2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team

2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football

Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
2016 record	1–10 (1–10 MIAA)
Head coach	Josh Lamberson (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Todd Throckmorton (8th year)
Defensive coordinator	Regi Trotter (12th year)
Home stadium	Ron & Carol Cope Stadium (capacity: 5,250)

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 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team represented the University of Nebraska at Kearney in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Lopers played their home games on Foster Field in Ron & Carol Cope Stadium in Kearney, Nebraska, as they have done since 1939.^[1] 2016 was the 111th season in school history.^[2] The Lopers were led by second-year head coach, Josh Lamberson.^[3] Nebraska–Kearney has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.^[4]

Preseason

The Lopers entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 0–11 record overall and in conference play, under Lamberson.^[5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Lopers were chosen to finish in 11th place in the Coaches Poll and 12th place in the Media Poll.^[6]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Lamberson, there were 13 assistants.

Name	Position	Seasons at UNK	Alma Mater
Josh Lamberson	Head Coach/QB's	2	Northwest Missouri State (2005)
Ken Gordon	Assoc. Head Coach – Defensive Coord./Backs	2	Northwest Missouri State (1996)
Kevin Bleil	Assist. Head Coach – Co-Offensive Coord./Passing Game Coord./TE	2	Akron (2010)
Joe Holtzclaw	Assist. Head Coach – Co-Offensive Coord./Running Game Coord./Offensive Line	2	Northwest Missouri State (2007)
Matt Miller	Assist. Head Coach – Wide Receivers	2	Arizona State (2006)
Shayne Shade	Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Line	2	Northwest Missouri State (2011)
Jake Willrich	Assist. Head Coach – Line Backers/Special Teams	2	Truman (2003)
Michael Gruber	Assist. Head Coach – Specialists	1	Nebraska–Kearney (2014)
Mark Newmyer	Graduate Assistant	2	Doane (2008)
Aaron Terry	Graduate Assistant	2	Northwest Missouri State (2013)
Bronson Marsh	Graduate Assistant	2	Nebraska–Kearney (2016)
Creighton Reed	Student Assistant Coach	2	current student at UNK
Spencer Dorn	Student Assistant Coach	1	current student at UNK
Joe Kripp	Strength & Conditioning	2	Eastern Illinois (2013)
Reference:^[7]

