American college football season
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 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) |
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Roster
2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | 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. | # | Name | Class | 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. | # | Name | Class | 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 | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 pm | at Washburn | | L 19–38 | 5,775 |
September 8 | 7:00 pm | Lindenwood | | W 35–31 | 2,104 |
September 17 | 7:00 pm | at Pittsburg State | | L 37–38 OT | 11,495 |
September 24 | 1:00 pm | Fort Hays State | - Doc Wadley Stadium
- Tahlequah, OK
| L 7–34 | 2,256 |
October 1 | 1:00 pm | at Missouri Western | | L 14–45 | 3,682 |
October 8 | 2:00 pm | No. 18 Emporia State | - Doc Wadley Stadium
- Tahlequah, OK
| L 27–47 | 1,503 |
October 15 | 1:30 pm | at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State | | 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 | | 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 | | L 14–17 | 4,223 |
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Game summaries
Washburn
Northeastern State at Washburn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Northeastern State | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | • Washburn | 7 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 38 | |
Lindenwood
Lindenwood at Northeastern State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Lindenwood | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 | • Northeastern State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 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 (31 °C)
- Referee: Brian Moore
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Pittsburg State
Northeastern State at Pittsburg State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | Northeastern State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 37 | • Pittsburg State | 7 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 38 | - Date: September 17
- Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
- Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:37
- Game attendance: 11,495
- Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Referee: John Steiger
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Fort Hays State
Fort Hays State at Northeastern State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Fort Hays State | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 | Northeastern State | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 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 (24 °C)
- Referee: Dwight Neibling
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Missouri Western
Northeastern State at Missouri Western | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Northeastern State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | • Missouri Western | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 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 (18 °C)
- Referee: Sean Johnston
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Emporia State
Emporia State at Northeastern State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #18 Emporia State | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 47 | Northeastern State | 13 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 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 (23 °C)
- Referee: John Adams
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Northeastern State
Northeastern State at Northwest Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Northeastern State | 6 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 29 | • #1 Northwest Missouri State | 21 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 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 (21 °C)
- Referee: Sean Johnston
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Nebraska–Kearney
Nebraska–Kearney at Northeastern State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Nebraska–Kearney | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 | • Northeastern State | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 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 (23 °C)
- Referee: John Steiger
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Missouri Southern
Northeastern State at Missouri Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Northeastern State | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 33 | • Missouri Southern | 7 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 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 (27 °C)
- Referee: Sean Johnston
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Central Missouri
Central Missouri at Northeastern State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #25 Central Missouri | 21 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 59 | Northeastern State | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 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 (21 °C)
- Referee: John Adams
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Central Oklahoma
Northeastern State at Central Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Northeastern State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | • Central Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 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 (18 °C)
- Referee: Craig Helser
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References
- ^ "Northeastern State University – NSU Facilities". July 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Northeastern State University 2016 Football Prospectus" (PDF). July 27, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Rob Robinson biography". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State to join MIAA". July 29, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Northeastern State University – 2015 Football Schedule". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Coaching Staff". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Schedule". Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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