# 2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season

The 2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season was made up of 12 United States college athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2014 college football season. The season began play on August 31, 2014, and ended November 16, 2014.

## Conference teams and information

Starting with the 2014 football season, the Lincoln Blue Tigers joined the Great Lakes Valley Conference as a football–only member, as well as the Southwest Baptist Bearcats. It was part of a "Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance" between the MIAA and GLVC.
| School | Nickname | Location | Stadium |
| Central Missouri | Mules | Warrensburg, Missouri | Audrey J. Walton Stadium |
| Central Oklahoma | Bronchos | Edmond, Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium |
| Emporia State | Hornets | Emporia, Kansas | Francis G. Welch Stadium |
| Fort Hays | Tigers | Hays, Kansas | Lewis Field |
| Lindenwood | Lions | St. Charles, Missouri | Hunter Stadium |
| Missouri Southern | Lions | Joplin, Missouri | Fred G. Hughes Stadium |
| Missouri Western | Griffons | St. Joseph, Missouri | Spratt Stadium |
| Nebraska–Kearney | Lopers | Kearney, Nebraska | Ron & Carol Cope Stadium |
| Northeastern State | Riverhawks | Tahlequah, Oklahoma | Doc Wadley Stadium |
| Northwest Missouri | Bearcats | Maryville, Missouri | Bearcat Stadium |
| Pittsburg State | Gorillas | Pittsburg, Kansas | Carnie Smith Stadium |
| Washburn | Ichabods | Topeka, Kansas | Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl |

### Coaches

Please note that the information listed is the information before the season started.
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school |
| Central Missouri | Jim Svoboda | 5 | 83–34 | 31–15 |
| Central Oklahoma | Nick Bobeck | 3 | 46–21 | 4–16 |
| Emporia State | Garin Higgins | 8 | 89–49 | 38–40 |
| Fort Hays State | Chris Brown | 4 | 13–18 | 13–18 |
| Lindenwood | Patrick Ross | 11 | 99–39 | 85–35 |
| Missouri Southern | Daryl Daye | 3 | 30–46 | 13–8 |
| Missouri Western | Jerry Partridge | 18 | 132–67 | 100–52 |
| Nebraska–Kearney | Darrell Morris | 14 | 98–55 | 5–14 |
| Northeastern State | Rob Robinson | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| NW Missouri State | Adam Dorrel | 4 | 37–6 | 24–4 |
| Pittsburg State | Tim Beck | 5 | 36–12 | 36–12 |
| Washburn | Craig Schurig | 12 | 87–51 | 87–51 |

## Preseason outlook

Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 10, 2014. Three teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #1 Northwest Missouri, #14 Pittsburg State, and #22 Emporia State. Two days later the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where four teams placed in the top 25 from the conference: #1 Northwest Missouri, #6 Pittsburg State, #13 Emporia State, and #24 Missouri Western.
On August 5, MIAA Media Days was held in Kansas City. Northwest Missouri was chosen as #1 for both Coaches and Media polls. The schools were ranked as follows:
On August 18, the National Collegiate Athletics Association released the AFCA Coaches poll was released. The three MIAA teams that are ranked are: Northwest Missouri at #1, Pittsburg State at #9, and Emporia State tied at #22. Others that received votes were: Central Missouri with 82 votes, Missouri Western with 38, and Washburn with 2.
On August 26, D2football.com released their Top 25 poll. Four other MIAA schools were ranked in the D2football.com poll; Northwest Missouri State at #1, Pittsburg State at #9, Emporia State was chosen at #19 and Missouri Western at #24.

## Schedule

The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 4, 2014. The schedule is subject to change.

### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4, 2014 | 7:00 pm | Central Missouri | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | | MWSU 10–9 | 5,105 |
| September 4, 2014 | 7:00 pm | Central Oklahoma | Fort Hays State | Lewis Field • Hays, KS | | UCO 26–7 | 4,133 |
| September 4, 2014 | 7:00 pm | Missouri Southern | No. 22 Emporia State | Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS | | ESU 53–28 | 6,045 |
| September 4, 2014 | 6:00 pm | Lindenwood | Washburn | Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS | | LWU 44–38 | 6,217 |
| September 4, 2014 | 7:00 pm | Nebraska–Kearney | No. 1 Northwest Missouri | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | MIAA Network | NWMSU 31–7 | 7,878 |
| September 6, 2014 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern State | No. 9 Pittsburg State | Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS | | PSU 37–0 | 10,814 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 2

