2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team
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]
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| Conference | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
| 2016 record | 2–8 (2–8 MIAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Corey Fipps (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kenny Evans (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Fred G. Hughes Stadium (capacity: 7,000) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
| Name | Position | Seasons at MSSU |
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| Denver Johnson | Head Coach | 2 | Tulsa (1981) |
| Kenny Evans | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | Northeastern State (1982) |
| Corey Fipps | Offensive Coordinator | 2 | Harding (2004) |
| Charles Alexander | Defensive Backs/Recruiting Coordinator | 2 | Ohio State (2002) |
| Bill Bleil | Offensive Line | 1 | NM Highlands (1982) |
| Rashad Watson | Secondary | 4 | Alabama A&M (2002) |
| Bret Story | Wide Receivers | 2 | Newberry (2003) |
| Josh Dalton | Running Backs | 2 | Missouri Southern (2002) |
| Caleb Lewis | Kickers | 2 | Missouri Southern (1999) |
| Darius Hart | Defensive Line | 1 | Oklahoma State (2011) |
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Roster
| 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 pm | at Fort Hays State | L 10–22 | 4,134 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | Missouri Western | L 14–51 | 4,274 | |
| September 17 | 2:00 pm | at Emporia State | L 21–49 | 5,304 | |
| September 24 | 6:00 pm | No. 1 Northwest Missouri State |
| L 21–45 | 5,267 |
| October 1 | 2:00 pm | at Nebraska–Kearney | W 24–14 | 2,005 | |
| October 8 | 3:00 pm | Washburn |
| L 13–45 | 5,674 |
| October 15 | 6:00 pm | Central Missouri |
| L 7–56 | 2,526 |
| October 22 | 2:00 pm | at Central Oklahoma | L 42–63 | 1,985 | |
| October 29 | 2:00 pm | Northeastern State |
| W 45–33 | 4,236 |
| November 5 | 1:30 pm | at Lindenwood | L 28–42 | 1,563 | |
| November 12 | 3:30 pm | Pittsburg State |
| L 31–45 | 5,748 |
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Source: [8]
Fort Hays State
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Missouri Western
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Emporia State
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Northwest Missouri State
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Nebraska–Kearney
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Washburn
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Central Missouri
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Central Oklahoma
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Northeastern State
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Lindenwood
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Pittsburg State
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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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