2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2016 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football UNK Lopers wordmark.svg 250 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association MIAA 1–10 1–10 Josh Lamberson 2nd Kevin Bleil 2nd Ken Gordon 2nd Ron & Carol Cope Stadium The 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team represented the University of Nebraska at Kearney in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Lopers played their home games on Foster Field in Ron & Carol Cope Stadium in Kearney, Nebraska, as they have done since 1939.http://www.lopers.com/sports/2009/10/14/Cope%20Stadium%20pic.aspx?tab=roncarolcopestadiumatfosterfield Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field 2009-10-14 2016-08-12 2016 was the 111th season in school history.http://www.lopers.com/sports/2009/9/23/FB_All_Time_History.aspxl UNK Football History & Records 2015-09-14 2016-08-12 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The Lopers were led by second-year head coach, Josh Lamberson.http://www.lopers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=683 Josh Lamberson biography 2016-08-12 Nebraska–Kearney has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.http://unknews.unk.edu/2010/09/24/unk-accepts-mid-america-intercollegiate-athletics-association-miaa-invitation/ UNK Accepts Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Invitation 2010-09-24 2016-08-12 Preseason The Lopers entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 0–11 record overall and in conference play, under Lamberson.http://www.lopers.com/mobile/schedule.aspx?schedule=102 2015 Lopers Schedule 2016-08-12 On August 2, 2016, at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Lopers were chosen to finish in 11th place in the Coaches Poll and 12th place in the Media Poll.http://themiaa.com/news/2016/8/2/FB_0802160535.aspx NWMSU Tops Football Polls 2016-08-12 Personnel Coaching staff Along with Lamberson, there were 13 assistants. Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Name Position Seasons atUNK Alma Mater Josh Lamberson Head coach/QB's 2 Northwest Missouri State (2005) Ken Gordon Assoc. Head Coach – Defensive Coord./Backs 2 Northwest Missouri State (1996) Kevin Bleil Assist. Head Coach – Co-Offensive Coord./Passing Game Coord./TE 2 Akron (2010) Joe Holtzclaw Assist. Head Coach – Co-Offensive Coord./Running Game Coord./Offensive Line 2 Northwest Missouri State (2007) Matt Miller Assist. Head Coach – Wide Receivers 2 Arizona State (2006) Shayne Shade Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Line 2 Northwest Missouri State (2011) Jake Willrich Assist. Head Coach – Line Backers/Special Teams 2 Truman (2003) Michael Gruber Assist. Head Coach – Specialists 1 Nebraska–Kearney (2014) Mark Newmyer Graduate Assistant 2 Doane (2008) Aaron Terry Graduate Assistant 2 Northwest Missouri State (2013) Bronson Marsh Graduate Assistant 2 Nebraska–Kearney (2016) Creighton Reed Student Assistant Coach 2 current student at UNK Spencer Dorn Student Assistant Coach 1 current student at UNK Joe Kripp Strength & Conditioning 2 Eastern Illinois (2013) Reference:Nebraska–Kearney Athletics – 2016 Football Roster http://lopers.com/coaches.aspx?path=football& 2016-08-12 Roster 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers y 1 SO Luke Quinn RB 3 SR Preston Foley WR 7 FR Justin Roberts QB y 8 FR Alex McGinnis QB y 10 FR D'Andre Hood WR 11 FR Stephen Worthing QB y 12 FR Ryan McFarlin QB y 13 FR John Masker QB y 16 SR Julian Navarrette TE 18 JR Malcom Moore WR 25 FR Thomas Russell RB y 29 FR Lorenz Allen ATH 32 FR Martiez Prather RB 33 SO LaDarrius Thomas WR 35 FR Tanner Lusk TE y 48 SO Alex Harms T 50 FR Bailey Haas OL 51 FR Matt Caesar OL 52 FR Lucas Troyer OL 53 JR Jake Filsinger OL 59 SR Jacob Runge OL 60 FR Jack McLeay OL y 61 FR Jacob Browne OL y 62 FR Josh Stoltenberg OL y 63 SR Zach Beard OL 64 FR Broden Baker OL 65 FR Sunday Beng OL 66 FR Taylor Angele OL 67 SO Daniel Yoshiki OL 68 FR Cam Collins OL 69 FR Kyle Crooks OL 70 FR Nick Brungardt OL y 71 SR Luke Browne OL 72 FR Corey Hoelck OL 73 SO Leo Wilson OL 74 SR Nick Wenz OL 75 SO David Squiers OL 77 FR Kolin Kenton OL y 78 SR Troy Studd OL 79 FR Austyn Franks OL 80 SO Jack Lydiatt WR 81 FR Kentrez Bell WR 82 FR Barry Moore WR 83 JR Sam Brauer T 84 SR Conner Beard TE 85 FR Austan Daniels WR y 86 FR A.J. Schulze TE y 87 FR Matt Kostenbauer TE y 88 FR Alec Sovereign TE y 89 FR Logan Anderjaska WR 2 FR Dallas Vaughn DB y 4 SR Antwan Hadley CB 6 SO Famous McKinnon CB 9 SR Darian Thomas CB 14 SR Andrew Jensen LB 15 FR Zach Sullivan FS y 17 JR Jimmy Hawk DB y 19 JR Romeo Bryant DL 20 JR Irahan Avila DB 21 FR D.J. Curtis LB y 22 JR Justin James DB 23 FR Davion Tyler DB 24 JR Cameron Winston DB 26 FR Randon Moore DB y 28 FR Rakid Hill LB y 30 JR George Brown FS 31 SO Quinza Witcher CB 34 SO Max Raymond DB 37 FR Sal Silvo LB y 38 FR Kevin Gallardo-Franklin