2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season

August 2023 2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season #023E7F #FFFFFF NCAA Division II Football Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) logo.svg 150px September 3, 2015 – November 14, 2015 12 KSMO-TV (MIAA Network) 2015 Football 2014 2016 The 2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season was contested by twelve United States collegiate athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2015 college football season. The season began on Thursday, September 3, 2015.http://themiaa.com/standings.aspx?standings=25 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association themiaa.com Conference teams School Nickname Location Stadium Central Missouri Mules Warrensburg, Missouri Audrey J. Walton Stadium Central Oklahoma Bronchos Edmond, Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Emporia State Hornets Emporia, Kansas Francis G. Welch Stadium Fort Hays State Tigers Hays, Kansas Lewis Field Lindenwood Lions St. Charles, Missouri Hunter Stadium Missouri Southern Lions Joplin, Missouri Fred G. Hughes Stadium Missouri Western Griffons St. Joseph, Missouri Spratt Stadium Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Kearney, Nebraska Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Northeastern State Riverhawks Tahlequah, Oklahoma Doc Wadley Stadium Northwest Missouri Bearcats Maryville, Missouri Bearcat Stadium Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg, Kansas Carnie Smith Stadium Washburn Ichabods Topeka, Kansas Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl Coaches The only head coach change in the conference is Missouri Southern's Denver Johnson who replaced Daryl Daye.http://mssulions.com/sports/fball/2014-15/releases/20150219z5zflc Daryl Daye resigns to take Division I job mssulions.com 2015-02-19 2015-08-05 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150328222134/http://www.mssulions.com/sports/fball/2014-15/releases/20150219z5zflc 2015-03-28 Please note that the information listed is the information before the season started. Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school Central Missouri Jim Svoboda 6 91–40 39–19 Central Oklahoma Nick Bobeck 4 54–25 12–20 Emporia State Garin Higgins 9 93–56 42–47 Fort Hays State Chris Brown 5 22–22 Lindenwood Patrick Ross 12 101–48 87–41 Missouri Southern Denver Johnson 1 69–66 0–0 Missouri Western Jerry Partridge 19 139–71 Nebraska–Kearney Josh Lamberson 1 0–0 Northeastern State Rob Robinson 2 0–11 NW Missouri State Adam Dorrel 5 47–8 Pittsburg State Tim Beck 6 47–14 Washburn Craig Schurig 14 89–57 Preseason outlook Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 8, 2015.http://www.gscsports.org/news/2015/6/8/FB_0608152622.aspx?path=football Gulf South Conference Official Site - GSC Football In Preseason Polls Gscsports.org 2015-08-04 Two teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #7 Northwest Missouri and #14 Pittsburg State. That same day the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where two teams placed in the top 25 from the conference: #6 Pittsburg State and #13 Northwest Missouri. On August 4, MIAA Media Days was held at Sporting Park in Kansas City.Media Preseason Football Poll Announced http://themiaa.com/news/2015/8/4/FB_0804151143.aspx Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 4 August 2015 Northwest Missouri was chosen as #1 and Pittsburg State was chosen as #2 for both Coaches and Media polls. The schools were ranked as follows: On August 17, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll.http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2675 Minnesota State No. 1 in Division II Preseason Poll afca.com 2015-08-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906094543/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2675 2015-09-06 dead Northwest Missouri State was selected to finish fifth,http://bearcatsports.com/news/2015/8/17/FB_0817154142.aspx Northwest Missouri State University - Football ranked fifth by AFCA 2016-08-19 and Pittsburg State was chosen seventh.http://pittstategorillas.com/news/2015/8/17/FB_0817153121.aspx Pittsburg State Gorillas Chosen 7th in AFCA Preseason Poll 2016-08-19 On August 25, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, which includes three MIAA schools. Pittsburg State ranked 6th, NW Missouri State 8th, and Central Missouri 20th.http://www.d2football.com/top25poll/11/ Top 25 Poll D2football.com 2015-08-25 2016-08-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20141009173048/http://www.d2football.com/top25poll/11 2014-10-09 dead auto MIAA Coaches 1. NW Missouri (8) 2. Pittsburg St. (4) 3. Central Mo. 4. Central Ok. 5. Mo. Western 6. Fort Hays St. T7. Emporia St. T7. Washburn 9. Nebraska–Kearney 10. Lindenwood 11. Mo. Southern 12. Northeastern St. ( ) first place votes 15em MIAA Media 1. NW Missouri (28) 2. Pittsburg St. (13) 3. Central Ok. 4. Mo. Western 5. Central Mo. 6. Fort Hays St. 7. Emporia St. 8. Washburn 9. Nebraska–Kearney 10. Mo. Southern 11. Lindenwood 