2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2016 Football 2016 Missouri Western Griffons Missouri Western Griffons wordmark.svg 250px Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association MIAA 4–7 4–7 Jerry Partridge 20th Todd Throckmorton 8th Regi Trotter 12th Spratt Stadium The 2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team represented Missouri Western State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Griffons played their home games on Craig Field in Spratt Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri, as they have done since 1970.http://gogriffons.com/sports/2011/11/1/facspratt.aspx?path=football Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium 2016-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20150912125626/http://www.gogriffons.com/sports/2011/11/1/facspratt.aspx?path=football September 12, 2015 dead 2016 was the 47th season in school history.http://www.gogriffons.com/news/2016/7/12/2016-griffon-football-schedule-finalized.aspx?path=football 2016 Griffon Football Schedule Finalized 2015-07-12 2016-08-05 August 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160813192847/http://www.gogriffons.com/news/2016/7/12/2016-griffon-football-schedule-finalized.aspx?path=football dead The Griffons were led by twentieth-year head coach, Jerry Partridge.http://gogriffons.com/index.aspx Jerry Partridge biography 2016-08-05 Missouri Western 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 2016-08-05 Preseason The Griffons entered the 2016 season after finishing 2015 with a 6–5 record overall and in conference play, under Partridge.http://gogriffons.com/news/2016/8/1/griffon-football-slotted-seventh-in-miaa-preseason-polls.aspx Griffon Football Slotted Seventh in MIAA Preseason Polls 2016-08-05 August 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160813181159/http://gogriffons.com/news/2016/8/1/griffon-football-slotted-seventh-in-miaa-preseason-polls.aspx dead On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Griffons were chosen to finish in 7th place in both the Coaches Poll and Media Poll.http://themiaa.com/news/2016/8/2/FB_0802160535.aspx NWMSU Tops Football Polls 2016-08-05 Personnel Coaching staff Along with Partridge, there were 8 assistants. Missouri Western Griffons Name Position Seasons atMWSU Alma Mater Jerry Partridge Head coach 20 Missouri Western (1985) Andy Ball Assistant head coach – offensive line 2 Central Missouri (2001) Joel Beard Passing game coordinator 4 Wisconsin–Stout (2000) Scott Groner Assistant head coach – specialists/equipment manager 2 Missouri Western (2014) Todd Thrckmorton Offensive line 8 Missouri Western (1987) Regi Trotter Assistant head coach – secondary 12 Missouri Western (2000) Collin McQuillian Graduate assistant – defensive backs 2 Missouri Western (2012) Corey Shandrick Graduate assistant – running backs 2 Illinois State (2014) Nick Williams Graduate assistant – linebackers 2 Missouri Western (2015) Reference:Missouri Western Athletics – 2016 Football Coaching Staff http://gogriffons.com/roster.aspx?path=football#coaches_anchor 2015-08-04 Roster 2016 Missouri Western Griffons y 1 JR Dijuan Ussery WR 2 SR Brandynn Clar WR 4 SR Dee Toliver WR y 6 SO T.J. LaFaver QB y 9 SO Skyler Windmiller QB y 10 JR Nate Wilson QB y 11 FR Dominic Jamerson RB 14 SO Tyler Wrice WR y 15 JR Trey Lewis WR 16 FR Brandin Dandridge WR y 18 FR Anthony Holmes WR y 20 FR Josh Caldwell RB y 22 SO Kendall Short RB y 24 FR Derek Gray RB y 26 SR Raphael Spencer RB y 33 SO Ian McIntosh RB y 37 FR Preston Martin WR 39 FR Chase Simpson WR 42 FR Blake Burau TE 46 FR Jesse Dickens TE y 47 FR DeEll Midgyett RB 50 FR Shawn Rose, Jr. OL 53 FR Brinden Ewing OL 54 JR Nathan O'Neill OL y 56 FR Hayden Eatinger OL 59 JR Max Oser OL 60 FR Kyle Dumler OL y 64 JR Travis Anderson OL y 65 FR Dillon Grieme OL 67 SO Emmett Wester OL y 68 FR Tyler Base OL y 70 SR Mike Houghtaling OL 71 FR Tre'von Wilson OL y 73 FR Tyler Easton OL 75 FR Tanner Hale OL y 76 JR John Carter OL 77 SR Nic Williams OL y 79 SR Leonard Wester OL y 80 SO Austin Buraute TE y 81 JR Blake Vandenburg TE y 82 FR Juwan Johnson WR y 84 JR James Williams WR y 85 FR Kylan Alexander WR y 86 FR Trevor Belmont TE 87 FR Harold Mabill WR y 88 SR Alek Ferbet TE y 3 SO Jonathan Owens DB y 5 SR Yomi Alli LB y 7 SR Sam Brown DB y 8 JR Darrian Bass LB y 12 SO Cody Lindsay LB y 13 SO Jimmy Huskey LB y 17 SO Donte Watkins DB y 21 FR Romello Cotman DB 23 SR Michael Jordan DB y 25 SR Elroy Douglas DB 27 JR O.J. Graves DB 28 FR Robert Richmond, Jr. DB 29 SO Tyrell Robison LB y 30 JR Jorge Belcher LB y 31 JR Brock Kimball DB y 32 FR Roderick Beasley DB y 35 SR Malik Johnson LB 36 FR Quintin Mueller DB 40 FR Thomas Bump LB 43 FR Markel Fluker LB y 44 FR Da'Quan Ervin DB y 45 JR Charlie Sciara LB y 48 FR Connor Haynes LB 49 FR Justin Lovelace LB y 52 FR Colten Hedrick DL 74 FR Joshua Riggs DL 78 SR Arbanas