2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team

2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football
Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
2016 record 1–10 (1–10 MIAA)
Head coach Josh Lamberson (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Todd Throckmorton (8th year)
Defensive coordinator Regi Trotter (12th year)
Home stadium Ron & Carol Cope Stadium (capacity: 5,250)
2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 NW Missouri St. $^   11 0         13 0  
#9 Emporia State ^   10 1         11 2  
#20 Central Missouri ^   9 3         9 2  
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
  • ^ Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

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]

Preseason

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]

Personnel

Coaching staff

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]

Roster

2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Quinn, LukeLuke Quinn So
WR 3 Foley, PrestonPreston Foley Sr
QB 7 Roberts, JustinJustin Roberts  Fr
QB 8 McGinnis, AlexAlex McGinnis  Fr
WR 10 Hood, D'AndreD'Andre Hood Fr
QB 11 Worthing, StephenStephen Worthing  Fr
QB 12 McFarlin, RyanRyan McFarlin  Fr
QB 13 Masker, JohnJohn Masker  Fr
TE 16 Navarrette, JulianJulian Navarrette Sr
WR 18 Moore, MalcomMalcom Moore Jr
RB 25 Russell, ThomasThomas Russell  Fr
ATH 29 Allen, LorenzLorenz Allen Fr
RB 32 Prather, MartiezMartiez Prather Fr
WR 33 Thomas, LaDarriusLaDarrius Thomas So
TE 35 Lusk, TannerTanner Lusk  Fr
T 48 Harms, AlexAlex Harms So
OL 50 Haas, BaileyBailey Haas Fr
OL 51 Caesar, MattMatt Caesar Fr
OL 52 Troyer, LucasLucas Troyer Fr
OL 53 Filsinger, JakeJake Filsinger Jr
OL 59 Runge, JacobJacob Runge Sr
OL 60 McLeay, JackJack McLeay  Fr
OL 61 Browne, JacobJacob Browne  Fr
OL 62 Stoltenberg, JoshJosh Stoltenberg  Fr
OL 63 Beard, ZachZach Beard Sr
OL 64 Baker, BrodenBroden Baker Fr
OL 65 Beng, SundaySunday Beng Fr
OL 66 Angele, TaylorTaylor Angele Fr
OL 67 Yoshiki, DanielDaniel Yoshiki So
OL 68 Collins, CamCam Collins Fr
OL 69 Crooks, KyleKyle Crooks Fr
OL 70 Brungardt, NickNick Brungardt  Fr
OL 71 Browne, LukeLuke Browne Sr
OL 72 Hoelck, CoreyCorey Hoelck Fr
OL 73 Wilson, LeoLeo Wilson So
OL 74 Wenz, NickNick Wenz Sr
OL 75 Squiers, DavidDavid Squiers So
OL 77 Kenton, KolinKolin Kenton  Fr
OL 78 Studd, TroyTroy Studd Sr
OL 79 Franks, AustynAustyn Franks Fr
WR 80 Lydiatt, JackJack Lydiatt So
WR 81 Bell, KentrezKentrez Bell Fr
WR 82 Moore, BarryBarry Moore Fr
T 83 Brauer, SamSam Brauer Jr
TE 84 Beard, ConnerConner Beard Sr
WR 85 Daniels, AustanAustan Daniels  Fr
TE 86 Schulze, A.J.A.J. Schulze  Fr
TE 87 Kostenbauer, MattMatt Kostenbauer  Fr
TE 88 Sovereign, AlecAlec Sovereign  Fr
WR 89 Anderjaska, LoganLogan Anderjaska Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Vaughn, DallasDallas Vaughn  Fr
CB 4 Hadley, AntwanAntwan Hadley Sr
CB 6 McKinnon, FamousFamous McKinnon So
CB 9 Thomas, DarianDarian Thomas Sr
LB 14 Jensen, AndrewAndrew Jensen Sr
FS 15 Sullivan, ZachZach Sullivan  Fr
DB 17 Hawk, JimmyJimmy Hawk  Jr
DL 19 Bryant, RomeoRomeo Bryant Jr
DB 20 Avila, IrahanIrahan Avila Jr
LB 21 Curtis, D.J.D.J. Curtis  Fr
DB 22 James, JustinJustin James Jr
DB 23 Tyler, DavionDavion Tyler Fr
DB 24 Winston, CameronCameron Winston Jr
DB 26 Moore, RandonRandon Moore  Fr
LB 28 Hill, RakidRakid Hill  Fr
FS 30 Brown, GeorgeGeorge Brown Jr
CB 31 Witcher, QuinzaQuinza Witcher So
DB 34 Raymond, MaxMax Raymond So
LB 37 Silvo, SalSal Silvo  Fr
LB 38 Gallardo-Franklin, KevinKevin Gallardo-Franklin  Fr
DL 39 Libengood, TysonTyson Libengood Fr
LB 40 Kozeal, TykeTyke Kozeal Sr
LB 41 Popper, GarrettGarrett Popper So
LB 42 Lansman, WillWill Lansman Fr
DL 43 Leach, GavinGavin Leach Jr
LB 44 Botsford, TyTy Botsford Fr
LB 45 Holcomb, TravisTravis Holcomb Fr
DL 46 Growel, JustinJustin Growel Fr
LB 47 Anderson, TreyTrey Anderson Sr
DL 55 Hernandez, DevinDevin Hernandez Jr
DE 56 Hooper, EdwinEdwin Hooper Jr
DL 57 Huisman, BlakeBlake Huisman Fr
DL 58 Schroeder, BlakeBlake Schroeder Fr
DL 60 Morland, ChanceChance Morland Fr
DE 90 Spies, TyeTye Spies So
DL 91 Bartling, JacobJacob Bartling So
DL 92 Allieu, HinwaHinwa Allieu Fr
DL 93 Ingraham, JordanJordan Ingraham Fr
DL 94 Stoltenberg, SamSam Stoltenberg Jr
DL 95 Duncan, NoahNoah Duncan Fr
DL 96 Brown, BrookBrook Brown Fr
DL 97 Hanson, RhettRhett Hanson Fr
DL 99 Mitchell, MaleekMaleek Mitchell Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 27 Wentling, BrendenBrenden Wentling Jr
P 49 Barnes, BrendanBrendan Barnes Fr
P 98 Fluckey, PaytonPayton Fluckey Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster
Last update: 2016-08-12

