2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team

2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record	2–9 (2–9 MIAA)
Head coach	Rob Robinson (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dane Simoneau (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Josh Lattimer (3rd season)
Home stadium	Doc Wadley Stadium
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl participant (Wahsburn: Mineral Water Bowl, Fort Hays State: C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl Rankings from AFCA poll)

The 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team represented Northeastern State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The RiverHawks played their home games on Gable Field in Doc Wadley Stadium in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, as they have done since 1915. ^[1] 2016 was the 102nd season in school history. ^[2] The RiverHawks were led by third-year head coach, Rob Robinson. ^[3] Northeastern State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012. ^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 pm	at Washburn	Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl Topeka, KS	L 19–38	5,775
September 8	7:00 pm	Lindenwood	Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK	W 35–31	2,104
September 17	7:00 pm	at Pittsburg State	Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS	L 37–38 OT	11,495
September 24	1:00 pm	Fort Hays State	Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK	L 7–34	2,256
October 1	1:00 pm	at Missouri Western	Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO	L 14–45	3,682
October 8	2:00 pm	No. 18 Emporia State	Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK	L 27–47	1,503
October 15	1:30 pm	at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State	Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO	L 29–74	7,296
October 22	2:00 pm	Nebraska–Kearney	Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK	W 31–21	1,187
October 29	2:00 pm	at Missouri Southern	Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO	L 33–45	4,236
November 5	2:00 pm	No. 25 Central Missouri	Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK	L 21–59	3,250
November 12	3:00 pm	at Central Oklahoma	Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK (rivalry)	L 14–17	4,223
Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Preseason

The RiverHawks entered the 2016 season after finishing 3–8 both overall and in conference play in 2015. ^[6] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the RiverHawks were chosen to finish in 9th place in the Coaches Poll, and 10th in the Media Poll. ^[7]

Game summaries

Washburn

See also: 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team

Northeastern State at Washburn

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Northeastern State	0	10	6	3	19
•Washburn	7	16	7	8	38

• Date: September 1
• Location: Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl, Topeka, KS
• Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:25
• Game attendance: 5,775
• Game weather: Beautiful, Clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
• Referee: John Adams

Lindenwood

See also: 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team

Lindenwood at Northeastern State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Lindenwood	7	3	14	7	31
•Northeastern State	7	7	7	14	35

• Date: September 8
• Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
• Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:31
• Game attendance: 2,104
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
• Referee: Brian Moore

Pittsburg State

See also: 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

Northeastern State at Pittsburg State

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Northeastern State	7	14	7	3	6	37
•Pittsburg State	7	9	15	0	7	38

• Date: September 17
• Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
• Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:37
• Game attendance: 11,495
• Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Referee: John Steiger

Fort Hays State

See also: 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team

Fort Hays State at Northeastern State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Fort Hays State	0	17	7	10	34
Northeastern State	0	0	7	0	7

• Date: September 24
• Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
• Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
• Elapsed time: 2:51
• Game attendance: 2,526
• Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Referee: Dwight Neibling

Missouri Western

See also: 2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team

Northeastern State at Missouri Western

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Northeastern State	0	0	0	14	14
•Missouri Western	14	10	14	7	45

• 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

Emporia State

See also: 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team

Emporia State at Northeastern State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•#18 Emporia State	16	14	10	7	47
Northeastern State	13	7	0	7	27

• Date: October 8
• Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
• Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:13
• Game attendance: 1,503
• Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Referee: John Adams

Northeastern State

See also: 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team

Northeastern State at Northwest Missouri State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Northeastern State	6	9	14	0	29
•#1 Northwest Missouri State	21	25	21	7	74

• Date: October 15
• Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
• Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:07
• Game attendance: 7,296
• Game weather: Overcast, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Referee: Sean Johnston

Nebraska–Kearney

See also: 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team

Nebraska–Kearney at Northeastern State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska–Kearney	0	0	14	7	21
•Northeastern State	10	7	7	7	31

• Date: October 22
• Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
• Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:05
• Game attendance: 1,187
• Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Referee: John Steiger

Missouri Southern

See also: 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team

Northeastern State at Missouri Southern

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Northeastern State	10	3	0	20	33
•Missouri Southern	7	14	10	14	45

• Date: October 29
• Location: Fred G. 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

Central Missouri

See also: 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team

Central Missouri at Northeastern State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•#25 Central Missouri	21	10	14	14	59
Northeastern State	0	0	7	14	21

• Date: November 5
• Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
• Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
• Elapsed time: 2:50
• Game attendance: 3,250
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Referee: John Adams

Central Oklahoma

Northeastern State at Central Oklahoma

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Northeastern State	0	7	7	0	14
•Central Oklahoma	7	0	3	7	17

• Date: November 12
• Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
• Game start: 3:00 pm CST
• Elapsed time: 3:00
• Game attendance: 4,223
• Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Referee: Craig Helser

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Robinson, there are 10 assistants.

