2015 Emporia State Hornets football team

2015 Emporia State Hornets football
2015 Emporia State Hornets football
NCAA Regionals Final, L 17–38
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
Record	11–3 (9–2 MIAA)
Head coach	Garin Higgins (9th season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Nardo (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike LoPorto (8th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Bryan Nardo (4th season)
Home stadium	Francis G. Welch Stadium
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^	11	–	0	15	–	0
No. 8 Emporia State ^	9	–	2	11	–	3
Central Missouri	8	–	3	8	–	3
Fort Hays State #	8	–	3	8	–	4
Central Oklahoma #	6	–	5	7	–	5
Missouri Western	6	–	5	6	–	5
Pittsburg State	6	–	5	6	–	5
Washburn	5	–	6	5	–	6
Lindenwood	3	–	8	3	–	8
Northeastern State	3	–	8	3	–	8
Missouri Southern	1	–	10	1	–	10
Nebraska–Kearney	0	–	11	0	–	11

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

The 2015 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University in the 2015 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] 2015 was the 122nd season in school history.^[2] The Hornets were led by head coach Garin Higgins, who finished his fifteenth overall season, and ninth at Emporia State.^[3] Emporia State is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.^[4]

Previous season[edit]

The 2014 Emporia State Hornets football team finished the regular season 4–7, with losses to Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Pittsburg State, Fort Hays State, Washburn, Northwest Missouri State and Nebraska–Kearney. Due to the multiple injuries, including the starting quarterback, the Hornets were not ranked and did not make a post-season game, like the previous two years.^[5]

Personnel[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Along with Higgins, there are 9 assistants.

Name	Position	Seasons at Emporia State	Alma Mater
Garin Higgins	Head coach	9	Emporia State (1992)
Mike LoPorto	Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach	8	Emporia State (2007)
Bryan Nardo	Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach	4	Ohio (2008)
Matt Nardo	Off. coordinator/recruiting Coord./Inside & H-backs/Receivers coach	1	Ohio (2005)
Nathan Linsey	Def. Secondary/special teams coordinator	4	Emporia State (2010)
Justin Weiser	Strength and conditioning/running backs	3	Emporia State (2010)
Tony Koehling	Offensive line coach	1	Ohio (2013)
Terence Coleman	Outside Receivers	3	NW Oklahoma State (2000)
Chuck Detwiler	Asst. secondary coach	3	Utah State (1974)
Aaron Matthews	Graduate Assistant – Defensive line coach	2	Emporia State (2014)
Justin Drudik	Graduate Assistant – Defensive backs coach	1	Nebraska–Kearney (2014)
Daniel Goodman	Graduate Assistant – Tight ends coach	1	Emporia State (2014)
Damon Leiss	Assistant coach – Defensive lines and Academics	8	Capella (1984)
Patrick Crayton	Receivers (AFCA internship)^[6]	2015 season	NWOSU (2004)
Cale Cochran	Football Operations	2	Emporia State (current student)
Reference:^[7]

Roster[edit]

