2016 Central Missouri Mules football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2016
| team = Central Missouri Mules
| sport = football
| image = Central Missouri Athletics wordmark.svg
| image_size = 200
| conference = Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| CoachRank = 20
| record = 9–3
| conf_record = 9–2
| head_coach = Jim Svoboda
| hc_year = 7th
| off_coach = John McMenamin
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Wes Bell
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Audrey J. Walton Stadium
| bowl = NCAA Division II First Round
| bowl_result = L 31–48 at {{cfb link|year=2016|team=Harding Bisons|title=Harding}}
}}
{{2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings}}
The 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team represented the University of Central Missouri as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Svoboda, the Mules compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 9–2 in conference play, placing third in the MIAA. Central Missouri advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Mules lost in the first round to {{cfb link|year=2016|team=Harding Bisons|title=Harding}}. The team played home games at Vernon Kennedy Field at Audrey J. Walton Stadium in Warrensburg, Missouri.{{cite web |url=http://ucmathletics.com/sports/2012/7/18/GEN_0718122251.aspx?tab=waltonstadiumkennedyfield|title=Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field |access-date=2016-06-04}} 2016 was the 120th season in program history.{{cite web |url=http://www.ucmathletics.com/news/2016/8/30/mules-football-set-to-kick-off-2016-season-on-thursday-night-at-pittsburg-state.aspx |title=Mules Football set to kick off 2016 season on Thursday night at Pittsburg State |date=2016-08-30 |access-date=2016-08-31}}
Preseason
The Mules entered the 2016 season after finishing with an 8–3 record, overall and in conference play, last season under Svoboda.{{cite web|url=http://ucmathletics.com/news/2016/8/1/mules-football-picked-second-in-miaa-preseason-coaches-and-media-poll.aspx |title=Mules Football Picked Second in MIAA Preseason Coaches and Media Poll |date=August 2, 2016 |access-date=2016-08-05}} On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Mules were chosen to finish in second place in both the Coaches Poll and Media Poll.{{cite web |url=http://themiaa.com/news/2016/8/2/FB_0802160535.aspx |title=NWMSU Tops Football Polls |access-date=2016-08-05}}
On August 15, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll,{{cite web|url=http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2787|title=Northwest Missouri State No. 1 in Preseason AFCA Poll|date=2016-08-15|access-date=2016-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825060206/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2787|archive-date=August 25, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} landing Central Missouri at No. 20.{{cite web |url=http://ucmathletics.com/news/2016/8/15/mules-football-ranked-no-20-in-afca-preseason-poll.aspx |title=Mules Football ranked No. 20 in AFCA Preseason Poll |date=2016-08-15 |access-date=2016-08-19}}
On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Central Missouri 10th.{{cite web |url=http://www.d2football.com/top25poll/11/ |title=Top 25 Poll |publisher=D2football.com |date=2015-08-22 |access-date=2016-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009173048/http://www.d2football.com/top25poll/11 |archive-date=October 9, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2016
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AFCA
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Pittsburg State
| site_stadium = Carnie Smith Stadium
| site_cityst = Pittsburg, KS
| tv =
| score = 34–27
| attend = 9,311
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 16
| opponent = Fort Hays State
| site_stadium = Audrey J. Walton Stadium
| site_cityst = Warrensburg, MO
| tv =
| score = 34–17
| attend = 7,279
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = Missouri Western
| site_stadium = Spratt Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Joseph, MO
| tv =
| score = 38–34
| attend = 6,533
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 13
| opponent = Emporia State
| site_stadium = Audrey J. Walton Stadium
| site_cityst = Warrensburg, MO
| tv =
| score = 31–37
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 7,995
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = Northwest Missouri State
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| tv =
| score = 17–42
| attend = 15,349
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Nebraska–Kearney
| site_stadium = Audrey J. Walton Stadium
| site_cityst = Warrensburg, MO
| tv =
| score = 36–16
| attend = 6,637
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri Southern
| site_stadium = Fred G. Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Joplin, MO
| tv =
| score = 56–7
| attend = 2,526
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Washburn
| site_stadium = Audrey J. Walton Stadium
| site_cityst = Warrensburg, MO
| tv =
| score = 29–27
| attend = 9,138
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Central Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Audrey J. Walton Stadium
| site_cityst = Warrensburg, MO
| tv =
| score = 48–28
| attend = 3,895
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 25
| opponent = Northeastern State
| site_stadium = Doc Wadley Stadium
| site_cityst = Tahlequah, OK
| tv =
| score = 59–21
| attend = 3,250
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 24
| opponent = Lindenwood
| site_stadium = Audrey J. Walton Stadium
