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] 2016 was the 48th season in school history.[2] The Lions were led by second-year head coach, Denver Johnson .[3] Missouri Southern has been a member of the 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] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Lions were chosen to finish in 10th place in the Coaches Poll, and 11th in the Media Poll.[6]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Along with Johnson, there were 9 assistants.
Roster
Schedule
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September 17:00 pmat Fort Hays State
L 10–22 4,134
September 106:00 pmMissouri Western
L 14–51 4,274
September 172:00 pmat Emporia State
L 21–49 5,304
September 246:00 pmNo. 1 Northwest Missouri State
Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO L 21–45 5,267
October 12:00 pmat Nebraska–Kearney
W 24–14 2,005
October 83:00 pmWashburn
Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO L 13–45 5,674
October 156:00 pmCentral Missouri
Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO L 7–56 2,526
October 222:00 pmat Central Oklahoma
L 42–63 1,985
October 292:00 pmNortheastern State
Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO W 45–33 4,236
November 51:30 pmat Lindenwood
L 28–42 1,563
November 123:30 pmPittsburg State
Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO (Miner's Bowl) L 31–45 5,748
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Source: [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
Nebraska–Kearney
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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