Roster

2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`1`	Quinn, LukeLuke Quinn	3.0 !So
WR	`3`	Foley, PrestonPreston Foley	57.0 !Sr
QB	`7`	Roberts, JustinJustin Roberts	1.5 !Fr
QB	`8`	McGinnis, AlexAlex McGinnis	1.5 !Fr
WR	`10`	Hood, D'AndreD'Andre Hood	1.0 !Fr
QB	`11`	Worthing, StephenStephen Worthing	1.5 !Fr
QB	`12`	McFarlin, RyanRyan McFarlin	1.5 !Fr
QB	`13`	Masker, JohnJohn Masker	1.5 !Fr
TE	`16`	Navarrette, JulianJulian Navarrette	57.0 !Sr
WR	`18`	Moore, MalcomMalcom Moore	5.0 !Jr
RB	`25`	Russell, ThomasThomas Russell	1.5 !Fr
ATH	`29`	Allen, LorenzLorenz Allen	1.0 !Fr
RB	`32`	Prather, MartiezMartiez Prather	1.0 !Fr
WR	`33`	Thomas, LaDarriusLaDarrius Thomas	3.0 !So
TE	`35`	Lusk, TannerTanner Lusk	1.5 !Fr
T	`48`	Harms, AlexAlex Harms	3.0 !So
OL	`50`	Haas, BaileyBailey Haas	1.0 !Fr
OL	`51`	Caesar, MattMatt Caesar	1.0 !Fr
OL	`52`	Troyer, LucasLucas Troyer	1.0 !Fr
OL	`53`	Filsinger, JakeJake Filsinger	5.0 !Jr
OL	`59`	Runge, JacobJacob Runge	57.0 !Sr
OL	`60`	McLeay, JackJack McLeay	1.5 !Fr
OL	`61`	Browne, JacobJacob Browne	1.5 !Fr
OL	`62`	Stoltenberg, JoshJosh Stoltenberg	1.5 !Fr
OL	`63`	Beard, ZachZach Beard	57.0 !Sr
OL	`64`	Baker, BrodenBroden Baker	1.0 !Fr
OL	`65`	Beng, SundaySunday Beng	1.0 !Fr
OL	`66`	Angele, TaylorTaylor Angele	1.0 !Fr
OL	`67`	Yoshiki, DanielDaniel Yoshiki	3.0 !So
OL	`68`	Collins, CamCam Collins	1.0 !Fr
OL	`69`	Crooks, KyleKyle Crooks	1.0 !Fr
OL	`70`	Brungardt, NickNick Brungardt	1.5 !Fr
OL	`71`	Browne, LukeLuke Browne	57.0 !Sr
OL	`72`	Hoelck, CoreyCorey Hoelck	1.0 !Fr
OL	`73`	Wilson, LeoLeo Wilson	3.0 !So
OL	`74`	Wenz, NickNick Wenz	57.0 !Sr
OL	`75`	Squiers, DavidDavid Squiers	3.0 !So
OL	`77`	Kenton, KolinKolin Kenton	1.5 !Fr
OL	`78`	Studd, TroyTroy Studd	57.0 !Sr
OL	`79`	Franks, AustynAustyn Franks	1.0 !Fr
WR	`80`	Lydiatt, JackJack Lydiatt	3.0 !So
WR	`81`	Bell, KentrezKentrez Bell	1.0 !Fr
WR	`82`	Moore, BarryBarry Moore	1.0 !Fr
T	`83`	Brauer, SamSam Brauer	5.0 !Jr
TE	`84`	Beard, ConnerConner Beard	57.0 !Sr
WR	`85`	Daniels, AustanAustan Daniels	1.5 !Fr
TE	`86`	Schulze, A.J.A.J. Schulze	1.5 !Fr
TE	`87`	Kostenbauer, MattMatt Kostenbauer	1.5 !Fr
TE	`88`	Sovereign, AlecAlec Sovereign	1.5 !Fr
WR	`89`	Anderjaska, LoganLogan Anderjaska	1.0 !Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Vaughn, DallasDallas Vaughn	1.5 !Fr
CB	`4`	Hadley, AntwanAntwan Hadley	57.0 !Sr
CB	`6`	McKinnon, FamousFamous McKinnon	3.0 !So
CB	`9`	Thomas, DarianDarian Thomas	57.0 !Sr
LB	`14`	Jensen, AndrewAndrew Jensen	57.0 !Sr
FS	`15`	Sullivan, ZachZach Sullivan	1.5 !Fr
DB	`17`	Hawk, JimmyJimmy Hawk	3.5 !Jr
DL	`19`	Bryant, RomeoRomeo Bryant	5.0 !Jr
DB	`20`	Avila, IrahanIrahan Avila	5.0 !Jr
LB	`21`	Curtis, D.J.D.J. Curtis	1.5 !Fr
DB	`22`	James, JustinJustin James	5.0 !Jr
DB	`23`	Tyler, DavionDavion Tyler	1.0 !Fr
DB	`24`	Winston, CameronCameron Winston	5.0 !Jr
DB	`26`	Moore, RandonRandon Moore	1.5 !Fr
LB	`28`	Hill, RakidRakid Hill	1.5 !Fr
FS	`30`	Brown, GeorgeGeorge Brown	5.0 !Jr
CB	`31`	Witcher, QuinzaQuinza Witcher	3.0 !So
DB	`34`	Raymond, MaxMax Raymond	3.0 !So
LB	`37`	Silvo, SalSal Silvo	1.5 !Fr
LB	`38`	Gallardo-Franklin, KevinKevin Gallardo-Franklin	1.5 !Fr
DL	`39`	Libengood, TysonTyson Libengood	1.0 !Fr
LB	`40`	Kozeal, TykeTyke Kozeal	57.0 !Sr
LB	`41`	Popper, GarrettGarrett Popper	3.0 !So
LB	`42`	Lansman, WillWill Lansman	1.0 !Fr
DL	`43`	Leach, GavinGavin Leach	5.0 !Jr
LB	`44`	Botsford, TyTy Botsford	1.0 !Fr
LB	`45`	Holcomb, TravisTravis Holcomb	1.0 !Fr
DL	`46`	Growel, JustinJustin Growel	1.0 !Fr
LB	`47`	Anderson, TreyTrey Anderson	57.0 !Sr
DL	`55`	Hernandez, DevinDevin Hernandez	5.0 !Jr
DE	`56`	Hooper, EdwinEdwin Hooper	5.0 !Jr
DL	`57`	Huisman, BlakeBlake Huisman	1.0 !Fr
DL	`58`	Schroeder, BlakeBlake Schroeder	1.0 !Fr
DL	`60`	Morland, ChanceChance Morland	1.0 !Fr
DE	`90`	Spies, TyeTye Spies	3.0 !So
DL	`91`	Bartling, JacobJacob Bartling	3.0 !So
DL	`92`	Allieu, HinwaHinwa Allieu	1.0 !Fr
DL	`93`	Ingraham, JordanJordan Ingraham	1.0 !Fr
DL	`94`	Stoltenberg, SamSam Stoltenberg	5.0 !Jr
DL	`95`	Duncan, NoahNoah Duncan	1.0 !Fr
DL	`96`	Brown, BrookBrook Brown	1.0 !Fr
DL	`97`	Hanson, RhettRhett Hanson	1.0 !Fr
DL	`99`	Mitchell, MaleekMaleek Mitchell	5.0 !Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`27`	Wentling, BrendenBrenden Wentling	5.0 !Jr
P	`49`	Barnes, BrendanBrendan Barnes	1.0 !Fr
P	`98`	Fluckey, PaytonPayton Fluckey	57.0 !Sr

