Emporia State Hornets football
| Emporia State Hornets football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1893; 133 years ago |
| Athletic director | Steve Rodecap |
| Head coach | Garin Higgins 16th season, 106–80 (.570) |
| Location | Emporia, Kansas |
| Stadium | Francis G. Welch Stadium (capacity: 10,000) |
| Field | Jones Field |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | The MIAA |
| Colors | Black and gold |
| All-time record | 548–550–43 (.499) |
| Bowl record | 7–8 (.467) |
| Conference championships | |
| 15 | |
| Rivalries | Washburn |
| Uniforms | |
| Fight song | Fight On, Emporia! |
| Mascot | Corky the Hornet |
| Marching band | Marching Hornets |
| Outfitter | Adidas |
| Website | www.esuhornets.com |
The Emporia State Hornets football program is a college football team that represents Emporia State University. The team competes as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), which is a conference in the NCAA Division II. The program began in 1897 and has fifteen conference titles. On December 15, 2006, former Hornets quarterback Garin Higgins became the team's 24th head coach, following the resignation of Dave Wiemers. Home games are played on Jones Field at Welch Stadium, located on the Emporia State University campus in Emporia, Kansas. In August 2017, Hero Sports named Emporia State the "best football team in Kansas, regardless of division".