Sports season
2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season League NCAA Division II Sport Football Duration September 1, 2016 – November 12, 2016 Number of teams 12 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 [ 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 ] Please note that the information listed is the information before the season started.
Preseason outlook [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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]
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 1, 2016 7:00 pm No. 1 Northwest Missouri State No. 24 Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS NWMSU 41–14 6,821 September 1, 2016 7:00 pm Missouri Southern Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS FHSU 22–10 4,134 September 1, 2016 7:00 pm Central Oklahoma Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO LWU 49–26 3,132 September 1, 2016 7:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO MWSU 44–21 6,017 September 1, 2016 7:00 pm No. 20 Central Missouri Pittsburg State Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS UCM 34–27 9,311 September 1, 2016 6:00 pm Northeastern State Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS WU 38–19 5,775 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 8, 2016 7:00 pm Fort Hays State No. 16 Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 34–17 7,279 September 8, 2016 7:00 pm Pittsburg State Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK PSU 45–31 6,218 September 8, 2016 7:00 pm Emporia State Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE ESU 34–7 4,663 September 8, 2016 7:00 pm Lindenwood Northeastern State Wantland Stadium • Tahlequah, OK NSU 35–31 2,104 September 8, 2016 7:00 pm Washburn No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 41–7 7,501 September 10, 2016 6:00 pm Missouri Western Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO MSWSU 51–14 4,274 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 17, 2016 2:00 pm Missouri Southern Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS ESU 49–21 5,304 September 17, 2016 7:00 pm Central Oklahoma Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS FHSU 34–20 3,520 September 17, 2016 6:00 pm No. 14 Central Missouri Missouri Western Spratt Field • St. Joseph, MO UCM 38–34 6,533 September 17, 2016 1:30 pm Nebraska–Kearney No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 52–14 8,550 September 17, 2016 1:00 pm Northeastern State Pittsburg State Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS PSU 38–37 OT 11,495 September 17, 2016 6:00 pm Lindenwood Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS WU 34–29 6,721 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 24, 2016† 1:00 pm Emporia State No. 13 Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO ESU 37–31 2OT 7,995 September 24, 2016 6:00 pm Missouri Western Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK UCO 31–21 3,120 September 24, 2016 6:00 pm Pittsburg State Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO PSU 50–19 3,088 September 24, 2016 6:00 pm No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO NWMSU 45–21 5,267 September 24, 2016 2:00 pm Washburn Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE WU 47–44 3OT 4,028 September 24, 2016† 1:00 pm Fort Hays State Northeastern State Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK FHSU 34–7 2,526 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 1, 2016 2:00 pm Central Oklahoma No. 23 Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS ESU 35–21 4,987 October 1, 2016 2:00 pm Lindenwood Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS FHSU 37–6 4,266 October 1, 2016 1:00 pm Northeastern State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO MWSU 45–14 3,682 October 1, 2016† 2:00 pm Missouri Southern Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE MSSU 24–14 2,005 October 1, 2016† 5:00 pm No. 22 Central Missouri No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Arrowhead Stadium [11] • Kansas City, MO (Fall Classic) NWMSU 42–17 15,349 October 1, 2016 1:00 pm Pittsburg State Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS PSU 45–27 6,323 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 8, 2016 1:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 36–16 6,637 October 8, 2016 2:00 pm No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK NWMSU 56–10 3,109 October 8, 2016 1:30 pm Missouri Western Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO MWSU 37–29 2,132 October 8, 2016 3:00 pm Washburn Missouri Southern Hughes Field • Joplin, MO WU 45–13 5,674 October 8, 2016 2:00 pm No. 18 Emporia State Northeastern State Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK ESU 47–27 1,503 October 8, 2016 2:00 pm Fort Hays State Pittsburg State Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS FHSU 54–41 10,238 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 15, 2016 2:00 pm Lindenwood No. 12 Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS ESU 35–28 6,014 October 15, 2016 6:00 pm Central Missouri Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO UCM 56–7 2,526 October 15, 2016 2:00 pm Pittsburg State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO PSU 55–47 5,515 October 15, 2016 2:00 pm Central Oklahoma Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE UNK 47–32 2,200 October 15, 2016† 1:30 pm Northeastern State No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 