2015 Emporia State Hornets football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`5`	Justin Brown	So
WR	`6`	Kavaski Ervin	Sr
WR	`7`	Drake Smithton	Sr
WR	`10`	Mitchell Foote	Jr
QB	`13`	Ty Reasonor	So
QB	`14`	Braxton Marstall	So
QB	`15`	Brent Wilson	Sr
QB	`19`	Carson Proffitt	Fr
RB	`27`	Antonio Brown	Jr
RB	`40`	Kai Callins	So
H	`45`	Reese Richards	Jr
H	`46`	Connor Thierolf	Sr
OL	`57`	Joe Pomatto	So
OL	`60`	Garron Anthony	Jr
OL	`62`	Jordan Davis	Fr
OL	`64`	Jarrett Stastny	Jr
OL	`67`	Dylan Hall	So
OL	`69`	Jordan McAdoo	Sr
OL	`72`	Dane Riley	So
OL	`73`	Eric Pruitt	Sr
OL	`74`	Jake Warhime	So
OL	`76`	Beau Jenkins	Jr
OL	`78`	Braden Janzen	Fr
OL	`79`	Kenneth Sellers	Sr
H	`80`	Trenton Ball	Fr
WR	`81`	Logan Clothier	Sr
WR	`82`	Anthony Buffalomeat	Jr
H	`86`	Nick Oliver	Fr
WR	`87`	Jaylon Radel	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Brandon Gentz	Sr
DB	`3`	Ace Mayze	Jr
DB	`4`	Kumani Armstead	So
DL	`9`	Eddie Vinson	Jr
DE	`11`	Dominique Jones	Sr
LB	`16`	Ty McKenzie	Fr
DB	`18`	J.P Lohrentz	Jr
DB	`20`	Jarett Strode	Jr
LB	`26`	Landon Nault	Fr
DB	`28`	A.J. West	So
DB	`29`	Curtis Shorts	Jr
LB	`30`	Seth Culp	Jr
LB	`31`	Remington Whitley	So
DB	`32`	Marcus Houghton	So
DB	`33`	Josh Monteagudo	Jr
LB	`34`	Jason Tetuan	Sr
DB	`35`	Elliot Montgomery	Fr
DB	`37`	Caole Combes	So
LB	`38`	Kole Schankie	Jr
LB	`41`	Jarron Ogles	Jr
DB	`42`	Trey Dickerson	Jr
LB	`44`	Jordan Robinson	Jr
DL	`47`	Steele Flemming	Sr
LB	`50`	Brandon Goodman	Jr
DE	`52`	Donovan Walker	So
DE	`54`	Logan Powell	Fr
LB	`55`	Gabe Cleveland	So
DL	`56`	Lear Schrader	Sr
LB	`58`	Immanuel Cason	Fr
DB	`59`	Drew Cook	Fr
DE	`63`	Parker Bass	So
DL	`65`	Ryan Smith	Fr
DL	`90`	Nick Vega	Jr
DL	`91`	Darian Harris	Fr
DE	`97`	Brandon Allen	Sr
DL	`98`	James Junior	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`48`	Reid Buckingham	So
K	`49`	Justin Marcha	So
K	`92`	Austin Morton	So
K	`96`	Dakota Weaver	So

Head coach

Garin Higgins

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Mike LoPorto
Bryan Nardo
Matt Nardo
Nathan Linsey
Justin Weiser
Tony Koehling
Terence Coleman
Chuck Detwiler
Aaron Matthews
Justin Drudik
Daniel Goodman
Damon Leiss
Cale Cochran
Patrick Crayton

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 22, 2015

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 p.m.	at Missouri Southern		Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO		W 38–20	5,987
September 10/12	7:07 p.m./2:00 p.m.	Central Missouri		Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS	MIAA-TV	W 45–34	5,785
September 19	2:00 p.m.	at Central Oklahoma		Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK		W 38–28	4,502
September 26	2:00 p.m.	Northeastern State		Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS		W 55–14	5,093
October 3	2:37 p.m.	at Lindenwood	No. 23	Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO	MIAA-TV	W 20–13	2,093
October 10	2:00 p.m.	No. 13 Pittsburg State	No. 18	Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS		W 46–42	6,306
October 17	2:00 p.m.	at Fort Hays State	No. 13	Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS		L 24–27	3,094
October 24	2:00 p.m.	Missouri Western	No. 19	Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS		W 17–3	6,056
October 31	2:00 p.m.	Washburn	No. 17	Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS (Turnpike Tussle)		W 47–21	4,821
November 7	6:00 p.m.	at No. 2 NW Missouri State	No. 14	Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO	ASN	L 10–44	6,542
November 14	2:00 p.m.	Nebraska–Kearney	No. 19	Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS		W 52–34	3,897
November 21	1:00 p.m.	at No. 6 MSU–Mankato	No. 18	Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN. (NCAA Division II First Round)		W 51–49	1,104
November 28	1:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Henderson State	No. 18	Carpenter-Haygood Stadium Arkadelphia, AR (NCAA Division II Second Round)		W 29–3	1,129
December 5	1:00 p.m.	at No. 1 NW Missouri State	No. 18	Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)		L 17–38	5,155
Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Source: ^[8]

Game notes, regular season[edit]

Missouri Southern[edit]

Emporia State at Missouri Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Emporia State	7	10	21	0	38
Missouri Southern	3	7	10	0	20

Date: September 3
Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:45
Game attendance: 5,987
Game weather: Clear, 89 °F (32 °C)
Referee: John Adams

Central Missouri[edit]

Central Missouri at Emporia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Missouri	14	10	7	3	34
• Emporia State	3	21	7	14	45

Date: September 10/12
Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 7:07 p.m./2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:05
Game attendance: 5,785
Game weather: Mostly clear, 89 °F (32 °C)
Referee: Dwight Neibling

Central Oklahoma[edit]

Emporia State at Central Oklahoma

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Emporia State	7	14	7	10	38
Central Oklahoma	7	7	7	7	28

Date: September 19
Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:02
Game attendance: 4,502
Game weather: Cloudy, 89 °F (32 °C)
Referee: Brian Moore