Name	Position	Seasons at NSU	Alma Mater
Rob Robinson	Head Coach	3	William Jewell (2000)
Josh Lattimer	Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line	3	Pittsburg State (2007)
Rob Messinger	Special Teams/Recruiting Coord./Secondary	3	Kansas (2005)
Will Skeans	Linebackers	4	Drury (2005)
Dane Simoneau	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	3	Washburn (2013)
Julian Mendez	Assist. Coach – Offensive Line	2	Ottawa (2010)
Marvin Bohannon	Assist. Coach – Wide Receivers	3	Winston–Salem (2010)
Ryan Dvorak	Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends	2	Northeastern State (2013)
Mitch Buhler	Graduate Assistant – Running Backs	1	Washburn (2015)
Chris Girdner	Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line	1	Northeastern State (2014)
Jacques Washington	Graduate Assistant – Cornerbacks	1	Iowa State (2013)
Reference: [8]

Roster

2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Dimonic McKinzy So RB 3 Ra'Keim Abdul Jr QB 4 Kevin Pantastico Sr RB 6 Cody Busby Sr WR 7 Matthew Butler Sr RB 9 Mason McMillan Sr WR 13 Zac King Jr RB 14 Deion Tidwell Jr QB 15 Blayne Armstrong So QB 16 Daniel Davis Fr QB 17 Cameron Hudson Fr WR 18 Gary McKnight Jr RB 20 C.J. Shavers Fr WR 21 Antonio King Sr FB 27 Tracey Walker Jr FB 30 Michael Davis Jr RB 35 Keaton Burroughs Fr OL 50 Brian West Sr OL 51 Caleb Hash Fr OL 53 Tyler Easter Sr OL 55 Steve Youmans Fr OL 56 Damarii Tryon Fr OL 60 Austin Hitton Fr OL 62 Jason Staggs Fr OL 66 Dakota Ritchie So OL 67 Taylor Cooley Sr OL 68 Brian Hobbs Sr OL 69 Jordan Baldwin Sr OL 71 Isaac Barham Fr OL 72 Diesen Gorham So OL 74 Andrew Alvarado Sr OL 75 Austin Sargent Fr OL 77 Will Clements Fr OL 79 Morgan Lesslie Fr WR 80 Aaron Samek Fr WR 81 Donavan Dan Sr WR 82 Rashawn Eubanks Fr WR 83 Chris Cohen Fr TE 84 Jacob Drysdale So WR 85 Marcus Taylor Fr WR 86 Mitchell Orr Fr WR 87 Chance Johnson Fr TE 88 Decoryan Holman Jr TE 97 Nick Thompson Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 2 Tony Newman So LB 5 Jalen Porter Jr DB 8 Steffon Herd Sr LB 10 La'More Wise Jr DL 11 Dakota Moran Sr DB 12 Jaylen Hall Jr DB 19 Ashton Antwine Jr DB 22 Kevin Bell So DB 23 Traviontae Martin Sr DB 24 Devon Siers So LB 25 Colby Bivins So DB 26 La'Vonte White Fr DB 28 Paul Lewis Jr DB 29 Jacob Woodson Fr LB 31 Darion Morris Sr LB 32 Coleby Evans Fr DB 33 Jack Alspaugh Fr DB 34 Isaiah Silversmith So DB 36 Tyler Skeen Fr DB 37 Tim Howard Fr LB 38 Tre'Von Overstreet Fr LB 39 Aaron Livingston Fr LB 40 Kenneth Davis Sr LB 43 Nathan Herring Fr DL 44 Riley Smith Fr DL 45 T'Nheous Smith So LB 48 Andrew Clark Fr DB 49 Johnny Scott Fr LB 52 Lane Yoder Fr LB 54 Zaccheus Johnson So DL 57 JaCory Miller Fr LB 58 Cole Dixon Fr LB 59 Noah Ashley Fr DL 70 Jacob Taylor-Goss Fr DL 73 George Brooks Fr DL 89 Dalton Pierce So DL 90 Gil Niko Sr DL 91 Rogerick Kirby So DL 92 Hunter Collins Fr DL 93 Justin Marshall Sr DL 94 Xavier Mason Fr DL 95 Quincy Dotson So DL 96 Christian Riley So LB 98 Uchechukwu Essang Fr DL 99 Reuben Washington Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 41 Justin Dunn Fr P 42 Forrest Ascarrunz Jr K 46 Toshi Hayashi Jr K 47 Eddie Garcia Sr	Head coach Rob Robinson Coordinators/assistant coaches See coaching staff Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2016-08-30

References

1. "Northeastern State University – NSU Facilities". July 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
2. "Northeastern State University 2016 Football Prospectus" (PDF). July 27, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
3. "Rob Robinson biography" . Retrieved August 30, 2016.
4. "Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State to join MIAA". July 29, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
5. "Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Schedule" . Retrieved September 6, 2016.
6. "Northeastern State University – 2015 Football Schedule" . Retrieved August 30, 2016.
7. "NWMSU Tops Football Polls" . Retrieved August 30, 2016.
8. "Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Coaching Staff" . Retrieved August 30, 2016.