
W 50–7 3,108
October 5 2:00 pm No. 7 Northwest Missouri
  • Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
L 23–34 4,098
October 12 7:00 pm at Fort Hays State
L 3–19 6,735
October 19 2:00 pm No. 14 Central Missouri
  • Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
L 27–34 4,532
October 26 1:00 pm at Missouri Western
L 0–28 4,583
November 2 2:00 pm Washburn
L 17–37 4,098
November 9 2:00 pm at Missouri Southern
W 29–6 4,327
November 16 2:00 pm Central Oklahoma
  • Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
W 34–14 3,017

Source: [10]

Game notes, regular season

Northeastern State

Northeastern State at Emporia State
1234Total
Northeastern State0001414
• Emporia State201014751
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 4,861
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90°F
  • Referee: James Brockhart

Pittsburg State

Emporia State at Pittsburg State
1234Total
Emporia State708823
• Pittsburg State013102447
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 8,597
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 87°F
  • Referee: Bob Pritchett

Nebraska–Kearney

Nebraska–Kearney at Emporia State
1234Total
• Nebraska–Kearney7107731
Emporia State0615021
  • Date: September 21
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 4,087
  • Game weather: Overcast, 78°F
  • Referee: Brian Moore

Lincoln (MO)

Emporia State at Lincoln (MO)
1234Total
• Emporia State131321350
Lincoln (MO)70007
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: Dwight T. Reed Stadium, Jefferson City, MO
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 3,108
  • Game weather: Overcast, 72°F
  • Referee: Scott Hardin

Northwest Missouri

Northwest Missouri at Emporia State
1234Total
• #7 Northwest Missouri5719334
Emporia State1076023
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 4,098
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 71°F
  • Referee: Gary Anspach

Fort Hays State

Emporia State at Fort Hays State
1234Total
Emporia State00303
• Fort Hays State3133019
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:35
  • Game attendance: 6,735
  • Game weather: Cool, 65°F
  • Referee: Bob Pritchett

Central Missouri

Central Missouri at Emporia State
1234Total
• #14 Central Missouri10106834
Emporia State7130727
  • Date: October 19
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 4,532
  • Game weather: Mostly clear, 67°F
  • Referee: Scott Hardin

Missouri Western

Emporia State at Missouri Western
1234Total
Emporia State00000
• Missouri Western7140728
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Spratt Stadium, Saint Joseph, MO
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 4,583
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 53°F
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling

Washburn

Washburn at Emporia State
1234Total
• Washburn14147237
Emporia State737017
  • Date: November 2
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:43
  • Game attendance: 4,098
  • Game weather: Sunny, 53°F
  • Referee: James Brookhart

Missouri Southern

Emporia State at Missouri Southern
1234Total
• Emporia State3613729
Missouri Southern00066

Central Oklahoma

Central Oklahoma at Emporia State
1234Total
Central Oklahoma077014
• Emporia State10701734
  • Date: November 16
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:42
  • Game attendance: 3,017
  • Game weather: Sunny, 60°F
  • Referee: Craig Helser

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References

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  2. ↑ Weast, Don (September 3, 2019). "Emporia State Football Opens Season Against Northeastern State". Emporia State University Athletics (Press release). Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Higgins, Garin" . Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Conference History". Themiaa.com. May 21, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  5. ↑ Weast, Don (November 10, 2018). "Emporia State Football Secures Bowl Bid with 35–28 win at Central Oklahoma" (Press release). Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Football Media Day Set For July 31, MIAA Network To Stream Event". Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Lincoln football returning to MIAA for 2019 season". News Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  8. ↑ Sherwood, Dylan (July 31, 2019). "Hornets picked sixth in MIAA Preseason Poll". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Emporia State University Athletics - 2019 Football Roster". Emporia State Athletics. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
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