Fort Hays State Tigers football

Fort Hays State Tigers football
Fort Hays State Tigers football
First season	1902; 122 years ago
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;
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 have claimed 11 conference championships, including a recent MIAA conference championship in the 2017 season.^[3]

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
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

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^†		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	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
2017	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association	Chris Brown	11–0	11–0
Total Conference championships:			11
† Denotes co-champions

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
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

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
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