2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season explained

2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season
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League:NCAA Division II
Sport:Football
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Duration:September 3, 2015 – November 14, 2015
No Of Teams:12
Tv:KSMO-TV (MIAA Network)
Season:2015
Seasonslistnames:Football
Prevseason Year:2014
Nextseason Year:2016

The 2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season was contested by twelve United States collegiate athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2015 college football season. The season began on Thursday, September 3, 2015.[1]

Conference teams

School Nickname Location Stadium
Central MissouriMulesWarrensburg, MissouriAudrey J. Walton Stadium
Central OklahomaBronchosEdmond, OklahomaWantland Stadium
Emporia StateHornetsEmporia, KansasFrancis G. Welch Stadium
Fort Hays StateTigersHays, KansasLewis Field
LindenwoodLionsSt. Charles, MissouriHunter Stadium
Missouri SouthernLionsJoplin, MissouriFred G. Hughes Stadium
Missouri WesternGriffonsSt. Joseph, MissouriSpratt Stadium
Nebraska–KearneyLopersKearney, NebraskaRon & Carol Cope Stadium
Northeastern StateRiverhawksTahlequah, OklahomaDoc Wadley Stadium
Northwest MissouriBearcatsMaryville, MissouriBearcat Stadium
Pittsburg StateGorillasPittsburg, KansasCarnie Smith Stadium
WashburnIchabodsTopeka, KansasYager Stadium at Moore Bowl

Coaches

The only head coach change in the conference is Missouri Southern's Denver Johnson who replaced Daryl Daye.[2]

Please note that the information listed is the information before the season started.

TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at school
Central MissouriJim Svoboda691–4039–19
Central OklahomaNick Bobeck454–2512–20
Emporia StateGarin Higgins993–5642–47
Fort Hays StateChris Brown522–22
LindenwoodPatrick Ross12101–4887–41
Missouri SouthernDenver Johnson169–660–0
Missouri WesternJerry Partridge19139–71
Nebraska–KearneyJosh Lamberson10–0
Northeastern StateRob Robinson20–11
NW Missouri StateAdam Dorrel547–8
Pittsburg StateTim Beck647–14
WashburnCraig Schurig1489–57

Preseason outlook

Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 8, 2015.[3] Two teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #7 Northwest Missouri and #14 Pittsburg State. That same day the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where two teams placed in the top 25 from the conference: #6 Pittsburg State and #13 Northwest Missouri.[3]

On August 4, MIAA Media Days was held at Sporting Park in Kansas City.[4] Northwest Missouri was chosen as #1 and Pittsburg State was chosen as #2 for both Coaches and Media polls. The schools were ranked as follows:[4]

On August 17, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll.[5] Northwest Missouri State was selected to finish fifth,[6] and Pittsburg State was chosen seventh.[7]

On August 25, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, which includes three MIAA schools. Pittsburg State ranked 6th, NW Missouri State 8th, and Central Missouri 20th.[8]

MIAA Coaches
1.NW Missouri (8)
2.Pittsburg St. (4)
3.Central Mo.
4.Central Ok.
5.Mo. Western
6.Fort Hays St.
T7.Emporia St.
T7.Washburn
9.Nebraska–Kearney
10.Lindenwood
11.Mo. Southern
12.Northeastern St.
( ) first place votes
MIAA Media
1.NW Missouri (28)
2.Pittsburg St. (13)
3.Central Ok.
4.Mo. Western
5.Central Mo.
6.Fort Hays St.
7.Emporia St.
8.Washburn
9.Nebraska–Kearney
10.Mo. Southern
11.Lindenwood
12.Northeastern St.
( ) first place votes

Schedule

The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 3, 2015. The schedule was subject to change.[1]

Postseason

Bowls

Sources: [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Home game attendance

TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Total Average% of Capacity
Central MissouriAudrey J. Walton Stadium10,000[21] 8,8959,97310,4778,2797,873–37,4977,49974.99%
Central OklahomaWantland Stadium10,000[22] 7,1894,5024,0292,4786,855–25,0535,01050.1%
Emporia StateFrancis G. Welch Stadium7,000[23] 5,7855,0936,3066,0564,8213,89731,9585,32676.08%
Fort Hays StateLewis Field Stadium6,362[24] 3,4956,0434,9133,0942,7702,97523,2903,88161%
LindenwoodHunter Stadium7,450[25] 2,7942,9762,0932,0971,5191,01612,4952,08227.94%
Missouri SouthernFred G. Hughes Stadium7,000[26] 5,9874,3673,7554,2373,475–21,8214,36449.64%
Missouri WesternSpratt Stadium7,200[27] 4,2035,4013,4065,0056,9552,14727,1174,51962.76%
Nebraska–KearneyRon & Carol Cope Stadium5,250 [28] 7,8534,2143,3452,0502,996–20,4584,09177.92%
Northeastern StateDoc Wadley Stadium8,300[29] 3,3312,0831,5931,5122,6382,41713,5742,26227.25%
NW Missouri StateBearcat Stadium6,500[30] 7,1117,8476,5949,0826,542–37,1767,435114.38%
Pittsburg StateCarnie Smith Stadium7,950[31] 10,36211,38310,81410,1898,2518,13859,1379,856123.97%
WashburnYager Stadium at Moore Bowl7,200[32] 5,9584,2014,7635,5255,403–20,8504,17057.91%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association. themiaa.com.
  2. Web site: Daryl Daye resigns to take Division I job . mssulions.com . 2015-02-19 . 2015-08-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150328222134/http://www.mssulions.com/sports/fball/2014-15/releases/20150219z5zflc . 2015-03-28 .
  3. Web site: Gulf South Conference Official Site - GSC Football In Preseason Polls . Gscsports.org . 2015-08-04.
  4. Web site: Media Preseason Football Poll Announced . Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. 4 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Minnesota State No. 1 in Division II Preseason Poll. afca.com. 2015-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906094543/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2675. 2015-09-06. dead.
  6. Web site: Northwest Missouri State University - Football ranked fifth by AFCA. 2016-08-19.
  7. Web site: Pittsburg State Gorillas Chosen 7th in AFCA Preseason Poll. 2016-08-19.
  8. Web site: Top 25 Poll . D2football.com . 2015-08-25 . 2016-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009173048/http://www.d2football.com/top25poll/11 . 2014-10-09 . dead .
  9. Web site: University of Central Missouri Athletics. ucmathletics.com.
  10. Web site: Central Oklahoma Athletics - 2015 Football Schedule. bronchosports.com.
  11. Web site: Emporia State University Athletics - 2015 Football Schedule. esuhornets.com.
  12. Web site: Fort Hays State University Tigers Athletics. fhsuathletics.com.
  13. Web site: Lindenwood Athletics. lindenwoodlions.com.
  14. Web site: 2015 MSSU Football. mssulions.com. 2015-05-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150425233641/http://mssulions.com/sports/fball/2015-16/schedule. 2015-04-25. dead.
  15. Web site: Missouri Western State University Athletics - 2015 Football Schedule. gogriffons.com.
  16. Web site: Nebraska Kearney Lopers - UNK Football Schedule. lopers.com.
  17. Web site: Northeastern State RiverHawks - 2015 Football Schedule. goriverhawksgo.com.
  18. Web site: Northwest Missouri State University - 2015 Football Schedule. bearcatsports.com.
  19. Web site: Pittsburg State Gorillas. Pittsburg State University.
  20. Web site: Washburn Athletics. Washburn Athletics.
  21. Web site: 2015 Central Missouri Interactive Media Guide. Central Missouri Athletics. September 4, 2015.
  22. Web site: Wantland Stadium. Central Oklahoma Athletics. September 5, 2015.
  23. Web site: Welch Stadium. Emporia State University Athletics. September 5, 2015.
  24. Web site: Lewis Field Stadium. Fort Hays State University Tigers Athletics. September 5, 2015.
  25. Web site: Hunter Stadium . Lindenwood Athletics. September 5, 2015.
  26. Web site: Fred G. Hughes Stadium. Missouri Southern State Athletics. September 5, 2015.
  27. Web site: Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. Missouri Western Athletics. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912125626/http://www.gogriffons.com/sports/2011/11/1/facspratt.aspx?path=football. September 12, 2015. dead.
  28. Web site: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field . Nebraska–Kearney Lopers. September 5, 2015.
  29. Web site: NSU Athletics Facilities . Northeastern State University RiverHawks. September 5, 2015.
  30. Web site: Bearcat Stadium. Northwest Missouri State University. September 5, 2015.
  31. Web site: 2015 PSU Football Media Guide . Pittsburg State Gorillas. September 5, 2015.
  32. Web site: Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl. Washburn Athletics. September 5, 2015.

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