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
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
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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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![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - 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 |
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 | - 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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)
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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". August 2, 2016. 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.