2015 Emporia State Hornets football team

American college football season February 2026 May 2015 2015 Emporia State Hornets football Emporia State Hornets logo.svg 200 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association MIAA 8 11–3 9–2 Garin Higgins 9th Matt Nardo 1st Mike LoPorto 8th Bryan Nardo 4th Francis G. Welch Stadium NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 17–38 at Northwest Missouri State The 2015 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University in the 2015 NCAA Division II football season. The Hornets played their home games on Jones Field at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas, as they have done since 1937.http://www.esuhornets.com/sports/2011/12/22/FB_1222110558.aspx?path=football Emporia State University Athletics - Facilities - Welch Stadium Emporia State University 2015 was the 122nd season in school history.History of ESU football Found on page 90 The Hornets were led by head coach Garin Higgins, who finished his fifteenth overall season, and ninth at Emporia State.http://esuhornets.com/staff.aspx?staff=53 Higgins, Garin October 13, 2014 Emporia State is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.https://themiaa.com MIAA October 13, 2014 Schedule 2015 NCAA Division II AFCA Central September 3 7:00 p.m. w y Missouri Southern Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO 38–20 5,987 September 10/12 7:07 p.m./2:00 p.m. w 2015 Central Missouri Mules Central Missouri Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS MIAA-TV 45–34 5,785 September 19 2:00 p.m. w y 2015 Central Oklahoma Bronchos Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK 38–28 4,502 September 26 2:00 p.m. w 2015 Northeastern State RiverHawks Northeastern State Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS 55–14 5,093 October 3 2:37 p.m. w y 23 2015 Lindenwood Lions Lindenwood Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO MIAA-TV 20–13 2,093 October 10 2:00 p.m. w 18 2015 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State 13 Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS 46–42 6,306 October 17 2:00 p.m. l y 13 2015 Fort Hays State Tigers Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS 24–27 3,094 October 24 2:00 p.m. w y 19 2015 Missouri Western Griffons Missouri Western Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS 17–3 6,056 October 31 2:00 p.m. w 17 2015 Washburn Ichabods Washburn Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS rivalry 47–21 4,821 November 7 6:00 p.m. l y 14 Northwest Missouri State 2 Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO ASN 10–44 6,542 November 14 2:00 p.m. w 19 2015 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Nebraska–Kearney Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS 52–34 3,897 November 21 1:00 p.m. w y y 18 2015 Minnesota State Mavericks Minnesota State 6 Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN NCAA Division II First Round 51–49 1,104 November 28 1:00 p.m. w y y 18 2015 Henderson State Reddies Henderson State 8 Carpenter–Haygood Stadium Arkadelphia, AR NCAA Division II Second Round 29–3 1,129 December 5 1:00 p.m. l y y 18 NW Missouri State 1 Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 17–38 5,155 2015 Football Schedule https://esuhornets.com/sports/football/schedule/2015 Emporia State University April 6, 2025 Game summaries Missouri Southern Missouri Southern Lions football Emporia State at Missouri Southern Emporia State Missouri Southern 7 10 21 0 3 7 10 0 September 3 Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO 7:00 p.m. CDT 2:45 5,987 Clear, 89 F John Adams Central Missouri Central Missouri Mules football Central Missouri at Emporia State Central Missouri Emporia State 14 10 7 3 3 21 7 14 September 10/12 Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS 7:07 p.m./2:00 p.m. CDT 3:05 5,785 Mostly clear, 89 F Dwight Neibling Central Oklahoma Central Oklahoma Bronchos football Emporia State at Central Oklahoma Emporia State Central Oklahoma 7 14 7 10 7 7 7 7 September 19 Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK 2:00 p.m. CDT 3:02 4,502 Cloudy, 89 F Brian Moore Northeastern State Northeastern State RiverHawks football Northeastern State at Emporia State Northeastern State Emporia State 0 7 7 0 21 21 10 3 September 26 Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS 2:00 p.m. CDT 2:48 5,093 Sunny, 80 F Danny Harris Lindenwood Lindenwood Lions football Emporia State at Lindenwood #23 Emporia State Lindenwood 7 7 0 6 0 3 7 3 October 3 Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO 2:37 p.m. CDT 2:57 2,093 Cloudy, 56 F John Steiger Pittsburg State Pittsburg State Gorillas football Pittsburg State at Emporia State #13 Pittsburg State #18 Emporia State 14 14 7 7 7 15 10 14 October 10 Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS 2:00 p.m. CDT 3:24 6,306 Sunny, 74 F Sean Johnson Fort Hays State Fort Hays State Tigers football Emporia State at Fort Hays State #13 Emporia State Fort Hays State 10 0 0 14 0 6 7 14 October 17 Lewis Field, Hays, KS 2:00 p.m. CDT 2:48 3,094 Overcast, 61 F Darewin Clardy Missouri Western Missouri Western Griffons football Missouri Western at Emporia State Missouri Western #19 Emporia State 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 