2016 Lindenwood Lions football team

The 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team represented Lindenwood University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Lions played their home games at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Missouri, as they have done since 1990.[1] 2016 was the 27th season in school history.[2] The Lions were led by thirteenth-year head coach, Patrick Ross.[3] Lindenwood has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.[4]

2016 Lindenwood Lions football
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
2016 record3–8 (3–8 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMarc Kolb (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDeion Melvin (6th season)
Home stadiumHarlen C. Hunter Stadium (capacity: 7,450)
2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 1 NW Missouri St. $^  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
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Preseason

The Lions entered the 2016 season after a 3–8 record in 2015 under Ross.[5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Lions were chosen to finish in 11th place in the Coaches Poll, and 9th in the Media Poll.[6]

Postseason

After another losing season and no success in the NCAA Division II since 2012, Ross was relieved of his duties on November 15, 2016.[7] He was 93–57 at Lindenwood.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Ross, there were 8 assistants.

Name Position Seasons at
LWU		 Alma Mater
Patrick RossHead Coach13Puget Sound (1996)
Deion MelvinDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Line6Western Illinois (1994)
Marc KolbPassing Game Coor./Wide Receivers1Brown (1994)
Brice CarlsonOffensive Line1Guilford (2011)
Jamie MarshallDefensive Line1Drake (1999)
Derek StanleyWide Receivers4Wisconsin–Whitewater (2007)
Wade HamptonSpecial Teams1Lindenwood (2003)
Bryan BaldwinCornerbacks1Kansas State (2008)
Austin BellRunning Backs1Ohio State (2015)
Reference:[8]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmCentral Oklahoma
W 49–263,132
September 87:00 pmat Northeastern State
L 31–352,104
September 176:00 pmat Washburn
L 34–296,721
September 246:00 pmPittsburg State
  • Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
  • St. Charles, MO
L 19–503,088
October 12:00 pmat Fort Hays State
L 6–374,266
October 81:30 pmMissouri Western
  • Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
  • St. Charles, MO
L 37–292,132
October 152:00 pmat Emporia State
L 28–356,014
October 221:30 pmNo. 1 Northwest Missouri State
  • Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
  • St. Charles, MO
L 12–473,527
October 292:00 pmat Nebraska–Kearney
W 35–142,005
November 51:30 pmMissouri Southern
  • Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
  • St. Charles, MO
W 42–281,563
November 121:30 pmat No. 24 Central Missouri
L 7–353,673

Source: [9]

Central Oklahoma
See also: 2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team
Central Oklahoma at Lindenwood
1 234Total
Central Oklahoma 10 1006 26
• Lindenwood 6 72115 49

Northeastern State
See also: 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team
Lindenwood at Northeastern State
1 234Total
Lindenwood 7 3147 31
• Northeastern State 7 7714 35
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 2,104
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 88°F
  • Referee: Brian Moore

Washburn
See also: 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team
Lindenwood at Washburn
1 234Total
Lindenwood 7 6016 29
• Washburn 7 2700 34
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 6,721
  • Game weather: Calm, 83°F
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling

Pittsburg State
See also: 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team
Pittsburg State at Lindenwood
1 234Total
• Pittsburg State 13 14914 50
Lindenwood 0 1360 19
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 3,088
  • Game weather: Sunny, 86°F
  • Referee: Lonnie Brickman

Fort Hays State
See also: 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team
Lindenwood at Fort Hays State
1 234Total
Lindenwood 6 000 6
• Fort Hays State 21 367 37
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 4,266
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77°F
  • Referee: John Adams

Missouri Western
See also: 2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team
Missouri Western at Lindenwood
1 234Total
• Missouri Western 7 20010 37
Lindenwood 7 1606 29
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO
  • Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:58
  • Game attendance: 2,132
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66°F
  • Referee: Craig Helser

Emporia State
See also: 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team
Lindenwood at Emporia State
1 234Total
Lindenwood 0 7714 28
• #12 Emporia State 0 01421 35
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 6,014
  • Game weather: Overcast, 72°F
  • Referee: Danny Harris

Northwest Missouri State
See also: 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team
Northwest Missouri State at Lindenwood
1 234Total
• #1 Northwest Missouri State 14 17016 47
Lindenwood 6 006 12
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Hunter Stadium
  • Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 3,527
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65°F
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Nebraska–Kearney
See also: 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team
Lindenwood at Nebraska–Kearney
1 234Total
• Lindenwood 0 2807 35
Nebraska–Kearney 7 007 14

Missouri Southern
See also: 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team
Missouri Southern at Lindenwood
1 234Total
Missouri Southern 7 0714 28
• Lindenwood 0 21714 42
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO
  • Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 1,563
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 63°F
  • Referee: John Steiger

Central Missouri
See also: 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team
Lindenwood at Central Missouri
1 234Total
Lindenwood 0 007 7
• #24 Central Missouri 0 14714 35
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
  • Game start: 1:30 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 3,673
  • Game weather: Sunny, 50°F
  • Referee: Danny Harris

References
  1. "Lindenwood University - Harlen C. Hunter Stadium". June 21, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  2. "Lindenwood v. Central Oklahoma Game Notes" (PDF) (Press release). August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  3. "Ross, Patrick". Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  4. "Lindenwood Accepts Invitation to Join MIAA". Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  5. "MIAA Football Media Day Held On Tuesday". Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  6. "NWMSU Tops Football Polls". Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  7. "Lindenwood University - Football Head Coach Patrick Ross Relieved Of Coaching Duties". Lindenwoodlions.com. November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  8. "Lindenwood University – Football Coaching Staff". Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  9. "Lindenwood University - 2016 Football Schedule". Retrieved July 21, 2016.
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