Emporia State Hornets football
Hoover and Seaman eras (1975–1982)
For the next nine seasons, Emporia State continued to decline. Dave Hoover became the 18th head coach at ESU, with an overall record of 9–40–0 (.184).

Emporia State Hornets football

Section Title: Hoover and Seaman eras (1975–1982)
Table Section Text: For the next nine seasons, Emporia State continued to decline. Dave Hoover became the 18th head coach at ESU, with an overall record of 9–40–0 (.184).

Decline era (1955–1982) — Year-by-Year Record

Year	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches#	AP°

Keith Caywood (CIAC) (1955–1966)

1955	Keith Caywood	0–10–0

1956	Keith Caywood	2–6–1

1957	Keith Caywood	2–7–0

1958	Keith Caywood	5–4–1	L Mineral Water Bowl

1959	Keith Caywood	2–7–0

1960	Keith Caywood	3–5–0

1961	Keith Caywood	2–7–0

1962	Keith Caywood	3–5–1

1963	Keith Caywood	2–5–2

1964	Keith Caywood	0–9–0

1965	Keith Caywood	1–8–0

1966	Keith Caywood	3–6–0

Ron Blaylock (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1967–1968)

1967	Ron Blaylock	1–9–0

1968	Ron Blaylock	5–2–2

Jim Lance (RMAC) (1969–1970)

1969	Jim Lance	5–4–0

1970	Jim Lance	1–8–0	L Boot Hill Bowl

Harold Elliott (RMAC) (1971–1974)

1971	Harold Elliott	3–6–1

Great Plains Athletic Conference

1972	Harold Elliott	7–4–0

1973	Harold Elliott	7–2–0

Dave Hoover (GPAC) (1974–1978)

1974	Dave Hoover	2–7–0

1975	Dave Hoover	1–9–0

Central States Intercollegiate Conference

1976	Dave Hoover	0–10–0

1977	Dave Hoover	3–7–0

1978	Dave Hoover	2–8–0

Bob Seaman (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1979–1982)

1979	Bob Seamen	4–6–0

1980	Bob Seamen	2–8–0

1981	Bob Seamen	1–9–0

1982	Bob Seamen	3–7–0

Total:	77–163–8

National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

Sentence(s)

In 1967, Ron Blaylock became the coach for the Hornets, achieving 1–9–0 in his first season.

final_sentence: In 1967, Ron Blaylock became the coach for the Hornets, achieving 1–9–0 in his first season.