2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2016 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks Football Northeastern State RiverHawks football logo.svg 200 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association MIAA 2–9 2–9 Rob Robinson 3rd Dane Simoneau 2nd Spread Josh Lattimer 3rd 3–3–5 Doc Wadley Stadium The 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team represented Northeastern State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The RiverHawks played their home games on Gable Field in Doc Wadley Stadium in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, as they have done since 1915.http://goriverhawksgo.com/sports/2014/7/3/GEN_0703143127.aspx?tab=facilities Northeastern State University – NSU Facilities 2014-07-03 2016-08-30 2016 was the 102nd season in school history.http://goriverhawksgo.com/documents/2016/7/27/2016FBProspectus.pdf Northeastern State University 2016 Football Prospectus 2016-07-27 2016-08-30 The RiverHawks were led by third-year head coach, Rob Robinson.http://goriverhawksgo.com/coaches.aspx?rc=258&path=football Rob Robinson biography 2016-08-30 Northeastern State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.http://newsok.com/article/3480725 Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State to join MIAA 2010-07-29 2016-08-30 Preseason The RiverHawks entered the 2016 season after finishing 3–8 both overall and in conference play in 2015.http://goriverhawksgo.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=154&path=football Northeastern State University – 2015 Football Schedule 2016-08-30 On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the RiverHawks were chosen to finish in 9th place in the Coaches Poll, and 10th in the Media Poll.http://themiaa.com/news/2016/8/2/FB_0802160535.aspx NWMSU Tops Football Polls 2016-08-30 Schedule 2016 NCAA Division II AFCA Central September 1 6:00 pm l y Washburn Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl Topeka, KS 19–38 5,775 September 8 7:00 pm w Lindenwood Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK 35–31 2,104 September 17 7:00 pm l y Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS 37–38 OT 11,495 September 24 1:00 pm l y Fort Hays State Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK 7–34 2,256 October 1 1:00 pm l y Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO 14–45 3,682 October 8 2:00 pm l Emporia State 18 Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK 27–47 1,503 October 15 1:30 pm l y NW Missouri State 1 Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO 29–74 7,296 October 22 2:00 pm w Nebraska–Kearney Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK 31–21 1,187 October 29 2:00 pm l y Missouri Southern Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO 33–45 4,236 November 5 2:00 pm l Central Missouri 25 Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK 21–59 3,250 November 12 3:00 pm l y 2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK rivalry 14–17 4,223 https://goriverhawksgo.com/sports/football/schedule/2016 Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Schedule 2016-09-06 Game summaries At Washburn 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team Northeastern State at Washburn RiverHawks Ichabods 0 10 6 3 7 16 7 8 September 1 Yager Stadium at Moore BowlTopeka, Kansas 7:00 pm CDT 3:25 5,775 Beautiful, Clear, 83 F John Adams Statistics NESUWASH First downs 24 22 Total yards 401 535 Rushing yards 118 211 Passing yards 283 324 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 28:08 31:52 Team Category Player StatisticsNortheastern State Passing Dimonic McKinzy 23/44, 283 yards, TD Rushing Ra'Keim Abdul 16 rushes, 61 yards Receiving Gary McKnight 5 receptions, 68 yardsWashburn Passing Derek McGinnis 14/24, 275 yards, 2 TD Rushing Mickeel Stewart 10 rushes, 53 yards, TD Receiving Jake Horner 4 