American college football season
The 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team represented Pittsburg State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season . The Gorillas played their home games on Brandenburg Field in Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas , as they have done since 1923 .[ 1] 2016 was the 109th season in school history.[ 2] The Gorillas were led by seventh-year head coach, Tim Beck .[ 3] Pittsburg State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.[ 4]
The Gorillas entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 6–5 record overall and in conference play, under Beck.[ 5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Gorillas were chosen to finish in 3rd place in both the Coaches Poll and in the Media Poll.[ 6] In the Coaches Poll, Pittsburg State was tied with Emporia State for third.[ 7]
On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Pittsburg State 24th.[ 8]
Along with Beck, there were 12 assistants.
Name
Position
Seasons at PSU
Alma Mater
Tim Beck
Head Coach
7
Pittsburg State (1988)
Dave Wiemers
Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Coordinator
9
Washburn (1990)
Steve Rampy
Assist. Head Coach – Offensive Coordinator
6
Truman (1979)
Lance Cullen
Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Secondary
15
St. Mary (1993)
Ryan Hellwig
Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Line
12
Pittsburg State (2007)
John Pierce
Assist. Head Coach – Running backs
29
Pittsburg State (1980)
Carl Roth
Assist. Head Coach – Linebackers
25
Pittsburg State (1993)
Steve Wells
Assist. Head Coach – Offensive Line
9
Pittsburg State (2002)
Larry Garman
Assist. Head Coach – Off-Campus Recruiting
18
Pittsburg State (1962)
Matt Karleskint
Assist. Head Coach – Wide Receivers
1
Kansas Wesleyan (2002)
Luke Miller
Assist. Head Coach – Tight Ends
6
Pittsburg State (2014)
Trey Derryberry
Graduate Assistant – Cornerbacks
3
Pittsburg State (2014)
Chance Riley
Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line
2
Pittsburg State (2014)
Reference: [ 9]
2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
1
Slade Nordic
So
WR
2
Andre Taylor
Sr
RB
3
Kiah Kintchen
Fr
TE
6
Javon Wilson
Jr
WR
7
Ramsey Hamilton
Jr
WR
8
Levi Copelin
Sr
QB
10
Thomas LePage
Jr
QB
14
Luke Walstad
Fr
WR
17
Austin Panko
Jr
WR
18
Brenner Clemons
Fr
QB
19
John Roderique
So
RB
23
DeMarcus Edwards
So
RB
24
Keynan Schewrich
Fr
RB
29
Steven Sullivan
Jr
RB
30
Michael Rose
Jr
RB
33
Dre Holman
Sr
TE
42
Kohl Slaughter
So
RB
45
Zane Roark
Fr
TE
49
Matt Jones
Jr
OL
62
Dexton Robertson
So
OL
63
Nick Weisenborn
Sr
OL
64
Jaden Helms
Fr
OL
66
Bo Farrow
Jr
OL
68
Benton Sinclair
Fr
OL
70
Tyler Stiff
So
OL
71
Alex Jones
So
OL
72
Ryan Cipriani
Jr
OL
73
Ryan Dodd
Fr
OL
74
Jacob Ralph
Jr
OL
75
Tyler Brave
Fr
OL
76
Sage Mahnken
Fr
OL
77
Kelly Wortham
Jr
OL
79
Codey Funk
Jr
TE
80
Bryce Barto
Fr
TE
81
Jackson Krull
Fr
WR
82
Dash Cameron
Fr
WR
83
Sam Randall
Fr
WR
84
Lorenzo West
Fr
WR
86
Grayson Handel
So
TE
88
Kyle Swartz
Sr
TE
89
Andy Otting
Jr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
CB
4
Tyree Jefferson
Sr
S
9
DaShaughn Terry
Jr
S
11
Darian Taylor
So
S
12
Tanner Eikenbary
So
CB
13
Darrius White
Sr
LB
15
Ethan Fugitt
Jr
S
16
Brady Bradbury
Jr
CB
20
Juanté Baldwin
Jr
CB
21
Keeyon Incle
Fr
S
22
Devon Washington
Sr
CB
25
Ciyre Simmons
Jr
S
26
Aren Martin
Jr
CB
27
Jonathan Gilkey
So
S
28
Ryan McNerlin
Jr
S
31
Jaxon Wright
Jr
S
32
Quad Ware
Sr
CB
34
William Bazzle
Fr
CB
35
Matt Magee
So
LB
36
Spencer Brown
Sr
S
37
Derrick Banks
So
S
38
Josh Hornback
Fr
S
39
Cassius Hill
Fr
S
40
Nick Wuthnow
So
LB
41
Cale McMakin
Fr
LB
43
Carter Anchors
So
S
44
Drew Dawson
So
LB
47
Demetrius Bernard
So
DE
48
Levi Wyrick
Fr
LB
50
DeShane Lewis
Jr
LB
51
Kyle Brown
Jr
LB
52
Brett McDonald
Fr
LB
53
Drew Gill
Sr
LB
54
Dylan Scheer
Fr
DE
55
Heath Wilson
Fr
LB
56
LaRon Mitchell
Jr
LB
57
Jacob Carpenter
Fr
LB
58
Dylan Smith
Fr
LB
59
Kaden Brannin
Fr
DE
61
Connor Cherry
Fr
DL
65
Ben Saint
Jr
DL
69
Trenton Mooney
Fr
DE
85
Dreu White
Jr
DE
87
Trey Myers
Sr
DE
90
José Speer
Jr
DE
91
Ned Bingaman
Fr
DL
92
Simanu'a Thomas
Fr
DL
93
Brock Bryford
Jr
DL
94
Bradley Payne
So
DL
95
Drake Humphrey
So
DL
96
Chase Carney
Jr
DL
97
Danny Williams
Fr
DL
98
Braxton Early
So
DL
99
Willie Connor
Jr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
43
Carter Anchors
So
PK
46
Chad Levin
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: 2016-08-20
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:00 pm Central Missouri L 27–349,311
September 8 7:00 pm at Central Oklahoma W 45–316,218
September 17 7:00 pm Northeastern State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS W 38–37 OT 11,495
September 24 6:00 pm at Lindenwood W 50–193,088
