2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team

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2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football
Northeastern State RiverHawks football logo.svg
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
2016 record2–9 (2–9 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDane Simoneau (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJosh Lattimer (3rd season)
Home stadiumDoc Wadley Stadium (capacity: 8,300)
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^   11 0     15 0  
No. 10 Emporia State ^   10 1     11 2  
No. 21 Central Missouri ^   9 2     9 3  
Fort Hays State   7 4     8 4  
Pittsburg State   7 4     7 4  
Washburn   7 4     7 5  
Missouri Western   4 7     4 7  
Central Oklahoma   3 8     3 8  
Lindenwood   3 8     3 8  
Missouri Southern   2 9     2 9  
Northeastern State   2 9     2 9  
Nebraska–Kearney   1 10     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team represented Northeastern State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The RiverHawks played their home games on Gable Field in Doc Wadley Stadium in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, as they have done since 1915.[1] 2016 was the 102nd season in school history.[2] The RiverHawks were led by third-year head coach, Rob Robinson.[3] Northeastern State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.[4]

Preseason[]

The RiverHawks entered the 2016 season after finishing 3–8 both overall and in conference play in 2015.[5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the RiverHawks were chosen to finish in 9th place in the Coaches Poll, and 10th in the Media Poll.[6]

Personnel[]

Coaching staff[]

Along with Robinson, there are 10 assistants.

Name Position Seasons at
NSU
Alma Mater
Rob Robinson Head Coach 3 William Jewell (2000)
Josh Lattimer Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line 3 Pittsburg State (2007)
Rob Messinger Special Teams/Recruiting Coord./Secondary 3 Kansas (2005)
Will Skeans Linebackers 4 Drury (2005)
Dane Simoneau Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 3 Washburn (2013)
Julian Mendez Assist. Coach – Offensive Line 2 Ottawa (2010)
Marvin Bohannon Assist. Coach – Wide Receivers 3 Winston–Salem (2010)
Ryan Dvorak Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends 2 Northeastern State (2013)
Mitch Buhler Graduate Assistant – Running Backs 1 Washburn (2015)
Chris Girdner Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line 1 Northeastern State (2014)
Jacques Washington Graduate Assistant – Cornerbacks 1 Iowa State (2013)
Reference:[7]

Roster[]

2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Dimonic McKinzy So
RB 3 Ra'Keim Abdul Jr
QB 4 Kevin Pantastico Sr
RB 6 Cody Busby Sr
WR 7 Matthew Butler Sr
RB 9 Mason McMillan Sr
WR 13 Zac King Jr
RB 14 Deion Tidwell Jr
QB 15 Blayne Armstrong So
QB 16 Daniel Davis Fr
QB 17 Cameron Hudson Fr
WR 18 Gary McKnight Jr
RB 20 C.J. Shavers Fr
WR 21 Antonio King Sr
FB 27 Tracey Walker Jr
FB 30 Michael Davis Jr
RB 35 Keaton Burroughs Fr
OL 50 Brian West Sr
OL 51 Caleb Hash Fr
OL 53 Tyler Easter Sr
OL 55 Steve Youmans Fr
OL 56 Damarii Tryon Fr
OL 60 Austin Hitton Fr
OL 62 Jason Staggs Fr
OL 66 Dakota Ritchie So
OL 67 Taylor Cooley Sr
OL 68 Brian Hobbs Sr
OL 69 Jordan Baldwin Sr
OL 71 Isaac Barham Fr
OL 72 Diesen Gorham So
OL 74 Andrew Alvarado Sr
OL 75 Austin Sargent Fr
OL 77 Will Clements Fr
OL 79 Morgan Lesslie Fr
WR 80 Aaron Samek Fr
WR 81 Donavan Dan Sr
WR 82 Rashawn Eubanks Fr
WR 83 Chris Cohen Fr
TE 84 Jacob Drysdale So
WR 85 Marcus Taylor Fr
WR 86 Mitchell Orr Fr
WR 87 Chance Johnson Fr
TE 88 Decoryan Holman Jr
TE 97 Nick Thompson Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Tony Newman So
LB 5 Jalen Porter Jr
DB 8 Steffon Herd Sr
LB 10 La'More Wise Jr
DL 11 Dakota Moran Sr
DB 12 Jaylen Hall Jr
DB 19 Ashton Antwine Jr
DB 22 Kevin Bell So
DB 23 Traviontae Martin Sr
DB 24 Devon Siers So
LB 25 Colby Bivins So
DB 26 La'Vonte White Fr
DB 28 Paul Lewis Jr
DB 29 Jacob Woodson Fr
LB 31 Darion Morris Sr
LB 32 Coleby Evans Fr
DB 33 Jack Alspaugh Fr
DB 34 Isaiah Silversmith So
DB 36 Tyler Skeen Fr
DB 37 Tim Howard Fr
LB 38 Tre'Von Overstreet Fr
LB 39 Aaron Livingston Fr
LB 40 Kenneth Davis Sr
LB 43 Nathan Herring Fr
DL 44 Riley Smith Fr
DL 45 T'Nheous Smith So
LB 48 Andrew Clark Fr
DB 49 Johnny Scott Fr
LB 52 Lane Yoder Fr
LB 54 Zaccheus Johnson So
DL 57 JaCory Miller Fr
LB 58 Cole Dixon Fr
LB 59 Noah Ashley Fr
DL 70 Jacob Taylor-Goss Fr
DL 73 George Brooks Fr
DL 89 Dalton Pierce So
DL 90 Gil Niko Sr
DL 91 Rogerick Kirby So
DL 92 Hunter Collins Fr
DL 93 Justin Marshall Sr
DL 94 Xavier Mason Fr
DL 95 Quincy Dotson So
DL 96 Christian Riley So
LB 98 Uchechukwu Essang Fr
DL 99 Reuben Washington Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 41 Justin Dunn Fr
P 42 Forrest Ascarrunz Jr
K 46 Toshi Hayashi Jr
K 47 Eddie Garcia Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-08-30