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 7:00 pm at Missouri Western Spratt StadiumSt. Joseph, MO L 21–44   6,017
September 8 7:00 pm Emporia State Ron & Carol Cope StadiumKearney, NE L 7–34   4,663
September 17 1:30 pm at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Bearcat StadiumMaryville, MO L 14–52   8,550
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 14–24   2,005
October 8 1:00 pm at Central Missouri Audrey J. Walton StadiumWarrensburg, MO L 16–36   6,637
October 15 2:00 pm Central Oklahoma Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE W 47–32   2,200
October 22 2:00 pm at Northeastern State Doc Wadley StadiumTahlequah, OK L 21–31   1,187
October 29 2:00 pm Lindenwood Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE L 14–35   2,005
November 5 2:00 pm at Pittsburg State Carnie Smith StadiumPittsburg, KS L 21–52   8,253
November 12 2:00 pm Fort Hays State Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Nebraska, NE L 17–27   2,100
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central.

Source: [8]

Game notes

Missouri Western

Nebraska–Kearney at Missouri Western
1 234Total
Nebraska–Kearney 0 7014 21
Missouri Western 2 21714 44

Emporia State

Emporia State at Nebraska–Kearney
1 234Total
Emporia State 3 14107 34
Nebraska–Kearney 0 007 7
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 4,663
  • Game weather: Breezy, 79°F
  • Referee: Lonnie Brickman

Northwest Missouri State

Nebraska–Kearney at Northwest Missouri State
1 234Total
Nebraska–Kearney 7 070 14
#1 Northwest Missouri State 10 2877 52
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
  • Game start: 1:30 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:01
  • Game attendance: 8,550
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70°F
  • Referee: Brian Moore

Washburn

Washburn at Nebraska–Kearney
1 234OT2OT3OTTotal
Washburn 3 3147776 47
Nebraska–Kearney 7 0614773 44
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 4,028
  • Game weather: Calm, 65°F

Missouri Southern

Missouri Southern at Nebraska–Kearney
1 234Total
Missouri Southern 14 037 24
Nebraska–Kearney 0 707 14
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 2,005
  • Game weather: Clear, 75°F
  • Referee: John Steiger

Central Missouri

Nebraska–Kearney at Central Missouri
1 234Total
Nebraska–Kearney 0 637 16
Central Missouri 7 2090 36

Central Oklahoma

Central Oklahoma at Nebraska–Kearney
1 234Total
Central Oklahoma 3 7715 32
Nebraska–Kearney 7 20137 47
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 2,200
  • Game weather: Overcast, 70°F
  • Referee: John Adams

Northeastern State

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

Lindenwood

Lindenwood at Nebraska–Kearney
1 234Total
Lindenwood 0 2807 35
Nebraska–Kearney 7 007 14
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:45
  • Game attendance: 2,005
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65°F
  • Referee: Lonnie Brickman

Pittsburg State

Nebraska–Kearney at Pittsburg State
1 234Total
Nebraska–Kearney 7 1400 21
Pittsburg State 7 24147 52

Fort Hays State

Fort Hays State at Nebraska–Kearney
1 234Total
Fort Hays State 7 0713 27
Nebraska–Kearney 3 707 17
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:45
  • Game attendance: 2,100
  • Game weather: Sunny, 55°F
  • Referee: John Adams

References

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