October 1 1:00 pm at Washburn W 45–276,323
October 8 2:00 pm Fort Hays State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS L 41–5410,238
October 15 2:00 pm at Missouri Western W 55–475,515
October 22 2:00 pm No. 12 Emporia State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS L 36–418,763
October 29 2:30 pm at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State American Sports Network L 10–6910,283
November 5 2:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS W 52–218,253
November 12 3:30 pm at Missouri Southern W 45–315,748
Source: [ 10]
Central Missouri at Pittsburg State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Central Missouri
0
7 20 7
34
Pittsburg State
10
3 0 14
27
Date: September 1Location: Carnie 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
Pittsburg State at Central Oklahoma
1
2 3 4 Total
• Pittsburg State
3
21 7 14
45
Central Oklahoma
14
10 7 0
31
Date: September 8Location: Wantland Stadium , Edmond, OK Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:56Game attendance: 6,218Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)Referee: Craig Helser
Northeastern State at Pittsburg State
1
2 3 4 OT Total
Northeastern State
7
14 7 3 6
37
• Pittsburg State
7
9 15 0 7
38
Date: September 17Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KSGame start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:37Game attendance: 11,495Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)Referee: John Steiger
Pittsburg State at Lindenwood
1
2 3 4 Total
• Pittsburg State
13
14 9 14
50
Lindenwood
0
13 6 0
19
Pittsburg State at Washburn
1
2 3 4 Total
• Pittsburg State
7
14 14 10
45
Washburn
10
3 7 7
27
Date: October 1Location: Yager Stadium , Topeka, KS Game start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:15Game attendance: 6,323Game weather: Calm, 68 °F (20 °C)Referee: Danny Harris
Fort Hays State at Pittsburg State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Fort Hays State
10
14 14 16
54
Pittsburg State
14
6 7 14
41
Date: October 8Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 10,238Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)Referee: Lonnie Brickman
Pittsburg State at Missouri Western
1
2 3 4 Total
• Pittsburg State
14
20 14 7
55
Missouri Western
12
7 7 21
47
Date: October 15Location: Spratt Stadium , St. Joseph, MO Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 5,515Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)Referee: Dwight Neibling
Emporia State at Pittsburg State
1
2 3 4 Total
• #12 Emporia State
14
17 0 10
41
Pittsburg State
17
7 0 12
36
Date: October 22Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:29Game attendance: 8,763Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)Referee: Craig Helser
Northwest Missouri State [ edit ]
Pittsburg State at Northwest Missouri State
1
2 3 4 Total
Pittsburg State
0
3 7 0
10
• #1 Northwest Missouri State
14
27 14 14
69
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, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:01Game attendance: 8,253Game weather: Overcast, 67 °F (19 °C)Referee: Brian Moore
Pittsburg State at Missouri Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Pittsburg State
14
3 14 14
45
Missouri Southern
0
7 14 10
31
Date: November 12Location: Fred G. Hughes Stadium , Joplin, MO Game start: 3:30 pm CST Elapsed time: 3:11Game attendance: 5,748Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)Referee: Lonnie Brickman
^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas – Carnie Smith Stadium Biography" . July 13, 2012. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
^ "Gorillas to Kickoff Season vs. No. 20 Mules Thursday" (PDF) . August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016 .
^ "Tim Beck biography" . Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
^ "The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search" . Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
^ "Pitt State Football to Host Mules in Thursday Opener in 2016" . January 13, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016 .
^ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls" . Retrieved August 19, 2016 .
^ Johnson, Heidi (August 2, 2016). "Gorillas Picked Third in MIAA Coaches, Media Polls" (Press release). Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
^ "Top 25 Poll" . D2football.com. August 22, 2015. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2016 .
^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas – 2016 Football Roster" . Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas - 2016 Football Schedule" . Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
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