Elliott DL y 90 JR Mackenzie Wischmann DL y 91 SR Richard Obi DL 92 FR Joseph Boettcher DL 93 SO Austin Drennen DL y 94 SR Brody Berry DL y 95 FR Dennis McKinney DL y 96 JR Daylon Harper DL 97 SR Janis Matulis DL y 99 FR Rashon Anderson DL 19 JR Matthew Vincent P 34 FR Sean Galey K 38 FR Luke Theis P 41 FR Tanner Pettet K 51 JR Cameron Glenn LS 98 SO Tyler Basch K http://gogriffons.com/roster.aspx?path=football 2016-08-05 Jerry Partridge See coaching staff Schedule 2016 Central September 1 7:00 pm w Nebraska–Kearney Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO 44–21 6,017 September 10 6:00 pm w y Missouri Southern Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO 51–14 4,274 September 17 6:00 pm l Central Missouri 14 Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO 34–38 6,533 September 24 6:00 pm l y Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK 21–31 3,120 October 1 1:00 pm w Northeastern State Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO 45–14 3,682 October 8 1:30 pm w y Lindenwood Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO 37–29 2,132 October 15 2:00 pm l y Pittsburg State Spratt Stadium Joplin, MO 47–55 5,515 October 22 2:00 pm l y Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS 27–35 3,250 October 29 1:00 pm l y Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS 13–16 6,023 November 5 1:00 pm l Emporia State 9 Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO 14–27 4,017 November 12 1:30 pm l y Northwest Missouri State 1 Rivalry Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO 3–44 7,542 Source: http://gogriffons.com/schedule.aspx?path=football Missouri Western Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule 2016-08-05 Game summaries Nebraska–Kearney 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team Missouri Western at Nebraska–Kearney Missouri Western Nebraska–Kearney 0 7 0 14 2 21 7 14 September 1 Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE 7:00 pm CDT 2:59 6,017 Clear, 73 F John Steiger Missouri Southern 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Missouri Western Missouri Southern 7 21 6 17 0 6 2 6 September 10 Fred G. Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO 6:00 pm CDT 2:45 2,474 Overcast, 72 F Dwight Neibling Central Missouri 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team Central Missouri at Missouri Western #14 Central Missouri Missouri Western 14 10 7 7 10 7 10 7 October 15 Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO 6:00 pm CDT 3:00 6,533 Sunny, 79 F Craig Helser Central Oklahoma 2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team Missouri Western at Central Oklahoma Missouri Western Central Oklahoma 0 14 7 0 7 10 7 7 September 24 Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK 6:00 pm CDT 4:27 3,120 Rain, 60 F John Adams Northeastern State 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team Northeastern State at Missouri Western Northeastern State Missouri Western 0 0 0 14 14 10 14 7 October 1 Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO 1:00 pm CDT 2:40 3,682 Overcast, 65 F Sean Johnston Lindenwood 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team Missouri Western at Lindenwood Missouri Western Lindenwood 7 20 0 10 7 16 0 6 October 8 Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO 1:30 pm CDT 2:58 2,132 Sunny, 66 F Craig Helser Pittsburg State 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team Pittsburg State at Missouri Western Pittsburg State Missouri Western 14 20 14 7 12 7 7 21 October 15 Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO 2:00 pm CDT 3:00 5,515 Overcast, 72 F Dwight Neibling Fort Hays State 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team Missouri Western at Fort Hays State Missouri Western Fort Hays State 12 7 0 8 7 14 0 14 October 22 Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS 2:00 pm CDT 3:00 3,250 Sunny, 82 F Danny Harris Washburn 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team Missouri Western at Washburn Missouri Western Washburn 6 7 0 0 3 7 6 0 October 29 Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS 1:00 pm CDT 2:54 6,023 Sunny, 76 F Craig Helser Emporia State 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team Emporia State at Missouri Western #9 Emporia State Missouri Western 3 7 0 17 7 7 0 0 November 5 Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO 1:00 pm CDT 2:48 4,017 Slight overcast, 70 F Sean Johnston Northwest Missouri State 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team Missouri Western at Northwest Missouri State Missouri Western #1 Northwest Missouri State 0 3 0 0 10 7 10 17 November 12 Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO 1:30 pm CST 2:50 7,542 Sunny, 50 F Dwight Neibling References Missouri Western Category:Missouri Western Griffons football seasons Missouri Western Griffons football