| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
| Short Conf: | MIAA |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Conf Record: | 1–10 |
| Head Coach: | Josh Lamberson |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Kevin Bleil |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Ken Gordon |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
The 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team represented the University of Nebraska at Kearney in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Lopers played their home games on Foster Field in Ron & Carol Cope Stadium in Kearney, Nebraska, as they have done since 1939.[1] 2016 was the 111th season in school history.[2] The Lopers were led by second-year head coach, Josh Lamberson.[3] Nebraska–Kearney has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.[4]
The Lopers entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 0–11 record overall and in conference play, under Lamberson.[5] On August 2, 2016, at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Lopers were chosen to finish in 11th place in the Coaches Poll and 12th place in the Media Poll.[6]
Along with Lamberson, there were 13 assistants.
| Head Coach/QB's | 2 | Northwest Missouri State (2005) | |
| Ken Gordon | Assoc. Head Coach – Defensive Coord./Backs | 2 | Northwest Missouri State (1996) |
| Kevin Bleil | Assist. Head Coach – Co-Offensive Coord./Passing Game Coord./TE | 2 | Akron (2010) |
| Joe Holtzclaw | Assist. Head Coach – Co-Offensive Coord./Running Game Coord./Offensive Line | 2 | Northwest Missouri State (2007) |
| Matt Miller | Assist. Head Coach – Wide Receivers | 2 | Arizona State (2006) |
| Shayne Shade | Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Line | 2 | Northwest Missouri State (2011) |
| Jake Willrich | Assist. Head Coach – Line Backers/Special Teams | 2 | Truman (2003) |
| Michael Gruber | Assist. Head Coach – Specialists | 1 | Nebraska–Kearney (2014) |
| Mark Newmyer | Graduate Assistant | 2 | Doane (2008) |
| Aaron Terry | Graduate Assistant | 2 | Northwest Missouri State (2013) |
| Bronson Marsh | Graduate Assistant | 2 | Nebraska–Kearney (2016) |
| Creighton Reed | Student Assistant Coach | 2 | current student at UNK |
| Spencer Dorn | Student Assistant Coach | 1 | current student at UNK |
| Joe Kripp | Strength & Conditioning | 2 | Eastern Illinois (2013) |
| Reference:[7] |
Source: [8]
See also: 2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team.
See also: 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team.
See also: 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team.
See also: 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team.
See also: 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team.
See also: 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team.
See also: 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team.
See also: 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team.
See also: 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team.
See also: 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team.