2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season explained

2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season
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League:NCAA Division II
Sport:Football
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Duration:September 1, 2016 – November 12, 2016
No Of Teams:12
Season:2016
Seasonslistnames:Football
Prevseason Year:2015
Nextseason Year:2017

The 2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season is made up of 12 United States collegiate athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the NCAA Division II for the 2016 college football season. The season began on Thursday, September 1, 2016.[1] Northwest Missouri State enters the season as the Conference and National Champions.[2]

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

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

TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at school
Central MissouriJim Svoboda799–4147–22
Central OklahomaNick Bobeck561–4019–25
Emporia StateGarin Higgins10104–5953–50
Fort Hays StateChris Brown630–26
LindenwoodPatrick Ross13104–5690–49
Missouri SouthernDenver Johnson270–761–10
Missouri WesternJerry Partridge20145–76
Nebraska–KearneyJosh Lamberson20–11
Northeastern StateRob Robinson30–11
NW Missouri StateAdam Dorrel661–8
Pittsburg StateTim Beck753–19
WashburnCraig Schurig1396–64

Preseason outlook

Sporting News released their Top-25 on May 25, 2016.[3] Two teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #1 Northwest Missouri State and #24 Emporia State.vOn June 15, 2016, the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where four teams placed in the top 25 from the conference: #1 Northwest Missouri State, #12 Emporia State, #22 Central Missouri, and Pittsburg State and #25.[4]

On August 2, MIAA Media Days was held at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City. Northwest Missouri was chosen as #1 and Central Missouri was chosen as #2 for both Coaches and Media polls. The schools were ranked as follows:[5]

MIAA Coaches
1.NW Missouri (10)
2.Central Mo. (1)
3.Pittsburg St. (1)
3.Emporia St.
5.Central Ok.
6.Fort Hays St.
7.Mo. Western
8.Washburn
9.Northeastern St.
10.Mo. Southern
11.Nebraska–Kearney
12.Lindenwood
( ) first place votes
MIAA Media
1.NW Missouri (39)
2.Central Mo.
3.Pittsburg St.
4.Emporia St.
5.Fort Hays St.
6.Central Ok.
7.Mo. Western
8.Washburn
9.Lindenwood
10.Northeastern St.
11.Mo. Southern
12.Nebraska–Kearney
( ) first place votes

On August 15, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll.[6] Northwest Missouri State, the 2015 National Champions, was selected to finish first,[7] Central Missouri was ranked at No. 20,[8] and Emporia State was selected at No. 24.[9] Central Oklahoma, Fort Hays State, and Pittsburg State all received votes.

On August 25, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, which includes four MIAA schools. NW Missouri State was ranked 1st, Central Missouri 10th, Emporia State 12th, and Pittsburg State 24th.[10]

Schedule

The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 1, 2016 and ends on Saturday, November 12, 2016. The schedule is subject to change.[1]

Postseason

Bowls

Sources: [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Home game attendance

TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Total Average% of Capacity
Central MissouriAudrey J. Walton Stadium10,000[23] 7,2797,9956,6379,1383,8953,67338,6176,43664.36%
Central OklahomaWantland Stadium10,000[24] 6,2183,1203,1091,9855,3344,22323,9893,99839.98%
Emporia StateFrancis G. Welch Stadium7,000[25] 6,8215,3044,9876,0146,103–29,2295,84658.46%
Fort Hays StateLewis Field Stadium6,362[26] 4,1343,5204,2663,2503,325–18,4953,69936.99%
LindenwoodHunter Stadium7,450[27] 3,1323,0882,1323,5271,563–13,4332,68736.07%
Missouri SouthernFred G. Hughes Stadium7,000[28] 4,2745,2675,6742,5264,2365,74827,7254,62166.01%
Missouri WesternSpratt Stadium7,200[29] 6,0176,5333,6825,5154,017–25,7645,15371.57%
Nebraska–KearneyRon & Carol Cope Stadium5,250[30] 4,6634,0282,0052,2002,0052,10017,0012,83453.98%
Northeastern StateDoc Wadley Stadium8,300[31] 2,1042,2561,5031,1873,250–10,3002,06024.81%
NW Missouri StateBearcat Stadium6,500[32] 7,5018,5507,29610,2837,542–41,1728,235126.69%
Pittsburg StateCarnie Smith Stadium7,950[33] 9,31111,49510,2388,7638,253–48,0609,612120.91%
WashburnYager Stadium at Moore Bowl7,200[34] 5,7756,7216,3235,3506,0236,78936,8906,14885.39%
Totals67,22967,87757,85259,73855,54622,533330,77555,129

