American college football season
The 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team represented the University of Central Missouri as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season . Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Svoboda , the Mules compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 9–2 in conference play, placing third in the MIAA. Central Missouri advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Mules lost in the first round to Harding . The team played home games at Vernon Kennedy Field at Audrey J. Walton Stadium in Warrensburg, Missouri . 2016 was the 120th season in program history.
Preseason
The Mules entered the 2016 season after finishing with an 8–3 record, overall and in conference play, last season under Svoboda. On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Mules were chosen to finish in second place in both the Coaches Poll and Media Poll.
On August 15, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll, landing Central Missouri at No. 20.
On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Central Missouri 10th.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September 1 7:00 p.m. at Pittsburg State No. 20 W 34–27 9,311 September 8 7:00 p.m. Fort Hays State No. 16 W 34–17 7,279 September 17 6:00 p.m. at Missouri Western No. 14 W 38–34 6,533 September 24 1:00 p.m. Emporia State No. 13 Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO L 31–37 7,995 October 1 5:00 p.m. at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State No. 22 L 17–42 15,349 October 8 1:00 p.m. Nebraska–Kearney Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 36–16 6,637 October 15 6:00 p.m. at Missouri Southern W 56–7 2,526 October 22 1:30 p.m. Washburn Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 29–27 9,138 October 29 1:00 p.m. Central Oklahoma Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 48–28 3,895 November 5 2:00 p.m. at Northeastern State No. 25 W 59–21 3,250 November 12 1:00 p.m. Lindenwood No. 24 Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 35–7 3,673 November 19 1:00 p.m. at No. 5 Harding * No. 20 L 31–48 2,107
Game summaries
Pittsburg State
See also: 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team
Central Missouri at Pittsburg State
1
2 3 4 Total
• #20 Central Missouri
0
7 20 7
34
Pittsburg State
10
3 0 14
27
Date: September 1Location: Smith Stadium , Pittsburg, KS Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:07Game attendance: 9,311Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)Referee: Dwight Neibling
Fort Hays State
See also: 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team
Fort Hays State at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Fort Hays State
0
7 0 10
17
• #16 Central Missouri
14
3 14 3
34
Date: September 8Location: Walton Stadium , Warrensburg, MO Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:51Game attendance: 7,279Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)Referee: Danny Harris
Missouri Western
See also: 2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team
Central Missouri at Missouri Western
1
2 3 4 Total
• #14 Central Missouri
14
10 7 7
38
Missouri Western
10
7 10 7
34
Date: September 17Location: Spratt Stadium , St. Joseph, MO Game start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 6,533Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)Referee: Craig Helser
Emporia State
See also: 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team
Emporia State at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 OT 2OT Total
• Emporia State
7
3 7 7 7 6
37
#13 Central Missouri
0
7 0 17 7 0
31
Date: September 24Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:40Game attendance: 7,995Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)Referee: John Steiger
Northwest Missouri State
See also: 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team
Central Missouri at Northwest Missouri State
1
2 3 4 Total
#22 Central Missouri
7
7 0 3
17
• #1 Northwest Missouri State
7
14 7 14
42
Date: October 1Location: Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, MO Game start: 5:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:49Game attendance: 15,349Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)Referee: Dwight Neibling
Nebraska–Kearney
See also: 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team
Nebraska–Kearney at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Nebraska–Kearney
0
6 3 7
16
• Central Missouri
7
20 9 0
36
Date: October 8Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 6,637Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)Referee: Brian Moore
Missouri Southern
See also: 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team
Central Missouri at Missouri Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Central Missouri
14
28 7 7
56
Missouri Southern
7
0 0 0
7
Date: October 15Location: Hughes Stadium , Joplin, MO Game start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 2,526Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)Referee: Craig Helser
Washburn
See also: 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team
Washburn at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Washburn
3
17 0 7
27
• Central Missouri
13
13 0 3
29
Date: October 22Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:30 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 9,138Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)Referee: Lonnie Brickman
Central Oklahoma
See also: 2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team
Central Oklahoma at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Central Oklahoma
14
0 7 7
28
• Central Missouri
0
13 21 14
48
Date: October 29Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:07Game attendance: 3,895Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Referee: John Steiger
Northeastern State
See also: 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team
Central Missouri at Northeastern State
1
2 3 4 Total
• #25 Central Missouri
21
10 14 14
59
Northeastern State
0
0 7 14
21
Date: November 5Location: Wadley Stadium , Tahlequah, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:50Game attendance: 3,250Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Referee: John Adams
Lindenwood
See also: 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team
Lindenwood at Central Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Lindenwood
0
0 0 7
7
• #24 Central Missouri
0
14 7 14
35
Date: November 12Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 3,673Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)Referee: Danny Harris
Harding—NCAA Division II First Round
See also: Harding Bisons football
Central Missouri at Harding
1
2 3 4 Total
#20 Central Missouri
14
10 7 0
31
• #5 Harding
7
21 13 7
48
Date: November 19Location: First Security Stadium, Searcy, ARGame start: 1:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:39Game attendance: 2,107Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)Referee: Joe Horn
Personnel
Coaching staff
Along with Svoboda, there are 13 assistants.
Name
Position
Seasons at
Alma Mater
Jim Svoboda Head Coach
7
Northwestern (IA) (1992)
John McMenamin
Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Coordinator
2
Northwest Missouri State (2003)
Wes Bell
Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Coordinator
1
Emporia State (2003)
Chuck Clemens
Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Line
18
Truman (1988)
Hank McClung
Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Line
7
Eastern New Mexico (1986)
Kyle Westphal
Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Backs / Special Teams Coordinator
5
Simpson College (2005)
Sean Teter
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
4
Kansas (2010)
Eric Eisenberg
Graduate Assistant – Linebackers
2
Central Florida (2014)
Trey Jackson
Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line
1
Central Missouri (2016)
Ian Toalson
Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends
1
Central Missouri (2016)
Ramond Hunter
Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line
2
Central Missouri (2015)
Jerry McNeal
Graduate Assistant – Football Operations
2
Missouri State (2014)
Brody Rohach
Graduate Assistant – Running Backs
2
Wayne State (2015)
Damon Paul
Volunteer Assistant – Wide Receivers
5
Northwest Missouri State (1984)
Reference:
Roster
References
"Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field" . Retrieved June 4, 2016."Mules Football set to kick off 2016 season on Thursday night at Pittsburg State" . August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016."Mules Football Picked Second in MIAA Preseason Coaches and Media Poll" . August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016."NWMSU Tops Football Polls" . Retrieved August 5, 2016."Northwest Missouri State No. 1 in Preseason AFCA Poll" . August 15, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016."Mules Football ranked No. 20 in AFCA Preseason Poll" . August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016."Top 25 Poll" . D2football.com. August 22, 2015. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2016."2016 Central Missouri Mules Football Schedule" . University of Central Missouri Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2023."University of Central Missouri – 2016 Football Coaching Staff" . Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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