2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team

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2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football
Northeastern State RiverHawks football logo.svg
Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record2–9 (2–9 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDane Simoneau (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJosh Lattimer (3rd season)
Home stadium Doc Wadley Stadium
Seasons
 2015
2017 
2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^ 110  150 
No. 10 Emporia State ^ 101  112 
No. 21 Central Missouri ^ 92  93 
Fort Hays State # 74  84 
Pittsburg State  74  74 
Washburn # 74  75 
Missouri Western  47  47 
Central Oklahoma 38  38 
Lindenwood  38  38 
Missouri Southern  29  29 
Northeastern State  29  29 
Nebraska–Kearney  110  110 
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]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmat Washburn L 19–385,775
September 87:00 pm Lindenwood W 35–312,104
September 177:00 pmat Pittsburg State L 37–38 OT11,495
September 241:00 pm Fort Hays State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Doc Wadley Stadium
  • Tahlequah, OK
L 7–342,256
October 11:00 pmat Missouri Western L 14–453,682
October 82:00 pmNo. 18 Emporia State
  • Doc Wadley Stadium
  • Tahlequah, OK
L 27–471,503
October 151:30 pmat No. 1 Northwest Missouri State L 29–747,296
October 222:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney
  • Doc Wadley Stadium
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 31–211,187
October 292:00 pmat Missouri Southern L 33–454,236
November 52:00 pmNo. 25 Central Missouri
  • Doc Wadley Stadium
  • Tahlequah, OK
L 21–593,250
November 123:00 pmat Central OklahomaL 14–174,223

[5]

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

Northeastern State at Washburn
Team1234Total
Northeastern State0106319
Washburn7167838
  • 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

Lindenwood at Northeastern State
Team1234Total
Lindenwood7314731
Northeastern State7771435
  • 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

Northeastern State at Pittsburg State
Team1234OTTotal
Northeastern State71473637
Pittsburg State79150738
  • 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

Fort Hays State at Northeastern State
Team1234Total
Fort Hays State01771034
Northeastern State00707
  • 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

Northeastern State at Missouri Western
Team1234Total
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

Emporia State

Emporia State at Northeastern State
Team1234Total
#18 Emporia State161410747
Northeastern State1370727
  • 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

Northeastern State at Northwest Missouri State
Team1234Total
Northeastern State6914029
#1 Northwest Missouri State212521774
  • 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

Nebraska–Kearney at Northeastern State
Team1234Total
Nebraska–Kearney0014721
Northeastern State1077731
  • 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

Northeastern State at Missouri Southern
Team1234Total
Northeastern State10302033
Missouri Southern714101445
  • 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

Central Missouri at Northeastern State
Team1234Total
#25 Central Missouri2110141459
Northeastern State0071421
  • 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
Team1234Total
Northeastern State077014
Central Oklahoma703717
  • 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.

NamePositionSeasons at
NSU
Alma Mater
Rob Robinson Head Coach3 William Jewell (2000)
Josh LattimerDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Line3 Pittsburg State (2007)
Rob MessingerSpecial Teams/Recruiting Coord./Secondary3 Kansas (2005)
Will SkeansLinebackers4 Drury (2005)
Dane SimoneauOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks3 Washburn (2013)
Julian MendezAssist. Coach – Offensive Line2 Ottawa (2010)
Marvin BohannonAssist. Coach – Wide Receivers3 Winston–Salem (2010)
Ryan DvorakGraduate Assistant – Tight Ends2 Northeastern State (2013)
Mitch BuhlerGraduate Assistant – Running Backs1Washburn (2015)
Chris GirdnerGraduate Assistant – Defensive Line1Northeastern State (2014)
Jacques WashingtonGraduate Assistant – Cornerbacks1 Iowa State (2013)
Reference: [8]

Roster

2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1Dimonic McKinzySo
RB 3Ra'Keim AbdulJr
QB 4Kevin PantasticoSr
RB 6Cody BusbySr
WR 7Matthew ButlerSr
RB 9Mason McMillanSr
WR 13Zac KingJr
RB 14Deion TidwellJr
QB 15Blayne ArmstrongSo
QB 16Daniel DavisFr
QB 17Cameron HudsonFr
WR 18Gary McKnightJr
RB 20C.J. ShaversFr
WR 21Antonio KingSr
FB 27Tracey WalkerJr
FB 30Michael DavisJr
RB 35Keaton BurroughsFr
OL 50Brian WestSr
OL 51Caleb HashFr
OL 53Tyler EasterSr
OL 55Steve YoumansFr
OL 56Damarii TryonFr
OL 60Austin HittonFr
OL 62Jason StaggsFr
OL 66Dakota RitchieSo
OL 67Taylor CooleySr
OL 68Brian HobbsSr
OL 69Jordan BaldwinSr
OL 71Isaac BarhamFr
OL 72Diesen GorhamSo
OL 74Andrew AlvaradoSr
OL 75Austin SargentFr
OL 77Will ClementsFr
OL 79Morgan LesslieFr
WR 80Aaron SamekFr
WR 81Donavan DanSr
WR 82Rashawn EubanksFr
WR 83Chris CohenFr
TE 84Jacob DrysdaleSo
WR 85Marcus TaylorFr
WR 86Mitchell OrrFr
WR 87Chance JohnsonFr
TE 88Decoryan HolmanJr
TE 97Nick ThompsonFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2Tony NewmanSo
LB 5Jalen PorterJr
DB 8Steffon HerdSr
LB 10La'More WiseJr
DL 11Dakota MoranSr
DB 12Jaylen HallJr
DB 19Ashton AntwineJr
DB 22Kevin BellSo
DB 23Traviontae MartinSr
DB 24Devon SiersSo
LB 25Colby BivinsSo
DB 26La'Vonte WhiteFr
DB 28Paul LewisJr
DB 29Jacob WoodsonFr
LB 31Darion MorrisSr
LB 32Coleby EvansFr
DB 33Jack AlspaughFr
DB 34Isaiah SilversmithSo
DB 36Tyler SkeenFr
DB 37Tim HowardFr
LB 38Tre'Von OverstreetFr
LB 39Aaron LivingstonFr
LB 40Kenneth DavisSr
LB 43Nathan HerringFr
DL 44Riley SmithFr
DL 45T'Nheous SmithSo
LB 48Andrew ClarkFr
DB 49Johnny ScottFr
LB 52Lane YoderFr
LB 54Zaccheus JohnsonSo
DL 57JaCory MillerFr
LB 58Cole DixonFr
LB 59Noah AshleyFr
DL 70Jacob Taylor-GossFr
DL 73George BrooksFr
DL 89Dalton PierceSo
DL 90Gil NikoSr
DL 91Rogerick KirbySo
DL 92Hunter CollinsFr
DL 93Justin MarshallSr
DL 94Xavier MasonFr
DL 95Quincy DotsonSo
DL 96Christian RileySo
LB 98Uchechukwu EssangFr
DL 99Reuben WashingtonSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 41Justin DunnFr
P 42Forrest AscarrunzJr
K 46Toshi HayashiJr
K 47Eddie GarciaSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg 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.