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Fort Hays State Tigers football

First season	1902; 123 years ago (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
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). 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. The Tigers have claimed 11 conference championships, including a recent MIAA conference championship in the 2017 season.

Seasons

Main article: List of Fort Hays State Tigers football 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:

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

Stadium

Main article: Lewis Field Stadium

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

References

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

External links

Official website

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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 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

Fort Hays State University

Academics

Athletics

Overview: Fort Hays State Tigers (Conference)

Teams	Football Basketball (men's and women's)
Facilities	Lewis Field Stadium Gross Memorial Coliseum

Other

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

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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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