2019 Emporia State Hornets football team

The 2019 Emporia State Hornets football team represents Emporia State University in the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. The Hornets play their home games on Jones Field at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas, as they have done since 1937.[1] 2019 is the 122nd season in school history.[2] The Hornets are led by head coach Garin Higgins, who is in his 18th season overall, and 13th season at Emporia State as head coach.[3] Emporia State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1991.[4]

2019 Emporia State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
2019 record2–5 (2–5 The MIAA)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinatorMike LoPorto (10th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBryan Nardo (8th season)
Home stadiumFrancis G. Welch Stadium (capacity: 7,000)
2019 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 7 NW Missouri State +^  10 –1     12 –2  
No. 13 Central Missouri +^  10 –1     11 –2  
Missouri Western  8 –3     9 –3  
Fort Hays State  8 –3     8 –3  
Nebraska–Kearney  6 –5     7 –5  
Pittsburg State  6 –5     6 –5  
Washburn  6 –5     6 –5  
Central Oklahoma  5 –6     5 –6  
Emporia State  4 –7     4 –7  
Missouri Southern  2 –9     2 –9  
Lincoln (MO)  1 –10     1 –10  
Northeastern State  0 –11     0 –11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

Preseason

The Hornets enter the 2018 season after finishing with an 8–4 overall, 7–4 in conference play last season under Higgins.[5] The 2019 MIAA Media Day will be held on July 31, where conference preseason rankings will be released.[6]

New changes occurred this year in conference play. With Lindenwood and Southwest Baptist's departures in July 2019, Lincoln re-joined MIAA football play after four seasons in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.[7]

On July 31, 2019, the Hornets were chosen to finish 6th in the conference preseason polls by the coaches and media.[8]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Higgins, there are 9 assistants.

Name Position Seasons at
ESU		 Alma mater
Garin HigginsHead Coach13Emporia State (1992)
Bryan NardoCo-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach8Ohio (2008)
Mike LoPortoCo-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach10Emporia State (2010)
Nathan LinseyDefensive Secondary/Special Teams Coordinator8Emporia State (2010)
Cayden CochranPassing Game/Recruiting Coordinator/Receivers2Valdosta State (2013)
Tony KoehlingRunning Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach5Ohio (2013)
Daniel GoodmanStrength & Conditioning Coach/Running Backs2Emporia State (2015)
Jermaine LopezSpecial Teams Quality Control1Emporia State (2017)
Evan PorterOffensive Quality Control
Ethan SharpDefensive Quality Control
Reference:[9]

Roster
2019 Emporia State Hornets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 Travon Jones Jr
WR 4 Corey Thomas  So
QB 5 Dalton Cowan  So
RB 9 Kai Callins GS
QB 10 Braden Gleason  Fr
WR 12 Wil Amos  Fr
WR 13 JT Mackey Jr
RB 14 Billy Ross Jr. Fr
QB 15 Pat Briningstool  Jr
QB 16 Ethan Anderson  Jr
RB 17 Juwan Johnson Jr
RB 22 Carlos Grace Jr
RB 23 Jordan Birch Jr
RB 25 Vinnie Shabazz Jr
RB 32 Jack Petz  Fr
RB 35 Calvin Boyce  Fr
RB 36 Noah Diaz So
RB 37 Clay Phillips  Fr
SB 45 Dan Courtwright  So
WR 48 Cole Schumacker  So
SB 49 Case Cochran  Fr
OL 53 Jarrett Roy Jr
OL 61 Marlon McKeithen Sr
OL 62 Will Valentas Jr
OL 63 Stu Habbart Fr
OL 64 Hayden Reed  So
OL 65 Denton Sanchez  So
OL 66 Colton Dodd Fr
OL 67 Aaron Clark  Fr
OL 69 Gus Woeppel  Fr
OL 71 Brandon Kane  Fr
OL 72 Xavier Cason So
OL 73 Chase Merkey Fr
OL 74 Miles Wade  So
OL 75 Estevan Arana Sr
OL 76 Austin Unterreiner Sr
OL 77 Dante Smith-Posey Fr
OL 78 Stephen Williams Sr
OL 79 Tyler Banta  Jr
WR 81 Dexton Swinehart  Fr
SB 82 Sam Pascuzzi  Fr
WR 83 Tyler Kahmann Fr
WR 84 Kai Lemons Jr
WR 85 Seth Surface  Sr
WR 86 Sean Talley  Jr
WR 87 Jack Schneider  Fr
SB 88 Marcellus Edwards Sr
SB 89 Zach Cahill  Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Lawson Holbert Sr
DB 3 Roscoe Gatewood III Sr
DB 7 Jordan Wallace Jr
DB 8 Gary Woods II Sr
DB 11 Dom Venegas Fr
DB 14 Jordan McDaniel Fr
DB 18 Trey Morris  So
LB 19 Gee Stanley Jr
DB 20 Jawill Aldridge Sr
DB 21 Kyle Rinck  Jr
DB 24 Montrell Wilson  Fr
DB 26 Xavier Hall  Fr
DB 27 Blake Wilson  Jr
DB 28 Jaedon Hall So
LB 29 Cole Baird  Jr
DB 30 Kelin Gordon  So
LB 31 Jace McDown  Jr
LB 33 Levi Messner  Fr
LB 34 Joshua Carrethers  So
LB 38 Cade Harelson  So
DB 39 Andre Lewis  Jr
DB 41 Cody Ladson  Fr
DB 42 Chance Rodriguez  Fr
LB 43 Dawson Hammes  So
DB 44 Tyree King So
DB 47 Keshaun Kinsey  Fr
LB 50 Klayton Goering  Jr
LB 51 Jack Barger  Fr
LB 52 Jordan Griffin Jr
DL 54 Cody Swanson Jr
LB 55 David Johnson  Fr
LB 56 Brett Sage  So
LB 59 Matt Johnson  So
DL 68 Charlie Suenram Fr
DL 70 Marquay Shaw  Fr
DL 90 Parker Bass Sr
DL 91 Jordan Williams  Fr
DL 92 Jahmek Murphy Sr
DL 93 Marek Thompson  Jr
DL 94 Anthony Burton  So
DL 95 Tre'Vaun Ammons Sr
DL 96 Hawkens Taylor  So
DL 97 Joseph Stout  Fr
DL 98 Jackson Maase  Sr
DL 99 Dyllan Haworth  Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 40 Sam Dobbins  So
K 46 Clark Schoonover So
LS 57 Austin Passemore Sr
P/K 58 Ross Brungardt Fr
LS 60 Derek Hahn  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 28, 2019