receptions, 158 yards, TD Lindenwood 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team Lindenwood at Northeastern State Lions RiverHawks 7 3 14 7 7 7 7 14 September 8 Doc Wadley StadiumTahlequah, Oklahoma 7:00 pm CDT 3:31 2,104 Partly Cloudy, 88 F Brian Moore Statistics LWUNESU First downs 23 24 Total yards 434 420 Rushing yards 221 120 Passing yards 213 300 Turnovers 5 2 Time of possession 29:01 30:59 Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Mason Bendigo 19/40, 213 yards, TD, 4 INT Rushing Calen Campbell 24 rushes, 146 yards, TD Receiving Deantrell Prince 7 receptions, 87 yards, TDNortheastern State Passing Dimonic McKinzy 23/47, 300 yards, 5 TD Rushing Dimonic McKinzy 10 rushes, 38 yards Receiving Gary McKnight 5 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD At Pittsburg State 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team Northeastern State at Pittsburg State RiverHawks Gorillas 7 14 7 3 6 7 9 15 0 7 September 17 Carnie Smith StadiumPittsburg, Kansas 7:00 pm CDT 3:37 11,495 Clear, 75 F John Steiger Statistics NESUPSU First downs 19 24 Total yards 447 457 Rushing yards 117 171 Passing yards 330 286 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 27:54 32:06 Team Category Player StatisticsNortheastern State Passing Dimonic McKinzy 16/31, 311 yards, 2 TD Rushing C. J. Shavers 23 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD Receiving Gary McKnight 4 receptions, 140 yards, TDPittsburg State Passing Thomas LePage 20/37, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Thomas LePage 17 rushes, 78 yards, TD Receiving Levi Copelin 6 receptions, 100 yards, 3 TD Fort Hays State 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team Fort Hays State at Northeastern State Tigers RiverHawks 0 17 7 10 0 0 7 0 September 24 Doc Wadley StadiumTahlequah, Oklahoma 1:00 pm CDT 2:51 2,526 Clear, 75 F Dwight Neibling Statistics FHSUNESU First downs 17 15 Total yards 323 207 Rushing yards 138 86 Passing yards 185 121 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 25:37 34:23 Team Category Player StatisticsFort Hays State Passing Jacob Mezera 17/28, 185 yards Rushing Shaquille Cooper 12 rushes, 89 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Bacon 4 receptions, 51 yardsNortheastern State Passing Dimonic McKinzy 11/28, 121 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Deion Tidwell 12 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Rashawn Eubanks 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD At Missouri Western 2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team Northeastern State at Missouri Western RiverHawks Griffons 0 0 0 14 14 10 14 7 October 1 Spratt StadiumSt. Joseph, Missouri 1:00 pm CDT 2:40 3,682 Overcast, 65 F Sean Johnston Statistics NESUMWSU First downs 11 26 Total yards 280 498 Rushing yards 65 281 Passing yards 215 217 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 26:10 33:50 Team Category Player StatisticsNortheastern State Passing Dimonic McKinzy 10/24, 146 yards, 3 INT Rushing C. J. Shavers 7 rushes, 31 yards Receiving Gary McKnight 3 receptions, 79 yardsMissouri Western Passing Skyler Windmiller 9/15, 199 yards, TD Rushing Josh Caldwell 22 rushes, 123 yards, TD Receiving Jesse Dickens 2 receptions, 75 yards, TD No. 18 Emporia State 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team Emporia State at Northeastern State No. 18 Hornets RiverHawks 16 14 10 7 13 7 0 7 October 8 Doc Wadley StadiumTahlequah, Oklahoma 2:00 pm CDT 3:13 1,503 Sunny, 73 F John Adams Statistics ESUNESU First downs 28 23 Total yards 450 390 Rushing yards 203 74 Passing yards 247 316 Turnovers 1 5 Time of possession 32:29 27:31 Team Category Player StatisticsEmporia State Passing Braxton Marstall 22/31, 211 yards, INT Rushing Landon Nault 12 rushes, 67 yards Receiving Jordan Jackson 6 receptions, 60 yardsNortheastern State Passing Dimonic McKinzy 