2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team explained

Year:2016
Team:Pittsburg State Gorillas
Conference:Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Short Conf:MIAA
Record:7–4
Conf Record:7–4
Head Coach:Tim Beck
Hc Year:7th
Off Coach:Steve Rampy
Oc Year:6th
Def Coach:Dave Wiemers
Dc Year:9th
Captain:Spencer Brown
Captain2:Demetrius Bernard
Captain3:Bo Farrow
Captain4:Kyle Swartz
Stadium:Carnie Smith Stadium (capacity: 8,343)

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.

Head Coach 7 Pittsburg State (1988)
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 KarleskintAssist. 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

Schedule

Source: [10]

Game summaries

Central Missouri

See also: 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team.

Central Oklahoma

Northeastern State

See also: 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team.

Lindenwood

See also: 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team.

Washburn

See also: 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team.

Fort Hays State

See also: 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team.

Missouri Western

See also: 2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team.

Emporia State

See also: 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team.

Northwest Missouri State

See also: 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team.

Nebraska–Kearney

See also: 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team.

Missouri Southern

See also: 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pittsburg State Gorillas – Carnie Smith Stadium Biography . 2012-07-13 . 2016-08-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160919211722/http://www.pittstategorillas.com/sports/2012/7/13/FB_0713125716.aspx?id=295 . September 19, 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Gorillas to Kickoff Season vs. No. 20 Mules Thursday . 2016-08-29 . 2016-08-29.
  3. Web site: Tim Beck biography . 2016-08-20.
  4. News: The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search . 2016-08-20.
  5. Web site: Pitt State Football to Host Mules in Thursday Opener in 2016 . 2016-01-13 . 2016-08-19.
  6. Web site: NWMSU Tops Football Polls. 2016-08-19.
  7. Johnson . Heidi . Gorillas Picked Third in MIAA Coaches, Media Polls . 2016-08-02 . 2016-08-20.
  8. 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 . October 9, 2014 . dead .
  9. Web site: Pittsburg State Gorillas – 2016 Football Roster . 2016-08-20.
  10. Web site: Pittsburg State Gorillas - 2016 Football Schedule . 2016-08-20.