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2016 Emporia State Hornets football team

2016 Emporia State Hornets football
Emporia State Athletics logo.svg
Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
Coaches No. 10
2016 record 11–2 (10–1 MIAA)
Head coach Garin Higgins (10th year)
Offensive coordinator Matt Nardo (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Mike LoPorto (3rd year)
Captain Mitchell Foote (1st year)
Captain Landon Nault (1st year)
Captain Kole Schankie (1st year)
Captain Eddie Vinson (1st year)
Home stadium Francis G. Welch Stadium (capacity: 7,000)
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2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 NW Missouri St. $^   11 0         15 0  
#9 Emporia State ^   10 1         11 2  
#20 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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Northwest Missouri at Emporia State
1 2 3 4 Total
• #1 Northwest Missouri 3 17 14 7 41
#24 Emporia State 7 0 0 7 14
  • Date: September 1
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 6,821
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75°F
  • Referee: Craig Helser
Emporia State at Nebraska–Kearney
1 2 3 4 Total
Emporia State 3 14 10 7 34
Nebraska–Kearney 0 0 0 7 7
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 4,663
  • Game weather: Breezy, 79°F
  • Referee: Lonnie Brickman
Missouri Southern at Emporia State
1 2 3 4 Total
Missouri Southern 0 7 7 7 21
Emporia State 28 14 7 0 49
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 5,304
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77°F
  • Referee: John Adams
Emporia State at Central Missouri
1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total
Emporia State 7 3 7 7 7 6 37
#13 Central Missouri 0 7 0 17 7 0 31
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:40
  • Game attendance: 7,995
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80°F
  • Referee: John Steiger
Central Oklahoma at Emporia State
1 2 3 4 Total
Central Oklahoma 0 0 10 11 21
#23 Emporia State 7 14 7 7 35
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 4,987
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72°F
  • Referee: Craig Helser
Emporia State at Northeastern State
1 2 3 4 Total
#18 Emporia State 16 14 10 7 47
Northeastern State 13 7 0 7 27
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 1,503
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73°F
  • Referee: John Adams
Lindenwood at Emporia State
1 2 3 4 Total
Lindenwood 0 7 7 14 28
#12 Emporia State 0 0 14 21 35
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 6,014
  • Game weather: Overcast, 72°F
  • Referee: Danny Harris
Emporia State at Pittsburg State
1 2 3 4 Total
#12 Emporia State 14 17 0 10 41
Pittsburg State 17 7 0 12 36
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 8,763
  • Game weather: Clear, 73°F
  • Referee: Craig Helser

The 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Hornets played their home games on the newly-renovated Jones Field at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas, as they have done since 1937. 2016 was the 119th season in school history. The Hornets were led by head coach Garin Higgins, finished his 16th overall season, and 10th overall at Emporia State. Emporia State has a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1991.

The Hornets entered the 2016 season after finishing with an 11–3 overall, 9–2 in conference play last season under Higgins. On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Hornets were chosen to finish tied for third place in the Coaches Poll, and fourth in the Media Poll.

Sporting News released their Top-25 on May 25, 2016, landing Emporia State at #24. On June 15, 2016, Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 released its poll, ranking Emporia State at #12.

On August 15, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll, landing Emporia State at #24.

On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Emporia State 12th.

Along with Higgins, there were 10 assistants.

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For the first time in school history, Emporia State was selected to host an NCAA postseason football game.


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