Fort Hays State Tigers football

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Fort Hays State Tigers football
FHSU Athletics wordmark.svg
First season1902;123 years ago (1902)
Athletic directorLisa Goddard McGuirk
Head coach Chris Brown
12th season, 81–55 (.596)
Stadium Lewis Field Stadium
(capacity: 6,362)
Year built1936
Field surfaceArtificial
Location Hays, Kansas
NCAA division Division II
Conference The MIAA
Past conferences Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
All-time record455–495–55 (.480)
Conference titles11
Rivalries Nebraska–Kearney (main)
Emporia State
ColorsBlack and gold [1]
   
Fight songGo! You Hays Tigers!
MascotVictor E. Tiger
Marching bandTiger Marching Band
Outfitter Adidas
Website www.fhsuathletics.com

The Fort Hays State Tigers football program represents Fort Hays State University in college football. They participate in Division II sports within the NCAA in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). [2] The team plays their home games in Lewis Field Stadium, located on the Fort Hays State University campus in Hays, Kansas.

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Fort Hays State's football program dates back to 1902. [3] The Tigers have claimed 11 conference championships, including a recent MIAA conference championship in the 2017 season. [3]

Seasons

Chris Brown era

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Chris Brown (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(2011–present)
2011Chris Brown4–73–6T–6th
2012Chris Brown5–64–6T–9th
2013Chris Brown6–54–58th
2014Chris Brown7–47–4T–4th
2015Chris Brown8–48–3T–3rdL Mineral Water Bowl
2016 Chris Brown8–47–4T–4thW Heart of Texas Bowl
2017Chris Brown11–111–01st NCAA Playoffs second round
Chris Brown:49–3145–27
Total:49–31
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Championships

Conference championships

Source: [3]

YearConferenceCoachOverall RecordConference Record
1917 Kansas Conference W.G. Speer 7–0–06–0–0
1921 George Woodward 6–1–0
1934 Central Intercollegiate Conference Jack Riley 6–2–14–1–0
1935† James J. Yeager 8–2–03–1–0
1936 Paul D. Waldorf 6–3–04–0–0
1954† Ralph Huffman 7–2–04–1–0
1966† Wayne McConnell 3–1–0
1976† Bill Giles 5–4–05–1–0
1993 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Bob Cortese 8–4–06–1–0
1995†8–2–26–0–1
2017 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Chris Brown11–011–0
Total Conference championships:11
† Denotes co-champions

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

The Tigers have made four appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 0–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1993 First round UC Davis L, 34–37
1995 First round Texas A&M–Kingsville L, 28–59
2017 Regional semifinal Ferris State L, 21–31
2018 First round Indianapolis L, 27–38

All-time record vs. current MIAA teams

Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MIAA opponents as of the end of the 2018 season:

OpponentWonLostTiedPercentageStreakFirst Meeting
Central Missouri 6100.375Won 21964
Central Oklahoma 770.500Won 41955
Emporia State 36552.398Lost 11923
Lindenwood 610.800Won 62012
Missouri Southern 17131.565Won 61970
Missouri Western 13151.466Lost 11976
Nebraska–Kearney 31341.477Won 71926
Northeastern State 620.750Won 61989
Northwest Missouri State 14191.426Won 21950
Pittsburg State 22469.344Won 31925
Washburn 26453.372Won 21919
Totals18424713.429

Stadium

The Tigers have played their home games in Lewis Field Stadium since 1936. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Fort Hays State University Brand Standards (PDF). December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ MIAA
  3. 1 2 3 FHSU Media Guide, 2013
  4. ↑ Lewis Field Stadium
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