American college football season
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]
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. 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.
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 7:00 pm Missouri Southern No. 22 Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS W 53–286,045 September 11 7:00 pm at Central Missouri No. 19 L 31–507,986 September 20 2:00 pm Central Oklahoma Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS L 14–245,463 September 27 6:00 pm at Northeastern State W 42–35 2OT 2,017 October 4 2:00 pm Lindenwood Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS W 37–225,019 October 11 2:00 pm at Pittsburg State L 17–4710,845 October 18 2:00 pm Fort Hays State Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS L 21–245,004 October 25 2:07 pm at Missouri Western MIAA Network W 30–105,099 November 1 1:00 pm at Washburn L 10–364,163 November 8 2:07 pm Northwest Missouri State Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS MIAA Network L 14–423,522 November 15 1:00 pm at Nebraska–Kearney L 40–421,200
Source: [9]
Game summaries Missouri Southern Missouri Southern at Emporia State 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri Southern 0 13 8 7 28 • #22 Emporia State 0 29 10 14 53
Date: September 4Location: Francis G. Welch Stadium , Emporia, KS Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 6,045Game 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 1 2 3 4 Total #19 Emporia State 14 7 7 3 31 • Central Missouri 14 7 15 14 50
Date: September 11Location: Audrey J. Walton Stadium , Warrensburg, MO Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:12Game attendance: 7,986Game 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 1 2 3 4 Total • Central Oklahoma 7 10 0 7 24 Emporia State 7 0 0 7 14
Date: September 20Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 5,463Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C), Wind SW at 10 mph (16 km/h)Referee: John Adams
Northeastern State Emporia State at Northeastern State 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total • Emporia State 0 14 7 7 7 7 42 Northeastern State 7 0 0 21 7 0 35
Date: September 27Location: Doc Wadley Stadium , Tahlequah, OK Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Game attendance: 2017Game weather: Sunny and Clear, 82 °F (28 °C), Wind SSE at 7 mph (11 km/h)Referee: Sean Johnston
Lindenwood Lindenwood at Emporia State 1 2 3 4 Total Lindenwood 0 0 8 14 22 • Emporia State 3 13 14 7 37
Date: October 4Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 5,019Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C), Wind NNW at 10 mph (16 km/h)Referee: Danny Harris
Pittsburg State Emporia State at Pittsburg State 1 2 3 4 Total Emporia State 10 0 7 0 17 • Pittsburg State 0 24 14 7 45
Date: October 11Location: Carnie Smith Stadium , Pittsburg, KS Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:51Game attendance: 10,845Game 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 1 2 3 4 Total • Fort Hays State 21 0 0 3 24 Emporia State 0 0 10 11 21
Date: October 18Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:57Game attendance: 5,004Game 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 1 2 3 4 Total • Emporia State 0 10 10 10 30 Missouri Western 0 3 7 0 10
Date: October 25Location: Spratt Stadium , St. Joseph, MO Game start: 2:07 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:15Game attendance: 5,099Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C), Wind 0–5 mph (0.0–8.0 km/h)mphReferee: Chris Tallent
Washburn Emporia State at Washburn 1 2 3 4 Total Emporia State 0 0 10 0 10 • Washburn 13 10 0 13 36
Date: November 1Location: Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl , Topeka, KS Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 4,163Game weather: Sunny and clear, 45 °F (7 °C), Wind N 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)mphReferee: Richard Dixon
Northwest Missouri State Northwest Missouri State at Emporia State 1 2 3 4 Total • Northwest Missouri State 14 21 7 0 42 Emporia State 0 0 14 0 14
Date: November 8Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:07 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:01Game attendance: 3,522Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C), Wind NNW 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)mphReferee: Craig Helser
Nebraska–Kearney Emporia State at Nebraska-Kearney 1 2 3 4 Total Emporia State 7 7 7 19 40 • Nebraska–Kearney 14 28 0 0 42
Date: November 15Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium , Kearney, NE Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 1,200Game weather: Snowing & cold, 25 °F (−4 °C), Wind 10–25 mph (16–40 km/h)mphReferee: John Adam
Personnel Coaching staff Along with Higgins, there are 7 assistants.
Name Position Seasons at Emporia State Alma Mater 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]
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