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] |
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
7:00 pm |
Missouri Southern |
|
Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS |
|
W 22–10 |
4,134 |
September 8 |
7:00 pm |
at No. 16 Central Missouri |
|
Audrey J. Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO |
|
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 |
|
Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK |
|
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 |
|
Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS |
|
W 54–41 |
10,238 |
October 15 |
1:00 pm |
at Washburn |
|
Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS |
|
L 24–30 |
5,350 |
October 22 |
2:00 pm |
Missouri Western |
|
Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS |
|
W 35–27 |
3,250 |
October 29 |
2:00 pm |
at No. 10 Emporia State |
|
Francis G. Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS |
|
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 |
|
Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE |
|
W 27–17 |
2,100 |
Postseason games |
December 3 |
6:00 p.m. |
vs. Eastern New Mexico* |
|
Bulldawg Stadium • Copperas Cove, TX (Heart of Texas Bowl) |
ESPN 3 |
W 45–12 |
750 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central. |
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
- Referee: 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 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
- Referee: 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 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
- Referee: 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 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
- Referee: 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 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
- Referee: 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 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
- Referee: 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 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
- Referee: 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 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
- Referee: 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 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
- Referee: 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 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
- Referee: 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 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
|