12. Northeastern St. ( ) first place votes Schedule The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 3, 2015. The schedule was subject to change. Week 1 September 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. n Missouri Western Central Missouri Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO UCM 18–17 8,895 September 3, 2015 7:07 p.m. n Fort Hays State Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK MIAA-TV FHSU 30–29 7,189 September 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. n Emporia State Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO ESU 38–20 5,987 September 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. n Washburn Lindenwood Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO LWU 20–14 2,794 September 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. n 7 Northwest Missouri Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium Kearney, NE NWMSU 31–0 7,853 September 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. n 5 Pittsburg State Northeastern State Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK PSU 38–14 3,331 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 2 September 10/12, 2015 7:07/2:00 p.m. n Central Missouri Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS MIAA-TV ESU 45–34 5,785 September 10, 2015 7:00 p.m. n Northeastern State Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS FHSU 27–13 3,495 September 10, 2015 7:00 p.m. n Missouri Southern 4 NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO NWMSU 48–7 7,111 September 10/11, 2015 6:00 p.m./11:00 a.m. n Nebraska–Kearney Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS WU 34–14 5,958 September 12, 2015 1:00 p.m. n Central Oklahoma Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO MWSU 26–16 4,203 September 12, 2015 7:00 p.m. n Lindenwood 5 Pittsburg State Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS PSU 56–28 10,362 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 3 September 19, 2015 1:30 p.m. n 3 NW Missouri State Central Missouri Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO NWMSU 34–30 9,973 September 19, 2015 2:00 p.m. n Emporia State Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK ESU 38–28 4,502 September 19, 2015 6:00 p.m. n Fort Hays State Lindenwood Hunter Field St. Charles, MO FHSU 30–7 2,976 September 19, 2015 6:00 p.m. n Nebraska–Kearney Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO MSSU 24–14 4,367 September 19, 2015 2:37 p.m. n Missouri Western Northeastern State Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK MIAA-TV MWSU 24–17 2,083 September 19, 2015 7:00 p.m. n Washburn 4 Pittsburg State Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS WU 28–21 11,383 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 4 September 26, 2015 3:00 p.m. yes Central Missouri Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium Kearney, NE UCM 38–7 4,214 September 26, 2015 2:37 p.m. n Central Oklahoma 3 NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO MIAA-TV NWMSU 23–16 7,847 September 26, 2015 2:00 p.m. n Northeastern State Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS ESU 55–14 5,093 September 26, 2015 7:00 p.m. n 15 Pittsburg State Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS PSU 31–24 6,043 September 26, 2015 2:00 p.m. n Lindenwood Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO MWSU 34–14 5,401 September 26, 2015 1:00 p.m. n Missouri Southern Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS WU 27–21 4,201 AFCA Poll Central Time yes Week 5 October 3, 2015 1:30 p.m. n Missouri Southern Central Missouri Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO UCM 54–10 10,477 October 3, 2015 2:00 p.m. n Nebraska–Kearney Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK UCO 36–24 4,029 October 3, 2015 2:37 p.m. n 23 Emporia State Lindenwood Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO MIAA-TV ESU 20–13 2,093 October 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. yes Washburn Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS FHSU 35–30 4,913 October 3, 2015 2:00 p.m. yes Missouri Western 15 Pittsburg State Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS PSU 31–27 10,814 October 3, 2015 1:00 p.m. n 3 NW Missouri State Northeastern State Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK NWMSU 59–7 1,593 AFCA Poll Central Time yes Week 6 October 10, 2015 2:37 p.m. n Central Missouri Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS MIAA-TV UCM 38–38 4,763 October 10, 2015 6:00 p.m. n Central Oklahoma Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO UCO 55–21 3,755 October 10, 2015 2:00 p.m. n 13 Pittsburg State 18 Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS ESU 46–42 6,306 October 10, 2015 1:00 p.m. n Fort Hays State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO MWSU 26–21 3,406 October 10, 2015 1:00 p.m. n Lindenwood 3 NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO NWMSU 69–0 6,594 October 10, 2015 2:00 p.m. n Northeastern State Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium Kearney, NE NSU 31–14 3,345 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 7 October 17, 2015 2:00 p.m. n Central Missouri Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK UCM 45–42 2,478 October 17, 2015 2:00 p.m. n 13 Emporia State Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS FHSU 27–24 3,094 October 17, 2015 1:30 p.m. yes Nebraska–Kearney Lindenwood Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO LWU 28–10 2,097 October 17, 2015 1:00 p.m. n Missouri Southern Northeastern State Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK NSU 31–21 1,512 October 17, 2015 2:00 p.m. yes Washburn Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO WU 21–7 5,005 October 17, 2017 2:37 p.m. n 3 NW Missouri State 22 Pittsburg State Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS MIAA-TV NWMSU 31–14 10,189 AFCA Poll Central Time yes Week 8 October 24, 2015 1:30 p.m. yes Northeastern State Central Missouri Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO UCM 54–10 8,279 October 24, 2015 1:00 p.m. yes Central Oklahoma Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS UCO 38–27 5,525 October 24, 2015 2:00 p.m. yes Missouri Western 19 Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS ESU 17–3 6,056 October 24, 2015 2:00 p.m. yes Fort Hays State 3 NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO NWMSU 45–24 9,082 October 24, 2015 2:37 p.m. yes Lindenwood Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO MIAA-TV LWU 34–30 4,237 October 24, 2015 1:00 p.m. n Pittsburg State Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium Kearney, NE PSU 24–19 2,050 AFCA Poll Central Time yes Week 9 October 31, 2015 1:30 p.m. n 25 Central Missouri Lindenwood Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO UCM 31–0 1,519 October 31, 2015 1:00 p.m. yes Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Wantland Stadium Tahlequah, OK President's Cup UCO 48–17 2,638 October 31, 2015 2:00 p.m. n Washburn 17 Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS Turnpike Tussle ESU 47–21 4,821 October 31, 2015 2:37 p.m. n Nebraska–Kearney Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS MIAA-TV FHSU 24–7 2,770 October 31, 2015 2:00 p.m. n Missouri Southern Pittsburg State Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS PSU 41–14 8,251 October 31, 2015 1:00 p.m. n 2 NW Missouri State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO NWMSU 24–10 6,955 AFCA Poll Central Time yes Week 10 November 7, 2015 2:37pm n Pittsburg State 24 Central Missouri Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO MIAA-TV UCM 34–6 7,873 November 7, 2015 2:00 p.m. yes Lindenwood Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK UCO 37–20 6,855 November 7, 2015 6:00 p.m. n 14 Emporia State 2 NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO ASN NWMSU 44–10 6,542 November 7, 2015 3:00 p.m. n Fort Hays State Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO FHSU 42–31 3,475 November 7, 2015 1:00 p.m. n Nebraska–Kearney Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO MWSU 34–17 2,996 November 7, 2015 1:00 p.m. n Washburn Northeastern State Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK WU 35–21 2,417 AFCA Poll Central Time yes Week 11 November 14, 2015 2:00 p.m. n 20 Central Missouri Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS FHSU 28–14 2,975 November 14, 2015 2:00 p.m. n Central Oklahoma Pittsburg State Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS UCO 49–31 8,138 November 14, 2015 2:00 p.m. n Nebraska–Kearney 19 Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS ESU 52–34 3,897 November 14, 2015 1:30 p.m. n Northeastern State Lindenwood Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO NSU 17–14 1,016 November 14, 2015 1:00 p.m. n Missouri Southern Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO MWSU 63–21 2,147 November 14, 2015 1:00 p.m. n 1 Northwest Missouri Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS NWMSU 49–13 5,403 AFCA Poll Central Time Postseason NCAA Division II playoffs w November 21 1:00 p.m. n 18 Emporia State 6 MSU–Mankato Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN 51–49 1,104 w November 28 1:00 p.m. n 11 Humboldt State 1 NW Missouri St. Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO 54–7 4,160 w November 28 1:00 p.m. n 18 Emporia State 8 Henderson State Carpenter-Haygood Stadium Arkadelphia, AR 29–3 1,129 December 5 1:00 p.m. n 18 Emporia State 1 NW Missouri St. Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO NWMSU 38–17 5,155 w December 12 2:30 p.m. n 7 West Georgia 1 NW Missouri St. Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO ESPN 3 38–23 5,522 w December 19 3:00 p.m. n 12 Shepherd 1 NW Missouri St. Children's Mercy Park Kansas City, KS National Championship ESPN 2 34–7 16,181 AFCA Poll Central Time Bowls l December 5 Noon Fort Hays State Minnesota–Duluth Tiger Stadium Excelsior Springs, MO Mineral Water Bowl 30–22 2,300 w December 5 Noon Central Oklahoma Southwestern Oklahoma St. Razorback Stadium Texarkana, AR Live United Texarkana Bowl 38–21 5,583 AFCA Poll Central Time Sources: http://www.ucmathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&tab=football2 University of Central Missouri Athletics ucmathletics.com http://www.bronchosports.