American college football season
The 2014 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season . Led by eight-year head coach Garin Higgins , the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7 with all games played against conference opponents, placing in a three-way tie for seventh in the MIAA. Emporia State played home games at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 7:00 p.m. Missouri Southern No. 22 W 53–286,045 September 11 7:00 p.m. at Central Missouri No. 19 L 31–507,986 September 20 2:00 p.m. Central Oklahoma Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS L 14–245,463 September 27 6:00 p.m. at Northeastern State W 42–35 2OT 2,017 October 4 2:00 p.m. Lindenwood Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS W 37–225,019 October 11 2:00 p.m. at Pittsburg State L 17–4710,845 October 18 2:00 p.m. Fort Hays State Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS L 21–245,004 October 25 2:07 p.m. at Missouri Western MIAA Network W 30–105,099 November 1 1:00 p.m. at Washburn L 10–364,163 November 8 2:07 p.m. Northwest Missouri State Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS MIAA Network L 14–423,522 November 15 1:00 p.m. at Nebraska–Kearney L 40–421,200
[ 1]
Sporting News [ 2] Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where the Hornets were placed at #13, nine spots higher than the Sporting News ranking.[ 3]
The conference rankings were released on August 5.[ 4] [ 4]
On August 18, the AFCA poll was released.[ 5] [ 5]
On August 26, D2football.com released their Top 25 poll. Emporia State was chosen at #19, which is three ranks higher than the AFCA the Sporting News polls.[ 2] [ 3]
Missouri Southern at Emporia State
1
2 3 4 Total
Missouri Southern
0
13 8 7
28
• #22 Emporia State
0
29 10 14
53
Date: September 4Location: Francis G. Welch Stadium , Emporia, KS Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 6,045Game weather: Clear, 91 °F (33 °C), Wind S at 18 mph (29 km/h)Referee: Craig Hesler
This was the first meeting in football between the two schools since 2011.[ 7] [ 8]
In the first quarter, neither team scored, but in the second, Missouri Southern was the first to score a touchdown.[ 9]
Emporia State at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
#19 Emporia State
14
7 7 3
31
• Central Missouri
14
7 15 14
50
Date: September 11Location: Audrey J. Walton Stadium , Warrensburg, MO Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:12Game attendance: 7,986Game weather: Overcast, 54 °F (12 °C), Wind N at 6 mph (9.7 km/h)Referee: Danny Harris
Like the previous game last week, this was the first meeting for ESU and UCM since 2010.[ 10]
Central Oklahoma at Emporia State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Central Oklahoma
7
10 0 7
24
Emporia State
7
0 0 7
14
Date: September 20Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 5,463Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C), Wind SW at 10 mph (16 km/h)Referee: John Adams
Emporia State at Northeastern State
1
2 3 4 OT 2OT Total
• Emporia State
0
14 7 7 7 7
42
Northeastern State
7
0 0 21 7 0
35
Date: September 27Location: Doc Wadley Stadium , Tahlequah, OK Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Game attendance: 2017Game weather: Sunny and Clear, 82 °F (28 °C), Wind SSE at 7 mph (11 km/h)Referee: Sean Johnston
Lindenwood at Emporia State
1
2 3 4 Total
Lindenwood
0
0 8 14
22
• Emporia State
3
13 14 7
37
Date: October 4Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 5,019Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C), Wind NNW at 10 mph (16 km/h)Referee: Danny Harris
Emporia State at Pittsburg State
1
2 3 4 Total
Emporia State
10
0 7 0
17
• Pittsburg State
0
24 14 7
45
Date: October 11Location: Carnie Smith Stadium , Pittsburg, KS Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:51Game attendance: 10,845Game weather: Overcast, 55 °F (13 °C), Wind N at 7 mph (11 km/h)Referee: Dwight Neibling
Fort Hays State at Emporia State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Fort Hays State
21
0 0 3
24
Emporia State
0
0 10 11
21
Date: October 18Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:57Game attendance: 5,004Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Wind NNE at 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)Referee: Richard Dixon
Emporia State at Missouri Western
1
2 3 4 Total
• Emporia State
0
10 10 10
30
Missouri Western
0
3 7 0
10
Date: October 25Location: Spratt Stadium , St. Joseph, MO Game start: 2:07 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:15Game attendance: 5,099Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C), Wind 0–5 mph (0.0–8.0 km/h)mphReferee: Chris Tallent
Emporia State at Washburn
1
2 3 4 Total
Emporia State
0
0 10 0
10
• Washburn
13
10 0 13
36
Date: November 1Location: Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl , Topeka, KS Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 4,163Game weather: Sunny and clear, 45 °F (7 °C), Wind N 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)mphReferee: Richard Dixon
Northwest Missouri State [ edit ]
Northwest Missouri State at Emporia State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Northwest Missouri State
14
21 7 0
42
Emporia State
0
0 14 0
14
Date: November 8Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KSGame start: 2:07 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:01Game attendance: 3,522Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C), Wind NNW 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)mphReferee: Craig Helser
Emporia State at Nebraska-Kearney
1
2 3 4 Total
Emporia State
7
7 7 19
40
• Nebraska–Kearney
14
28 0 0
42
Date: November 15Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium , Kearney, NE Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 1,200Game weather: Snowing & cold, 25 °F (−4 °C), Wind 10–25 mph (16–40 km/h)mphReferee: John Adam
Along with Higgins, there are 7 assistants.
Name
Position
Seasons at
Alma Mater
Garin Higgins Head coach
8
Emporia State (1992)
Matt Walter
Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach
7
Northwestern Oklahoma (2000)
Mike LoPorto
Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach
7
Emporia State (2007)
Bryan Nardo Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach
3
Ohio (2008)
Nathan Linsey
Defensive secondary coach
4
Emporia State (2010)
Justin Weiser
Running backs coach/strength and conditioning coach
2
Emporia State (2010)
Cory Sullivan
Graduate assistant
2
Ohio (2012)
Terrence Coleman
Inside Receivers
2
Emporia State
Reference: [ 11]
^ "2014 Football Schedule" . Emporia State University . Retrieved April 6, 2025 .^ a b "Sporting News Top-25" . Emporia State University . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ a b "Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 Poll" . Emporia State University . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ a b "MIAA Media Days" . Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ a b "AFCA Preseason poll" . NCAA.com . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ "MSSU Meeting" . Emporia State University . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ "Last time against MSSU" . Emporia Gazette . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ "ESU vs. MSSU stats" . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ "UCM Meeting" . Emporia State University . Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ "Coaching Staff" . Emporia State Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2014 .[permanent dead link ^ Roster 2014 Roster
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