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
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
Coaching staff
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
Schedule
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September 17:00 pmMissouri Southern
W 22–10 4,134
September 87:00 pmat No. 16 Central Missouri
L 17–34 7,279
September 177:00 pmCentral Oklahoma
Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS W 34–20 3,520
September 241:00 pmat Northeastern State
W 34–7 2,526
October 12:00 pmLindenwood
Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS W 37–6 4,266
October 82:00 pmat Pittsburg State
W 54–41 10,238
October 151:00 pmat Washburn
L 24–30 5,350
October 222:00 pmMissouri Western
Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS W 35–27 3,250
October 292:00 pmat No. 10 Emporia State
L 16–24 6,103
November 51:00 pmNo. 1 Northwest Missouri State
Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS L 7–28 3,325
November 121:00 pmat Nebraska–Kearney
W 27–17 2,100
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December 36:00 p.m.vs. Eastern New Mexico *
ESPN 3 W 45–12 750
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Source: [8]
Game notes, regular season
Missouri Southern
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 1Location: Lewis Field Stadium , Hays, KS Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 4,134Game weather: Sunny and Breezy, 79°FReferee: Lonnie Brickman
Central Missouri
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 8Location: Walton Stadium , Warrensburg, MO Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:51Game attendance: 7,279Game weather: Cloudy, 78°FReferee: Danny Harris
Central Oklahoma
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 17Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KSGame start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 4:10Game attendance: 3,520Game weather: Overcast, 76°FReferee: Sean Johnston
Northeastern State
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 24Location: Wadley Stadium , Tahlequah, OK Game start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:51Game attendance: 2,526Game weather: Clear, 75°FReferee: Dwight Neibling
Lindenwood
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 1Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 4,266Game weather: Sunny, 77°FReferee: John Adams
Pittsburg State
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 8Location: Smith Stadium , Pittsburg, KS Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 10,238Game weather: Clear, 69°FReferee: Lonnie Brickman
Washburn
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 15Location: Yager Stadium , Topeka, KS Game start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:05Game attendance: 5,350Game weather: Overcast, 72°FReferee: Sean Johnston
Missouri Western
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 22Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 3,250Game weather: Sunny, 82°FReferee: Danny Harris
Emporia State
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
Northwest Missouri State
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 5Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:02Game attendance: 3,325Game weather: Partly cloudy, 67°FReferee: Craig Helser
Nebraska–Kearney
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 12Location: Cope Stadium , Kearney, NE Game start: 2:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:45Game attendance: 2,100Game weather: Sunny, 55°FReferee: John Adams
Game notes, post-season
Eastern New Mexico
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 3Location: Bulldawg Stadium, Copperas Cove, TX Game start: 6:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 3:25Game attendance: 750Game weather: Cool, 50°F
References
^ "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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