2016 Washburn Ichabods football team

American college football season

2016 Washburn Ichabods football

Mineral Water Bowl, L 23–36 vs. Bemidji State

Conference| Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record| 7–5 (7–4 MIAA)
Head coach|

* Craig Schurig (15th season)

Offensive coordinator| Jeff Schwinn (6th season)
Defensive coordinator| Brock Luke (6th year)
Zach Watkins (3rd year)
Home stadium| Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl

Seasons

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2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^  |  | 11  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 15  | - | 0  |
No. 10 Emporia State ^  |  | 10  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 21 Central Missouri ^  |  | 9  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
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
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant
* # – bowl participant (Wahsburn: Mineral Water Bowl, Fort Hays State: C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl

Rankings from AFCA poll)

The 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team represented Washburn University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Ichabods played their home games on Foster Field in Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl in Topeka, Kansas, as they have done since 1928.[1] 2016 was the 126th season in school history.[2] The Ichabods were led by fifteenth-year head coach, Craig Schurig.[3] Washburn has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.[4]

## Preseason

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The Ichabods entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 5–6 record overall and in conference play, under Schurig.[5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Ichabods were chosen to finish in 8th place in both the Coaches Poll and in the Media Poll.[6]

## Personnel

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### Coaching staff

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Along with Schurig, there were 11 assistants.

Name  | Position  | Seasons at
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Craig Schurig | Head Coach/QB's | 15 | Colorado Mines (1987)
Zach Watkins | Co-Defensive Coord./Special Teams | 3 | Washburn (2009)
Brock Luke | Co-Defensive Coord./Defensive Line | 6 | Clarion (2005)
Jeff Schwinn | Offensive Coord./Running Backs | 6 | Kansas State (2006)
Eric Eisenbarth | Assist. Coach – Offensive Line | 6 | Washburn (2008)
Josh Osborne | Assist. Coach – WR/Recruiting Coord. | 7 | Washburn (2009)
LaRon Moore | Assist. Coach – Defensive Backs | 5 | Texas Tech (2011)
David Trupp | Strength & Conditioning Coach | 14 | Baker (1991)
Frank Crosson | Volunteer Coach – Linebackers | 11 | Ottawa (1977)
Skyler Parker | Graduate Assistant – Defensive Backs | 2 | Ottawa (2012)
Kyle Duncan | Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line | 2 | Washburn (2014)
T.D. Hicks | Volunteer Coach | 11 | Houston Bible Institute (2010)
Reference:[7]

