2014 Emporia State Hornets football team

2014 Emporia State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record4–7 (4–7 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Walter (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike LoPorto (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBryan Nardo (3rd season)
Captains
  • Brent Wilson
  • Danny Goodman
  • Jordan Tice
  • Austin Willis
Home stadiumFrancis G. Welch Stadium
2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf. Overall
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  
  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  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2014 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eight-year head coach Garin Higgins, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7 with all games played against conference opponents, placing in a three-way tie for seventh in the MIAA. Emporia State played home games at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 p.m.Missouri SouthernNo. 22
W 53–286,045
September 117:00 p.m.at Central MissouriNo. 19
L 31–507,986
September 202:00 p.m.Central Oklahoma
  • Francis G. Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
L 14–245,463
September 276:00 p.m.at Northeastern State
W 42–35 2OT2,017
October 42:00 p.m.Lindenwood
  • Francis G. Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
W 37–225,019
October 112:00 p.m.at Pittsburg State
L 17–4710,845
October 182:00 p.m.Fort Hays State
  • Francis G. Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
L 21–245,004
October 252:07 p.m.at Missouri Western
MIAA NetworkW 30–105,099
November 11:00 p.m.at Washburn
L 10–364,163
November 82:07 p.m.Northwest Missouri State
  • Francis G. Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
MIAA NetworkL 14–423,522
November 151:00 p.m.at Nebraska–Kearney
L 40–421,200

[1]

Preseason outlook

Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 10, 2014.[2] 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.[3]

The conference rankings were released on August 5.[4] Emporia State was ranked 4th in the Coaches Poll and 3rd in the Media Poll.[4]

On August 18, the AFCA poll was released.[5] Emporia State was ranked at #22. Two other MIAA teams were ranked as well; Northwest Missouri State at #1 and Pittsburg State at #9.[5]

On August 26, D2football.com released their Top 25 poll.[6] Emporia State was chosen at #19, which is three ranks higher than the AFCA the Sporting News polls.[2][3] 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.[6]

Game summaries

Missouri Southern

See also: Missouri Southern Lions football
Missouri Southern at Emporia State
Team 1 234Total
Missouri Southern 0 1387 28
• #22 Emporia State 0 291014 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.[7] The last time ESU played MSSU, they won 31–24 after coming out of a 17–0 deficit at half.[8]

In the first quarter, neither team scored, but in the second, Missouri Southern was the first to score a touchdown.[9] 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

See also: Central Missouri Mules football
Emporia State at Central Missouri
Team 1 234Total
#19 Emporia State 14 773 31
• Central Missouri 14 71514 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.[10]

Central Oklahoma

See also: Central Oklahoma Bronchos football
Central Oklahoma at Emporia State
Team 1 234Total
• Central Oklahoma 7 1007 24
Emporia State 7 007 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

Main article: Northeastern State RiverHawks football
Emporia State at Northeastern State
Team 1 234OT2OTTotal
• Emporia State 0 147777 42
Northeastern State 7 002170 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

See also: Lindenwood Lions football
Lindenwood at Emporia State
Team 1 234Total
Lindenwood 0 0814 22
• Emporia State 3 13147 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

See also: Pittsburg State Gorillas football
Emporia State at Pittsburg State
Team 1 234Total
Emporia State 10 070 17
• Pittsburg State 0 24147 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

See also: Fort Hays State Tigers football
Fort Hays State at Emporia State
Team 1 234Total
• Fort Hays State 21 003 24
Emporia State 0 01011 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

See also: Missouri Western Griffons football
Emporia State at Missouri Western
Team 1 234Total
• Emporia State 0 101010 30
Missouri Western 0 370 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

See also: Washburn Ichabods football
Emporia State at Washburn
Team 1 234Total
Emporia State 0 0100 10
• Washburn 13 10013 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

See also: Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football
Northwest Missouri State at Emporia State
Team 1 234Total
• Northwest Missouri State 14 2170 42
Emporia State 0 0140 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

See also: Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football
Emporia State at Nebraska-Kearney
Team 1 234Total
Emporia State 7 7719 40
• Nebraska–Kearney 14 2800 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:[11]

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:[12]

References

  1. ^ "2014 Football Schedule". Emporia State University. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Sporting News Top-25". Emporia State University. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 Poll". Emporia State University. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "MIAA Media Days". Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "AFCA Preseason poll". NCAA.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "D2football.com poll". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "MSSU Meeting". Emporia State University. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "Last time against MSSU". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  9. ^ "ESU vs. MSSU stats". Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  10. ^ "UCM Meeting". Emporia State University. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  11. ^ "Coaching Staff". Emporia State Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  12. ^ Roster 2014 Roster
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