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 11, 2014 | 7:00 pm | No. 19 Emporia State | Central Missouri | Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO | | UCM 50–31 | 7,986 |
| September 11, 2014 | 6:00 pm | No. 8 Pittsburg State | Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO | | PSU 38–7 | 3,105 |
| September 11, 2014 | 6:30 pm | No. 1 Northwest Missouri | Missouri Southern | Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO | | NWMSU 40–14 | 6,247 |
| September 11, 2014 | 7:00 pm | Washburn | Nebraska–Kearney | Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE | | WU 10–7 | 3,207 |
| September 13, 2014 | 6:00 pm | Missouri Western | Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK | | UCO 26–17 | 4,512 |
| September 13, 2014 | 2:07 pm | Fort Hays State | Northeastern State | Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK | MIAA Network | FHSU 48–13 | 2,189 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 3

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 20, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Central Missouri | No. 1 Northwest Missouri | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | | NWMSU 37–15 | 9,068 |
| September 20, 2014 | 2:00 pm | Central Oklahoma | Emporia State | Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS | | UCO 24–14 | 5,463 |
| September 20, 2014 | 7:00 pm | Lindenwood | Fort Hays State | Lewis Field • Hays, KS | | FHSU 20–7 | 3,928 |
| September 20, 2014 | 3:00 pm | Missouri Southern | Nebraska–Kearney | Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE | | MSSU 34–17 | 4,515 |
| September 20, 2014 | 6:00 pm | Northeastern State | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | | MWSU 30–0 | 4,991 |
| September 20, 2014 | 2:07 pm | No. 8 Pittsburg State | Washburn | Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS | MIAA Network | PSU 42–0 | 5,682 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 4

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 25, 2014 | 7:00 pm | Missouri Western | Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO | CBS Sports Network | MWSU 26–9 | 3,857 |
| September 27, 2014 | 1:30 pm | Nebraska–Kearney | Central Missouri | Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO | | UCM 45–28 | 8,986 |
| September 27, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Northwest Missouri | Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK | | NWMSU 36–13 | 4,518 |
| September 27, 2014 | 6:00 pm | Emporia State | Northeastern State | Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK | | ESU 42–35 $^{2OT}$ | 2,017 |
| September 27, 2014 | 2:07 pm | Fort Hays State | Pittsburg State | Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS | MIAA Network | FHSU 7–6 | 11,489 |
| September 27, 2014 | 6:30 pm | Washburn | Missouri Southern | Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO | | MSSU 42–21 | 5,274 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 5

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 4, 2014 | 2:00 pm | Central Missouri | Missouri Southern | Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO | | UCM 34–31 $^{OT}$ | 5,267 |
| October 4, 2014 | 2:07 pm | Central Oklahoma | Nebraska–Kearney | Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE | MIAA Network | UCO 49–0 | 4,500 |
| October 4, 2014 | 2:00 pm | Lindenwood | Emporia State | Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS | | ESU 37–22 | 5,019 |
| October 4, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Fort Hays State | Washburn | Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS | | WU 27–24 $^{OT}$ | 4,929 |
| October 4, 2014 | 6:00 pm | Pittsburg State | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | | PSU 23–13 | 3,451 |
| October 4, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Northeastern State | Northwest Missouri | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | | NWMSU 49–7 | 6,574 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 6

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 11, 2014 | 1:30 pm | Washburn | Central Missouri | Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO | | UCM 44–0 | 6,177 |
| October 11, 2014 | 2:07 pm | Missouri Southern | Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK | MIAA Network | UCO 43–41 $^{3OT}$ | 2,368 |
| October 11, 2014 | 2:00 pm | Emporia State | Pittsburg State | Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS | | PSU 45–17 | 10,845 |
| October 11, 2014 | 7:00 pm | Missouri Western | Fort Hays State | Lewis Field • Hays, KS | | MWSU 26–7 | 5,076 |
| October 11, 2014 | 1:30 pm | Northwest Missouri | Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO | | NWMSU 51–20 | 3,007 |
| October 11, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Nebraska–Kearney | Northeastern State | Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK | | UNK 34–7 | 1,026 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 7

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 18, 2014 | 1:30 pm | Central Oklahoma | Central Missouri | Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO | | UCM 31–19 | 9,783 |
| October 18, 2014 | 2:00 pm | Fort Hays State | Emporia State | Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS | | FHSU 24–21 | 5,004 |
| October 18, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Lindenwood | Nebraska–Kearney | Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE | | UNK 31–13 | 3,200 |
| October 18, 2014 | 2:07 pm | Northeastern State | Missouri Southern | Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO | MIAA Network | MSSU 34–7 | 5,517 |
| October 18, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Missouri Western | Washburn | Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS | | MWSU 40–14 | 4,872 |
| October 4, 2014 | 2:00 pm | Pittsburg State | Northwest Missouri | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | | PSU 35–17 | 11,002 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 8

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 25, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Central Missouri | Northeastern State | Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK | | UCM 56–14 | 2,102 |
| October 25, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Washburn | Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK | | UCO 35–26 | 2,112 |
| October 25, 2014 | 2:07 pm | Emporia State | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | MIAA Network | ESU 30–10 | 5,099 |
| October 25, 2014 | 2:00 pm | Northwest Missouri | Fort Hays State | Lewis Field • Hays, KS | | NWMSU 29–10 | 2,932 |
| October 25, 2014 | 1:30 pm | Missouri Southern | Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO | | MSSU 31–17 | 1,621 |
| October 25, 2014 | 2:00 pm | Nebraska–Kearney | Pittsburg State | Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS | | PSU 36–21 | 8,417 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 9