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 5 7:00 pm Northeastern State
W 51–14 4,861
September 14 7:00 pm at Pittsburg State
L 23–47 8,597
September 21 2:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney
  • Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
L 21–31 4,087
September 28 6:00 pm at Lincoln (MO)
W 50–7 3,108
October 5 2:00 pm No. 7 Northwest Missouri
  • Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
L 23–34 4,098
October 12 7:00 pm at Fort Hays State
L 3–19 6,735
October 19 2:00 pm No. 14 Central Missouri
  • Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
L 27–34 4,532
October 26 1:00 pm at Missouri Western
 
November 2 2:00 pm Washburn
 
November 9 2:00 pm at Missouri Southern
 
November 16 2:00 pm Central Oklahoma
  • Welch Stadium
  • Emporia, KS
 

Source:[10]

Northeastern State
See also: Northeastern State RiverHawks football
Northeastern State at Emporia State
1 234Total
Northeastern State 0 0014 14
• Emporia State 20 10147 51
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 4,861
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90°F
  • Referee: James Brockhart

Pittsburg State
See also: Pittsburg State Gorillas football
Emporia State at Pittsburg State
1 234Total
Emporia State 7 088 23
• Pittsburg State 0 131024 47
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 8,597
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 87°F
  • Referee: Bob Pritchett

Nebraska–Kearney
See also: Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football
Nebraska–Kearney at Emporia State
1 234Total
• Nebraska–Kearney 7 1077 31
Emporia State 0 6150 21
  • Date: September 21
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 4,087
  • Game weather: Overcast, 78°F
  • Referee: Brian Moore

Lincoln (MO)
See also: Lincoln Blue Tigers football
Emporia State at Lincoln (MO)
1 234Total
• Emporia State 13 13213 50
Lincoln (MO) 7 000 7
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: Dwight T. Reed Stadium, Jefferson City, MO
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 3,108
  • Game weather: Overcast, 72°F
  • Referee: Scott Hardin

Northwest Missouri
See also: Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football
Northwest Missouri at Emporia State
1 234Total
• #7 Northwest Missouri 5 7193 34
Emporia State 10 760 23
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 4,098
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 71°F
  • Referee: Gary Anspach

Fort Hays State
See also: Fort Hays State Tigers football
Emporia State at Fort Hays State
1 234Total
Emporia State 0 030 3
• Fort Hays State 3 1330 19
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:35
  • Game attendance: 6,735
  • Game weather: Cool, 65°F
  • Referee: Bob Pritchett

Central Missouri
See also: Central Missouri Mules football
Central Missouri at Emporia State
1 234Total
• #14 Central Missouri 10 1068 34
Emporia State 7 1307 27
  • Date: October 19
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 4,532
  • Game weather: Mostly clear, 67°F
  • Referee: Scott Hardin

Missouri Western
See also: Missouri Western Griffons football
Emporia State at Missouri Western
1 2Total
Emporia State 0
Missouri Western 0

Washburn
See also: Washburn Ichabods football
Washburn at Emporia State
1 2Total
Washburn 0
Emporia State 0
  • Date: November 2
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT

Missouri Southern
See also: Missouri Southern Lions football
Emporia State at Missouri Southern
1 2Total
Emporia State 0
Missouri Southern 0

Central Oklahoma
See also: Central Oklahoma Bronchos football
Central Oklahoma at Emporia State
1 2Total
Central Oklahoma 0
Emporia State 0
  • Date: November 16
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CST

References
  1. "Emporia State University Athletics - Facilities - Welch Stadium". Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  2. Weast, Don (September 3, 2019). "Emporia State Football Opens Season Against Northeastern State". Emporia State University Athletics (Press release). Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  3. "Higgins, Garin". Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Conference History". Themiaa.com. May 21, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  5. Weast, Don (November 10, 2018). "Emporia State Football Secures Bowl Bid with 35–28 win at Central Oklahoma" (Press release). Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  6. "Football Media Day Set For July 31, MIAA Network To Stream Event". Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  7. "Lincoln football returning to MIAA for 2019 season". News Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  8. Sherwood, Dylan (July 31, 2019). "Hornets picked sixth in MIAA Preseason Poll". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  9. "Emporia State University Athletics - 2019 Football Roster". Emporia State Athletics. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  10. "Emporia State University Athletics - 2019 Football Schedule". Retrieved June 28, 2019.
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