| site_cityst = Warrensburg, MO
| tv =
| score = 35–7
| attend = 3,673
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2016|team=Harding Bisons|title=Harding}}
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = First Security Stadium
| site_cityst = Searcy, AR
| gamename = NCAA Division II First Round
| tv =
| score = 31–48
| attend = 2,107
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Pittsburg State=
{{See also|2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Central Missouri at Pittsburg State
| Visitor = #20 Central Missouri
| Host = Pittsburg State
| V1 = 0| V2 = 7| V3 = 20| V4 = 7
| H1 = 10| H2 = 3| H3 = 0| H4 = 14
| Date = September 1
| Location = Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
| StartTime = 7:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 3:07
| Attendance = 9,311
| Weather = Clear, {{convert|72|F}}
| Referee = Dwight Neibling
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Fort Hays State=
{{See also|2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Fort Hays State at Central Missouri
| Visitor = Fort Hays State
| Host = #16 Central Missouri
| V1 = 0| V2 = 7| V3 = 0| V4 = 10
| H1 = 14| H2 = 3| H3 = 14| H4 = 3
| Date = September 8
| Location = Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
| StartTime = 7:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 2:51
| Attendance = 7,279
| Weather = Cloudy, {{convert|78|F}}
| Referee = Danny Harris
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Missouri Western=
{{See also|2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Central Missouri at Missouri Western
| Visitor = #14 Central Missouri
| Host = Missouri Western
| V1 = 14| V2 = 10| V3 = 7| V4 = 7
| H1 = 10| H2 = 7| H3 = 10| H4 = 7
| Date = September 17
| Location = Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
| StartTime = 6:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 3:00
| Attendance = 6,533
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|79|F}}
| Referee = Craig Helser
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Emporia State=
{{See also|2016 Emporia State Hornets football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Emporia State at Central Missouri
| Visitor = Emporia State
| Host = #13 Central Missouri
| V1 = 7| V2 = 3| V3 = 7| V4 = 7 | VOT = 7 | VOT2 = 6
| H1 = 0| H2 = 7| H3 = 0| H4 = 17 | HOT = 7 | HOT2 = 0
| Date = September 24
| Location = Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
| StartTime = 1:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 3:40
| Attendance = 7,995
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|80|F}}
| Referee = John Steiger
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Northwest Missouri State=
{{See also|2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Central Missouri at Northwest Missouri State
| Visitor = #22 Central Missouri
| Host = #1 Northwest Missouri State
| V1 = 7| V2 = 7| V3 = 0| V4 = 3
| H1 = 7| H2 = 14| H3 = 7| H4 = 14
| Date = October 1
| Location = Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
| StartTime = 5:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 2:49
| Attendance = 15,349
| Weather = Cloudy, {{convert|70|F}}
| Referee = Dwight Neibling
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Nebraska–Kearney=
{{See also|2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Nebraska–Kearney at Central Missouri
| Visitor = Nebraska–Kearney
| Host = Central Missouri
| V1 = 0| V2 = 6| V3 = 3| V4 = 7
| H1 = 7| H2 = 20| H3 = 9| H4 = 0
| Date = October 8
| Location = Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
| StartTime = 1:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 2:54
| Attendance = 6,637
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|60|F}}
| Referee = Brian Moore
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Missouri Southern=
{{See also|2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Central Missouri at Missouri Southern
| Visitor = Central Missouri
| Host = Missouri Southern
| V1 = 14| V2 = 28| V3 = 7| V4 = 7
| H1 = 7| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 0
| Date = October 15
| Location = Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
| StartTime = 6:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 2:52
| Attendance = 2,526
| Weather = Partly Cloudy, {{convert|77|F}}
| Referee = Craig Helser
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Washburn=
{{See also|2016 Washburn Ichabods football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Washburn at Central Missouri
| Visitor = Washburn
| Host = Central Missouri
| V1 = 3| V2 = 17| V3 = 0| V4 = 7
| H1 = 13| H2 = 13| H3 = 0| H4 = 3
| Date = October 22
| Location = Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
| StartTime = 1:30 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 3:10
| Attendance = 9,138
| Weather = Clear, {{convert|65|F}}
| Referee = Lonnie Brickman
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Central Oklahoma=
{{See also|2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Central Oklahoma at Central Missouri
| Visitor = Central Oklahoma
| Host = Central Missouri
| V1 = 14| V2 = 0| V3 = 7| V4 = 7
| H1 = 0| H2 = 13| H3 = 21| H4 = 14
| Date = October 29
| Location = Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
| StartTime = 1:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 3:07
| Attendance = 3,895
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|70|F}}
| Referee = John Steiger
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Northeastern State=
{{See also|2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Central Missouri at Northeastern State
| Visitor = #25 Central Missouri