### Roster

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2016 Washburn Ichabods football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `2` | Wesley Collins | Jr
WR | `3` | Jake Horner | So
WR | `6` | Carey Woods | Jr
QB | `7` | Will Bolster | So
WR | `8` | James Brania-Hopp | So
WR | `10` | Tyrell Brown | Sr
QB | `11` | Derek McGinnis | Sr
QB | `12` | Logan Twehous |  Fr
WR | `14` | Bryce Chavis | Sr
WR | `15` | Will Hamilton | So
WR | `17` | Blake Peterson |  Fr
QB | `18` | Cody Summers |  Fr
RB | `20` | Mickeel Stewart | Sr
WR | `21` | Anthony Daniels, Jr. | Sr
RB | `29` | Curtis Whitten | Fr
RB | `30` | Isaiah Ming | Jr
RB | `31` | Kenyatte Harris, Jr. |  Fr
RB | `37` | Malik Veal | Jr
RB | `38` | Chris McGee, Jr. |  Jr
FB | `42` | Jackson Kirby |  Fr
FB | `45` | Logan Lexow | So
FB | `46` | Joe Lewis |  Fr
FB | `49` | Michael Shirk | Jr
OL | `51` | Cal Harris | Fr
OL | `55` | Saul Monteon | Sr
OL | `57` | Jake Riederer |  Fr
OL | `60` | Zac Gillis | Sr
OL | `61` | Jacob Struber |  Fr
OL | `62` | C.J. Donaldson |  Fr
OL | `64` | Michael Miller | Sr
OL | `66` | Colton Dunkle | Fr
OL | `68` | Kyle Hinton | Fr
OL | `73` | Joe Ferron |  Fr
OL | `74` | Trevon Allen | So
OL | `76` | Bob Marco | Jr
OL | `77` | Colin McKewon | So
OL | `78` | Jeremy Luck | Fr
TE | `80` | Marcus Meier |  Fr
WR | `81` | Riley Davis | Jr
TE | `82` | Alex Wilson | Fr
TE | `83` | Michael Lickteig | So
TE | `84` | Semaj Johnson | So
WR | `85` | Austen Hubert |  Fr
WR | `86` | Blake Kitrell | Jr
TE | `87` | Kelton Fisher |  Fr
WR | `88` | Jace Williams | Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `1` | Corey Ballentine | So
LB | `4` | Derrick McGreevy | So
LB | `5` | Cody Heiman | Sr
DB | `13` | Jamel Johnson |  Fr
LB | `16` | Nathan Mikloeit |  Fr
S | `19` | Trey Merritt | So
DB | `22` | Keaton Cofield | Sr
FS | `23` | Trevin Wiens | Sr
DB | `24` | Zach Franklin | Sr
S | `26` | Peter Pfannenstiel | Jr
S | `27` | Heath Tucker |  Fr
LB | `28` | Cedric Gonzalez | Jr
DB | `32` | Josh Wright |  Fr
LB | `33` | Austin Tillman | Jr
DB | `34` | Nick Foster | Jr
S | `35` | DeVonta Staples | Fr
LB | `36` | Kyle Emerick |  Fr
DB | `39` | Alvin Houston |  Fr
LB | `40` | DeJuan Gardenhire |  Fr
DE | `41` | Kastin Spencer | Jr
FS | `43` | Chase Williams |  Fr
DE | `44` | Akhmad Abdul-Razzaq | Sr
LB | `47` | Garret Barnett-Kruger | Fr
DT | `56` | Jalen Durham | Jr
DE | `58` | Rashade Chester |  Fr
DT | `90` | Ricardo Olivieri | Jr
DL | `91` | Brandon Hughes | Jr
DT | `92` | Aaron Charleston | Jr
DT | `94` | Trey Parker | Jr
DE | `95` | Spenser Matthews | Sr
DT | `97` | Ardis Palmer | Sr
DE | `98` | Ian Martin |  Fr
DT | `99` | Gary Wilson | So
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P | `25` | Perry Schmiedeler | So
LS | `48` | Zach Downing | Jr
P | `50` | Jordan Hardy |  Fr

Head coach

* Craig Schurig

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* See coaching staff

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: 2016-08-19

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 6:00 pm| Northeastern State|

* Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl
* Topeka, KS

| W 38–19| 5,775
September 8| 7:00 pm| at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State|

* Bearcat Stadium
* Maryville, MO

| L 7–41| 7,501
September 17| 6:00 pm| Lindenwood Lions|

* Yager Stadium
* Topeka, KS

| W 34–29| 6,721
September 24| 2:00 pm| at Nebraska–Kearney|

* Ron & Carol Cope Stadium
* Kearney, NE

| W 47–44 3OT| 4,028
October 1| 1:00 pm| Pittsburg State|

* Yager Stadium
* Topeka, KS

| L 27–45| 6,323
October 8| 3:00 pm| at Missouri Southern|

* Fred G. Hughes Stadium
* Joplin, MO

| W 45–13| 5,674
October 15| 1:00 pm| Fort Hays State|

* Yager Stadium
* Topeka, KS

| W 30–24| 5,350
October 22| 1:30 pm| at Central Missouri|

* Audrey J. Walton Stadium
* Warrensburg, MO

| L 27–29| 9,138
October 29| 1:00 pm| Missouri Western|

* Yager Stadium
* Topeka, KS

| W 16–13| 6,023
November 5| 2:00 pm| at Central Oklahoma|

* Wantland Stadium
* Edmond, OK

| W 31–28| 5,334
November 12| 2:00 pm| No. 9 Emporia State|

* Yager Stadium
* Topeka, KS (Turnpike Tussle)

| L 3–30| 6,789
December 3| Noon| vs. Bemidji State*|

* Tiger Stadium
* Excelsior Springs, MO (Mineral Water Bowl)

| L 23–36| 2,123

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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### Game notes, regular season

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#### Northeastern State

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See also: 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team

Northeastern State at Washburn  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Northeastern State | 0 | 10| 6| 3 | 19
• Washburn | 7 | 16| 7| 8 | 38

* Date: September 1
* Location: Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl, Topeka, KS
* Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:25
* Game attendance: 5,775
* Game weather: Beautiful, Clear, 83°F
* Referee: John Adams

#### Northwest Missouri State

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See also: 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team

Washburn at Northwest Missouri State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Washburn | 0 | 7| 0| 0 | 7
• #1 Northwest Missouri State | 17 | 0| 14| 10 | 41

