Fort Hays State Tigers football

Fort Hays State Tigers football
2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season
First season	1902
Athletic director	Curtis Hammeke
Head coach	Chris Brown 5th year, 30–26 (.536)
Stadium	Lewis Field Stadium
Year built	1936
Seating capacity	6,362
Field surface	Artificial
Location	Hays, Kansas
NCAA division	NCAA Division II
Conference	MIAA
Past conferences	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
All-time record	437–492–55 (.472)
Conference titles	10
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

Chris Brown era

Year	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches^#	AP^°
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–r	8–3	T–3rd	L Mineral Water Bowl
Chris Brown:		30–26	26–24
Total:		30–26
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^†	Central Intercollegiate Conference	Jim Yeager	8–2–0	3–1–0
1936	Central Intercollegiate Conference	Paul Waldorf	6–3–0	4–0–0
1954^†	Central Intercollegiate Conference	Ralph Huffman	7–2–0	4–1–0
1966^†	Central Intercollegiate Conference	Wayne McConnell	7–2–0	3–1–0
1976^†	Central States Intercollegiate Conference	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

Stadium

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

References

1. FHSU Identity Standards. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
2. MIAA
3. FHSU Media Guide, 2013
4. Lewis Field Stadium

External links

• Official website