The 2015 Emporia State Hornets football team represented

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in the 2015 NCAA Division II football season. The Hornets played their home games on Jones Field at Francis G. Welch Stadium in

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, as they have done since 1937. 2015 was the 122nd season in school history. The Hornets were led by head coach

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, who finished his fifteenth overall season, and ninth at Emporia State. Emporia State is a member of the

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Previous season

The 2014 Emporia State Hornets football team finished the regular season 4–7, with losses to Central Missouri,

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, Pittsburg State, Fort Hays State,

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, Northwest Missouri State and Nebraska–Kearney. Due to the multiple injuries, including the starting quarterback, the Hornets were not ranked and did not make a post-season game, like the previous two years.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Higgins, there are 9 assistants.

Roster

Schedule

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Game notes, regular season

Missouri Southern

Central Missouri

Central Oklahoma

Northeastern State

Lindenwood

Pittsburg State

Fort Hays State

Missouri Western

Washburn

Northwest Missouri State

Nebraska–Kearney

Game notes, post-season

Minnesota State–Mankato

Henderson State

Northwest Missouri State

References

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