2017 Emporia State Hornets football team

2017 Emporia State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record6–5 (6–5 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Nardo (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMike LoPorto (10th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBryan Nardo (6th season)
Home stadiumFrancis G. Welch Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Fort Hays State $^   11 0     11 1  
No. 16 NW Missouri State ^   9 2     9 3  
Central Missouri #   8 3     9 3  
Central Oklahoma #   7 4     8 4  
Pittsburg State #   7 4     8 4  
Washburn #   6 5     7 5  
Emporia State   6 5     6 5  
Lindenwood   4 7     4 7  
Missouri Western   4 7     4 7  
Nebraska–Kearney   3 8     3 8  
Northeastern State   1 10     1 10  
Missouri Southern   0 11     0 11  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2017 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University in the 2017 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.[1] 2017 was the 120th season in school history.[2] The Hornets were led by head coach Garin Higgins, who finished his 16th season overall, and 10th season at Emporia State.[3] Emporia State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1991.[4]

  1. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics - Facilities - Welch Stadium". Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ^ Weast, Donald (August 29, 2016). "#24 Emporia State Football Opens Up Against #1 Northwest Missouri" (Press release). Emporia State University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Higgins, Garin". Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Conference History". Themiaa.com. May 21, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2017.