2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team

2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football

Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
2016 record	2–9 (2–9 MIAA)
Head coach	Rob Robinson (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Dane Simoneau (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Josh Lattimer (3rd year)
Home stadium	Doc Wadley Stadium (capacity: 8,300)

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 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team represented Northeastern State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The RiverHawks played their home games on Gable Field in Doc Wadley Stadium in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, as they have done since 1915.^[1] 2016 was the 102nd season in school history.^[2] The RiverHawks were led by third-year head coach, Rob Robinson.^[3] Northeastern State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.^[4]

Preseason

The RiverHawks entered the 2016 season after finishing 3–8 both overall and in conference play in 2015.^[5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the RiverHawks were chosen to finish in 9th place in the Coaches Poll, and 10th in the Media Poll.^[6]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Robinson, there are 10 assistants.

Name	Position	Seasons at NSU	Alma Mater
Rob Robinson	Head Coach	3	William Jewell (2000)
Josh Lattimer	Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line	3	Pittsburg State (2007)
Rob Messinger	Special Teams/Recruiting Coord./Secondary	3	Kansas (2005)
Will Skeans	Linebackers	4	Drury (2005)
Dane Simoneau	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	3	Washburn (2013)
Julian Mendez	Assist. Coach – Offensive Line	2	Ottawa (2010)
Marvin Bohannon	Assist. Coach – Wide Receivers	3	Winston–Salem (2010)
Ryan Dvorak	Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends	2	Northeastern State (2013)
Mitch Buhler	Graduate Assistant – Running Backs	1	Washburn (2015)
Chris Girdner	Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line	1	Northeastern State (2014)
Jacques Washington	Graduate Assistant – Cornerbacks	1	Iowa State (2013)
Reference:^[7]