74–29 7,296 October 15, 2016 1:00 pm Fort Hays State Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS WU 30–24 5,350 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 22, 2016 1:30 pm Washburn Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 29–27 9,138 October 22, 2016† 2:00 pm Missouri Southern Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK UCO 63–42 1,985 October 22, 2016† 2:00 pm Missouri Western Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS FHSU 35–27 3,250 October 22, 2016 1:30 pm No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO NWMSU 47–12 3,527 October 22, 2016† 2:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney Northeastern State Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK NSU 31–21 1,187 October 22, 2016 2:00 pm No. 12 Emporia State Pittsburg State Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS ESU 41–36 8,763 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 29, 2016 1:00 pm Central Oklahoma Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 48–28 3,895 October 29, 2016 2:00 pm Fort Hays State No. 10 Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS ESU 24–16 6,103 October 29, 2016 2:00 pm Northeastern State Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO MSSU 45–33 4,236 October 29, 2016 2:00 pm Lindenwood Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE LWU 35–14 2,005 October 29, 2016† 2:30 pm Pittsburg State No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO (Rivalry ) NWMSU 69–10 10,283 October 29, 2016 1:00 pm Missouri Western Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS WU 16–13 6,023 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 10 [ edit ] Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 5, 2016 3:00 pm Washburn Central Oklahoma Walton Stadium • Emond, OK WU 31–28 5,334 November 5, 2016 2:00 pm No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS NWMSU 28–7 3,325 November 5, 2016 1:30 pm Missouri Southern Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO LWU 42–28 1,563 November 5, 2016 1:00 pm No. 9 Emporia State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO ESU 27–14 4,017 November 5, 2016 2:00 pm No. 25 Central Missouri Northeastern State Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK UCM 59–21 3,250 November 5, 2016 2:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney Pittsburg State Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS PSU 52–21 8,253 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 11 [ edit ] Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 12, 2016 1:00 pm Lindenwood No. 24 Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 35–7 3,673 November 12, 2016 3:00 pm Northeastern State Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK (President's Cup ) UCO 17–14 4,223 November 12, 2016 3:30 pm Pittsburg State Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO (Miner's Bowl) PSU 45–31 5,748 November 12, 2016 2:00 pm Fort Hays State Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE FHSU 27–17 2,100 November 12, 2016 1:30 pm Missouri Western No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 44–3 7,542 November 12, 2016 1:00 pm No. 9 Emporia State Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS (Turnpike Tussle ) ESU 30–3 6,789 # 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 19 1:00 p.m. No. 13 Minnesota–Duluth No. 9 Emporia State Francis G. Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS W 59–26 5,014 November 19 1:00 p.m. No. 20 Central Missouri No. 5 Harding First Security Stadium • Searcy, AR L 31–48 2,107 November 26 1:00 p.m. No. 9 Emporia State No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 44–13 5,119 December 3 1:00 p.m. No. 5 Harding No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO W 35–0 5,473 December 10 2:30 p.m. No. 15 Ferris State No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO W 35–20 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Sources: [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
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[24] 7,279 7,995 6,637 9,138 3,895 3,673 38,617 6,436 64.36% Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium 10,000[25] 6,218 3,120 3,109 1,985 5,334 4,223 23,989 3,998 39.98% Emporia State Francis G. Welch Stadium 7,000[26] 6,821 5,304 4,987 6,014 6,103 – 29,229 5,846 58.46% Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium 6,362[27] 4,134 3,520 4,266 3,250 3,325 – 18,495 3,699 36.99% Lindenwood Hunter Stadium 7,450[28] 3,132 3,088 2,132 3,527 1,563 – 13,433 2,687 36.07% Missouri Southern Fred G. Hughes Stadium 7,000[29] 4,274 5,267 5,674 2,526 4,236 5,748 27,725 4,621 66.01% Missouri Western Spratt Stadium 7,200[30] 6,017 6,533 3,682 5,515 4,017 – 25,764 5,153 71.57% Nebraska–Kearney Ron & Carol Cope Stadium 5,250[31] 4,663 4,028 2,005 2,200 2,005 2,100 17,001 2,834 53.98% Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium 8,300[32] 2,104 2,256 1,503 1,187 3,250 – 10,300 2,060 24.81% NW Missouri State Bearcat Stadium 6,500[33] 7,501 8,550 7,296 10,283 7,542 – 41,172 8,235 126.69% Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium 7,950[34] 9,311 11,495 10,238 8,763 8,253 – 48,060 9,612 120.91% Washburn Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl 7,200[35] 5,775 6,721 6,323 5,350 6,023 6,789 36,890 6,148 85.39% Totals 67,229 67,877 57,852 59,738 55,546 22,533 330,775 55,129
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