10 October 24 Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS 2:00 p.m. CDT 2:54 6,056 Mostly clear, 63 F Craig Helser Washburn Washburn Ichabods football Washburn at Emporia State Washburn #17 Emporia State 0 7 7 7 13 24 3 7 October 31 Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS 2:00 p.m. CDT 2:53 4,821 Overcast, 56 F Dwight Neibling Northwest Missouri State Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football Emporia State at Northwest Missouri State #14 Emporia State #2 NW Missouri State 0 10 0 0 14 14 9 7 November 7 Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO 6:00 p.m. CST 3:10 6,542 Clear, 50s°F Craig Hesler Nebraska–Kearney Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football Nebraska–Kearney at Emporia State Nebraska–Kearney #19 Emporia State 14 6 7 7 14 7 24 7 November 14 Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS 2:00 p.m. CST 3:02 3,897 Sunny, 69 F John Adams Minnesota State—NCAA Division II First Round Minnesota State Mavericks football Emporia State at Minnesota State #18 Emporia State #6 Minnesota State 10 14 21 6 14 14 7 14 November 21 Blakeslee Stadium, Mankato, MN 1:00 p.m. CST 3:07 1,104 Cold & sunny, 28 F Bob Rose Henderson State—NCAA Division II Second Round Henderson State Reddies football Emporia State at Henderson State #18 Emporia State #8 Henderson State 0 16 6 7 0 0 0 3 November 28 Carpenter–Haygood Stadium, Arkadelphia, AR 1:00 p.m. CST 3:35 1,129 Rainy, 43 F Dan Rankin Northwest Missouri State—NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Emporia State at NW Missouri State #18 Emporia State #1 NW Missouri State 0 10 7 0 10 14 14 0 December 5 Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO 1:00 p.m. CST 2:50 5,155 Clear, 40s°F Dwight Neibling Personnel Coaching staff Along with Higgins, there are 9 assistants. Name Position Seasons atEmporia State Alma materGarin Higgins Head coach 9 Emporia State (1992)Mike LoPorto Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach 8 Emporia State (2007)Bryan Nardo Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach 4 Ohio (2008)Matt Nardo Off. coordinator/recruiting Coord./Inside & H-backs/Receivers coach 1 Ohio (2005)Nathan Linsey Def. Secondary/special teams coordinator 4 Emporia State (2010)Justin Weiser Strength and conditioning/running backs 3 Emporia State (2010)Tony Koehling Offensive line coach 1 Ohio (2013)Terence Coleman Outside Receivers 3 NW Oklahoma State (2000)Chuck Detwiler Asst. secondary coach 3 Utah State (1974)Aaron Matthews Graduate Assistant – Defensive line coach 2 Emporia State (2014)Justin Drudik Graduate Assistant – Defensive backs coach 1 Nebraska–Kearney (2014)Daniel Goodman Graduate Assistant – Tight ends coach 1 Emporia State (2014)Damon Leiss Assistant coach – Defensive lines and Academics 8 Capella (1984)Patrick Crayton Receivers (AFCA internship)McGuire Corbin http://www.emporiagazette.com/sports/article_d8a32056-b10b-5763-ae97-b8e2e9135976.html Former NFL veteran Patrick Crayton reunites with Garin Higgins on ESU staff Emporia Gazette 2015-08-15 2015-09-08 2015 season NWOSU (2004)Cale Cochran Football Operations 2 Emporia State (current student) Reference:Coaching Staff http://esuhornets.com/staff.aspx Emporia State Athletics May 22, 2015 Roster 2015 Emporia State Hornets y 5 SO Justin Brown WR 6 SR Kavaski Ervin WR 7 SR Drake Smithton WR 10 JR Mitchell Foote WR 13 SO Ty Reasonor QB 14 SO Braxton Marstall QB 15 SR Brent Wilson QB 19 FR Carson Proffitt QB y 27 JR Antonio Brown RB 40 SO Kai Callins RB 45 JR Reese Richards H 46 SR Connor Thierolf H 57 SO Joe Pomatto OL 60 JR Garron Anthony OL 62 FR Jordan Davis OL y 64 JR Jarrett Stastny OL 67 SO Dylan Hall OL 69 SR Jordan McAdoo OL 72 SO Dane Riley OL 73 SR Eric Pruitt OL 74 SO Jake Warhime OL 76 JR Beau Jenkins OL 78 FR Braden Janzen OL y 79 SR Kenneth Sellers OL 80 FR Trenton Ball H y 81 SR Logan Clothier WR 82 JR Anthony Buffalomeat WR 86 FR Nick Oliver H y 87 SO Jaylon Radel WR 2 SR Brandon Gentz DB 3 JR Ace Mayze DB 4 SO Kumani Armstead DB 9 JR Eddie Vinson DL 11 SR Dominique Jones DE 16 FR Ty McKenzie LB y 18 JR J.P Lohrentz DB 20 JR Jarett Strode DB 26 FR Landon Nault LB y 28 SO A.J. West DB 29 JR Curtis Shorts DB 30 JR Seth Culp LB 31 SO Remington Whitley LB 32 SO Marcus Houghton DB 33 JR Josh Monteagudo DB 34 SR Jason Tetuan LB 35 FR Elliot Montgomery DB y 37 SO Caole Combes DB 38 JR Kole Schankie LB 41 JR Jarron Ogles LB 42 JR Trey Dickerson DB 44 JR Jordan Robinson LB 47 SR Steele Flemming DL 50 JR Brandon Goodman LB 52 SO Donovan Walker DE 54 FR Logan Powell DE y 55 SO Gabe Cleveland LB 56 SR Lear Schrader DL 58 FR Immanuel Cason LB y 59 FR Drew Cook DB y 63 SO Parker Bass DE 65 FR Ryan Smith DL y 90 JR Nick Vega DL 91 FR Darian Harris DL y 97 SR Brandon Allen DE 98 SR James Junior DL 48 SO Reid Buckingham LS 49 SO Justin Marcha K 92 SO Austin Morton K 96 SO Dakota Weaver K http://esuhornets.com/roster.aspx?path=football& May 22, 2015 Garin Higgins Mike LoPorto Bryan Nardo Matt Nardo Nathan Linsey Justin Weiser Tony Koehling Terence Coleman Chuck Detwiler Aaron Matthews Justin Drudik Daniel Goodman Damon Leiss Cale Cochran Patrick Crayton References Emporia State Category:Emporia State Hornets football seasons Emporia State Hornets football