American college football season
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.
Name Position Seasons at UNK Alma Mater Josh Lamberson 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]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 1 7:00 pm at Missouri Western L 21–446,017 September 8 7:00 pm Emporia State L 7–344,663 September 17 1:30 pm at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State L 14–528,550 September 24 2:00 pm Washburn Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, NE L 44–47 3OT 4,028 October 1 2:00 pm Missouri Southern Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, NE L 14–242,005 October 8 1:00 pm at Central Missouri L 16–366,637 October 15 2:00 pm Central Oklahoma Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, NE W 47–322,200 October 22 2:00 pm at Northeastern State L 21–311,187 October 29 2:00 pm Lindenwood Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, NE L 14–352,005 November 5 2:00 pm at Pittsburg State L 21–528,253 November 12 2:00 pm Fort Hays State Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Nebraska, NE L 17–272,100
Source: [ 8]
Nebraska–Kearney at Missouri Western 1 2 3 4 Total Nebraska–Kearney 0 7 0 14 21 • Missouri Western 2 21 7 14 44
Emporia State at Nebraska–Kearney 1 2 3 4 Total • Emporia State 3 14 10 7 34 Nebraska–Kearney 0 0 0 7 7
Date: September 8Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NEGame start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:13Game attendance: 4,663Game weather: Breezy, 79 °F (26 °C)Referee: Lonnie Brickman
Northwest Missouri State [ edit ] Nebraska–Kearney at Northwest Missouri State 1 2 3 4 Total Nebraska–Kearney 7 0 7 0 14 • #1 Northwest Missouri State 10 28 7 7 52
Date: September 17Location: Bearcat Stadium , Maryville, MO Game start: 1:30 pm CST Elapsed time: 3:01Game attendance: 8,550Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Referee: Brian Moore
Washburn at Nebraska–Kearney 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT Total • Washburn 3 3 14 7 7 7 6 47 Nebraska–Kearney 7 0 6 14 7 7 3 44
Date: September 24Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NEGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:35Game attendance: 4,028Game weather: Calm, 65 °F (18 °C)
Missouri Southern at Nebraska–Kearney 1 2 3 4 Total • Missouri Southern 14 0 3 7 24 Nebraska–Kearney 0 7 0 7 14
Date: October 1Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NEGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 2,005Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)Referee: John Steiger
Nebraska–Kearney at Central Missouri 1 2 3 4 Total Nebraska–Kearney 0 6 3 7 16 • Central Missouri 7 20 9 0 36
Central Oklahoma at Nebraska–Kearney 1 2 3 4 Total Central Oklahoma 3 7 7 15 32 • Nebraska–Kearney 7 20 13 7 47
Date: October 15Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NEGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:20Game attendance: 2,200Game weather: Overcast, 70 °F (21 °C)Referee: John Adams
Nebraska–Kearney at Northeastern State 1 2 3 4 Total Nebraska–Kearney 0 0 14 7 21 • Northeastern State 10 7 7 7 31
Date: October 22Location: Doc Wadley Stadium , Tahlequah, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:05Game attendance: 1,187Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)Referee: John Steiger
Lindenwood at Nebraska–Kearney 1 2 3 4 Total • Lindenwood 0 28 0 7 35 Nebraska–Kearney 7 0 0 7 14
Date: October 29Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NEGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:45Game attendance: 2,005Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)Referee: Lonnie Brickman
Nebraska–Kearney at Pittsburg State 1 2 3 4 Total Nebraska–Kearney 7 14 0 0 21 • Pittsburg State 7 24 14 7 52
Date: November 5Location: Carnie Smith Stadium , Pittsburg, KS Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:01Game attendance: 8,253Game weather: Overcast, 67 °F (19 °C)Referee: Brian Moore
Fort Hays State at Nebraska–Kearney 1 2 3 4 Total • Fort Hays State 7 0 7 13 27 Nebraska–Kearney 3 7 0 7 17
Date: November 12Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NEGame start: 2:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:45Game attendance: 2,100Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)Referee: John Adams
^ "Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field" . October 14, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2016 . ^ "UNK Football History & Records" . September 14, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2016 .[permanent dead link ] ^ "Josh Lamberson biography" . Retrieved August 12, 2016 . ^ "UNK Accepts Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Invitation" . September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2016 . ^ "2015 Lopers Schedule" . Retrieved August 12, 2016 . ^ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls" . Retrieved August 12, 2016 . ^ "Nebraska–Kearney Athletics – 2016 Football Roster" . Retrieved August 12, 2016 . ^ "Nebraska–Kearney Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule" . Retrieved August 12, 2016 .