2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2016 Football 2016 Missouri Southern Lions MSSU wordmark.png 200 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association MIAA 2–8 2–8 Denver Johnson 2nd Corey Fipps 2nd Kenny Evans 2nd Fred G. Hughes Stadium 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.http://mssulions.com/facilities/?id=10 Fred G. Hughes Stadium 2016-08-04 2016 was the 48th season in school history.http://mssulions.com/documents/2015/10/4/2015_fb_media_guide.pdf Missouri Southern Lions Football 2015 Media Guide 2015-10-04 2016-08-04 The Lions were led by second-year head coach, Denver Johnson.Schremmer Mark http://www.joplinglobe.com/sports/local_sports/lions-to-hire-former-tulsa-assistant-as-head-coach/article_fb009807-058a-5d46-858b-e0e470011fff.html Lions to hire former Tulsa assistant as head coach | Local Sports joplinglobe.com 2015-03-31 2016-08-05 Missouri Southern has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1906&dat=19870725&id=Zi8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZAUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3601,3724761&hl=en The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search 2016-08-04 Preseason The Lions entered the 2016 season after finishing in 11th place last season with a record of 1–10, under Johnson.http://mssulions.com/news/2016/8/2/southern-football-picked-10th-11th-in-miaa-preseason-football-poll.aspx?path=football Southern Football Picked 10th/11th in MIAA Preseason Football Poll 2016-08-05 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.http://themiaa.com/news/2016/8/2/FB_0802160535.aspx NWMSU Tops Football Polls 2016-08-05 Personnel Coaching staff Along with Johnson, there were 9 assistants. Missouri Southern Lions Name Position Seasons atMSSU Alma Mater 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) Reference:Missouri Southern State Athletics – 2016 Football Coaching Staff http://mssulions.com/coaches.aspx?path=football& 2015-08-04 Roster 2016 Missouri Southern Lions y 1 JR T.J. Fleeton QB 4 SO Brayden Scott QB 10 SR Jordan Morrison WR 11 FR Alex Crehan TE y 12 FR Jeff Shuster WR y 17 SR Scott Lathrop WR y 18 SR Jay Hadley RB 19 SO Carson Day WR 21 SR Terrell Crawford WR 29 FR Del'shaun Higgins RB y 32 SO Justise Keith RB y 33 SR Brice Gahagans RB y 34 SR Chad Nolan WR 46 FR Malcom Nelson, Jr. RB y 54 SR Jonathan Villanueva OL 59 SR Mitch Moore OL 61 SR Antonio Carranco OL y 63 JR David Dzierzega OL 66 SR Cristian Mora OL 68 SR Jonathan Boos OL y 71 SR Isaac Wold OL 72 SR Seth Peterson OL y 73 SR Joe Brawner OL 74 SR Lars Lindquist OL y 75 JR Jarrell Jackson OL 76 SR Brock Whalen OL 80 JR Brandon Martin WR 82 SR Jocqui Davis WR 83 SR Anthony Cannon WR 89 SR Ben Evans WR 3 SR Ricky Green CB 12 SR Brian Hanserd CB 15 SR E.J. McKenzie LB 20 SR Chris Goss III S 24 SR Idrissa Simpson S 27 SO Justin Legier LB 30 SR Marquez Cohen DB y 36 FR Ben Belay DB 37 JR Grady Howell CB 42 SR Roderick Earvin DE 46 SO Trevor Plafcan LB 46 JR Devin Williams-Pennick LB y 47 SO Garrick Fausett S y 53 SR Dominique Nunez DE 91 SR Chris Williams DE 92 SR James Wooten DE 93 SR Stephan Randall DT 96 SR Jeremy Boykins DL 98 SR Travelle Smith DE 39 JR Brock Renken K 22 SR Kye Stoneham P 25 SR Stetson Broce P http://mssulions.com/roster.aspx?path=football 2016-08-04 Denver Johnson See coaching staff Schedule 2016 NCAA Division II American Football Coaches Association Central September 1 7:00 pm l y Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS 10–22 4,134 September 10 6:00 pm l Missouri Western Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO 14–51 4,274 September 17 2:00 pm l y Emporia State Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS 21–49 5,304 September 24 6:00 pm l Northwest Missouri State 1 Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO 21–45 5,267 October 1 2:00 pm w y Nebraska–Kearney Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, NE 24–14 2,005 October 8 3:00 pm l y Washburn Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO 13–45 5,674 October 15 6:00 pm l Central Missouri Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO 7–56 2,526 October 22 2:00 pm l y Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK 42–63 1,985 October 29 2:00 pm w Northeastern State Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO 45–33 4,236 November 5 1:30 pm l y Lindenwood Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO 28–42 1,563 November 12 3:30 pm l Pittsburg State Miner's Bowl Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO 31–45 5,748 http://mssulions.com/schedule.aspx?path=football Missouri Southern State Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule 2016-08-04 Game summaries Fort Hays State 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team Missouri Southern at Fort Hays State Missouri Southern Fort Hays State 0 3 7 0 7 6 6 3 September 1 Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS 7:00 pm CDT 2:54 4,134 Sunny and Breezy, 79 F Lonnie Brickman Missouri Western 2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Missouri Western Missouri Southern 7 21 6 17 0 6 2 6 September 10 Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO 6:00 pm CDT 2:45 2,474 Overcast, 72 F Dwight Neibling Emporia State 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team Missouri Southern at Emporia State Missouri Southern Emporia State 0 7 7 7 28 14 7 0 September 17 Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS 2:00 pm CDT 2:57 5,304 Sunny, 77 F John Adams Northwest Missouri State 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team Northwest Missouri State at Missouri Southern #1 Northwest Missouri State Missouri Southern 0 28 7 10 13 0 8 0 September 24 Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO 6:00 pm CDT 2:58 5,267 Partly Cloudy, 85 F Danny Harris Nebraska–Kearney 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team Missouri Southern at Nebraska–Kearney Missouri Southern Nebraska–Kearney 14 0 3 7 0 7 0 7 October 1 Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE 2:00 pm CDT 3:10 2,005 Clear, 75 F John Steiger Washburn 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team Washburn at Missouri Southern Washburn Missouri Southern 3 7 14 21 0 0 0 13 October 8 Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO 3:00 pm CDT 3:09 5,674 Clear, 71 F Dwight Neibling Central Missouri 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team Central Missouri at Missouri Southern Central Missouri Missouri Southern 14 28 7 7 7 0 0 0 October 15 Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO 6:00 pm CDT 2:52 2,526 Partly Cloudy, 77 F Craig Helser Central Oklahoma 2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team Missouri Southern at Central Oklahoma Missouri Southern Central Oklahoma 0 14 7 21 14 21 7 21 October 22 Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK 2:00 pm CDT 3:10 1,985 Sunny, 79 F Brian Moore Northeastern State 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team Northeastern State at Missouri Southern Northeastern State Missouri Southern 10 3 0 20 7 14 10 14 October 29 Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO 2:00 pm CDT 3:24 4,236 Mostly sunny, 80 F Sean Johnston Lindenwood 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team Missouri Southern at Lindenwood Missouri Southern Lindenwood 7 0 7 14 0 21 7 14 November 5 Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO 1:30 pm CDT 2:57 1,563 Partly cloudy, 63 F John Steiger Pittsburg State 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team Pittsburg State at Missouri Southern Pittsburg State Missouri Southern 14 3 14 14 0 7 14 10 November 12 Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO 3:30 pm CST 3:11 5,748 Clear, 63 F Lonnie Brickman References Missouri Southern Category:Missouri Southern Lions football seasons Missouri Southern Lions football