* Date: September 8
* Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
* Game start: 7:00 pm CST
* Elapsed time: 2:54
* Game attendance: 7,501
* Game weather: Overcast, 80°F
* Referee: Sean Johnston

#### Lindenwood

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See also: 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team

Lindenwood at Washburn  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Lindenwood | 7 | 6| 0| 16 | 29
• Washburn | 7 | 27| 0| 0 | 34

* Date: September 17
* Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
* Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:15
* Game attendance: 6,721
* Game weather: Calm, 83°F
* Referee: Dwight Neibling

#### Nebraska–Kearney

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See also: 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team

Washburn at Nebraska–Kearney  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| OT| 2OT| 3OT| Total

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• Washburn | 3 | 3| 14| 7| 7| 7| 6 | 47
Nebraska–Kearney | 7 | 0| 6| 14| 7| 7| 3 | 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

#### Pittsburg State

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See also: 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

Pittsburg State at Washburn  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Pittsburg State | 7 | 14| 14| 10 | 45
Washburn | 10 | 3| 7| 7 | 27

* Date: October 1
* Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
* Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:15
* Game attendance: 6,323
* Game weather: Calm, 68°F
* Referee: Danny Harris

#### Missouri Southern

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See also: 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team

Washburn at Missouri Southern  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Washburn | 3 | 7| 14| 21 | 45
Missouri Southern | 0 | 0| 0| 13 | 13

* Date: October 8
* Location: Fred G. Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
* Game start: 3:00 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:09
* Game attendance: 5,674
* Game weather: Clear, 71°F
* Referee: Dwight Neibling

#### Fort Hays State

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See also: 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team

Fort Hays State at Washburn  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Fort Hays State | 0 | 14| 3| 7 | 24
• Washburn | 13 | 10| 7| 0 | 30

* Date: October 15
* Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
* Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:05
* Game attendance: 5,350
* Game weather: Overcast, 72°F
* Referee: Sean Johnston

#### Central Missouri

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See also: 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team

Washburn at Central Missouri  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Washburn | 3 | 17| 0| 7 | 27
• Central Missouri | 13 | 13| 0| 3 | 29

* Date: October 22
* Location: Audrey J. Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
* Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:10
* Game attendance: 9,138
* Game weather: Clear, 65°F
* Referee: Lonnie Brickman

#### Missouri Western

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See also: 2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team

Missouri Western at Washburn  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Missouri Western | 6 | 7| 0| 0 | 13
• Washburn | 3 | 7| 6| 0 | 16

* Date: October 29
* Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
* Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 2:54
* Game attendance: 6,023
* Game weather: Sunny, 76°F
* Referee: Craig Helser

#### Central Oklahoma

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Washburn at Central Oklahoma  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Washburn | 7 | 10| 14| 0 | 31
Central Oklahoma | 0 | 7| 7| 14 | 28

* Date: November 5
* Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
* Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:03
* Game attendance: 5,334
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70°F
* Referee: Dwight Neibling

#### Emporia State

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See also: 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team

Emporia State at Washburn  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• #9 Emporia State | 0 | 17| 7| 6 | 30
Washburn | 0 | 3| 0| 0 | 3

* Date: November 12
* Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
* Game start: 2:00 pm CST
* Elapsed time: 2:53
* Game attendance: 6,789
* Game weather: Clear and sunny, 58°F
* Referee: Craig Helser

### Game notes, post-season

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#### Minnesota–Duluth

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See also: Bemidji State Beavers and Mineral Water Bowl

Washburn vs. Bemidji State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Bemidji State | 0 | 13| 14| 9 | 36
Washburn | 10 | 0| 10| 3 | 23

* Date: November 19
* Location: Tiger Stadium, Excelsior Springs, MO
* Game start: Noon CST
* Elapsed time: 3:14
* Game attendance: 2,123
* Game weather: Overcast and chilly, 47°F
* Referee: Danny Harris

## References

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1. ^ "Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl". August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
2. ^ "Ichabods Open 126th Season of Football Hosting RiverHawks on Sept. 1" (Press release). August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
3. ^ "Craig Schurig biography". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
4. ^ "The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
5. ^ "Ichabods Picked 8th in MIAA Preseason Polls". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
6. ^ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
7. ^ "Washburn Athletics – 2016 Football Coaching Staff". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
8. ^ "Washburn Athletics - 2016 Washburn Ichabod Football Schedule". Retrieved August 19, 2016.

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