Roster

2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`1`	McKinzy, DimonicDimonic McKinzy	3.0 !So
RB	`3`	Abdul, Ra'KeimRa'Keim Abdul	5.0 !Jr
QB	`4`	Pantastico, KevinKevin Pantastico	57.0 !Sr
RB	`6`	Busby, CodyCody Busby	57.0 !Sr
WR	`7`	Butler, MatthewMatthew Butler	57.0 !Sr
RB	`9`	McMillan, MasonMason McMillan	57.0 !Sr
WR	`13`	King, ZacZac King	5.0 !Jr
RB	`14`	Tidwell, DeionDeion Tidwell	5.0 !Jr
QB	`15`	Armstrong, BlayneBlayne Armstrong	3.0 !So
QB	`16`	Davis, DanielDaniel Davis	1.0 !Fr
QB	`17`	Hudson, CameronCameron Hudson	1.0 !Fr
WR	`18`	McKnight, GaryGary McKnight	5.0 !Jr
RB	`20`	Shavers, C.J.C.J. Shavers	1.0 !Fr
WR	`21`	King, AntonioAntonio King	57.0 !Sr
FB	`27`	Walker, TraceyTracey Walker	5.0 !Jr
FB	`30`	Davis, MichaelMichael Davis	5.0 !Jr
RB	`35`	Burroughs, KeatonKeaton Burroughs	1.0 !Fr
OL	`50`	West, BrianBrian West	57.0 !Sr
OL	`51`	Hash, CalebCaleb Hash	1.0 !Fr
OL	`53`	Easter, TylerTyler Easter	57.0 !Sr
OL	`55`	Youmans, SteveSteve Youmans	1.0 !Fr
OL	`56`	Tryon, DamariiDamarii Tryon	1.0 !Fr
OL	`60`	Hitton, AustinAustin Hitton	1.0 !Fr
OL	`62`	Staggs, JasonJason Staggs	1.0 !Fr
OL	`66`	Ritchie, DakotaDakota Ritchie	3.0 !So
OL	`67`	Cooley, TaylorTaylor Cooley	57.0 !Sr
OL	`68`	Hobbs, BrianBrian Hobbs	57.0 !Sr
OL	`69`	Baldwin, JordanJordan Baldwin	57.0 !Sr
OL	`71`	Barham, IsaacIsaac Barham	1.0 !Fr
OL	`72`	Gorham, DiesenDiesen Gorham	3.0 !So
OL	`74`	Alvarado, AndrewAndrew Alvarado	57.0 !Sr
OL	`75`	Sargent, AustinAustin Sargent	1.0 !Fr
OL	`77`	Clements, WillWill Clements	1.0 !Fr
OL	`79`	Lesslie, MorganMorgan Lesslie	1.0 !Fr
WR	`80`	Samek, AaronAaron Samek	1.0 !Fr
WR	`81`	Dan, DonavanDonavan Dan	57.0 !Sr
WR	`82`	Eubanks, RashawnRashawn Eubanks	1.0 !Fr
WR	`83`	Cohen, ChrisChris Cohen	1.0 !Fr
TE	`84`	Drysdale, JacobJacob Drysdale	3.0 !So
WR	`85`	Taylor, MarcusMarcus Taylor	1.0 !Fr
WR	`86`	Orr, MitchellMitchell Orr	1.0 !Fr
WR	`87`	Johnson, ChanceChance Johnson	1.0 !Fr
TE	`88`	Holman, DecoryanDecoryan Holman	5.0 !Jr
TE	`97`	Thompson, NickNick Thompson	1.0 !Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Newman, TonyTony Newman	3.0 !So
LB	`5`	Porter, JalenJalen Porter	5.0 !Jr
DB	`8`	Herd, SteffonSteffon Herd	57.0 !Sr
LB	`10`	Wise, La'MoreLa'More Wise	5.0 !Jr
DL	`11`	Moran, DakotaDakota Moran	57.0 !Sr
DB	`12`	Hall, JaylenJaylen Hall	5.0 !Jr
DB	`19`	Antwine, AshtonAshton Antwine	5.0 !Jr
DB	`22`	Bell, KevinKevin Bell	3.0 !So
DB	`23`	Martin, TraviontaeTraviontae Martin	57.0 !Sr
DB	`24`	Siers, DevonDevon Siers	3.0 !So
LB	`25`	Bivins, ColbyColby Bivins	3.0 !So
DB	`26`	White, La'VonteLa'Vonte White	1.0 !Fr
DB	`28`	Lewis, PaulPaul Lewis	5.0 !Jr
DB	`29`	Woodson, JacobJacob Woodson	1.0 !Fr
LB	`31`	Morris, DarionDarion Morris	57.0 !Sr
LB	`32`	Evans, ColebyColeby Evans	1.0 !Fr
DB	`33`	Alspaugh, JackJack Alspaugh	1.0 !Fr
DB	`34`	Silversmith, IsaiahIsaiah Silversmith	3.0 !So
DB	`36`	Skeen, TylerTyler Skeen	1.0 !Fr
DB	`37`	Howard, TimTim Howard	1.0 !Fr
LB	`38`	Overstreet, Tre'VonTre'Von Overstreet	1.0 !Fr
LB	`39`	Livingston, AaronAaron Livingston	1.0 !Fr
LB	`40`	Davis, KennethKenneth Davis	57.0 !Sr
LB	`43`	Herring, NathanNathan Herring	1.0 !Fr
DL	`44`	Smith, RileyRiley Smith	1.0 !Fr
DL	`45`	Smith, T'NheousT'Nheous Smith	3.0 !So
LB	`48`	Clark, AndrewAndrew Clark	1.0 !Fr
DB	`49`	Scott, JohnnyJohnny Scott	1.0 !Fr
LB	`52`	Yoder, LaneLane Yoder	1.0 !Fr
LB	`54`	Johnson, ZaccheusZaccheus Johnson	3.0 !So
DL	`57`	Miller, JaCoryJaCory Miller	1.0 !Fr
LB	`58`	Dixon, ColeCole Dixon	1.0 !Fr
LB	`59`	Ashley, NoahNoah Ashley	1.0 !Fr
DL	`70`	Taylor-Goss, JacobJacob Taylor-Goss	1.0 !Fr
DL	`73`	Brooks, GeorgeGeorge Brooks	1.0 !Fr
DL	`89`	Pierce, DaltonDalton Pierce	3.0 !So
DL	`90`	Niko, GilGil Niko	57.0 !Sr
DL	`91`	Kirby, RogerickRogerick Kirby	3.0 !So
DL	`92`	Collins, HunterHunter Collins	1.0 !Fr
DL	`93`	Marshall, JustinJustin Marshall	57.0 !Sr
DL	`94`	Mason, XavierXavier Mason	1.0 !Fr
DL	`95`	Dotson, QuincyQuincy Dotson	3.0 !So
DL	`96`	Riley, ChristianChristian Riley	3.0 !So
LB	`98`	Essang, UchechukwuUchechukwu Essang	1.0 !Fr
DL	`99`	Washington, ReubenReuben Washington	57.0 !Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`41`	Dunn, JustinJustin Dunn	1.0 !Fr
P	`42`	Ascarrunz, ForrestForrest Ascarrunz	5.0 !Jr
K	`46`	Hayashi, ToshiToshi Hayashi	5.0 !Jr
K	`47`	Garcia, EddieEddie Garcia	57.0 !Sr