19/37, 279 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Deion Tidwell 5 rushes, 27 yards Receiving Antonio King 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD At No. 1 NW Missouri State 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team Northeastern State at Northwest Missouri State RiverHawks No. 1 Bearcats 6 9 14 0 21 25 21 7 October 15 Bearcat StadiumMaryville, Missouri 1:30 pm CDT 3:07 7,296 Overcast, 70 F Sean Johnston Statistics NESUNWMSU First downs 17 32 Total yards 360 662 Rushing yards 42 371 Passing yards 318 291 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 25:52 34:08 Team Category Player StatisticsNortheastern State Passing Dimonic McKinzy 10/23, 263 yards, 4 TD Rushing Dimonic McKinzy 3 rushes, 18 yards Receiving Gary McKnight 5 receptions, 136 yards, 3 TDNW Missouri State Passing Kyle Zimmerman 16/22, 270 yards, 5 TD Rushing Phil Jackson 12 rushes, 112 yards Receiving Shawn Bane 4 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD Nebraska–Kearney 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team Nebraska–Kearney at Northeastern State Lopers RiverHawks 0 0 14 7 10 7 7 7 October 22 Doc Wadley StadiumTahlequah, Oklahoma 2:00 pm CDT 3:05 1,187 Sunny, 73 F John Steiger Statistics UNKNESU First downs 20 24 Total yards 357 464 Rushing yards 88 171 Passing yards 269 293 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 25:29 34:31 Team Category Player StatisticsNebraska–Kearney Passing Steve Worthing 19/34, 269 yards, INT Rushing Luke Quinn 22 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD Receiving Malcolm Moore 8 receptions, 132 yardsNortheastern State Passing Dimonic McKinzy 15/31, 293 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Ra'Keim Abdul 28 rushes, 93 yards, TD Receiving Zac King 5 receptions, 93 yards At Missouri Southern 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team Northeastern State at Missouri Southern RiverHawks Lions 10 3 0 20 7 14 10 14 October 29 Fred G. Hughes StadiumJoplin, Missouri 2:00 pm CDT 3:24 4,236 Mostly sunny, 80 F Sean Johnston Statistics NESUMSSU First downs 26 24 Total yards 481 521 Rushing yards 150 251 Passing yards 331 270 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 26:59 33:01 Team Category Player StatisticsNortheastern State Passing Dimonic McKinzy 25/50, 331 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Ra'Keim Abdul 13 rushes, 82 yards, TD Receiving Gary McKnight 8 receptions, 92 yardsMissouri Southern Passing Brayden Scott 21/36, 270 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Josh Hadley 21 rushes, 145 yards, TD Receiving Josiah Bennett 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD No. 25 Central Missouri 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team Central Missouri at Northeastern State No. 25 Mules RiverHawks 21 10 14 14 0 0 7 14 November 5 Doc Wadley StadiumTahlequah, Oklahoma 2:00 pm CDT 2:50 3,250 Sunny, 70 F John Adams Statistics UCMNESU First downs 21 18 Total yards 436 289 Rushing yards 166 53 Passing yards 270 236 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 32:15 27:45 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Missouri Passing Garrett Fugate 16/28, 252 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Gabe Vandiver 16 rushes, 73 yards Receiving Kyle Echols 5 receptions, 132 yardsNortheastern State Passing Dimonic McKinzy 18/42, 236 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Ra'Keim Abdul 13 rushes, 48 yards Receiving Gary McKnight 5 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD At Central Oklahoma Northeastern State at Central Oklahoma RiverHawks Bronchos 0 7 7 0 7 0 3 7 November 12 Wantland StadiumEdmond, Oklahoma 3:00 pm CST 3:00 4,223 Sunny, 65 F Craig Helser Statistics NESUUCO First downs 19 30 Total yards 322 498 Rushing yards 118 198 Passing yards 204 300 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 