2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team

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2016 Missouri Southern Lions football
MSSU wordmark.png
Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record2–8 (2–8 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCorey Fipps (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Kenny Evans (2nd season)
Home stadium Fred G. Hughes Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^  11 –0   15 –0  
No. 10 Emporia State ^  10 –1   11 –2  
No. 21 Central Missouri ^  9 –2   9 –3  
Fort Hays State #  7 –4   8 –4  
Pittsburg State  7 –4   7 –4  
Washburn #  7 –4   7 –5  
Missouri Western  4 –7   4 –7  
Central Oklahoma  3 –8   3 –8  
Lindenwood  3 –8   3 –8  
Missouri Southern  2 –9   2 –9  
Northeastern State  2 –9   2 –9  
Nebraska–Kearney  1 –10   1 –10  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team represented Missouri Southern State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Lions played their home games in Fred G. Hughes Stadium in Joplin, Missouri, as they have done since 1975. [1] 2016 was the 48th season in school history. [2] The Lions were led by second-year head coach, Denver Johnson. [3] Missouri Southern has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989. [4]

Contents

Preseason

The Lions entered the 2016 season after finishing in 11th place last season with a record of 1–10, under Johnson. [5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Lions were chosen to finish in 10th place in the Coaches Poll, and 11th in the Media Poll. [6]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Johnson, there were 9 assistants.

NamePositionSeasons at
MSSU		Alma Mater
Denver Johnson Head Coach2 Tulsa (1981)
Kenny EvansDefensive Coordinator2 Northeastern State (1982)
Corey FippsOffensive Coordinator2 Harding (2004)
Charles AlexanderDefensive Backs/Recruiting Coordinator2 Ohio State (2002)
Bill BleilOffensive Line1 NM Highlands (1982)
Rashad WatsonSecondary4 Alabama A&M (2002)
Bret StoryWide Receivers2 Newberry (2003)
Josh DaltonRunning Backs2 Missouri Southern (2002)
Caleb LewisKickers2Missouri Southern (1999)
Darius HartDefensive Line1 Oklahoma State (2011)
Reference: [7]

Roster

2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1T.J. FleetonJr
QB 4Brayden ScottSo
WR 10Jordan MorrisonSr
TE 11Alex Crehan Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 12Jeff Shuster Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 17Scott Lathrop Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 18Jay HadleySr
WR 19Carson DaySo
WR 21Terrell CrawfordSr
RB 29Del'shaun Higgins Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 32Justise Keith Redshirt.svg  So
RB 33Brice Gahagans Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 34Chad NolanSr
RB 46Malcom Nelson, Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 54Jonathan VillanuevaSr
OL 59Mitch MooreSr
OL 61Antonio Carranco Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 63David DzierzegaJr
OL 66Cristian MoraSr
OL 68Jonathan Boos Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 71Isaac WoldSr
OL 72Seth Peterson Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 73Joe BrawnerSr
OL 74Lars Lindquist Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 75Jarrell JacksonJr
OL 76Brock WhalenSr
WR 80Brandon MartinJr
WR 82Jocqui DavisSr
WR 83Anthony CannonSr
WR 89Ben EvansSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 3Ricky GreenSr
CB 12Brian HanserdSr
LB 15E.J. McKenzieSr
S 20Chris Goss IIISr
S 24Idrissa SimpsonSr
LB 27Justin LegierSo
DB 30Marquez Cohen Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 36Ben BelayFr
CB 37Grady HowellJr
DE 42Roderick EarvinSr
LB 46Trevor PlafcanSo
LB 46Devin Williams-Pennick Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 47Garrick Fausett Redshirt.svg  So
DE 53Dominique NunezSr
DE 91Chris WilliamsSr
DE 92James WootenSr
DT 93Stephan RandallSr
DL 96Jeremy BoykinsSr
DE 98Travelle SmithSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 39Brock RenkenJr
P 22Kye StonehamSr
P 25Stetson BroceSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-08-04

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmat Fort Hays State
L 10–224,134
September 106:00 pm Missouri Western
L 14–514,274
September 172:00 pmat Emporia State
L 21–495,304
September 246:00 pmNo. 1 Northwest Missouri State
  • Fred G. Hughes Stadium
  • Joplin, MO
L 21–455,267
October 12:00 pmat Nebraska–Kearney
W 24–142,005
October 83:00 pm Washburn Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fred G. Hughes Stadium
  • Joplin, MO
L 13–455,674
October 156:00 pm Central Missouri
  • Fred G. Hughes Stadium
  • Joplin, MO
L 7–562,526
October 222:00 pmat Central Oklahoma
L 42–631,985
October 292:00 pm Northeastern State
  • Fred G. Hughes Stadium
  • Joplin, MO
W 45–334,236
November 51:30 pmat Lindenwood
L 28–421,563
November 123:30 pm Pittsburg State
  • Fred G. Hughes Stadium
  • Joplin, MO (Miner's Bowl)
L 31–455,748

[8]

Game summaries

Fort Hays State

Missouri Southern at Fort Hays State
1234Total
Missouri Southern037010
•Fort Hays State766322
  • Date: September 1
  • Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 4,134
  • Game weather: Sunny and Breezy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Referee: Lonnie Brickman

Missouri Western

Missouri Western at Missouri Southern
1234Total
•Missouri Western72161751
Missouri Southern062614
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:45
  • Game attendance: 2,474
  • Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling

Emporia State

Missouri Southern at Emporia State
1234Total
Missouri Southern077721
•Emporia State28147049
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 5,304
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Referee: John Adams

Northwest Missouri State

Northwest Missouri State at Missouri Southern
1234Total
•#1 Northwest Missouri State02871045
Missouri Southern1308021
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:58
  • Game attendance: 5,267
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Referee: Danny Harris

Nebraska–Kearney

Missouri Southern at Nebraska–Kearney
1234Total
•Missouri Southern1403724
Nebraska–Kearney070714

Washburn

Washburn at Missouri Southern
1234Total
•Washburn37142145
Missouri Southern0001313
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
  • Game start: 3:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 5,674
  • Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling

Central Missouri

Central Missouri at Missouri Southern
1234Total
•Central Missouri14287756
Missouri Southern70007
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 2,526
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Referee: Craig Helser

Central Oklahoma

Missouri Southern at Central Oklahoma
1234Total
Missouri Southern01472142
•Central Oklahoma142172163
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 1,985
  • Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Referee: Brian Moore

Northeastern State

Northeastern State at Missouri Southern
1234Total
Northeastern State10302033
•Missouri Southern714101445
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 4,236
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Lindenwood

Missouri Southern at Lindenwood
1234Total
Missouri Southern7071428
•Lindenwood02171442

Pittsburg State

Pittsburg State at Missouri Southern
1234Total
•Pittsburg State143141445
Missouri Southern07141031
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
  • Game start: 3:30 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 5,748
  • Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Referee: Lonnie Brickman

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References

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  2. ↑ "Missouri Southern Lions Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). October 4, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ Schremmer, Mark (March 31, 2015). "Lions to hire former Tulsa assistant as head coach | Local Sports". joplinglobe.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
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