American college football season
The 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team represented Pittsburg State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Gorillas played their home games on Brandenburg Field in Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas, as they have done since 1923.[1] 2016 was the 109th season in school history.[2] The Gorillas were led by seventh-year head coach, Tim Beck.[3] Pittsburg State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.[4]
Preseason
The Gorillas entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 6–5 record overall and in conference play, under Beck.[5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Gorillas were chosen to finish in 3rd place in both the Coaches Poll and in the Media Poll.[6] In the Coaches Poll, Pittsburg State was tied with Emporia State for third.[7]
On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Pittsburg State 24th.[8]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Along with Beck, there were 12 assistants.
Name | Position | Seasons at PSU | Alma Mater |
Tim Beck | Head Coach | 7 | Pittsburg State (1988) |
Dave Wiemers | Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Coordinator | 9 | Washburn (1990) |
Steve Rampy | Assist. Head Coach – Offensive Coordinator | 6 | Truman (1979) |
Lance Cullen | Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Secondary | 15 | St. Mary (1993) |
Ryan Hellwig | Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Line | 12 | Pittsburg State (2007) |
John Pierce | Assist. Head Coach – Running backs | 29 | Pittsburg State (1980) |
Carl Roth | Assist. Head Coach – Linebackers | 25 | Pittsburg State (1993) |
Steve Wells | Assist. Head Coach – Offensive Line | 9 | Pittsburg State (2002) |
Larry Garman | Assist. Head Coach – Off-Campus Recruiting | 18 | Pittsburg State (1962) |
Matt Karleskint | Assist. Head Coach – Wide Receivers | 1 | Kansas Wesleyan (2002) |
Luke Miller | Assist. Head Coach – Tight Ends | 6 | Pittsburg State (2014) |
Trey Derryberry | Graduate Assistant – Cornerbacks | 3 | Pittsburg State (2014) |
Chance Riley | Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line | 2 | Pittsburg State (2014) |
Reference:[9] |
Roster
2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | WR | 1 | Slade Nordic | So | WR | 2 | Andre Taylor | Sr | RB | 3 | Kiah Kintchen | Fr | TE | 6 | Javon Wilson | Jr | WR | 7 | Ramsey Hamilton | Jr | WR | 8 | Levi Copelin | Sr | QB | 10 | Thomas LePage | Jr | QB | 14 | Luke Walstad | Fr | WR | 17 | Austin Panko | Jr | WR | 18 | Brenner Clemons | Fr | QB | 19 | John Roderique | So | RB | 23 | DeMarcus Edwards | So | RB | 24 | Keynan Schewrich | Fr | RB | 29 | Steven Sullivan | Jr | RB | 30 | Michael Rose | Jr | RB | 33 | Dre Holman | Sr | TE | 42 | Kohl Slaughter | So | RB | 45 | Zane Roark | Fr | TE | 49 | Matt Jones | Jr | OL | 62 | Dexton Robertson | So | OL | 63 | Nick Weisenborn | Sr | OL | 64 | Jaden Helms | Fr | OL | 66 | Bo Farrow | Jr | OL | 68 | Benton Sinclair | Fr | OL | 70 | Tyler Stiff | So | OL | 71 | Alex Jones | So | OL | 72 | Ryan Cipriani | Jr | OL | 73 | Ryan Dodd | Fr | OL | 74 | Jacob Ralph | Jr | OL | 75 | Tyler Brave | Fr | OL | 76 | Sage Mahnken | Fr | OL | 77 | Kelly Wortham | Jr | OL | 79 | Codey Funk | Jr | TE | 80 | Bryce Barto | Fr | TE | 81 | Jackson Krull | Fr | WR | 82 | Dash Cameron | Fr | WR | 83 | Sam Randall | Fr | WR | 84 | Lorenzo West | Fr | WR | 86 | Grayson Handel | So | TE | 88 | Kyle Swartz | Sr | TE | 89 | Andy Otting | Jr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | CB | 4 | Tyree Jefferson | Sr | S | 9 | DaShaughn Terry | Jr | S | 11 | Darian Taylor | So | S | 12 | Tanner Eikenbary | So | CB | 13 | Darrius White | Sr | LB | 15 | Ethan Fugitt | Jr | S | 16 | Brady Bradbury | Jr | CB | 20 | Juanté Baldwin | Jr | CB | 21 | Keeyon Incle | Fr | S | 22 | Devon Washington | Sr | CB | 25 | Ciyre Simmons | Jr | S | 26 | Aren Martin | Jr | CB | 27 | Jonathan Gilkey | So | S | 28 | Ryan McNerlin | Jr | S | 31 | Jaxon Wright | Jr | S | 32 | Quad Ware | Sr | CB | 34 | William Bazzle | Fr | CB | 35 | Matt Magee | So | LB | 36 | Spencer Brown | Sr | S | 37 | Derrick Banks | So | S | 38 | Josh Hornback | Fr | S | 39 | Cassius Hill | Fr | S | 40 | Nick Wuthnow | So | LB | 41 | Cale McMakin | Fr | LB | 43 | Carter Anchors | So | S | 44 | Drew Dawson | So | LB | 47 | Demetrius Bernard | So | DE | 48 | Levi Wyrick | Fr | LB | 50 | DeShane Lewis | Jr | LB | 51 | Kyle Brown | Jr | LB | 52 | Brett McDonald | Fr | LB | 53 | Drew Gill | Sr | LB | 54 | Dylan Scheer | Fr | DE | 55 | Heath Wilson | Fr | LB | 56 | LaRon Mitchell | Jr | LB | 57 | Jacob Carpenter | Fr | LB | 58 | Dylan Smith | Fr | LB | 59 | Kaden Brannin | Fr | DE | 61 | Connor Cherry | Fr | DL | 65 | Ben Saint | Jr | DL | 69 | Trenton Mooney | Fr | DE | 85 | Dreu White | Jr | DE | 87 | Trey Myers | Sr | DE | 90 | José Speer | Jr | DE | 91 | Ned Bingaman | Fr | DL | 92 | Simanu'a Thomas | Fr | DL | 93 | Brock Bryford | Jr | DL | 94 | Bradley Payne | So | DL | 95 | Drake Humphrey | So | DL | 96 | Chase Carney | Jr | DL | 97 | Danny Williams | Fr | DL | 98 | Braxton Early | So | DL | 99 | Willie Connor | Jr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | P | 43 | Carter Anchors | So | PK | 46 | Chad Levin | Sr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster Last update: 2016-08-20 |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 pm | Central Missouri | | | L 27–34 | 9,311 |
September 8 | 7:00 pm | at Central Oklahoma | | | W 45–31 | 6,218 |
September 17 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern State | - Carnie Smith Stadium
- Pittsburg, KS
| | W 38–37 OT | 11,495 |
September 24 | 6:00 pm | at Lindenwood | | | W 50–19 | 3,088 |
October 1 | 1:00 pm | at Washburn | | | W 45–27 | 6,323 |
October 8 | 2:00 pm | Fort Hays State | - Carnie Smith Stadium
- Pittsburg, KS
| | L 41–54 | 10,238 |
October 15 | 2:00 pm | at Missouri Western | | | W 55–47 | 5,515 |
October 22 | 2:00 pm | No. 12 Emporia State | - Carnie Smith Stadium
- Pittsburg, KS
| | L 36–41 | 8,763 |
October 29 | 2:30 pm | at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State | | American Sports Network | L 10–69 | 10,283 |
