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Heart of Texas Bowl, W 45–12 vs. Eastern New Mexico | |
Conference | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
Record | 8–4 (7–4 MIAA) |
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Offensive coordinator | Cooper Harris (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Al McCray (8th season) |
Home stadium | Lewis Field Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^ | 11 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Emporia State ^ | 10 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Central Missouri ^ | 9 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fort Hays State # | 7 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 7 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washburn # | 7 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri Western | 4 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Oklahoma | 3 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lindenwood | 3 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri Southern | 2 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern State | 2 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska–Kearney | 1 | – | 10 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
Along with Brown, there were 10 assistants.
Name | Position | Seasons at FHSU |
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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) |
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Roster |
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 |
| W 34–20 | 3,520 | |
September 24 | 1:00 pm | at Northeastern State | W 34–7 | 2,526 | ||
October 1 | 2:00 pm | Lindenwood |
| 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![]() |
| 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 |
| 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]
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See also: 2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team |
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See also: 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team |
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See also: 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team |
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See also: 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team |
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See also: 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team |
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See also: Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds |
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