2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team

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2016 Missouri Western Griffons football
Missouri Western Griffons wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record4–7 (4–7 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Todd Throckmorton (8th season)
Defensive coordinatorRegi Trotter (12th season)
Home stadium Spratt 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 Western Griffons football team represented Missouri Western State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Griffons played their home games on Craig Field in Spratt Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri, as they have done since 1970. [1] 2016 was the 47th season in school history. [2] The Griffons were led by twentieth-year head coach, Jerry Partridge. [3] Missouri Western has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989. [4]

Contents

Preseason

The Griffons entered the 2016 season after finishing 2015 with a 6–5 record overall and in conference play, under Partridge. [5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Griffons were chosen to finish in 7th place in both the Coaches Poll and Media Poll. [6]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Partridge, there were 8 assistants.

NamePositionSeasons at
MWSU		Alma Mater
Jerry Partridge Head coach20 Missouri Western (1985)
Andy Ball Assistant head coach – offensive line2 Central Missouri (2001)
Joel BeardPassing game coordinator4 Wisconsin–Stout (2000)
Scott GronerAssistant head coach – specialists/equipment manager2Missouri Western (2014)
Todd ThrckmortonOffensive line8Missouri Western (1987)
Regi TrotterAssistant head coach – secondary12Missouri Western (2000)
Collin McQuillianGraduate assistant – defensive backs2Missouri Western (2012)
Corey ShandrickGraduate assistant – running backs2 Illinois State (2014)
Nick WilliamsGraduate assistant – linebackers2Missouri Western (2015)
Reference: [7]

Roster

2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Dijuan UsseryJr
WR 2Brandynn ClarSr
WR 4Dee Toliver Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 6T.J. LaFaver Redshirt.svg  So
QB 9Skyler Windmiller Redshirt.svg  So
QB 10Nate Wilson Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 11Dominic JamersonFr
WR 14Tyler Wrice Redshirt.svg  So
WR 15Trey LewisJr
WR 16Brandin Dandridge Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 18Anthony Holmes Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 20Josh Caldwell Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 22Kendall Short Redshirt.svg  So
RB 24Derek Gray Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 26Raphael Spencer Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 33Ian McIntosh Redshirt.svg  So
WR 37Preston MartinFr
WR 39Chase SimpsonFr
TE 42Blake BurauFr
TE 46Jesse Dickens Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 47DeEll MidgyettFr
OL 50Shawn Rose, Jr.Fr
OL 53Brinden EwingFr
OL 54Nathan O'Neill Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 56Hayden EatingerFr
OL 59Max OserJr
OL 60Kyle Dumler Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 64Travis Anderson Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 65Dillon GriemeFr
OL 67Emmett Wester Redshirt.svg  So
OL 68Tyler Base Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 70Mike HoughtalingSr
OL 71Tre'von Wilson Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 73Tyler EastonFr
OL 75Tanner Hale Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 76John CarterJr
OL 77Nic Williams Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 79Leonard Wester Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 80Austin Buraute Redshirt.svg  So
TE 81Blake Vandenburg Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 82Juwan Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 84James Williams Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 85Kylan Alexander Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 86Trevor BelmontFr
WR 87Harold Mabill Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 88Alek Ferbet Redshirt.svg  Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 3Jonathan Owens Redshirt.svg  So
LB 5Yomi Alli Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 7Sam Brown Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 8Darrian Bass Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 12Cody Lindsay Redshirt.svg  So
LB 13Jimmy Huskey Redshirt.svg  So
DB 17Donte Watkins Redshirt.svg  So
DB 21Romello CotmanFr
DB 23Michael Jordan Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 25Elroy DouglasSr
DB 27O.J. GravesJr
DB 28Robert Richmond, Jr.Fr
LB 29Tyrell Robison Redshirt.svg  So
LB 30Jorge Belcher Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 31Brock Kimball Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 32Roderick Beasley Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 35Malik JohnsonSr
DB 36Quintin MuellerFr
LB 40Thomas BumpFr
LB 43Markel Fluker Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 44Da'Quan Ervin Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 45Charlie Sciara Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 48Connor HaynesFr
LB 49Justin Lovelace Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 52Colten HedrickFr
DL 74Joshua RiggsFr
DL 78Arbanas Elliott Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 90Mackenzie Wischmann Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 91Richard ObiSr
DL 92Joseph BoettcherFr
DL 93Austin Drennen Redshirt.svg  So
DL 94Brody Berry Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 95Dennis McKinney Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 96Daylon HarperJr
DL 97Janis Matulis Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 99Rashon AndersonFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 19Matthew VincentJr
K 34Sean GaleyFr
P 38Luke TheisFr
K 41Tanner PettetFr
LS 51Cameron GlennJr
K 98Tyler BaschSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-08-05

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney
W 44–216,017
September 106:00 pmat Missouri Southern
W 51–144,274
September 176:00 pmNo. 14 Central Missouri
  • Spratt Stadium
  • St. Joseph, MO
L 34–386,533
September 246:00 pmat Central Oklahoma
L 21–313,120
October 11:00 pm Northeastern State
  • Spratt Stadium
  • St. Joseph, MO
W 45–143,682
October 81:30 pmat Lindenwood
W 37–292,132
October 152:00 pm Pittsburg State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Spratt Stadium
  • Joplin, MO
L 47–555,515
October 222:00 pmat Fort Hays State
L 27–353,250
October 291:00 pmat Washburn
L 13–166,023
November 51:00 pmNo. 9 Emporia State
  • Spratt Stadium
  • St. Joseph, MO
L 14–274,017
November 121:30 pmat No. 1 Northwest Missouri State
L 3–447,542

Source: [8]

Game summaries

Nebraska–Kearney

Missouri Western at Nebraska–Kearney
1234Total
Missouri Western0701421
• Nebraska–Kearney22171444

Missouri Southern

Missouri Western at Missouri Southern
1234Total
•Missouri Western72161751
Missouri Southern062614
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Fred G. 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

Central Missouri

Central Missouri at Missouri Western
1234Total
•#14 Central Missouri14107738
Missouri Western10710734
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 6,533
  • Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Referee: Craig Helser

Central Oklahoma

Missouri Western at Central Oklahoma
1234Total
Missouri Western0147021
•Central Oklahoma7107731
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:27
  • Game attendance: 3,120
  • Game weather: Rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Referee: John Adams

Northeastern State

Northeastern State at Missouri Western
1234Total
Northeastern State0001414
•Missouri Western141014745
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:40
  • Game attendance: 3,682
  • Game weather: Overcast, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Lindenwood

Missouri Western at Lindenwood
1234Total
• Missouri Western72001037
Lindenwood7160629

Pittsburg State

Pittsburg State at Missouri Western
1234Total
•Pittsburg State142014755
Missouri Western12772147
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 5,515
  • Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling

Fort Hays State

Missouri Western at Fort Hays State
1234Total
Missouri Western1270827
•Fort Hays State71401435
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 3,250
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Referee: Danny Harris

Washburn

Missouri Western at Washburn
1234Total
Missouri Western670013
•Washburn376016
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 6,023
  • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Referee: Craig Helser

Emporia State

Emporia State at Missouri Western
1234Total
•#9 Emporia State3701727
Missouri Western770014
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:48
  • Game attendance: 4,017
  • Game weather: Slight overcast, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Northwest Missouri State

Missouri Western at Northwest Missouri State
1234Total
Missouri Western03003
•#1 Northwest Missouri State107101744
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
  • Game start: 1:30 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 7,542
  • Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling

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  2. ↑ "2016 Griffon Football Schedule Finalized". July 12, 2015. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
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