American college football season
The 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team represented Fort Hays State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Tigers played their home games at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays, Kansas, as they have done since 1936.[1] 2016 was the 111th season in school history.[2] The Tigers were led by sixth-year head coach, Chris Brown.[3] Fort Hays State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2006.[4]
Preseason [ edit]
The Tigers entered the 2016 season after finishing 8–4 overall, 8–3 in conference play last season under Brown.[5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Tigers were chosen to finish in sixth place in the Coaches Poll, and fifth in the Media Poll.[6]
Personnel [ edit]
Coaching staff [ edit]
Along with Brown, there were 10 assistants.
Name
Position
Seasons at FHSU
Alma Mater
Chris Brown
Head coach
6
Pittsburg State (1996)
Al McCray
Assistant head coach – Wide Receivers
8
Clinch Valley
Cooper Harris
Assistant head coach – Defensive Coordinator
4
Pittsburg State (1995)
Jeff Bryant
Assistant head coach – Offensive Coordinator
1
Tulsa (2007)
Philip Vigil
Assistant head coach – Passing Game/Recruiting Coord.
1
Colorado Mesa (2009)
Ike Eguae
Assistant head coach – Defensive Line
2
Pittsburg State (2007)
Steven Dudley
Assistant head coach – Special Teams & Defensive Backs
3
Washburn (2013)
Mike Hepp
Assistant head coach – Defensive Line
2
Ripon College (2012)
Jared Haferbier
Assistant head coach – Running Backs
1
Truman State (2015)
Zach Burkhart
Assistant head coach – Tight Ends
1
Pittsburg State (2015)
Doug Boucher
Strength & conditioning Coach
2
Kansas State (1984)
Reference: [7]
Roster [ edit]
Schedule [ edit]
Date
Time
Opponent
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 1
7:00 pm
Missouri Southern
W 22–10
4,134
September 8
7:00 pm
at No. 16 Central Missouri
L 17–34
7,279
September 17
7:00 pm
Central Oklahoma
Lewis Field Stadium
Hays, KS
W 34–20
3,520
September 24
1:00 pm
at Northeastern State
W 34–7
2,526
October 1
2:00 pm
Lindenwood
Lewis Field Stadium
Hays, KS
W 37–6
4,266
October 8
2:00 pm
at Pittsburg State
W 54–41
10,238
October 15
1:00 pm
at Washburn
L 24–30
5,350
October 22
2:00 pm
Missouri Western
Lewis Field Stadium
Hays, KS
W 35–27
3,250
October 29
2:00 pm
at No. 10 Emporia State
L 16–24
6,103
November 5
1:00 pm
No. 1 Northwest Missouri State
Lewis Field Stadium
Hays, KS
L 7–28
3,325
November 12
1:00 pm
at Nebraska–Kearney
W 27–17
2,100
December 3
6:00 p.m.
vs. Eastern New Mexico*
ESPN 3
W 45–12
750
Source: [8]
Game notes, regular season [ edit]
Missouri Southern [ edit]
Missouri Southern at Fort Hays State
1
2
3
4
Total
Missouri Southern
0
3
7
0
10
• Fort Hays State
7
6
6
3
22
Date: September 1
Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:54
Game attendance: 4,134
Game weather: Sunny and Breezy, 79 °F (26 °C)
Referee: Lonnie Brickman
Central Missouri [ edit]
Fort Hays State at Central Missouri
1
2
3
4
Total
Fort Hays State
0
7
0
10
17
• #16 Central Missouri
14
3
14
3
34
Date: September 8
Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:51
Game attendance: 7,279
Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
Referee: Danny Harris
Central Oklahoma [ edit]
Central Oklahoma at Fort Hays State
1
2
3
4
Total
Central Oklahoma
0
10
3
7
20
• Fort Hays State
21
3
3
7
34
Date: September 17
Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 4:10
Game attendance: 3,520
Game weather: Overcast, 76 °F (24 °C)
Referee: Sean Johnston
Northeastern State [ edit]
Fort Hays State at Northeastern State
1
2
3
4
Total
• Fort Hays State
0
17
7
10
34
Northeastern State
0
0
7
0
7
Date: September 24
Location: Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:51
Game attendance: 2,526
Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
Referee: Dwight Neibling
Lindenwood [ edit]
Lindenwood at Fort Hays State
1
2
3
4
Total
Lindenwood
6
0
0
0
6
• Fort Hays State
21
3
6
7
37
Date: October 1
Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:54
Game attendance: 4,266
Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
Referee: John Adams
Pittsburg State [ edit]
Fort Hays State at Pittsburg State
1
2
3
4
Total
• Fort Hays State
10
14
14
16
54
Pittsburg State
14
6
7
14
41
Date: October 8
Location: Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:08
Game attendance: 10,238
Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
Referee: Lonnie Brickman
Washburn [ edit]
Fort Hays State at Washburn
1
2
3
4
Total
Fort Hays State
0
14
3
7
24
• Washburn
13
10
7
0
30
Date: October 15
Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:05
Game attendance: 5,350
Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
Referee: Sean Johnston
Missouri Western [ edit]
Missouri Western at Fort Hays State
1
2
3
4
Total
Missouri Western
12
7
0
8
27
• Fort Hays State
7
14
0
14
35
Date: October 22
Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:00
Game attendance: 3,250
Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
Referee: Danny Harris
Emporia State [ edit]
Fort Hays State at Emporia State
1
2
3
4
Total
Fort Hays State
3
0
0
13
16
• #10 Emporia State
7
0
7
10
24
Date: October 29
Location: Francis G. Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:54
Game attendance: 6,103
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Referee: Dwight Neibling
Northwest Missouri State [ edit]
Northwest Missouri State at Fort Hays State
1
2
3
4
Total
• #1 Northwest Missouri State
14
0
0
14
28
Fort Hays State
0
0
0
7
7
Date: November 5
Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:02
Game attendance: 3,325
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
Referee: Craig Helser
Nebraska–Kearney [ edit]
Fort Hays State at Nebraska–Kearney
1
2
3
4
Total
• Fort Hays State
7
0
7
13
27
Nebraska–Kearney
3
7
0
7
17
Date: November 12
Location: Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
Game start: 2:00 pm CST
Elapsed time: 2:45
Game attendance: 2,100
Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
Referee: John Adams
Game notes, post-season [ edit]
Eastern New Mexico [ edit]
Eastern New Mexico vs. Fort Hays State
1
2
3
4
Total
Eastern New Mexico
0
9
0
3
12
• Fort Hays State
14
21
0
10
45
Date: December 3
Location: Bulldawg Stadium, Copperas Cove, TX
Game start: 6:00 pm CST
Elapsed time: 3:25
Game attendance: 750
Game weather: Cool, 50 °F (10 °C)
References [ edit]
^ “Fort Hays State University Athletics – Lewis Field Stadium” . July 6, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2016 .
^ “2015 Fort Hays State University Tigers Football Media Guide” (PDF) . September 2, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2016 .
^ “Brown, Chris” . Retrieved July 18, 2016 .
^ “FHSU athletes will play in the MIAA starting in fall ’06” (Press release). October 15, 2004. Retrieved August 29, 2016 .
^ “Tigers Picked Fifth in MIAA Preseason Media Poll; Sixth in Coaches Poll” . Retrieved August 5, 2016 .
^ “NWMSU Tops Football Polls” . Retrieved August 5, 2016 .
^ “Coaching Staff” . Retrieved July 18, 2015 .
^ “Fort Hays State University Athletics – 2016 Football Schedule” . Retrieved July 19, 2016 .
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