LB y 39 FR Tyson Libengood DL 40 SR Tyke Kozeal LB 41 SO Garrett Popper LB 42 FR Will Lansman LB 43 JR Gavin Leach DL 44 FR Ty Botsford LB 45 FR Travis Holcomb LB 46 FR Justin Growel DL 47 SR Trey Anderson LB 55 JR Devin Hernandez DL 56 JR Edwin Hooper DE 57 FR Blake Huisman DL 58 FR Blake Schroeder DL 60 FR Chance Morland DL 90 SO Tye Spies DE 91 SO Jacob Bartling DL 92 FR Hinwa Allieu DL 93 FR Jordan Ingraham DL 94 JR Sam Stoltenberg DL 95 FR Noah Duncan DL 96 FR Brook Brown DL 97 FR Rhett Hanson DL 99 JR Maleek Mitchell DL 27 JR Brenden Wentling K 49 FR Brendan Barnes P 98 SR Payton Fluckey P http://lopers.com/roster.aspx?path=football& 2016-08-12 Josh Lamberson See coaching staff Schedule 2016 Central September 1 7:00 pm l y Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO 21–44 6,017 September 8 7:00 pm l Emporia State Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, NE 7–34 4,663 September 17 1:30 pm l y Northwest Missouri State 1 Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO 14–52 8,550 September 24 2:00 pm l Washburn Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, NE 44–47 3OT 4,028 October 1 2:00 pm l Missouri Southern Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, NE 14–24 2,005 October 8 1:00 pm l y Central Missouri Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO 16–36 6,637 October 15 2:00 pm w Central Oklahoma Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, NE 47–32 2,200 October 22 2:00 pm l y Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK 21–31 1,187 October 29 2:00 pm l Lindenwood Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, NE 14–35 2,005 November 5 2:00 pm l y Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS 21–52 8,253 November 12 2:00 pm l Fort Hays State Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Nebraska, NE 17–27 2,100 Source: http://lopers.com/schedule.aspx?path=football& Nebraska–Kearney Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule 2016-08-12 Game summaries Missouri Western 2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team Nebraska–Kearney at Missouri Western Nebraska–Kearney Missouri Western 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 Emporia State 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team Emporia State at Nebraska–Kearney Emporia State Nebraska–Kearney 3 14 10 7 0 0 0 7 September 8 Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE 7:00 pm CDT 3:13 4,663 Breezy, 79 F Lonnie Brickman Northwest Missouri State 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team Nebraska–Kearney at Northwest Missouri State Nebraska–Kearney #1 Northwest Missouri State 7 0 7 0 10 28 7 7 September 17 Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO 1:30 pm CST 3:01 8,550 Sunny, 70 F Brian Moore Washburn 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team Washburn at Nebraska–Kearney Washburn Nebraska–Kearney 3 3 14 7 7 7 6 7 0 6 14 7 7 3 September 24 Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE 2:00 pm CDT 3:35 4,028 Calm, 65 F Missouri Southern 2016 Missouri Southern Lions 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 Central Missouri 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team Nebraska–Kearney at Central Missouri Nebraska–Kearney Central Missouri 0 6 3 7 7 20 9 0 October 8 Audrey J. Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO 1:00 pm CDT 2:54 6,637 Sunny, 60 F Brian Moore Central Oklahoma 2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team Central Oklahoma at Nebraska–Kearney Central Oklahoma Nebraska–Kearney 3 7 7 15 7 20 13 7 October 15 Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE 2:00 pm CDT 3:20 2,200 Overcast, 70 F John Adams Northeastern State 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team Nebraska–Kearney at Northeastern State Nebraska–Kearney Northeastern State 0 0 14 7 10 7 7 7 October 22 Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK 2:00 pm CDT 3:05 1,187 Sunny, 73 F John Steiger Lindenwood 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team Lindenwood at Nebraska–Kearney Lindenwood Nebraska–Kearney 0 28 0 7 7 0 0 7 October 29 Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE 2:00 pm CDT 2:45 2,005 Sunny, 65 F Lonnie Brickman Pittsburg State 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team Nebraska–Kearney at Pittsburg State Nebraska–Kearney Pittsburg State 7 14 0 0 7 24 14 7 November 5 Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS 2:00 pm CDT 3:01 8,253 Overcast, 67 F Brian Moore Fort Hays State 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team Fort Hays State at Nebraska–Kearney Fort Hays State Nebraska–Kearney 7 0 7 13 3 7 0 7 November 12 Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE 2:00 pm CST 2:45 2,100 Sunny, 55 F John Adams References Nebraska-Kearney Category:Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football seasons Nebraska-Kearney Lopers footbal