21:47 38:13 Team Category Player StatisticsNortheastern State Passing Dimonic McKinzy 19/32, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing C. J. Shavers 13 rushes, 71 yards Receiving Matthew Butler 3 receptions, 62 yards, TDCentral Oklahoma Passing T. J. Eckert 28/45, 300 yards, TD, INT Rushing Clay McKenzie 31 rushes, 145 yards, TD Receiving Connor Pulley 9 receptions, 161 yards Personnel Coaching staff Along with Robinson, there are 10 assistants. Northeastern State RiverHawks Name Position Seasons atNSU Alma Mater Rob Robinson Head coach 3 William Jewell (2000) Josh Lattimer Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line 3 Pittsburg State (2007) Rob Messinger Special Teams/Recruiting Coord./Secondary 3 Kansas (2005) Will Skeans Linebackers 4 Drury (2005) Dane Simoneau Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 3 Washburn (2013) Julian Mendez Assist. Coach – Offensive Line 2 Ottawa (2010) Marvin Bohannon Assist. Coach – Wide Receivers 3 Winston–Salem (2010) Ryan Dvorak Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends 2 Northeastern State (2013) Mitch Buhler Graduate Assistant – Running Backs 1 Washburn (2015) Chris Girdner Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line 1 Northeastern State (2014) Jacques Washington Graduate Assistant – Cornerbacks 1 Iowa State (2013) Reference:Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Coaching Staff http://goriverhawksgo.com/coaches.aspx?path=football& 2016-08-30 Roster 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks y 1 SO Dimonic McKinzy QB 3 JR Ra'Keim Abdul RB 4 SR Kevin Pantastico QB 6 SR Cody Busby RB 7 SR Matthew Butler WR 9 SR Mason McMillan RB 13 JR Zac King WR 14 JR Deion Tidwell RB 15 SO Blayne Armstrong QB 16 FR Daniel Davis QB 17 FR Cameron Hudson QB 18 JR Gary McKnight WR 20 FR C.J. Shavers RB 21 SR Antonio King WR 27 JR Tracey Walker FB 30 JR Michael Davis FB 35 FR Keaton Burroughs RB 50 SR Brian West OL 51 FR Caleb Hash OL 53 SR Tyler Easter OL 55 FR Steve Youmans OL 56 FR Damarii Tryon OL 60 FR Austin Hitton OL 62 FR Jason Staggs OL 66 SO Dakota Ritchie OL 67 SR Taylor Cooley OL 68 SR Brian Hobbs OL 69 SR Jordan Baldwin OL 71 FR Isaac Barham OL 72 SO Diesen Gorham OL 74 SR Andrew Alvarado OL 75 FR Austin Sargent OL 77 FR Will Clements OL 79 FR Morgan Lesslie OL 80 FR Aaron Samek WR 81 SR Donavan Dan WR 82 FR Rashawn Eubanks WR 83 FR Chris Cohen WR 84 SO Jacob Drysdale TE 85 FR Marcus Taylor WR 86 FR Mitchell Orr WR 87 FR Chance Johnson WR 88 JR Decoryan Holman TE 97 FR Nick Thompson TE 2 SO Tony Newman DB 5 JR Jalen Porter LB 8 SR Steffon Herd DB 10 JR La'More Wise LB 11 SR Dakota Moran DL 12 JR Jaylen Hall DB 19 JR Ashton Antwine DB 22 SO Kevin Bell DB 23 SR Traviontae Martin DB 24 SO Devon Siers DB 25 SO Colby Bivins LB 26 FR La'Vonte White DB 28 JR Paul Lewis DB 29 FR Jacob Woodson DB 31 SR Darion Morris LB 32 FR Coleby Evans LB 33 FR Jack Alspaugh DB 34 SO Isaiah Silversmith DB 36 FR Tyler Skeen DB 37 FR Tim Howard DB 38 FR Tre'Von Overstreet LB 39 FR Aaron Livingston LB 40 SR Kenneth Davis LB 43 FR Nathan Herring LB 44 FR Riley Smith DL 45 SO T'Nheous Smith DL 48 FR Andrew Clark LB 49 FR Johnny Scott DB 52 FR Lane Yoder LB 54 SO Zaccheus Johnson LB 57 FR JaCory Miller DL 58 FR Cole Dixon LB 59 FR Noah Ashley LB 70 FR Jacob Taylor-Goss DL 73 FR George Brooks DL 89 SO Dalton Pierce DL 90 SR Gil Niko DL 91 SO Rogerick Kirby DL 92 FR Hunter Collins DL 93 SR Justin Marshall DL 94 FR Xavier Mason DL 95 SO Quincy Dotson DL 96 SO Christian Riley DL 98 FR Uchechukwu Essang LB 99 SR Reuben Washington DL 41 FR Justin Dunn K 42 JR Forrest Ascarrunz P 46 JR Toshi Hayashi K 47 SR Eddie Garcia K http://goriverhawksgo.com/roster.aspx?path=football& 2016-08-30 Rob Robinson See coaching staff References Northeastern State Category:Northeastern State RiverHawks football seasons Northeastern State RiverHawks football