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

Preseason outlook Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 10, 2014. 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.

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

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

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

Game summaries Missouri Southern

This was the first meeting in football between the two schools since 2011. The last time ESU played MSSU, they won 31–24 after coming out of a 17–0 deficit at half.

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

Like the previous game last week, this was the first meeting for ESU and UCM since 2010.

Central Oklahoma

Northeastern State

Lindenwood

Pittsburg State

Fort Hays State

Missouri Western

Washburn

Northwest Missouri State

Nebraska–Kearney

Personnel Coaching staff Along with Higgins, there are 7 assistants. NamePositionSeasons atEmporia StateAlma 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 StateReference:

Roster 2014 Emporia State Hornets Football RosterQuarterbacks 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:Roster 2014 Roster

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