{"id":21180,"date":"2015-08-06T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T22:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=21180"},"modified":"2017-08-14T10:50:26","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T15:50:26","slug":"fort-hays-state-football-sporting-new-uniforms-for-the-2015-football-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=21180","title":{"rendered":"Fort Hays State Football sporting new uniforms for the 2015 football campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=20967\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20967\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-20967\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/side_left-300x230.jpg?resize=300%2C230\" alt=\"side_left\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a>Fort Hays State University and football have been together since the school was founded in 1902 as the Western Branch of the Kansas Normal School. \u00a0The first football team that took the field in 1902 most likely played in cotton jerseys and pants and without helmets, they won one game that season, didn&#8217;t lose any and tied three times.<\/p>\n<p>Fort Hays State Football has gone through may different uniforms in the past 113 years. \u00a0At one time, Fort Hays&#8217; colors were blue and gold. \u00a0In 1913, when President W.A. Lewis came for Fort Hays he suggested changing the colors to black and gold. \u00a0Those have been the colors of the Fort Hays State Tigers for the last 102 years.<\/p>\n<p>This year the Tigers of Fort Hays will be unveiling new uniforms by Russell Athletic, last year the Tigers wore uniforms designed by Under Armor.<\/p>\n<p>The changes are subtle, thinner stripes on the jerseys and the word &#8220;Tigers&#8221; emblazoned on the pants.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers and their new away uniforms will debut at Central Oklahoma, Thursday night, September 3 during the MIAA Game of the Week. \u00a0The black and gold home debut will be during the Kickoff Classic, Thursday, September 10, 7pm at Lewis Field.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21186\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=21186\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21186\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21186\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/040A0037-300x262.jpg?resize=300%2C262\" alt=\"From left to right, #47, Senior Linebacker Justin McPhail, Liberal, KS, #6, Senior quarterback Treveon Albert, Atlanta, GA, #9, Senior defensive back Daniel Lindsey, Inkster, MI, #84, Senior tight end Zach Gaughan, Hays, KS.\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right, #47, Senior Linebacker Justin McPhail, Liberal, KS, #6, Senior quarterback Treveon Albert, Atlanta, GA, #9, Senior defensive back Daniel Lindsey, Inkster, MI, #84, Senior tight end Zach Gaughan, Hays, KS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21187\" style=\"width: 183px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=21187\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21187\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21187\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Daniel-Lindsey-183x300.jpg?resize=183%2C300\" alt=\"#9, Senior defensive back Daniel Lindsey, Inkster, MI\" width=\"183\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#9, Senior defensive back Daniel Lindsey, Inkster, MI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21188\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=21188\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21188\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21188\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Justin-McPhail-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"#47, Senior Linebacker Justin McPhail, Liberal, KS\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#47, Senior Linebacker Justin McPhail, Liberal, KS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21189\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=21189\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21189\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21189\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Traveon-Albert-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"#6, Senior quarterback Treveon Albert, Atlanta, GA\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#6, Senior quarterback Treveon Albert, Atlanta, GA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21190\" style=\"width: 133px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=21190\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21190\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21190\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Zack-Gaughan-133x300.jpg?resize=133%2C300\" alt=\"#84, Senior tight end Zach Gaughan, Hays, KS\" width=\"133\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#84, Senior tight end Zach Gaughan, Hays, KS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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