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American college football season
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] [ 2] Denver Johnson .[ 3] Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.[ 4]
Preseason
The Lions entered the 2016 season after finishing in 11th place last season with a record of 1–10, under Johnson.[ 5] [ 6]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Along with Johnson, there were 9 assistants.
Roster
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 1 7:00 pm at Fort Hays State L 10–224,134 September 10 6:00 pm Missouri Western L 14–514,274 September 17 2:00 pm at Emporia State L 21–495,304 September 24 6:00 pm No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO L 21–455,267 October 1 2:00 pm at Nebraska–Kearney W 24–142,005 October 8 3:00 pm Washburn Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO L 13–455,674 October 15 6:00 pm Central Missouri Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO L 7–562,526 October 22 2:00 pm at Central Oklahoma L 42–631,985 October 29 2:00 pm Northeastern State Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO W 45–334,236 November 5 1:30 pm at Lindenwood L 28–421,563 November 12 3:30 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
1
2 3 4 Total
Missouri Southern
0
3 7 0
10
• Fort Hays State
7
6 6 3
22
Date: September 1Location: Lewis Field Stadium , Hays, KS Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 4,134Game weather: Sunny and Breezy, 79°FReferee: Lonnie Brickman
Missouri Western
Missouri Western at Missouri Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Missouri Western
7
21 6 17
51
Missouri Southern
0
6 2 6
14
Date: September 10Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MOGame start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:45Game attendance: 2,474Game weather: Overcast, 72°FReferee: Dwight Neibling
Emporia State
Missouri Southern at Emporia State
1
2 3 4 Total
Missouri Southern
0
7 7 7
21
• Emporia State
28
14 7 0
49
Date: September 17Location: Welch Stadium , Emporia, KS Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:57Game attendance: 5,304Game weather: Sunny, 77°FReferee: John Adams
Northwest Missouri State
Northwest Missouri State at Missouri Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• #1 Northwest Missouri State
0
28 7 10
45
Missouri Southern
13
0 8 0
21
Date: September 24Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MOGame start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:58Game attendance: 5,267Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 85°FReferee: Danny Harris
Missouri Southern at Nebraska–Kearney
1
2 3 4 Total
• Missouri Southern
14
0 3 7
24
Nebraska–Kearney
0
7 0 7
14
Washburn
Washburn at Missouri Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Washburn
3
7 14 21
45
Missouri Southern
0
0 0 13
13
Date: October 8Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MOGame start: 3:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:09Game attendance: 5,674Game weather: Clear, 71°FReferee: Dwight Neibling
Central Missouri
Central Missouri at Missouri Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Central Missouri
14
28 7 7
56
Missouri Southern
7
0 0 0
7
Date: October 15Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MOGame start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 2,526Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 77°FReferee: Craig Helser
Central Oklahoma
Missouri Southern at Central Oklahoma
1
2 3 4 Total
Missouri Southern
0
14 7 21
42
• Central Oklahoma
14
21 7 21
63
Date: October 22Location: Wantland Stadium , Edmond, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 1,985Game weather: Sunny, 79°FReferee: Brian Moore
Northeastern State
Northeastern State at Missouri Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
Northeastern State
10
3 0 20
33
• Missouri Southern
7
14 10 14
45
Date: October 29Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MOGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:24Game attendance: 4,236Game weather: Mostly sunny, 80°FReferee: Sean Johnston
Lindenwood
Missouri Southern at Lindenwood
1
2 3 4 Total
Missouri Southern
7
0 7 14
28
• Lindenwood
0
21 7 14
42
Pittsburg State
Pittsburg State at Missouri Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Pittsburg State
14
3 14 14
45
Missouri Southern
0
7 14 10
31
Date: November 12Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MOGame start: 3:30 pm CST Elapsed time: 3:11Game attendance: 5,748Game weather: Clear, 63°FReferee: Lonnie Brickman
References
^ "Fred G. Hughes Stadium" . Retrieved August 4, 2016 .^ "Missouri Southern Lions Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF) . October 4, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2016 .^ Schremmer, Mark (March 31, 2015). "Lions to hire former Tulsa assistant as head coach | Local Sports" . joplinglobe.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016 . ^ "The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search" . Retrieved August 4, 2016 .^ "Southern Football Picked 10th/11th in MIAA Preseason Football Poll" . Retrieved August 5, 2016 .^ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls" . Retrieved August 5, 2016 .^ "Missouri Southern State Athletics – 2016 Football Coaching Staff" . Retrieved August 4, 2015 .^ "Missouri Southern State Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule" . Retrieved August 4, 2016 .
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