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&&tab=0 Central Oklahoma Athletics - 2015 Football Schedule bronchosports.com http://esuhornets.com/schedule.aspx?path=football Emporia State University Athletics - 2015 Football Schedule esuhornets.com http://www.fhsuathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=football Fort Hays State University Tigers Athletics fhsuathletics.com http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&tab=football2 Lindenwood Athletics lindenwoodlions.com http://www.mssulions.com/sports/fball/2015-16/schedule 2015 MSSU Football mssulions.com 2015-05-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150425233641/http://mssulions.com/sports/fball/2015-16/schedule 2015-04-25 dead http://gogriffons.com/schedule.aspx?path=football& Missouri Western State University Athletics - 2015 Football Schedule gogriffons.com http://www.lopers.com/schedule.aspx?path=football Nebraska Kearney Lopers - UNK Football Schedule lopers.com http://www.goriverhawksgo.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&tab=football2 Northeastern State RiverHawks - 2015 Football Schedule goriverhawksgo.com http://www.bearcatsports.com/schedule.aspx?path=football& Northwest Missouri State University - 2015 Football Schedule bearcatsports.com http://www.pittstategorillas.com/schedule.aspx?path=football Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State University http://www.wusports.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&&tab=1 Washburn Athletics Washburn Athletics Home game attendance TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Total Average% of Capacity Central MissouriAudrey J. Walton Stadium10,000http://ucmathletics.com/documents/2015/8/6//2015UCM_FBGuide_to_web.pdf?id=1714 Central Missouri Athletics 2015 Central Missouri Interactive Media Guide September 4, 20158,8959,97310,4778,2797,873–37,4977,49974.99% Central OklahomaWantland Stadium10,000http://www.bronchosports.com/sports/2011/6/10/FB_0610111744.aspx?path=football Central Oklahoma Athletics Wantland Stadium September 5, 20157,1894,5024,0292,4786,855–25,0535,01050.1% Emporia StateFrancis G. Welch Stadium7,000http://esuhornets.com/sports/2011/12/22/FB_1222110558.aspx?path=football Emporia State University Athletics Welch Stadium September 5, 20155,7855,0936,3066,0564,8213,89731,9585,32676.08% Fort Hays StateLewis Field Stadium6,362http://fhsuathletics.com/sports/2010/7/6/FB_0706102937.aspx Fort Hays State University Tigers Athletics Lewis Field Stadium September 5, 20153,4956,0434,9133,0942,7702,97523,2903,88161% LindenwoodHunter Stadium7,450http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/sports/2009/7/13/facilities.aspx?tab=facilities#Harlen%20C.%20Hunter Lindenwood Athletics Hunter Stadium September 5, 2015 May 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100503075237/http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/sports/2009/7/13/facilities.aspx?tab=facilities#Harlen%20C.%20Hunter dead2,7942,9762,0932,0971,5191,01612,4952,08227.94% Missouri SouthernFred G. Hughes Stadium7,000http://mssulions.com/facilities/?id=10 Missouri Southern State Athletics Fred G. Hughes Stadium September 5, 20155,9874,3673,7554,2373,475–21,8214,36449.64% Missouri WesternSpratt Stadium7,200http://gogriffons.com/sports/2011/11/1/facspratt.aspx?path=football Missouri Western Athletics Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium September 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150912125626/http://www.gogriffons.com/sports/2011/11/1/facspratt.aspx?path=football September 12, 2015 dead4,2035,4013,4065,0056,9552,14727,1174,51962.76% Nebraska–KearneyRon & Carol Cope Stadium5,250 http://lopers.com/sports/2009/10/14/Cope%20Stadium%20pic.aspx Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field September 5, 20157,8534,2143,3452,0502,996–20,4584,09177.92% Northeastern StateDoc Wadley Stadium8,300http://goriverhawksgo.com/sports/2014/7/3/GEN_0703143127.aspx?tab=facilities Northeastern State University RiverHawks NSU Athletics Facilities September 5, 20153,3312,0831,5931,5122,6382,41713,5742,26227.25% NW Missouri StateBearcat Stadium6,500http://bearcatsports.com/sports/2014/5/7/bearcat%20stadium.aspx Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat Stadium September 5, 20157,1117,8476,5949,0826,542–37,1767,435114.38% Pittsburg StateCarnie Smith Stadium7,950http://pittstategorillas.com/documents/2015/9/2//2015_FB_Yearbook.pdf?id=547 Pittsburg State Gorillas 2015 PSU Football Media Guide September 5, 201510,36211,38310,81410,1898,2518,13859,1379,856123.97% WashburnYager Stadium at Moore Bowl7,200http://wusports.com/sports/2012/8/10/General_0810121321.aspx?path=football Washburn Athletics Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl September 5, 20155,9584,2014,7635,5255,403–20,8504,17057.91% References