Northeastern State[edit]

Northeastern State at Emporia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northeastern State	0	7	7	0	14
• Emporia State	21	21	10	3	55

Date: September 26
Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:48
Game attendance: 5,093
Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
Referee: Danny Harris

Lindenwood[edit]

Emporia State at Lindenwood

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #23 Emporia State	7	7	0	6	20
Lindenwood	0	3	7	3	13

Date: October 3
Location: Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO
Game start: 2:37 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:57
Game attendance: 2,093
Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
Referee: John Steiger

Pittsburg State[edit]

Pittsburg State at Emporia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Pittsburg State	14	14	7	7	42
• #18 Emporia State	7	15	10	14	46

Date: October 10
Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:24
Game attendance: 6,306
Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
Referee: Sean Johnson

Fort Hays State[edit]

Emporia State at Fort Hays State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Emporia State	10	0	0	14	24
• Fort Hays State	0	6	7	14	27

Date: October 17
Location: Lewis Field, Hays, KS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:48
Game attendance: 3,094
Game weather: Overcast, 61 °F (16 °C)
Referee: Darewin Clardy

Missouri Western[edit]

Missouri Western at Emporia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri Western	0	0	0	3	3
• #19 Emporia State	0	7	0	10	17

Date: October 24
Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:54
Game attendance: 6,056
Game weather: Mostly clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
Referee: Craig Helser

Washburn[edit]

Washburn at Emporia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Washburn	0	7	7	7	21
• #17 Emporia State	13	24	3	7	47

Date: October 31
Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:53
Game attendance: 4,821
Game weather: Overcast, 56 °F (13 °C)
Referee: Dwight Neibling

Northwest Missouri State[edit]

Emporia State at Northwest Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#14 Emporia State	0	10	0	0	10
• #2 NW Missouri State	14	14	9	7	44

Date: November 7
Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:10
Game attendance: 6,542
Game weather: Clear, 50s°F
Referee: Craig Hesler

Nebraska–Kearney[edit]

Nebraska–Kearney at Emporia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska–Kearney	14	6	7	7	34
• #19 Emporia State	14	7	24	7	52

Date: November 14
Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:02
Game attendance: 3,897
Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
Referee: John Adams

Game notes, post-season[edit]

Minnesota State–Mankato[edit]

Emporia State at Minnesota State–Mankato

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #18 Emporia State	10	14	21	6	51
#6 MSU–Mankato	14	14	7	14	49

Date: November 21
Location: Blakeslee Stadium, Mankato, MN
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:07
Game attendance: 1,104
Game weather: Cold & sunny, 28 °F (−2 °C)
Referee: Bob Rose

Henderson State[edit]

Emporia State at Henderson State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #18 Emporia State	0	16	6	7	29
#8 Henderson State	0	0	0	3	3

Date: November 28
Location: Carpenter-Haygood Stadium, Arkadelphia, AR
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:35
Game attendance: 1,129
Game weather: Rainy, 43 °F (6 °C)
Referee: Dan Rankin

Northwest Missouri State[edit]

Emporia State at NW Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#18 Emporia State	0	10	7	0	17
• #1 NW Missouri State	10	14	14	0	38

Date: December 5
Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 2:50
Game attendance: 5,155
Game weather: Clear, 40s°F
Referee: Dwight Neibling

References[edit]

^ "Emporia State University Athletics - Facilities - Welch Stadium". Emporia State University.
^ History of ESU football Found on page 90
^ "Higgins, Garin". Retrieved October 13, 2014.
^ "MIAA". Retrieved October 13, 2014.
^ "Emporia State University Athletics - Emporia State Football to Open Season at Missouri Southern". Esuhornets.com. September 1, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
^ McGuire, Corbin (August 15, 2015). "Former NFL veteran Patrick Crayton reunites with Garin Higgins on ESU staff". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
^ "Coaching Staff". Emporia State Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
^ "Emporia State University Athletics - 2015 Football Schedule". esuhornets.com.

[1] "Emporia State University Athletics - Facilities - Welch Stadium". Emporia State University.

[2] History of ESU football Found on page 90

[3] "Higgins, Garin". Retrieved October 13, 2014.

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

[5] "Emporia State University Athletics - Emporia State Football to Open Season at Missouri Southern". Esuhornets.com. September 1, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.

[6] McGuire, Corbin (August 15, 2015). "Former NFL veteran Patrick Crayton reunites with Garin Higgins on ESU staff". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

[7] "Coaching Staff". Emporia State Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2015.

[8] "Emporia State University Athletics - 2015 Football Schedule". esuhornets.com.

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