The 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team represents the University of Central Missouri in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season . The Mules play their home games on Vernon Kennedy Field at Audrey J. Walton Stadium in Warrensburg, Missouri , as they have done since 1928 .[ 1] [ 2] Jim Svoboda , who started his 14th overall season, and seventh at Central Missouri.[ 3] Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association , joining in 1924.[ 4]
Preseason
The Mules entered the 2016 season after finishing with an 8–3 record, overall and in conference play, last season under Svoboda.[ 5] [ 6]
On August 15, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll,[ 7] [ 8]
On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Central Missouri 10th.[ 9]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Along with Svoboda, there are 13 assistants.
Name
Position
Seasons at
Alma Mater
Jim Svoboda Head Coach
7
Northwestern (IA) (1992)
John McMenamin
Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Coordinator
2
Northwest Missouri State (2003)
Wes Bell
Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Coordinator
1
Emporia State (2003)
Chuck Clemens
Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Line
18
Truman (1988)
Hank McClung
Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Line
7
Eastern New Mexico (1986)
Kyle Westphal
Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Backs / Special Teams Coordinator
5
Simpson College (2005)
Sean Teter
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
4
Kansas (2010)
Eric Eisenberg
Graduate Assistant – Linebackers
2
Central Florida (2014)
John Grinde
Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line
4
Central Missouri (2012)
Kurt Hammerschmidt
Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends
1
Iowa State (2012)
Ramond Hunter
Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line
2
Central Missouri (2015)
Jerry McNeal
Graduate Assistant – Football Operations
2
Missouri State (2014)
Brody Rohach
Graduate Assistant – Running Backs
2
Wayne State (2015)
Damon Paul
Volunteer Assistant – Wide Receivers
5
Northwest Missouri State (1984)
Reference: [ 10]
Roster
Schedule
|-
September 17:00 pmat Pittsburg State No. 20
W 34–27 Fort Hays State No. 16
W 34–17 Missouri Western No. 14
W 38–34 Emporia State No. 13
Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO L 31–37 2OT 7,995
October 15:00 pmat No. 1 Northwest Missouri State No. 22
L 17–42 Nebraska–Kearney
Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 36–16 Missouri Southern
W 56–7 Washburn
Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 29–27 Central Oklahoma
Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 48–28 Northeastern State No. 25
W 59–21 Lindenwood No. 24
Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 35–7
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November 191:00 p.m.at No. 5 Harding No. 20
First Security Stadium Searcy, AR L 31–48
Template:CFB Schedule End
Source: [ 11]
Pittsburg State
Central Missouri at Pittsburg State
1
2 3 4 Total
• #20 Central Missouri
0
7 20 7
34
Pittsburg State
10
3 0 14
27
Date: September 1Location: Smith Stadium , Pittsburg, KS Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:07Game attendance: 9,311Game weather: Clear, 72°FReferee: Dwight Neibling
Fort Hays State
Fort Hays State at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Fort Hays State
0
7 0 10
17
• #16 Central Missouri
14
3 14 3
34
Date: September 8Location: Walton Stadium , Warrensburg, MO Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:51Game attendance: 7,279Game weather: Cloudy, 78°FReferee: Danny Harris
Missouri Western
Central Missouri at Missouri Western
1
2 3 4 Total
• #14 Central Missouri
14
10 7 7
38
Missouri Western
10
7 10 7
34
Date: September 17Location: Spratt Stadium , St. Joseph, MO Game start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 6,533Game weather: Sunny, 79°FReferee: Craig Helser
Emporia State
Emporia State at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 OT 2OT Total
• Emporia State
7
3 7 7 7 6
37
#13 Central Missouri
0
7 0 17 7 0
31
Date: September 24Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:40Game attendance: 7,995Game weather: Sunny, 80°FReferee: John Steiger
Northwest Missouri State
Central Missouri at Northwest Missouri State
1
2 3 4 Total
#22 Central Missouri
7
7 0 3
17
• #1 Northwest Missouri State
7
14 7 14
42
Nebraska–Kearney at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Nebraska–Kearney
0
6 3 7
16
• Central Missouri
7
20 9 0
36
Date: October 8Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 6,637Game weather: Sunny, 60°FReferee: Brian Moore
Missouri Southern
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, MO Game start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 2,526Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 77°FReferee: Craig Helser
Washburn
Washburn at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Washburn
3
17 0 7
27
• Central Missouri
13
13 0 3
29
Date: October 22Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:30 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 9,138Game weather: Clear, 65°FReferee: Lonnie Brickman
Central Oklahoma
Central Oklahoma at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Central Oklahoma
14
0 7 7
28
• Central Missouri
0
13 21 14
48
Date: October 29Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:07Game attendance: 3,895Game weather: Sunny, 70°FReferee: John Steiger
Northeastern State
Central Missouri at Northeastern State
1
2 3 4 Total
• #25 Central Missouri
21
10 14 14
59
Northeastern State
0
0 7 14
21
Date: November 5Location: Wadley Stadium , Tahlequah, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:50Game attendance: 3,250Game weather: Sunny, 70°FReferee: John Adams
Lindenwood
Lindenwood at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Lindenwood
0
0 0 7
7
• #24 Central Missouri
0
14 7 14
35
Date: November 12Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 3,673Game weather: Sunny, 50°FReferee: Danny Harris
Harding
Central Missouri at Harding
1
2 3 4 Total
#20 Central Missouri
14
10 7 0
31
• #5 Harding
7
21 13 7
48
Date: November 19Location: First Security Stadium, Searcy, ARGame start: 1:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:39Game attendance: 2,107Game weather: Sunny, 53°FReferee: Joe Horn
References
^ "Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field" . Retrieved June 4, 2016 .^ "Mules Football set to kick off 2016 season on Thursday night at Pittsburg State" . August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016 .^ "2016 Football Coaching Staff – Svoboda, Jim" . Retrieved June 4, 2016 .^ White, Kevin (June 27, 2013). "Rich History of Bulldog Athletics in MIAA" . Retrieved August 29, 2016 . ^ "Mules Football Picked Second in MIAA Preseason Coaches and Media Poll" . Retrieved August 5, 2016 .^ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls" . Retrieved August 5, 2016 .^ "Northwest Missouri State No. 1 in Preseason AFCA Poll" . August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016 .^ "Mules Football ranked No. 20 in AFCA Preseason Poll" . August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016 .^ "Top 25 Poll" . D2football.com. August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2016 .^ "University of Central Missouri – 2016 Football Coaching Staff" . Retrieved June 4, 2016 .^ "University of Central Missouri Athletics – 2016 Football Schedule" . Retrieved June 5, 2016 .
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