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmat WashburnL 19–385,775
September 87:00 pmLindenwoodW 35–312,104
September 177:00 pmat Pittsburg StateL 37–38 OT11,495
September 241:00 pmFort Hays Statedagger
  • Doc Wadley Stadium
  • Tahlequah, OK
L 7–342,256
October 11:00 pmat Missouri WesternL 14–453,682
October 82:00 pmNo. 18 Emporia State
  • Doc Wadley Stadium
  • Tahlequah, OK
L 27–471,503
October 151:30 pmat No. 1 Northwest Missouri StateL 29–747,296
October 222:00 pmNebraska–Kearney
  • Doc Wadley Stadium
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 31–211,187
October 292:00 pmat Missouri SouthernL 33–454,236
November 52:00 pmNo. 25 Central Missouri
  • Doc Wadley Stadium
  • Tahlequah, OK
L 21–593,250
November 123:00 pmat Central OklahomaL 14–174,223
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[8]

Game summaries[]

Washburn[]

Northeastern State at Washburn
1 234Total
Northeastern State 0 1063 19
Washburn 7 1678 38
  • Date: September 1
  • Location: Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl, Topeka, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 5,775
  • Game weather: Beautiful, Clear, 83°F
  • Referee: John Adams

Lindenwood[]

Lindenwood at Northeastern State
1 234Total
Lindenwood 7 3147 31
Northeastern State 7 7714 35
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 2,104
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 88°F
  • Referee: Brian Moore

Pittsburg State[]

Northeastern State at Pittsburg State
1 234OTTotal
Northeastern State 7 14736 37
Pittsburg State 7 91507 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
  • Referee: John Steiger

Fort Hays State[]

Fort Hays State at Northeastern State
1 234Total
Fort Hays State 0 17710 34
Northeastern State 0 070 7
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 2,526
  • Game weather: Clear, 75°F
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling

Missouri Western[]

Northeastern State at Missouri Western
1 234Total
Northeastern State 0 0014 14
Missouri Western 14 10147 45
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:40
  • Game attendance: 3,682
  • Game weather: Overcast, 65°F
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Emporia State[]

Emporia State at Northeastern State
1 234Total
#18 Emporia State 16 14107 47
Northeastern State 13 707 27
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 1,503
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73°F
  • Referee: John Adams

Northeastern State[]

Northeastern State at Northwest Missouri State
1 234Total
Northeastern State 6 9140 29
#1 Northwest Missouri State 21 25217 74
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
  • Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 7,296
  • Game weather: Overcast, 70°F
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Nebraska–Kearney[]

Nebraska–Kearney at Northeastern State
1 234Total
Nebraska–Kearney 0 0147 21
Northeastern State 10 777 31
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 1,187
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73°F
  • Referee: John Steiger

Missouri Southern[]

Northeastern State at Missouri Southern
1 234Total
Northeastern State 10 3020 33
Missouri Southern 7 141014 45
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Fred G. Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 4,236
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 80°F
  • Referee: Sean Johnston

Central Missouri[]

Central Missouri at Northeastern State
1 234Total
#25 Central Missouri 21 101414 59
Northeastern State 0 0714 21
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 3,250
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70°F
  • Referee: John Adams

Central Oklahoma[]

Northeastern State at Central Oklahoma
1 234Total
Northeastern State 0 770 14
Central Oklahoma 7 037 17
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
  • Game start: 3:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 4,223
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65°F
  • Referee: Craig Helser

References[]

  1. ^ "Northeastern State University – NSU Facilities". July 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Northeastern State University 2016 Football Prospectus" (PDF). July 27, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rob Robinson biography". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State to join MIAA". July 29, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Northeastern State University – 2015 Football Schedule". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  7. ^ "Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Coaching Staff". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  8. ^ "Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Schedule". Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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