Fort Hays State Tigers football

College football team in Texas

Fort Hays State Tigers football

First season| 1902 (1902)
Athletic director| Curtis Hammeke
Head coach| Chris Brown
12th season, 81–55 (.596)
Stadium| Lewis Field Stadium
(capacity: 6,362)
Year built| 1936
Field surface| Artificial
Location| Hays, Kansas
NCAA division| Division II
Conference| The MIAA
Past conferences| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
All-time record| 455-495-55 (.480)
Conference titles| 11
Rivalries| Nebraska–Kearney (main)
Emporia State
Colors| Black and gold[1]

Fight song| Go! You Hays Tigers!
Mascot| Victor E. Tiger
Marching band| Tiger Marching Band
Outfitter| Adidas
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 11 conference championships, including a recent MIAA conference championship in the 2017 season.[3]

## Seasons

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Main article: List of Fort Hays State Tigers football seasons

### Chris Brown era

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Year  | Coach  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs  | Coaches# | AP°

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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 |  |
2017  | Chris Brown  | 11–1 | 11–0 | 1st | NCAA Playoffs second round |  |
Chris Brown: | 49–31 | 45–27 |
Total: | 49–31 |
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

* #Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

## Championships

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### Conference championships

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Source:[3]

Year  | Conference  | Coach  | Overall Record  | Conference Record

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1917 | Kansas Conference | W.G. Speer | 7–0–0 | 6–0–0
1921 | George Woodward | 6–1–0
1934 | Central Intercollegiate Conference | Jack Riley | 6–2–1 | 4–1–0
1935† | James J. Yeager | 8–2–0 | 3–1–0
1936 | Paul D. Waldorf | 6–3–0 | 4–0–0
1954† | Ralph Huffman | 7–2–0 | 4–1–0
1966† | Wayne McConnell | 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† | 8–2–2 | 6–0–1
2017 | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | Chris Brown | 11–0 | 11–0
Total Conference championships: | 11
† Denotes co-champions

## Playoff appearances

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### NCAA Division II

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The Tigers have made four appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 0–4.

Year  | Round  | Opponent  | Result

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1993 | First round  | UC Davis | L, 34–37
1995 | First round  | Texas A&M–Kingsville | L, 28–59
2017 | Regional semifinal  | Ferris State | L, 21–31
2018 | First round  | Indianapolis | L, 27–38

## All-time record vs. current MIAA teams

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Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MIAA opponents as of the end of the 2018 season:

| Opponent  | Won  | Lost  | Tied  | Percentage  | Streak  | First Meeting

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Central Missouri | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | Won 2 | 1964
Central Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | Won 4 | 1955
Emporia State | 36 | 55 | 2 | .398 | Lost 1 | 1923
Lindenwood | 6 | 1 | 0 | .800 | Won 6 | 2012
Missouri Southern | 17 | 13 | 1 | .565 | Won 6 | 1970
Missouri Western | 13 | 15 | 1 | .466 | Lost 1 | 1976
Nebraska–Kearney | 31 | 34 | 1 | .477 | Won 7 | 1926
Northeastern State | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Won 6 | 1989
Northwest Missouri State | 14 | 19 | 1 | .426 | Won 2 | 1950
Pittsburg State | 22 | 46 | 9 | .344 | Won 3 | 1925
Washburn | 26 | 45 | 3 | .372 | Won 2 | 1919
Totals | 184 | 247 | 13 | .429 |  |

## Stadium

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Main article: Lewis Field Stadium

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

## References

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1. ^ Fort Hays State University Brand Standards (PDF). December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
2. ^ MIAA
3. ^ a b c FHSU Media Guide, 2013
4. ^ Lewis Field Stadium

## External links

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* Official website

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Fort Hays State Tigers football

Venue|

* Lewis Field Stadium (1936–present)

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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
* 1943–1945
* 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
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* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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Fort Hays State University

Academics|

* College of Arts & Sciences
* College of Business & Entrepreneurship
* College of Education & Technology
* College of Health & Life Sciences

Athletics|

* Overview: Fort Hays State Tigers (Conference)

| Teams|

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

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Facilities|

* Lewis Field Stadium
* Gross Memorial Coliseum

Other|

* President
* Tisa Mason
* Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science
* Forsyth Library
* Sternberg Museum of Natural History

Established: 1902 – Endowment: $70.95 million – Students: 15,100 (fall 2017)

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Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football

Current teams|

* Central Missouri Mules
* Central Oklahoma Bronchos
* Emporia State Hornets
* Fort Hays State Tigers
* 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
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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