American college football season
The 2018 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University in the 2018 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 .[ 1] [ 2] Garin Higgins , who is in his 17th season overall, and 12th season at Emporia State as head coach.[ 3] Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1991.[ 4]
The Hornets enter the 2018 season after finishing with a 6–5 overall and in conference play last season under Higgins.[ 5] [ 6]
Along with Higgins, there are 9 assistants.
Name Position Seasons at Alma mater Garin Higgins Head coach 12 Emporia State (1992) Mike LoPorto Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach 9 Emporia State (2010) Bryan Nardo Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach 7 Ohio (2008) Cayden Cochran Passing Game/recruiting coordinator/running backs 1 Valdosta State (2013) Nathan Linsey Defensive Secondary/special teams coordinator 8 Emporia State (2010) Tony Koehling Running game coordinator/offensive line coach 4 Ohio (2013) Austin Willis Running backs/strength and conditioning coach 2 Emporia State (2015) Jarrett Stastny Graduate Assistant/offensive line 1 Emporia State (2017) Brock Burrows Graduate Assistant/linebackers Emporia State (2018) Darius Hicks Graduate Assistant/defensive backs Lincoln (MO) (2017) Reference: [ 7]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance August 30 7:00 pm at Northeastern State W 34–72,109 September 6 7:00 pm Pittsburg State L 34–135,764 September 15 2:00 pm at Nebraska–Kearney W 20–176,217 September 22 2:00 pm Lindenwood Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas L 48–414,987 September 29 1:30 pm at No. 17 Northwest Missouri State L 41–06,141 October 6 2:00 pm No. 18 Fort Hays State Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas W 28–243,087 October 13 1:00 pm at Central Missouri W 41–235,835 October 20 2:00 pm Missouri Western Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas L 42–284,714 October 27 2:00 pm at Washburn W 34–31 OT 6,340 November 3 2:00 pm Missouri Southern Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas W 48–03,056 November 10 2:00 pm Central Oklahoma W 35–285,118 December 1 2:00 pm Arkansas–Monticello W 30–224,000
[ edit ] Emporia State at Northeastern State 1 2 3 4 Total • Emporia State 13 0 21 0 34 Northeastern State 0 7 0 0 7
Date: August 30Location: Wadley Stadium , Tahlequah, OK Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 2,109Game weather: Sunny and cool, 72°FReferee: James Brookhart
Pittsburg State at Emporia State 1 2 3 4 Total • Pittsburg State 3 7 3 21 34 Emporia State 7 6 0 0 13
Date: September 6Location: Welch Stadium , Emporia, KS Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 5,764Game weather: Overcast, 72°FReferee: Scott Hardin
Emporia State at Nebraska–Kearney 1 2 3 4 Total • Emporia State 0 0 14 6 20 Nebraska–Kearney 14 3 0 0 17
Date: September 15Location: Cope Stadium , Kearney, NE Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:01Game attendance: 6,217Game weather: Hot and humid, 89°FReferee: John Adams
at Lindenwood at Emporia State 1 2 3 4 Total • Lindenwood 0 21 20 7 48 Emporia 13 7 7 14 41
Date: September 22Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 4,987Game weather: Sunny, 72°FReferee: Lonnie Brickman
Emporia State at Northwest Missouri 1 2 3 4 Total Emporia State 0 0 0 0 0 • #17 Northwest Missouri 7 20 7 7 41
Date: September 29Location: Bearcat Stadium , Maryville, MO Game start: 1:30 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:28Game attendance: 6,141Game weather: Rain, 50°FReferee: John Adams
Fort Hays State at Emporia State 1 2 3 4 Total #18 Fort Hays State 7 0 10 7 24 • Emporia State 0 0 7 21 28
Date: October 6Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:03Game attendance: 3,087Game weather: Overcast, 52°FReferee: Dwight Neibling
Emporia State at Central Missouri 1 2 3 4 Total • Emporia State 7 20 0 14 41 Central Missouri 3 14 0 6 23
Date: October 13Location: Walton Stadium , Warrensburg, MO Game start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:01Game attendance: 5,835Game weather: Cloudy, 48°FReferee: Lonnie Brickman
Missouri Western at Emporia State 1 2 3 4 Total • Missouri Western 7 13 0 22 42 Emporia State 7 7 14 0 28
Date: October 20Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:06Game attendance: 4,714Game weather: Sunny, 64°FReferee: Criag Helser
Emporia State at Washburn 1 2 3 4 OT Total • Emporia State 7 14 7 0 6 34 Washburn 0 21 0 7 3 31
Date: October 27Location: Yager Stadium , Topeka, KS Game start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:22Game attendance: 6,340Game weather: Beautiful, 57°FReferee: Dwight Neibling
Missouri Southern at Emporia State 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri Southern 0 0 0 0 0 • Emporia State 0 20 14 14 48
Date: November 3Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 3,056Game weather: Cloudy, 55°FReferee: Scott Hardin
Emporia State at Central Oklahoma 1 2 3 4 Total • Emporia State 7 7 7 14 35 Central Oklahoma 0 14 7 7 28
Date: November 10Location: Wantland Stadium , Edmond, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 5,118Game weather: Sunny, 40°FReferee: Craig Helser
[ edit ] Emporia State vs. Arkansas–Monticello 1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas–Monticello 6 3 10 3 22 • Emporia State 6 12 6 6 30
Date: December 1Location: Tiger Stadium , Corsicana, TX Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:19Game attendance: 4,000Game weather: Sunny, 71°FReferee: Scott Hardin
^ "Emporia State University Athletics – Facilities – Welch Stadium" . Retrieved July 31, 2018 .^ Weast, Don (August 29, 2016). "#24 Emporia State Football Opens Up Against #1 Northwest Missouri" (Press release). Emporia State University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2018 . ^ "Higgins, Garin" . Retrieved July 31, 2018 .^ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Conference History" . Themiaa.com. May 21, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2018 .^ Weast, Don (July 30, 2018). "Emporia State Football Ranked Fifth in MIAA Preseason Polls" (Press release). Retrieved July 31, 2018 . ^ Egger, Ryley (July 30, 2018). "2018 MIAA Football Coaches, Media Polls Released" (Press release). Retrieved July 31, 2018 . ^ "Emporia State University Athletics – 2018 Football Roster" . Emporia State Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2018 .
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