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2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season League NCAA Division II Sport Football Duration September 3, 2015 – November 14, 2015 Number of teams 12 TV partner(s) KSMO-TV (MIAA Network)
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 [ edit ] School Nickname Location Stadium Central Missouri Mules Warrensburg, Missouri Audrey J. Walton Stadium Central Oklahoma Bronchos Edmond, Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Emporia State Hornets Emporia, Kansas Francis G. Welch Stadium Fort Hays State Tigers Hays, Kansas Lewis Field Lindenwood Lions St. Charles, Missouri Hunter Stadium Missouri Southern Lions Joplin, Missouri Fred G. Hughes Stadium Missouri Western Griffons St. Joseph, Missouri Spratt Stadium Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Kearney, Nebraska Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Northeastern State Riverhawks Tahlequah, Oklahoma Doc Wadley Stadium Northwest Missouri Bearcats Maryville, Missouri Bearcat Stadium Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg, Kansas Carnie Smith Stadium Washburn Ichabods Topeka, Kansas Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl
Coaches [ edit ] 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.
Preseason outlook [ edit ] 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[4] 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[4] 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 [ edit ] The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 3, 2015. The schedule was subject to change.[1]
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. Missouri Western Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 18–17 8,895 September 3, 2015 7:07 p.m. Fort Hays State Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK MIAA-TV FHSU 30–29 7,189 September 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. Emporia State Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO ESU 38–20 5,987 September 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. Washburn Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO LWU 20–14 2,794 September 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. No. 7 Northwest Missouri Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE NWMSU 31–0 7,853 September 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. No. 5 Pittsburg State Northeastern State Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK PSU 38–14 3,331 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 10/12, 2015 7:07/2:00 p.m. Central Missouri Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS MIAA-TV ESU 45–34 5,785 September 10, 2015 7:00 p.m. Northeastern State Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS FHSU 27–13 3,495 September 10, 2015 7:00 p.m. Missouri Southern No. 4 NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 48–7 7,111 September 10/11, 2015 6:00 p.m./11:00 a.m. Nebraska–Kearney Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS WU 34–14 5,958 September 12, 2015 1:00 p.m. Central Oklahoma Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO MWSU 26–16 4,203 September 12, 2015 7:00 p.m. Lindenwood No. 5 Pittsburg State Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS PSU 56–28 10,362 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 19, 2015 1:30 p.m. No. 3 NW Missouri State Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO NWMSU 34–30 9,973 September 19, 2015 2:00 p.m. Emporia State Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK ESU 38–28 4,502 September 19, 2015 6:00 p.m. Fort Hays State Lindenwood Hunter Field • St. Charles, MO FHSU 30–7 2,976 September 19, 2015 6:00 p.m. Nebraska–Kearney Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO MSSU 24–14 4,367 September 19, 2015 2:37 p.m. Missouri Western Northeastern State Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK MIAA-TV MWSU 24–17 2,083 September 19, 2015 7:00 p.m. Washburn No. 4 Pittsburg State Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS WU 28–21 11,383 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 26, 2015† 3:00 p.m. Central Missouri Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE UCM 38–7 4,214 September 26, 2015 2:37 p.m. Central Oklahoma No. 3 NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO MIAA-TV NWMSU 23–16 7,847 September 26, 2015 2:00 p.m. Northeastern State Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS ESU 55–14 5,093 September 26, 2015 7:00 p.m. No. 15 Pittsburg State Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS PSU 31–24 6,043 September 26, 2015 2:00 p.m. Lindenwood Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO MWSU 34–14 5,401 September 26, 2015 1:00 p.m. Missouri Southern Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS WU 27–21 4,201 † Homecoming. # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 3, 2015 1:30 p.m. Missouri Southern Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 54–10 10,477 October 3, 2015 2:00 p.m. Nebraska–Kearney Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK UCO 36–24 4,029 October 3, 2015 2:37 p.m. No. 23 Emporia State Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO MIAA-TV ESU 20–13 2,093 October 3, 2015† 7:00 p.m. Washburn Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS FHSU 35–30 4,913 October 3, 2015† 2:00 p.m. Missouri Western No. 15 Pittsburg State Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS PSU 31–27 10,814 October 3, 2015 1:00 p.m. No. 3 NW Missouri State Northeastern State Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK NWMSU 59–7 1,593 † Homecoming. # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 10, 2015 2:37 p.m. Central Missouri Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS MIAA-TV UCM 38–38 4,763 October 10, 2015 6:00 p.m. Central Oklahoma Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO UCO 55–21 3,755 October 10, 2015 2:00 p.m. No. 13 Pittsburg State No. 18 Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS ESU 46–42 6,306 October 10, 2015 1:00 p.m. Fort Hays State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO MWSU 26–21 3,406 October 10, 2015 1:00 p.m. Lindenwood No. 3 NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 69–0 6,594 October 10, 2015 2:00 p.m. Northeastern State Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE NSU 31–14 3,345 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 17, 2015 2:00 p.m. Central Missouri Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK UCM 45–42 2,478 October 17, 2015 2:00 p.m. No. 13 Emporia State Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS FHSU 27–24 3,094 October 17, 2015† 1:30 p.m. Nebraska–Kearney Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO LWU 28–10 2,097 October 17, 2015 1:00 p.m. Missouri Southern Northeastern State Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK NSU 31–21 1,512 October 17, 2015† 2:00 p.m. Washburn Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO WU 21–7 5,005 October 17, 2017 2:37 p.m. No. 3 NW Missouri State No. 22 Pittsburg State Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS MIAA-TV NWMSU 31–14 10,189 † Homecoming. # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 24, 2015† 1:30 p.m. Northeastern State Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 54–10 8,279 October 24, 2015† 1:00 p.m. Central Oklahoma Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS UCO 38–27 5,525 October 24, 2015† 2:00 p.m. Missouri Western No. 19 Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS ESU 17–3 6,056 October 24, 2015† 2:00 p.m. Fort Hays State No. 3 NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 45–24 9,082 October 24, 2015† 2:37 p.m. Lindenwood Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO MIAA-TV LWU 34–30 4,237 October 24, 2015 1:00 p.m. Pittsburg State Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE PSU 24–19 2,050 † Homecoming. # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 31, 2015 1:30 p.m. No. 25 Central Missouri Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO UCM 31–0 1,519 October 31, 2015† 1:00 p.m. Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Wantland Stadium • Tahlequah, OK (President's Cup ) UCO 48–17 2,638 October 31, 2015 2:00 p.m. Washburn No. 17 Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS (Turnpike Tussle) ESU 47–21 4,821 October 31, 2015 2:37 p.m. Nebraska–Kearney Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS MIAA-TV FHSU 24–7 2,770 October 31, 2015 2:00 p.m. Missouri Southern Pittsburg State Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS PSU 41–14 8,251 October 31, 2015 1:00 p.m. No. 2 NW Missouri State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO NWMSU 24–10 6,955 † Homecoming. # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 10 [ edit ] Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 7, 2015 2:37pm Pittsburg State No. 24 Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO MIAA-TV UCM 34–6 7,873 November 7, 2015† 2:00 p.m. Lindenwood Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK UCO 37–20 6,855 November 7, 2015 6:00 p.m. No. 14 Emporia State No. 2 NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO ASN NWMSU 44–10 6,542 November 7, 2015 3:00 p.m. Fort Hays State Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO FHSU 42–31 3,475 November 7, 2015 1:00 p.m. Nebraska–Kearney Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO MWSU 34–17 2,996 November 7, 2015 1:00 p.m. Washburn Northeastern State Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK WU 35–21 2,417 † Homecoming. # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 11 [ edit ] Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 14, 2015 2:00 p.m. No. 20 Central Missouri Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS FHSU 28–14 2,975 November 14, 2015 2:00 p.m. Central Oklahoma Pittsburg State Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS UCO 49–31 8,138 November 14, 2015 2:00 p.m. Nebraska–Kearney No. 19 Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS ESU 52–34 3,897 November 14, 2015 1:30 p.m. Northeastern State Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO NSU 17–14 1,016 November 14, 2015 1:00 p.m. Missouri Southern Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO MWSU 63–21 2,147 November 14, 2015 1:00 p.m. No. 1 Northwest Missouri Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS NWMSU 49–13 5,403 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Postseason [ edit ] NCAA Division II playoffs [ edit ] Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 21 1:00 p.m. No. 18 Emporia State No. 6 MSU–Mankato Blakeslee Stadium • Mankato, MN W 51–49 1,104 November 28 1:00 p.m. No. 11 Humboldt State No. 1 NW Missouri St. Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO W 54–7 4,160 November 28 1:00 p.m. No. 18 Emporia State No. 8 Henderson State Carpenter-Haygood Stadium • Arkadelphia, AR W 29–3 1,129 December 5 1:00 p.m. No. 18 Emporia State No. 1 NW Missouri St. Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 38–17 5,155 December 12 2:30 p.m. No. 7 West Georgia No. 1 NW Missouri St. Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO ESPN 3 W 38–23 5,522 December 19 3:00 p.m. No. 12 Shepherd No. 1 NW Missouri St. Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, KS (National Championship ) ESPN 2 W 34–7 16,181 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Sources: [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
Home game attendance [ edit ] Team Stadium Capacity Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Total Average % of Capacity Central Missouri Audrey J. Walton Stadium 10,000[21] 8,895 9,973 10,477 8,279 7,873 – 37,497 7,499 74.99% Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium 10,000[22] 7,189 4,502 4,029 2,478 6,855 – 25,053 5,010 50.1% Emporia State Francis G. Welch Stadium 7,000[23] 5,785 5,093 6,306 6,056 4,821 3,897 31,958 5,326 76.08% Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium 6,362[24] 3,495 6,043 4,913 3,094 2,770 2,975 23,290 3,881 61% Lindenwood Hunter Stadium 7,450[25] 2,794 2,976 2,093 2,097 1,519 1,016 12,495 2,082 27.94% Missouri Southern Fred G. Hughes Stadium 7,000[26] 5,987 4,367 3,755 4,237 3,475 – 21,821 4,364 49.64% Missouri Western Spratt Stadium 7,200[27] 4,203 5,401 3,406 5,005 6,955 2,147 27,117 4,519 62.76% Nebraska–Kearney Ron & Carol Cope Stadium 5,250 [28] 7,853 4,214 3,345 2,050 2,996 – 20,458 4,091 77.92% Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium 8,300[29] 3,331 2,083 1,593 1,512 2,638 2,417 13,574 2,262 27.25% NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium 6,500[30] 7,111 7,847 6,594 9,082 6,542 – 37,176 7,435 114.38% Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium 7,950[31] 10,362 11,383 10,814 10,189 8,251 8,138 59,137 9,856 123.97% Washburn Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl 7,200[32] 5,958 4,201 4,763 5,525 5,403 – 20,850 4,170 57.91%
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