2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team

2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football
Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
2016 record 2–9 (2–9 MIAA)
Head coach Rob Robinson (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator Dane Simoneau (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Josh Lattimer (3rd season)
Home stadium Doc Wadley Stadium (capacity: 8,300)
2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#1 NW Missouri St. $^  11 –0     15 –0  
#9 Emporia State ^  10 –1     11 –2  
#20 Central Missouri ^  9 –2     9 –3  
Fort Hays State  7 –4     8 –4  
Pittsburg State  7 –4     7 –4  
Washburn  7 –4     7 –5  
Missouri Western  4 –7     4 –7  
Central Oklahoma  3 –8     3 –8  
Lindenwood  3 –8     3 –8  
Missouri Southern  2 –9     2 –9  
Northeastern State  2 –9     2 –9  
Nebraska–Kearney  1 –10     1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

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.[1] 2016 was the 102nd season in school history.[2] The RiverHawks were led by third-year head coach, Rob Robinson.[3] Northeastern State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.[4]

Preseason

The RiverHawks entered the 2016 season after finishing 3–8 both overall and in conference play in 2015.[5] 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.[6]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Robinson, there are 10 assistants.

Name Position Seasons at
NSU		 Alma Mater
Rob RobinsonHead Coach3William Jewell (2000)
Josh LattimerDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Line3Pittsburg State (2007)
Rob MessingerSpecial Teams/Recruiting Coord./Secondary3Kansas (2005)
Will SkeansLinebackers4Drury (2005)
Dane SimoneauOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks3Washburn (2013)
Julian MendezAssist. Coach – Offensive Line2Ottawa (2010)
Marvin BohannonAssist. Coach – Wide Receivers3Winston–Salem (2010)
Ryan DvorakGraduate Assistant – Tight Ends2Northeastern State (2013)
Mitch BuhlerGraduate Assistant – Running Backs1Washburn (2015)
Chris GirdnerGraduate Assistant – Defensive Line1Northeastern State (2014)
Jacques WashingtonGraduate Assistant – Cornerbacks1Iowa State (2013)
Reference:[7]

Roster

2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Dimonic McKinzy So
RB 3 Ra'Keim Abdul Jr
QB 4 Kevin Pantastico Sr
RB 6 Cody Busby Sr
WR 7 Matthew Butler Sr
RB 9 Mason McMillan Sr
WR 13 Zac King Jr
RB 14 Deion Tidwell Jr
QB 15 Blayne Armstrong So
QB 16 Daniel Davis Fr
QB 17 Cameron Hudson Fr
WR 18 Gary McKnight Jr
RB 20 C.J. Shavers Fr
WR 21 Antonio King Sr
FB 27 Tracey Walker Jr
FB 30 Michael Davis Jr
RB 35 Keaton Burroughs Fr
OL 50 Brian West Sr
OL 51 Caleb Hash Fr
OL 53 Tyler Easter Sr
OL 55 Steve Youmans Fr
OL 56 Damarii Tryon Fr
OL 60 Austin Hitton Fr
OL 62 Jason Staggs Fr
OL 66 Dakota Ritchie So
OL 67 Taylor Cooley Sr
OL 68 Brian Hobbs Sr
OL 69 Jordan Baldwin Sr
OL 71 Isaac Barham Fr
OL 72 Diesen Gorham So
OL 74 Andrew Alvarado Sr
OL 75 Austin Sargent Fr
OL 77 Will Clements Fr
OL 79 Morgan Lesslie Fr
WR 80 Aaron Samek Fr
WR 81 Donavan Dan Sr
WR 82 Rashawn Eubanks Fr
WR 83 Chris Cohen Fr
TE 84 Jacob Drysdale So
WR 85 Marcus Taylor Fr
WR 86 Mitchell Orr Fr
WR 87 Chance Johnson Fr
TE 88 Decoryan Holman Jr
TE 97 Nick Thompson Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2 Tony Newman So
LB 5 Jalen Porter Jr
DB 8 Steffon Herd Sr
LB 10 La'More Wise Jr
DL 11 Dakota Moran Sr
DB 12 Jaylen Hall Jr
DB 19 Ashton Antwine Jr
DB 22 Kevin Bell So
DB 23 Traviontae Martin Sr
DB 24 Devon Siers So
LB 25 Colby Bivins So
DB 26 La'Vonte White Fr
DB 28 Paul Lewis Jr
DB 29 Jacob Woodson Fr
LB 31 Darion Morris Sr
LB 32 Coleby Evans Fr
DB 33 Jack Alspaugh Fr
DB 34 Isaiah Silversmith So
DB 36 Tyler Skeen Fr
DB 37 Tim Howard Fr
LB 38 Tre'Von Overstreet Fr
LB 39 Aaron Livingston Fr
LB 40 Kenneth Davis Sr
LB 43 Nathan Herring Fr
DL 44 Riley Smith Fr
DL 45 T'Nheous Smith So
LB 48 Andrew Clark Fr
DB 49 Johnny Scott Fr
LB 52 Lane Yoder Fr
LB 54 Zaccheus Johnson So
DL 57 JaCory Miller Fr
LB 58 Cole Dixon Fr
LB 59 Noah Ashley Fr
DL 70 Jacob Taylor-Goss Fr
DL 73 George Brooks Fr
DL 89 Dalton Pierce So
DL 90 Gil Niko Sr
DL 91 Rogerick Kirby So
DL 92 Hunter Collins Fr
DL 93 Justin Marshall Sr
DL 94 Xavier Mason Fr
DL 95 Quincy Dotson So
DL 96 Christian Riley So
LB 98 Uchechukwu Essang Fr
DL 99 Reuben Washington Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 41 Justin Dunn Fr
P 42 Forrest Ascarrunz Jr
K 46 Toshi Hayashi Jr
K 47 Eddie Garcia Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-08-30