November 5 | 2:00 pm | Nebraska–Kearney | - Carnie Smith Stadium
- Pittsburg, KS
| | W 52–21 | 8,253 |
November 12 | 3:30 pm | at Missouri Southern | | | W 45–31 | 5,748 |
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Source: [10]
Game summaries
Central Missouri
Central Missouri at Pittsburg State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Central Missouri | 0 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 34 | Pittsburg State | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 | - Date: September 1
- Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
- Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:07
- Game attendance: 9,311
- Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Referee: Dwight Neibling
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Central Oklahoma
Pittsburg State at Central Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Pittsburg State | 3 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 45 | Central Oklahoma | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 | - Date: September 8
- Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
- Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:56
- Game attendance: 6,218
- Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Referee: Craig Helser
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Northeastern 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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Lindenwood
Pittsburg State at Lindenwood | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Pittsburg State | 13 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 50 | Lindenwood | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 | |
Washburn
Pittsburg State at Washburn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Pittsburg State | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 | Washburn | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 | - Date: October 1
- Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
- Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 6,323
- Game weather: Calm, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Referee: Danny Harris
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Fort Hays State
Fort Hays State at Pittsburg State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Fort Hays State | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 54 | Pittsburg State | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 41 | - Date: October 8
- Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
- Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:08
- Game attendance: 10,238
- Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Referee: Lonnie Brickman
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Missouri Western
Pittsburg State at Missouri Western | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Pittsburg State | 14 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 55 | Missouri Western | 12 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 47 | - Date: October 15
- Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
- Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:00
- Game attendance: 5,515
- Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Referee: Dwight Neibling
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Emporia State
Emporia State at Pittsburg State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #12 Emporia State | 14 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 41 | Pittsburg State | 17 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 36 | - Date: October 22
- Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
- Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:29
- Game attendance: 8,763
- Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Referee: Craig Helser
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Northwest Missouri State
Pittsburg State at Northwest Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Pittsburg State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | • #1 Northwest Missouri State | 14 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 69 | |
Nebraska–Kearney
Nebraska–Kearney at Pittsburg State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Nebraska–Kearney | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | • Pittsburg State | 7 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 52 | - Date: November 5
- Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
- Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:01
- Game attendance: 8,253
- Game weather: Overcast, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Referee: Brian Moore
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Missouri Southern
Pittsburg State at Missouri Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Pittsburg State | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 45 | Missouri Southern | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 | - Date: November 12
- Location: Fred G. Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
- Game start: 3:30 pm CST
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 5,748
- Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
- Referee: Lonnie Brickman
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References
- ^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas – Carnie Smith Stadium Biography". July 13, 2012. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Gorillas to Kickoff Season vs. No. 20 Mules Thursday" (PDF). August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "Tim Beck biography". Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Pitt State Football to Host Mules in Thursday Opener in 2016". January 13, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Heidi (August 2, 2016). "Gorillas Picked Third in MIAA Coaches, Media Polls" (Press release). Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Top 25 Poll". D2football.com. August 22, 2015. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas – 2016 Football Roster". Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas - 2016 Football Schedule". Retrieved August 20, 2016.
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