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2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team

2016 Missouri Southern Lions football
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Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
2016 record 2–8 (2–8 MIAA)
Head coach Denver Johnson (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Corey Fipps (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Kenny Evans (2nd year)
Home stadium Fred G. Hughes Stadium (capacity: 7,000)
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2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 NW Missouri St. $^   11 0         15 0  
#9 Emporia State ^   10 1         11 2  
#20 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
  • ^ – Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Missouri Southern at Fort Hays State
1 2 3 4 Total
Missouri Southern 0 3 7 0 10
Fort Hays State 7 6 6 3 22
  • Date: September 1
  • Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 4,134
  • Game weather: Sunny and Breezy, 79°F
  • Referee: Lonnie Brickman
Missouri Western at Missouri Southern
1 2 3 4 Total
Missouri Western 7 21 6 17 51
Missouri Southern 0 6 2 6 14
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:45
  • Game attendance: 2,474
  • Game weather: Overcast, 72°F
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling
Missouri Southern at Emporia State
1 2 3 4 Total
Missouri Southern 0 7 7 7 21
Emporia State 28 14 7 0 49
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 5,304
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77°F
  • Referee: John Adams
Northwest Missouri State at Missouri Southern
1 2 3 4 Total
#1 Northwest Missouri State 0 28 7 10 45
Missouri Southern 13 0 8 0 21
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:58
  • Game attendance: 5,267
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 85°F
  • Referee: Danny Harris
Missouri Southern at Nebraska–Kearney
1 2 3 4 Total
Missouri Southern 14 0 3 7 24
Nebraska–Kearney 0 7 0 7 14
Washburn at Missouri Southern
1 2 3 4 Total
Washburn 3 7 14 21 45
Missouri Southern 0 0 0 13 13
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: 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
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 15
  • Location: Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 2,526
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 77°F
  • Referee: Craig Helser
Missouri Southern at Central Oklahoma
1 2 3 4 Total
Missouri Southern 0 14 7 21 42
Central Oklahoma 14 21 7 21 63
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 1,985
  • Game weather: Sunny, 79°F
  • Referee: Brian Moore

The 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team represented Missouri Southern State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Lions played their home games in Fred G. Hughes Stadium in Joplin, Missouri, as they have done since 1975. 2016 was the 48th season in school history. The Lions were led by second-year head coach, Denver Johnson. Missouri Southern has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.

The Lions entered the 2016 season after finishing in 11th place last season with a record of 1–10, under Johnson. On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Lions were chosen to finish in 10th place in the Coaches Poll, and 11th in the Media Poll.

Along with Johnson, there were 9 assistants.

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