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 6:00 pm at Washburn Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl • Topeka, KS L 19–38   5,775
September 8 7:00 pm Lindenwood Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK W 35–31   2,104
September 17 7:00 pm at Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS L 37–38 OT  11,495
September 24 1:00 pm Fort Hays Statedagger Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK L 7–34   2,256
October 1 1:00 pm at Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO L 14–45   3,682
October 8 2:00 pm Emporia State Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK L 27–47   1,503
October 15 1:30 pm at Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO L 29–74   7,296
October 22 2:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK W 31–21   1,187
October 29 2:00 pm at Missouri Southern Fred G. Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO L 33–45   4,236
November 5 2:00 pm No. 25 Central Missouri Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK L 21–59   3,250
November 12 3:00 pm at Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK (President's Cup) L 14–17   4,223
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central.

Source: [8]

Game summaries

Washburn

Northeastern State at Washburn
1 234Total
Northeastern State 0 1063 19
• Washburn 7 1678 38

Lindenwood

Lindenwood at Northeastern State
1 234Total
Lindenwood 7 3147 31
• Northeastern State 7 7714 35
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 2,104
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 88°F
  • Referee: Brian Moore

Pittsburg State

Northeastern State at Pittsburg State
1 234OTTotal
Northeastern State 7 14736 37
• Pittsburg State 7 91507 38

Fort Hays State

Fort Hays State at Northeastern State
1 234Total
• Fort Hays State 0 17710 34
Northeastern State 0 070 7
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 2,526
  • Game weather: Clear, 75°F
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling

Missouri Western

Northeastern State at Missouri Western
1 234Total
Northeastern State 0 0014 14
• Missouri Western 14 10147 45
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:40
  • Game attendance: 3,682
  • Game weather: Overcast, 65°F
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Emporia State

Emporia State at Northeastern State
1 234Total
• #18 Emporia State 16 14107 47
Northeastern State 13 707 27
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 1,503
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73°F
  • Referee: John Adams

Northeastern State

Northeastern State at Northwest Missouri State
1 234Total
Northeastern State 6 9140 29
• #1 Northwest Missouri State 21 25217 74
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
  • Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 7,296
  • Game weather: Overcast, 70°F
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Nebraska–Kearney

Nebraska–Kearney at Northeastern State
1 234Total
Nebraska–Kearney 0 0147 21
• Northeastern State 10 777 31
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 1,187
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73°F
  • Referee: John Steiger

Missouri Southern

Northeastern State at Missouri Southern
1 234Total
Northeastern State 10 3020 33
• Missouri Southern 7 141014 45
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Fred G. Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 4,236
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 80°F
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Central Missouri

Central Missouri at Northeastern State
1 234Total
• #25 Central Missouri 21 101414 59
Northeastern State 0 0714 21
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 3,250
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70°F
  • Referee: John Adams

Central Oklahoma

Northeastern State at Central Oklahoma
1 234Total
Northeastern State 0 770 14
• Central Oklahoma 7 037 17
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
  • Game start: 3:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 4,223
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65°F
  • Referee: Craig Helser

References

  1. ↑ "Northeastern State University – NSU Facilities". 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  2. ↑ "Northeastern State University 2016 Football Prospectus" (PDF). 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  3. ↑ "Rob Robinson biography". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  4. ↑ "Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State to join MIAA". 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  5. ↑ "Northeastern State University – 2015 Football Schedule". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  6. ↑ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  7. ↑ "Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Coaching Staff". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  8. ↑ "Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Schedule". Retrieved 2016-09-06.
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