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2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football
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Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
2016 record 7–4 (7–4 MIAA)
Head coach Tim Beck (7th year)
Offensive coordinator Steve Rampy (6th year)
Defensive coordinator Dave Wiemers (9th year)
Captain Spencer Brown (2nd year)
Captain Demetrius Bernard (1st year)
Captain Bo Farrow (1st year)
Captain Kyle Swartz (2nd year)
Home stadium Carnie Smith Stadium (capacity: 8,343)
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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
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 1
  • Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 9,311
  • Game weather: Clear, 72°F
  • 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 8
  • Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 6,218
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 78°F
  • 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 17
  • Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:37
  • Game attendance: 11,495
  • Game weather: Clear, 75°F
  • 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 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
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 8
  • Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 10,238
  • Game weather: Clear, 69°F
  • 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 15
  • Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 5,515
  • Game weather: Overcast, 72°F
  • 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 22
  • Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 8,763
  • Game weather: Clear, 73°F
  • Referee: Craig Helser

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. 2016 was the 109th season in school history. The Gorillas were led by seventh-year head coach, Tim Beck. Pittsburg State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.

The Gorillas entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 6–5 record overall and in conference play, under Beck. 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. In the Coaches Poll, Pittsburg State was tied with Emporia State for third.

On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Pittsburg State 24th.

Along with Beck, there were 12 assistants.

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