2014 Emporia State Hornets football team

2014 Emporia State Hornets football
2014 Emporia State Hornets football
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record	4–7 (4–7 MIAA)
Head coach	Garin Higgins (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Walter (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike LoPorto (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Bryan Nardo (3rd season)
Captains	Brent Wilson (2nd year); Danny Goodman (2nd year); Jordan Tice (2nd year); Austin Willis (2nd year);
Home stadium	Francis G. Welch Stadium
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

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]

2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 Pittsburg State +^	10	–	1	11	–	2
No. 14 NW Missouri State +^	10	–	1	10	–	2
Central Oklahoma #	8	–	3	8	–	4
Central Missouri #	7	–	4	8	–	4
Fort Hays State	7	–	4	7	–	4
Missouri Western	7	–	4	7	–	4
Emporia State	4	–	7	4	–	7
Missouri Southern	4	–	7	4	–	7
Washburn	4	–	7	4	–	7
Nebraska–Kearney	3	–	8	3	–	8
Lindenwood	2	–	9	2	–	9
Northeastern State	0	–	11	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl game participant (Central Oklahoma - Mineral Water Bowl, Central Missouri - Live United Texarkana Bowl) Rankings from AFCA Poll

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.^[8] 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.^[8]

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 53–28	6,045
September 11	7:00 pm	at Central Missouri	No. 19	Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO		L 31–50	7,986
September 20	2:00 pm	Central Oklahoma		Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS		L 14–24	5,463
September 27	6:00 pm	at Northeastern State		Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK		W 42–35 ^2OT	2,017
October 4	2:00 pm	Lindenwood		Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS		W 37–22	5,019
October 11	2:00 pm	at Pittsburg State		Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS		L 17–47	10,845
October 18	2:00 pm	Fort Hays State		Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS		L 21–24	5,004
October 25	2:07 pm	at Missouri Western		Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO	MIAA Network	W 30–10	5,099
November 1	1:00 pm	at Washburn		Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl Topeka, KS (Turnpike Tussle)		L 10–36	4,163
November 8	2:07 pm	Northwest Missouri State		Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS	MIAA Network	L 14–42	3,522
November 15	1:00 pm	at Nebraska–Kearney		Cope Stadium Kearney, NE		L 40–42	1,200
Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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 4
Location: Francis G. Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:08
Game attendance: 6,045
Game 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 11
Location: Audrey J. Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:12
Game attendance: 7,986
Game 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 20
Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:54
Game attendance: 5,463
Game 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 27
Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 2017
Game 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 4
Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:54
Game attendance: 5,019
Game 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 11
Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:51
Game attendance: 10,845
Game 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 18
Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:57
Game attendance: 5,004
Game 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 25
Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
Game start: 2:07 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 5,099
Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C), Wind 0–5 mph (0.0–8.0 km/h)mph
Referee: 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 1
Location: Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl, Topeka, KS
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:54
Game attendance: 4,163
Game weather: Sunny and clear, 45 °F (7 °C), Wind N 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)mph
Referee: 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 8
Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 2:07 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:01
Game attendance: 3,522
Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C), Wind NNW 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)mph
Referee: 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 15
Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:00
Game attendance: 1,200
Game weather: Snowing & cold, 25 °F (−4 °C), Wind 10–25 mph (16–40 km/h)mph
Referee: 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]

Roster

2014 Emporia State Hornets Football Roster

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 – Fr.
96 Dakota Weaver – Fr.

Source:^[15]

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.
^ ^a ^b "D2football.com poll". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. 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

[1] History of ESU football Found on page 90

[2] "Higgins". Retrieved October 13, 2014.

[3] "MIAA". Retrieved October 13, 2014.

[SportingNews-4] "Sporting News Top-25". Emporia State University. Retrieved October 13, 2014.

[Lindy-5] "Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 Poll". Emporia State University. Retrieved October 13, 2014.

[MIAAPOLL-6] "MIAA Media Days". Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Retrieved October 13, 2014.

[AFCApreseason-7] "AFCA Preseason poll". NCAA.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.

[D2football.com-8] "D2football.com poll". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.

[9] Schedule - esuhornets.com

[10] "MSSU Meeting". Emporia State University. Retrieved October 13, 2014.

[11] "Last time against MSSU". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved October 13, 2014.

[12] "ESU vs. MSSU stats". Retrieved October 13, 2014.

[13] "UCM Meeting". Emporia State University. Retrieved October 13, 2014.

[coachingstaff-14] "Coaching Staff". Emporia State Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[15] Roster 2014 Roster

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