Head coach

Rob Robinson

Coordinators/assistant coaches

See coaching staff

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-08-30

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 pm	at Washburn	Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl • Topeka, KS	L 19–38	5,775
September 8	7:00 pm	Lindenwood	Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK	W 35–31	2,104
September 17	7:00 pm	at Pittsburg State	Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS	L 37–38 ^OT	11,495
September 24	1:00 pm	Fort Hays State	Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK	L 7–34	2,256
October 1	1:00 pm	at Missouri Western	Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO	L 14–45	3,682
October 8	2:00 pm	Emporia State	Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK	L 27–47	1,503
October 15	1:30 pm	at Northwest Missouri State	Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO	L 29–74	7,296
October 22	2:00 pm	Nebraska–Kearney	Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK	W 31–21	1,187
October 29	2:00 pm	at Missouri Southern	Fred G. Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO	L 33–45	4,236
November 5	2:00 pm	No. 25 Central Missouri	Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK	L 21–59	3,250
November 12	3:00 pm	at Central Oklahoma	Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK (President's Cup)	L 14–17	4,223
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central.

Source: ^[8]

Game notes

Washburn

Northeastern State at Washburn

	1	2	3	4	Total
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: 7:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:25
Game attendance: 5,775
Game weather: Beautiful, Clear, 83°F
Referee: John Adams

Lindenwood

Lindenwood at Northeastern State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lindenwood	7	3	14	7	31
• Northeastern State	7	7	7	14	35

Date: September 8
Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:31
Game attendance: 2,104
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 88°F
Referee: Brian Moore

Pittsburg State

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

Fort Hays State

Fort Hays State at Northeastern State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Fort Hays State	0	17	7	10	34
Northeastern State	0	0	7	0	7

Date: September 24
Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:51
Game attendance: 2,526
Game weather: Clear, 75°F
Referee: Dwight Neibling

Missouri Western

Northeastern State at Missouri Western

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northeastern State	0	0	0	14	14
• Missouri Western	14	10	14	7	45

Date: October 1
Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:40
Game attendance: 3,682
Game weather: Overcast, 65°F
Referee: Sean Johnston

Emporia State

Emporia State at Northeastern State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #18 Emporia State	16	14	10	7	47
Northeastern State	13	7	0	7	27

Date: October 8
Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:13
Game attendance: 1,503
Game weather: Sunny, 73°F
Referee: John Adams

Northeastern State

Northeastern State at Northwest Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northeastern State	6	9	14	0	29
• #1 Northwest Missouri State	21	25	21	7	74

Date: October 15
Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:07
Game attendance: 7,296
Game weather: Overcast, 70°F
Referee: Sean Johnston

Nebraska–Kearney

Nebraska–Kearney at Northeastern State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska–Kearney	0	0	14	7	21
• Northeastern State	10	7	7	7	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

Missouri Southern

Northeastern State at Missouri Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northeastern State	10	3	0	20	33
• Missouri Southern	7	14	10	14	45

Date: October 29
Location: Fred G. Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:24
Game attendance: 4,236
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 80°F
Referee: Sean Johnston

Central Missouri

Central Missouri at Northeastern State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #25 Central Missouri	21	10	14	14	59
Northeastern State	0	0	7	14	21

Date: November 5
Location: Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:50
Game attendance: 3,250
Game weather: Sunny, 70°F
Referee: John Adams

Central Oklahoma

Northeastern State at Central Oklahoma

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northeastern State	0	7	7	0	14
• Central Oklahoma	7	0	3	7	17

Date: November 12
Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
Game start: 3:00 pm CST
Elapsed time: 3:00
Game attendance: 4,223
Game weather: Sunny, 65°F
Referee: Craig Helser

References

↑ "Northeastern State University – NSU Facilities". 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ "Northeastern State University 2016 Football Prospectus" (PDF). 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ "Rob Robinson biography". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ "Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State to join MIAA". 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ "Northeastern State University – 2015 Football Schedule". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ "Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Coaching Staff". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ "Northeastern State University – 2016 Football Schedule". Retrieved 2016-09-06.

External links

Official website

Northeastern State RiverHawks football

Venues	Doc Wadley Stadium (1964–present)

Postseason & rivalries	Central Oklahoma

People	Head coaches NFL Draftees

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