| Host = Northeastern State
| V1 = 21| V2 = 10| V3 = 14| V4 = 14
| H1 = 0| H2 = 0| H3 = 7| H4 = 14
| Date = November 5
| Location = Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
| StartTime = 2:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 2:50
| Attendance = 3,250
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|70|F}}
| Referee = John Adams
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Lindenwood=
{{See also|2016 Lindenwood Lions football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Lindenwood at Central Missouri
| Visitor = Lindenwood
| Host = #24 Central Missouri
| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 7
| H1 = 0| H2 = 14| H3 = 7| H4 = 14
| Date = November 12
| Location = Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
| StartTime = 1:00 pm
| TimeZone = CST
| ElapsedTime = 2:52
| Attendance = 3,673
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|50|F}}
| Referee = Danny Harris
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Harding—NCAA Division II First Round=
{{See also|Harding Bisons football}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Central Missouri at Harding
| Visitor = #20 Central Missouri
| Host = #5 Harding
| V1 = 14| V2 = 10| V3 = 7| V4 = 0
| H1 = 7| H2 = 21| H3 = 13| H4 = 7
| Date = November 19
| Location = First Security Stadium, Searcy, AR
| StartTime = 1:00 pm
| TimeZone = CST
| ElapsedTime = 2:39
| Attendance = 2,107
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|53|F}}
| Referee = Joe Horn
}}
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Personnel
=Coaching staff=
Along with Svoboda, there are 13 assistants.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | |||
| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Central Missouri Mules|Name| Position|Seasons at UCM|Alma Mater}} | |||
| Jim Svoboda | Head Coach | align=center| 7 | Northwestern (IA) (1992) |
| John McMenamin | Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Coordinator | align=center| 2 | Northwest Missouri State (2003) |
| Wes Bell | Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Coordinator | align=center| 1 | Emporia State (2003) |
| Chuck Clemens | Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Line | align=center| 18 | Truman (1988) |
| Hank McClung | Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Line | align=center| 7 | Eastern New Mexico (1986) |
| Kyle Westphal | Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Backs / Special Teams Coordinator | align=center| 5 | Simpson College (2005) |
| Sean Teter | Strength & Conditioning Coordinator | align=center| 4 | Kansas (2010) |
| Eric Eisenberg | Graduate Assistant – Linebackers | align=center| 2 | Central Florida (2014) |
| Trey Jackson | Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line | align=center| 1 | Central Missouri (2016) |
| Ian Toalson | Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends | align=center| 1 | Central Missouri (2016) |
| Ramond Hunter | Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line | align=center| 2 | Central Missouri (2015) |
| Jerry McNeal | Graduate Assistant – Football Operations | align=center| 2 | Missouri State (2014) |
| Brody Rohach | Graduate Assistant – Running Backs | align=center| 2 | Wayne State (2015) |
| Damon Paul | Volunteer Assistant – Wide Receivers | align=center| 5 | Northwest Missouri State (1984) |
| style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=4 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Central Missouri Mules|border=0|color=white}}" | Reference:{{cite web |title=University of Central Missouri – 2016 Football Coaching Staff |url=http://ucmathletics.com/coaches.aspx?roster=110&path=football |accessdate=2016-06-04 |archive-date=May 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517173954/http://www.ucmathletics.com/coaches.aspx?roster=110&path=football |url-status=dead }} |
=Roster=
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{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=JR|first=Tony|last=Casados|pos=DE|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=FR|first=Ubong|last=Udom|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=SO|first=Dalainey|last=Taala|pos=DL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=FR|first=Kareem|last=Sanders|pos=DB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=FR|first=Triphinue|last=Taylor|pos=DL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=FR|first=Jordan|last=Hardwick|pos=DE|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=FR|first=Tony|last=Leachman|pos=DL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=FR|first=Irana|last=Moore|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=FR|first=Josh|last=Powell|pos=DL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=FR|first=Wyatt|last=Hendrix|pos=DL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=FR|first=Dalen|last=Winston|pos=DL}}
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=FR|first=Logan|last=Offner|pos=K/P|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=JR|first=Garrett|last=Cline|pos=LS}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=SO|first=Billy|last=Greco|pos=K|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=69|class=SO|first=Jordan|last=McFarlen|pos=K|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=SR|first=Ryan|last=Tanner|pos=P}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://ucmathletics.com/roster.aspx?path=football |accessdate=2016-08-12
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- See coaching staff
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Central Missouri Mules football navbox}}