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. The Hornets were led by head coach Garin Higgins , who finished his 14th overall season, and eighth overall at Emporia State. Emporia State is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association .
Preseason outlook
Sporting News 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.
The conference rankings were released on August 5. Emporia State was ranked 4th in the Coaches Poll and 3rd in the Media Poll.
On August 18, the AFCA poll was released. Emporia State was ranked at #22. Two other MIAA teams were ranked as well; Northwest Missouri State at #1 and Pittsburg State at #9.
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. 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
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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. The last time ESU played MSSU, they won 31–24 after coming out of a 17–0 deficit at half.
In the first quarter, neither team scored, but in the second, Missouri Southern was the first to score a touchdown. 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.
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
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
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:
Roster
2014 Emporia State Hornets
Quarterbacks
15 Brent Wilson – Jr.
14 Braxton Marstall – Fr.
13 Ty Reasoner - 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 - 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 - Fr.
48 Reid Buckingham – Fr.
Offensive line
51 Eric Pruitt – Jr.
57 Joe Pomatto – Fr.
60 Gerron Anthony – Jr.
62 Jordan Davis – Fr.
64 Jarrett Stastny – So.
66 Danny Goodman – Sr.
67 Dylan Hall – Fr.
68 Diesen Gorham – Fr.
69 Jordan McAdoo – Jr.
71 Clayton Brown – Sr.
72 Dane Riley - Fr.
74 Jake Warehime – 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 – Fr.
34 Jason Tetuan – Jr.
38 Kole Schankie – So.
44 Jordan Robinson – So.
50 Brandon Goodman – So.
53 Jeramie Fischer – Fr.
55 Gabe Cleveland – Fr. Defensive backs
2 Brandon Gentz – Jr.
3 Ace Mayze – So.
4 Ty Zimmerman – Fr.
20 Jarett Strode – Jr.
21 Kadeem Satchell – Sr.
22 Deveon Dinwiddie – Sr.
29 Curtis Shorts – So.
30 Orlando Sheets – Fr.
32 Marcus Houghton - Fr.
33 Josh Montegudo – So.
35 Elliot Montgomery - Fr.
36 Samuel Saidi – Sr.
37 Cole Combs - Fr.
39 Marcus Hicks - Fr.
42 Trey Dickerson – So.
52 Donovan Walker - Fr.
54 Logan Powell – Fr.
63 Parker Bass – Fr.
97 Brandon Allen – Jr. Kickers
49 Justin Marcha – Fr.
89 Austin Morton –
96 Dakota Weaver – Source :
References
^ History of ESU football Found on page 90^ "Higgins" . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ "MIAA" . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ a b "Sporting News Top-25" . Emporia State University . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ a b "Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 Poll" . Emporia State University . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ a b "MIAA Media Days" . Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ a b "AFCA Preseason poll" . NCAA.com . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ Schedule - esuhornets.com^ "MSSU Meeting" . Emporia State University . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ "Last time against MSSU" . Emporia Gazette . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ "ESU vs. MSSU stats" . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ "UCM Meeting" . Emporia State University . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ "Coaching Staff" . Emporia State Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2014 .[permanent dead link ] ^ Roster 2014 Roster
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