Fort Hays State Tigers football

2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team

First season

1902

Athletic director

Curtis Hammeke

Head coach

Chris Brown
6th year, 39–29 (.574)

Stadium

Lewis Field Stadium

Year built

1936

Seating capacity

6,362

Field surface

Artificial

Location

Hays, Kansas

NCAA division

Division II

Conference

MIAA

Past conferences

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

All-time record

445–494–55 (.475)

Conference titles

Colors

Black and Gold^[1]

Fight song

Go! You Hays Tigers!

Mascot

Victor E. Tiger

Marching band

Tiger Marching Band

Outfitter

Under Armour

Rival

Nebraska–Kearney

Website

www.fhsuathletics.com

The Fort Hays State Tigers football program represents Fort Hays State University in college football. They participate in Division II sports within the NCAA in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).^[2] The team plays their home games in Lewis Field Stadium, located on the Fort Hays State University campus in Hays, Kansas.

Fort Hays State's football program dates back to 1902.^[3] The Tigers claimed have claimed 10 conference championships, but none in the MIAA.^[3]

Seasons

Main article: List of Fort Hays State Tigers football seasons

Chris Brown era

Year	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Chris Brown (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2011–present)
2011	Chris Brown	4–7	3–6	T–6th
2012	Chris Brown	5–6	4–6	T–9th
2013	Chris Brown	6–5	4–5	8th
2014	Chris Brown	7–4	7–4	T–4th
2015	Chris Brown	8–4	8–3	T–3rd	L Mineral Water Bowl
2016	Chris Brown	8–4	7–4	T–4th	W Heart of Texas Bowl
Chris Brown:		39–29	34–27
Total:		39–29
National championship Conference title Conference division title
^#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

Championships

Conference championships

Source:^[3]

Year	Conference	Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record
1917	Kansas Conference	W.G. Speer	7–0–0	6–0–0
1921	Kansas Conference	George Woodward	6–1–0	6–0–0
1934	Central Intercollegiate Conference	Jack Riley	6–2–1	4–1–0
1935^†		Jim Yeager	8–2–0	3–1–0
1936		Paul Waldorf	6–3–0	4–0–0
1954^†		Ralph Huffman	7–2–0	4–1–0
1966^†		Wayne McConnell	7–2–0	3–1–0
1976^†		Bill Giles	5–4–0	5–1–0
1993	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Bob Cortese	8–4–0	6–1–0
1995^†	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Bob Cortese	8–2–2	6–0–1
Total Conference Championships:			10
† Denotes co-champions

All-time record vs. current MIAA teams

Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MIAA opponents as of the end of the 2015 season:

Opponent	Won	Lost	Tied	Percentage	Streak	First Meeting
Central Missouri	4	9	0	.308	Lost 1	1964
Central Oklahoma	4	7	0	.364	Won 3	1955
Emporia State	35	53	2	.400	Won 3	1923
Lindenwood	4	1	0	.800	Won 4	2012
Missouri Southern	14	13	1	.518	Won 4	1970
Missouri Western	11	14	1	.442	Won 1	1976
Nebraska–Kearney	27	34	1	.444	Won 5	1926
Northeastern State	3	2	0	.600	Won 3	1989
Northwest Missouri State	12	18	1	.403	Lost 12	1950
Pittsburg State	19	46	9	.318	Won 1	1925
Washburn	24	44	3	.359	Lost 1	1919
Totals	157	242	13	.397

Stadium

Main article: Lewis Field Stadium

The Tigers have played their home games in Lewis Field Stadium since 1936.^[4]

References

↑ FHSU Identity Standards. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
↑ MIAA
1 2 3 FHSU Media Guide, 2013
↑ Lewis Field Stadium

External links

Official website

Fort Hays State Tigers football

Venue	Lewis Field Stadium (1936–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Fort Hays State University

Academics

Athletics

Overview: Fort Hays State Tigers (Conference)

Teams	Football Basketball (men's and women's)

Facilities	Lewis Field Stadium Gross Memorial Coliseum

Other

Established: 1902 – Endowment: $70.95 million – Students: 14,658 (Fall 2016)

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football

Current teams	Central Missouri Mules Central Oklahoma Bronchos Emporia State Hornets Fort Hays State Tigers Lindenwood Lions Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Western Griffons Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Northeastern State RiverHawks Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Pittsburg State Gorillas Washburn Ichabods

Championships	Champions

Seasons	1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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