2016 Emporia State Hornets football team information
American college football season
2016Emporia State Hornets football
Conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
Coaches
No. 10
Record
11–2 (10–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Garin Higgins (10th season)
Offensive coordinator
Matt Nardo (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator
Mike LoPorto (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator
Bryan Nardo (5th season)
Captains
Mitchell Foote (1st year)
Landon Nault (1st year)
Kole Schankie (1st year)
Eddie Vinson (1st year)
Home stadium
Francis G. Welch Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^
11
–
0
15
–
0
No. 10 Emporia State ^
10
–
1
11
–
2
No. 21 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
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
# – bowl participant (Wahsburn - Mineral Water Bowl, Fort Hays State - C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl)
Rankings from AFCA Poll
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[1] Jones Field at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas, as they have done since 1937.[2] 2016 was the 119th season in school history.[3] The Hornets were led by head coach Garin Higgins, finished his 15th overall season, and 10th overall at Emporia State.[4] Emporia State has a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1991.[5]
^Weast, Donald (February 18, 2016). "New Turf Project Underway at Welch Stadium" (Press release). Emporia State University Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
^"Emporia State University Athletics - Facilities - Welch Stadium". Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^Weast, Donald (August 29, 2016). "#24 Emporia State Football Opens Up Against #1 Northwest Missouri" (Press release). Emporia State University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
^"Higgins, Garin". Retrieved May 17, 2016.
^"MIAA". Retrieved May 17, 2016.
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