The 2019 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University in the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. The Hornets played their home games on Jones Field at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas, as they had done since 1937. 2019 is the 122nd season in school history. The Hornets were led by head coach Garin Higgins, who was in his 18th season overall, and 13th season at Emporia State as head coach. Emporia State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1991.
Schedule
Preseason The Hornets entered the 2018 season after finishing with an 8–4 overall and 7–4 in conference play the previous season under Higgins. The 2019 MIAA Media Day was held on July 31. On The Hornets were chosen to finish sixth in the conference preseason polls by the coaches and media.
Game summaries Northeastern State
Pittsburg State
Nebraska–Kearney
Lincoln (MO)
Northwest Missouri State
Fort Hays State
Central Missouri
Missouri Western
Washburn
Missouri Southern
Central Oklahoma
Personnel Coaching staff Along with Higgins, there are 9 assistants. Garin Higgins Head coach 13 Emporia State (1992) Bryan Nardo Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach 8 Ohio (2008) Mike LoPorto Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach 10 Emporia State (2010) Nathan Linsey Defensive Secondary/special teams coordinator 8 Emporia State (2010) Cayden Cochran Passing Game/recruiting coordinator/Receivers 2 Valdosta State (2013) Tony Koehling Running game coordinator/offensive line coach 5 Ohio (2013) Daniel Goodman Strength and conditioning coach/running backs 2 Emporia State (2015) Jermaine Lopez Special Teams Quality Control 1 Emporia State (2017) Evan Porter Offensive Quality Control Ethan Sharp Defensive Quality Control Reference:
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