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 1, 2014 | 2:07 pm | Lindenwood | Central Missouri | Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO | MIAA Network | UCM 48–28 | 4,378 |
| November 1, 2014 | 2:00 pm | Northeastern State | Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK (President's Cup) | | UCO 28–10 | 6,128 |
| November 1, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Emporia State | Washburn | Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS (Turnpike Tussle) | | WU 36–10 | 4,163 |
| November 1, 2014 | 12:00p | Fort Hays State | Nebraska–Kearney | Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE | | FHSU 24–17 | 2,811 |
| November 1, 2014 | 7:00 pm | Pittsburg State | Missouri Southern | Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO | | PSU 41–10 | 6,978 |
| November 1, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Missouri Western | Northwest Missouri | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | | NWMSU 41–3 | 7,182 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 10

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 8, 2014 | 2:00 pm | Central Missouri | Pittsburg State | Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS | | PSU 38–31 | 10,043 |
| November 8, 2014 | 1:30 pm | Central Oklahoma | Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO | | UCO 45–13 | 1,332 |
| November 8, 2014 | 2:07 pm | Northwest Missouri | Emporia State | Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS | MIAA Network | NWMSU 42–14 | 3,522 |
| November 8, 2014 | 2:00 pm | Missouri Southern | Fort Hays State | Lewis Field • Hays, KS | | FHSU 49–41 | 3,234 |
| November 8, 2014 | 1:30 pm | Nebraska–Kearney | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | | MWSU 55–0 | 2,120 |
| November 8, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Northeastern State | Washburn | Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS | | WU 42–7 | 3,812 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 11

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 15, 2014 | 1:30 pm | Fort Hays State | Central Missouri | Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO | | FHSU 45–17 | 2,134 |
| November 15, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Pittsburg State | Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK | MIAA Network | PSU 41–14 | 3,956 |
| November 15, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Emporia State | Nebraska–Kearney | Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE | | UNK 42–40 | 1,200 |
| November 15, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Lindenwood | Northeastern State | Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK | | LWU 35–16 | 1,137 |
| November 15, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Missouri Western | Missouri Southern | Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO | | MWSU 22–21 | 1,011 |
| November 8, 2014 | 1:00 pm | Northwest Missouri | Washburn | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | | NWMSU 31–14 | 3,136 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Home game attendance

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
| Central Missouri | Audrey J. Walton Stadium | 10,000 | 7,986 | 8,986 | 6,177 | 9,783 | 4,378 | 2,134 | 39,444 | 6,574 | 65.74% |
| Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium | 10,000 | 4,512 | 4,518 | 2,368 | 2,112 | 6,128 | 3,956 | 23,594 | 3,932 | 39.32% |
| Emporia State | Francis G. Welch Stadium | 7,000 | 6,045 | 5,463 | 5,019 | 5,004 | 3,522 | — | 25,053 | 5,011 | 71.59% |
| Fort Hays State | Lewis Field Stadium | 6,362 | 4,133 | 3,928 | 5,076 | 2,932 | 3,234 | — | 19,303 | 3,861 | 60.69% |
| Lindenwood | Harlen C. Hunter Stadium | 7,450 | 3,105 | 3,857 | 3,007 | 1,621 | 1,332 | — | 12,922 | 2,584 | 34.68% |
| Missouri Southern | Fred G. Hughes Stadium | 7,000 | 6,247 | 5,274 | 5,267 | 5,517 | 6,978 | 1,011 | 30,294 | 5,049 | 72.13% |
| Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium | 7,500 | 5,105 | 4,991 | 3,451 | 5,099 | 2,120 | — | 20,766 | 4,153 | 55.37% |
| Nebraska–Kearney | Cope Stadium | 5,250 | 3,207 | 4,515 | 4,500 | 3,200 | 2,811 | 1,200 | 19,433 | 3,239 | 61.70% |
| Northeastern State | Doc Wadley Stadium | 8,300 | 2,189 | 2,017 | 1,026 | 2,102 | 1,137 | — | 8,471 | 1,694 | 20.41% |
| Northwest Missouri State | Bearcat Stadium | 6,500 | 7,878 | 9,068 | 6,574 | 11,002 | 7,182 | 3,136 | 44,850 | 7,473 | 114.97% |
| Pittsburg State | Carnie Smith Stadium | 8,343 | 10,814 | 11,489 | 10,845 | 8,417 | 10,043 | — | 51,608 | 10,322 | 123.72% |
| Washburn | Yager Stadium | 7,200 | 6,217 | 5,682 | 4,929 | 4,872 | 4,163 | 3,812 | 29,675 | 4,946 | 68.69% |