Head coach

Josh Lamberson

Coordinators/assistant coaches

See coaching staff

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-08-12

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 pm	at Missouri Western	Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO	L 21–44	6,017
September 8	7:00 pm	Emporia State	Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE	L 7–34	4,663
September 17	1:30 pm	at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State	Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO	L 14–52	8,550
September 24	2:00 pm	Washburn	Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE	L 44–47 ^3OT	4,028
October 1	2:00 pm	Missouri Southern	Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE	L 14–24	2,005
October 8	1:00 pm	at Central Missouri	Audrey J. Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO	L 16–36	6,637
October 15	2:00 pm	Central Oklahoma	Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE	W 47–32	2,200
October 22	2:00 pm	at Northeastern State	Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK	L 21–31	1,187
October 29	2:00 pm	Lindenwood	Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE	L 14–35	2,005
November 5	2:00 pm	at Pittsburg State	Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS	L 21–52	8,253
November 12	2:00 pm	Fort Hays State	Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Nebraska, NE	L 17–27	2,100
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central.

Source: ^[8]

Game notes

Missouri Western

Nebraska–Kearney at Missouri Western

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska–Kearney	0	7	0	14	21
• Missouri Western	2	21	7	14	44

Date: September 1
Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:59
Game attendance: 6,017
Game weather: Clear, 73°F
Referee: John Steiger

Emporia State

Emporia State at Nebraska–Kearney

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Emporia State	3	14	10	7	34
Nebraska–Kearney	0	0	0	7	7

Date: September 8
Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:13
Game attendance: 4,663
Game weather: Breezy, 79°F
Referee: Lonnie Brickman

Northwest Missouri State

Nebraska–Kearney at Northwest Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska–Kearney	7	0	7	0	14
• #1 Northwest Missouri State	10	28	7	7	52

Date: September 17
Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
Game start: 1:30 pm CST
Elapsed time: 3:01
Game attendance: 8,550
Game weather: Sunny, 70°F
Referee: Brian Moore

Washburn

Washburn at Nebraska–Kearney

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
• 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

Missouri Southern

Missouri Southern at Nebraska–Kearney

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Missouri Southern	14	0	3	7	24
Nebraska–Kearney	0	7	0	7	14

Date: October 1
Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:10
Game attendance: 2,005
Game weather: Clear, 75°F
Referee: John Steiger

Central Missouri

Nebraska–Kearney at Central Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska–Kearney	0	6	3	7	16
• Central Missouri	7	20	9	0	36

Date: October 8
Location: Audrey J. Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:54
Game attendance: 6,637
Game weather: Sunny, 60°F
Referee: Brian Moore

Central Oklahoma

Central Oklahoma at Nebraska–Kearney

	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Oklahoma	3	7	7	15	32
• Nebraska–Kearney	7	20	13	7	47

Date: October 15
Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 2,200
Game weather: Overcast, 70°F
Referee: John Adams

Northeastern State

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

Lindenwood

Lindenwood at Nebraska–Kearney

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Lindenwood	0	28	0	7	35
Nebraska–Kearney	7	0	0	7	14

Date: October 29
Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:45
Game attendance: 2,005
Game weather: Sunny, 65°F
Referee: Lonnie Brickman

Pittsburg State

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 5
Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:01
Game attendance: 8,253
Game weather: Overcast, 67°F
Referee: Brian Moore

Fort Hays State

Fort Hays State at Nebraska–Kearney

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Fort Hays State	7	0	7	13	27
Nebraska–Kearney	3	7	0	7	17

Date: November 12
Location: Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
Game start: 2:00 pm CST
Elapsed time: 2:45
Game attendance: 2,100
Game weather: Sunny, 55°F
Referee: John Adams

References

↑ "Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field". 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
↑ "UNK Football History & Records". 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
↑ "Josh Lamberson biography". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
↑ "UNK Accepts Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Invitation". 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
↑ "2015 Lopers Schedule". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
↑ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
↑ "Nebraska–Kearney Athletics – 2016 Football Roster". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
↑ "Nebraska–Kearney Athletics - 2016 Football Schedule". Retrieved 2016-08-12.

External links

Official website

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