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association. themiaa.com.
  2. Web site: McDowellsmcdowell . Sam . Northwest Missouri State beats Shepherd 34-7, wins Division II national championship | The Kansas City Star . Kansascity.com . 2015-12-19 . 2016-05-18.
  3. Web site: Emporia State Football is in Sporting News Preseason Top 25 . 2015-08-04.
  4. Web site: Emporia State University Athletics - Emporia State Football Ranked #12 in Lindy's Preseason Rankings . 2016-06-15 . 2016-08-05.
  5. Web site: NWMSU Tops Football Polls . 2016-08-05.
  6. Web site: Northwest Missouri State No. 1 in Preseason AFCA Poll. 2016-08-15. 2016-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20160825060206/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2787. 2016-08-25. dead.
  7. Web site: Three MIAA Football Teams Begin Season in Top 25. 2016-08-15. 2016-08-19.
  8. Web site: Mules Football ranked No. 20 in AFCA Preseason Poll . 2016-08-15 . 2016-08-19.
  9. Weast . Donald . Emporia State Football Ranked in AFCA Top 25 to Start Season . 2016-08-15 . 2016-08-19.
  10. Web site: Top 25 Poll . D2football.com . 2015-08-22 . 2016-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009173048/http://www.d2football.com/top25poll/11 . 2014-10-09 . dead .
  11. Web site: University of Central Missouri Athletics. 2016-07-21.
  12. Web site: Central Oklahoma Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule. 2016-07-21.
  13. Web site: Emporia State University Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule. 2016-07-21.
  14. Web site: Fort Hays State University Tigers Athletics. 2016-07-21.
  15. Web site: Lindenwood Athletics. 2016-07-21.
  16. Web site: 2015 MSSU Football. 2016-07-21.
  17. Web site: Missouri Western State University Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule. 2016-07-21.
  18. Web site: Nebraska Kearney Lopers - UNK Football Schedule. 2016-07-21.
  19. Web site: Northeastern State University RiverHawks. 2016-07-21.
  20. Web site: Northwest Missouri State University - 2015 Football Schedule. 2016-07-21.
  21. Web site: Pittsburg State Gorillas. 2016-07-21.
  22. Web site: Washburn Athletics. 2016-07-21.
  23. Web site: Audrey J. Walton Stadium at Vernon Kennedy Field . 2016-11-13.
  24. Web site: Wantland Stadium. Central Oklahoma Athletics. 2016-11-13.
  25. Web site: Welch Stadium. Emporia State University Athletics. 2016-11-13.
  26. Web site: Lewis Field Stadium. 2016-11-13.
  27. Web site: Hunter Stadium . 2016-11-13.
  28. Web site: Fred G. Hughes Stadium. 2016-11-13.
  29. Web site: Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium . 2016-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150912125626/http://www.gogriffons.com/sports/2011/11/1/facspratt.aspx?path=football . 2015-09-12 . dead .
  30. Web site: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field . 2016-11-13.
  31. Web site: NSU Athletics Facilities . 2016-11-13.
  32. Web site: Bearcat Stadium. 2016-11-13.
  33. Web site: Carnie Smith Stadium . 2016-11-13.
  34. Web site: Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl. 2016-11-13.

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